In the initial Courthouse Metrics Introduction post, I suggested several issues that could be effectively addressed using a comprehensive and objective measure of a courthouse’s performance. Today, I will focus on how metrics are used to calculate a courthouse's overall score, what this score...

Today, we continue my eight-part series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning with a discussion on technology– the availability of technology systems to support court proceedings, public access, and coordination between court components.

Today, in the fifth installment of my eight-part series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning, I am discussing the criterion of building condition – the courthouse condition of the general building and judiciary tenant space of the facility, including the condition of the building...

Today, in the fourth installment in my eight-part series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning, I am exploring the criterion of courthouse security– the security features in the courthouse, including secured and restricted circulation patterns, prisoner holding areas, and sallyports.

This is the third in an eight-part series on quantitative measures used in courthouse planning. This installment focuses on Space standards – the conformance of space with the court jurisdiction’s applicable standards for size and proportion.