Maintenance & Operations


school roof installation

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Weather or Not?

Maintaining watertight roofs is an ongoing challenge for many facilities professionals. In seeking advice from experts all over the country, their lessons learned were in several categories.

green cleaning

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Green Cleaning Without VOCs

Take a closer look at the "no VOCs" claim when evaluating your green cleaning efforts.

Facilities Management (Managing Assets)

Ethics in Facilities Management

How do we integrate ethics into our FM duties?

Des Moines University

Impact on Learning

Des Moines University

Five Ways to Survive the Front Lines of Flu Season

Cost-effective strategies that keep students in school and the flu virus out of circulation are appreciated by educational leaders everywhere.

Tips to Ensure GHS Compliance for Chemical Container Labels

Facility managers in charge of safety, purchasing, administration or operations would be wise to ensure that labels on containers for chemical formulations such as cleaners, sanitizers, paints, solvents and sealants are “Globally Harmonized System” (GHS) compliant.

University of Richmond

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

University Mobilizes Its Maintenance Program

Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)

Where Are We Headed?

An introduction and outlook on the path to moving forward for campus operations.

Ask the Expert (Fire Safety)

Why do we need a fire sprinkler shut-off tool?

Fire & Life Safety

Be Creative

Using technology and resources to do our best with less.

Fire & Life Safety (Focus On Preparation and Prevention)

Maintaining Critical Systems

Keep your fire and life-safety technology in top shape for best performance.

Jones County Junior College

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Electronic Access Control Improves Safety

The In-House/Outsource Cleaning Quandary

The pros and cons of in-house and outsourced cleaning services.

Cost Savings and Efficiency

Trends Shaping Higher Education: Waste Collection

Trend Toward Cost Savings and Efficiency

Ask the Expert (Restroom Maintenance)

How Can We Minimize Germs in Restrooms?

Hot Tips (Healthy Facilities)

Reduce the Spread of Germs in Restrooms

Hot Tips (Deep Cleaning)

Deep Cleaning Tips for a Healthy Learning Environment

Facility Condition

Facilities condition has an impact on students, staff and institutions.

Facility Condition

Facilities condition has an impact on students, staff and institutions.

vacuuming the staircase

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Caring for the Cleaning Machine

Vacuum cleaners and floor machines are an investment. Proper care and maintenance of these tools is vital and will extend their lifespans and provide good return on the investment made in them.

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Five Key Waterproofing Focus Areas

Facilities Management (Managing Assets)

So You Want a Career in FM?

How does the next generation of facility managers perceive the profession?

Hot Tips (Rubber Flooring)

Simplify Maintenance with Rubber Flooring

steam cleaning urinals

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Germs on Campus: And What to Do About Them

Raining on roof

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Waterproofing Keys

The building envelope has one primary job: keeping bad weather outside. There is a wide range of options available for waterproofing all aspects of the building envelope, from roofs to basements. Here are some of them.

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