Programme on Educational Building (PEB) Country reports: Articles on Educational Facilities

Articles that appeared in PEB Exchange, the journal of the OECD Programme on Educational Building, are available for free download.

Albania:
PEB Exchange (1997), "Rebuilding Schools in Albania", OECD, Paris, no. 30, February

Belgium:
PEB Exchange (2003), "A New Educational Infrastructure Agency for Belgium's Flemish Community", OECD, Paris, no. 50, October

Brazil:
PEB Exchange (2002), "Kindergarten Network in Brazil", OECD, Paris, no. 45, February

Chile:
PEB Exchange (2004), "Better Buildings for Chile's Educational Reform", OECD, Paris, no. 53, October 2004

PEB Exchange (2002), "Development of School Architecture in Chile", OECD, Paris, no. 45, February

Greece:
PEB Exchange (2001), "School Building Organisation in Greece", OECD, Paris, no. 43, June

Hungary:
PEB Exchange (2004), "Hungary Modernises Its Schools through PHARE", OECD, Paris, no. 51, February

Ireland:
Dooney, Triona (1999), "Ireland", Higher Education Authority, Dublin, October

Italy:
PEB Exchange (2001), "School Reform and Construction in the Province of Rovigo, Italy", OECD, Paris, no. 43, June

Japan:
PEB Exchange (2001), "Japan's Standards for School Building Size", OECD, Paris, no. 45, February

Korea:
PEB Exchange (1999), "Educational Facilities in Korea", OECD, Paris, no. 36, February

Mexico:
PEB Exchange (1999), "Educational Building and Decentralisation in Mexico", OECD, Paris, no. 36, February

Netherlands:
PEB Exchange (1997), "Decentralisation in the Netherlands", OECD, Paris, no. 30, February

Norway:
PEB Exchange (2004), "Norway Improves Its School Design", OECD, Paris, no. 51, February

Portugal:

PEB Exchange (2008), "Primary School Architecture in Portugal: A Case Study", OECD, Paris, June.

 

Slovenia:
PEB Exchange (2003), "Educational facilities in Slovenia", OECD, Paris, no. 49, June 2003

Turkey:
PEB Exchange (2000), "Turkey's Basic Education Programme", OECD, Paris, no. 39, February

United Kingdom:

National Audit Office Report, "Modernising Construction" (2001) (see Appendix 11: Notley Green Primary School)

Thompson, Andy (2000), "From Butler to Blunkett and Beyond - School Building in England and the Role of A&B Branch", London

United States:

Lyons, John B. (1999), "Overview of Elementary and Secondary Education Facilities", U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, November

Lyons, John B. (1999), "K-12 School Construction Facts, Number 2", U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, autumn

Lewis, Laurie, Kyle Snow, Elizabeth Farris, Becky Smerdon, Stephanie Cronen, and Jessica Kaplan (2000), "Condition of America's Public School Facilities: 1999", National Center for Education Statistics

Venezuela:

PEB Exchange (2002), "Venezuela's Bolivarian Schools Project", OECD, Paris, no. 46, June

PEB Exchange (2002), "Construction Costs of Public Schools in Venezuela", OECD, Paris, no. 45, February

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