Emerging Technology (Enhancing, Engaging, Connecting)
Implications of the increasing consumerization of technology in higher education.
Maintenance & Operations
Successfully managing facilities in a climate of change.
- By Alyce Honore’-Hubert
- 10/01/14
Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)
The devil is in the details when coordinating campus activities and events.
- By Michael G. Steger
- 10/01/14
Business Practices
Bringing context to data confusion.
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Deborah P. Moore
- 09/01/14
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Furman University has received recognition for its commitment to its campus environment, most recently as a model for arboreta in the Southeast and across the nation.
Facilities (Managing Assets)
Equipment maintenance is a vital piece of the safety puzzle.
- By Pieter van der Have
- 08/01/14
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Methods to make sure your school's carpeted areas are clean and safe.
Trends in Green | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
One way to enhance the health and productivity of students, faculty and staff and the sustainability and resiliency of our schools.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Achieving a balance between a facility's safety and sustainability begins in the design stages.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
The difference between a good floor refinishing job and a bad one.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Ceilings, walls and floors present challenges that can be met with planning and maintenance and without breaking the budget.
Crowded school environments can be tough for students who struggle with learning disabilities, addictions, street violence, or other problems in their homes and communities.
Trends In Green
Teaching "green" by how you clean.
- By Linda Chipperfield
- 07/01/14
Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)
Summer break is not for everyone, if it exists at all.
- By Michael G. Steger
- 07/01/14
Maintenance & Operations
- By John A. Bailey
- 07/01/14
Trends in Green (Sustainable Innovations on Campus)
Establishing a green cleaning program benefits the entire campus community.
- By Linda Chipperfield
- 07/01/14
Technology (Enhancing + Engagin + Connecting)
Automated alarm systems can provide significant benefits for facility maintenance organizations.
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Deborah P. Moore
- 06/01/14
Technology (Innovations for Education)
Expert advice for facilities managers on understanding and managing integrated technology and building management systems.
- By Randy S. Tritz, L. William Nattress III
- 06/01/14
Facilities (Managing Assets)
What is hanging over your head?
- By Pieter van der Have
- 06/01/14
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
As the trend of outsourcing services grows, schools need to examine the pros and cons. What should you keep and what's safe to give up?
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
More and more K-12 school districts are discovering the cost-cutting, quality-boosting efficiencies of outsourcing.
- By Michael Fickes
- 06/01/14
Maintenance: Staffing, Methods & Practice
Bring facility departments to the next level with solid training and preparation of supervisory personnel.
Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)
Avoid maintenance nightmares by claiming a spot at the design table.
- By Michael G. Steger
- 05/01/14
Maintenance & Operations
Is your child's school stuck on a pest control treadmill?
Fire & Life Safety
Battery-operated devices have different specifications.
Maintaining Buildings Grounds
Germs must be dealt with in a firm and consistent manner.