Business
Colleges and universities can improve facilities management and maximize budget efficiency through comprehensive, campus-wide assessments.
- By Kyle Christiansen
- 07/01/18
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
How to make healthier cleaning work in educational facilities.
- By Allen P. Rathey
- 07/01/18
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
In this article, we explore lifecycle costs and vital factors to consider in order to make the most cost-effective choices for your facilities.
Maintenance & Operations
Hazard assessments and lock-out/tag-out procedures in all school buildings are essential.
- By John A. Bailey
- 06/01/18
Hot Tips (Life-Cycle Cost Analysis)
Ask the Expert (Battery-Powered Equipment)
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Ask the Expert (Custodial Equipment)
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Meeting cleaning expectations on campus involves various factors, from personnel to products and even artificial intelligence.
- By Robert Kravitz
- 06/01/18
As schools across North America grapple with ever tighter operating budgets, getting the most use of cleaning equipment is of vital importance. Here are five product benefits to consider when it's time to replace your equipment.
Selecting the right cleaning equipment is becoming ever more important as North America's colleges and universities grapple with flattening operating budgets. Here are five product benefits to consider to help your staff clean more with less.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
How do you make inroads into a seemingly insurmountable deferred maintenance backlog?
The environmentally-friendly GVC-18VAC combines dry steam cleaning and a vacuum system to effectively clean and sanitize almost any surface. From the classroom to the locker room, you’ll be able to eliminate bacteria and other allergens quickly and thoroughly.
Fire & Life Safety (Focus on Preparation and Prevention)
The people who know your buildings best have a role in protecting them.
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Intelligent Buildings (Facility Systems and Efficiency)
Operational data comprise a tangible resource for building managers.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
With limited resources in school districts burdened with leaky roofs and worn out heating equipment, how can facility managers prioritize?
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 05/01/18
Colleges and universities are centers of learning and recreation. These activities are year-round, and in most cases, campuses are constantly bustling with activity—even in the summer time. When it comes to constructing or renovating campus spaces, making sure students have spaces in which to learn can be tricky, with buildings closing for work to be performed. Gwen Gilley, AIA, LEED-AP BD+C, principal, Hord Coplan Macht, has seen this scenario play out several times, and explains some of the strategies her firm has employed to help make the construction phase easier on students, faculty, and staff.
Maintenance & Operations
The benefits of a national certification program for school plant managers.
- By John A. Bailey
- 04/01/18
Hot Tips (Pest Management)
Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)
We need to improve our performance, but where do we start?
- By Bruce A. Meyer
- 04/01/18
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Out of sight, out of mind should not apply to your facilities' roofs. Attention to evaluating, maintaining, repairing, and ultimately replacing your roofing systems is vital to avoiding unexpected expenses and possible catastrophic damage.
Impact on Learning
Facilities Management (Managing Assets)
It's still not about the buildings. Not really.
- By Pieter van der Have
- 03/01/18
Impact on Learning
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
To everything there is a season, and now is the time to begin planning for summer re-roofs. Have you started?
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 03/01/18