This document reviews the literature on general specifications for elementary and secondary schools. Most of the reviewed reports recommend a sequence of activities for developing school facilities that includes: (1) formulation of educational objectives, (2) school plant survey, (3) architectural involvement and planning, (4) program implementation, and (5) maintenance. Topics covered include the philosophical perspective required of facilities planners, individual-environment interaction, physical systems for heating and lighting, and new technological developments. (Author)