Methods to make sure your school's carpeted areas are clean and safe.
One way to enhance the health and productivity of students, faculty and staff and the sustainability and resiliency of our schools.
Achieving a balance between a facility's safety and sustainability begins in the design stages.
The difference between a good floor refinishing job and a bad one.
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.
Teaching "green" by how you clean.
Summer break is not for everyone, if it exists at all.
Establishing a green cleaning program benefits the entire campus community.
Automated alarm systems can provide significant benefits for facility maintenance organizations.
Expert advice for facilities managers on understanding and managing integrated technology and building management systems.
What is hanging over your head?
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?
More and more K-12 school districts are discovering the cost-cutting, quality-boosting efficiencies of outsourcing.
Germs must be dealt with in a firm and consistent manner.
How do you schedule necessary maintenance projects when school facilities are being used year-round for a variety of purposes?
Administrators share compelling reasons to consider organizing your maintenance department into zones.
Today's up-and-coming class of new facilities managers must combine practical knowledge of established methods of maintenance with increased technological options, leadership skills and a customer-focused mindset. It's a challenging balance, and one that current professionals say takes time and focus to achieve.
Unless your district is a one-room schoolhouse, every capital improvement brings a corresponding disparity.
Bring facility departments to the next level with solid training and preparation of supervisory personnel.
Avoid maintenance nightmares by claiming a spot at the design table.
Is your child's school stuck on a pest control treadmill?
Battery-operated devices have different specifications.
It may be wiser to find ways to use the empty space for the community.
Observations on the little things that impact day-to-day performance.
There are a number of reasons why closing a school may not be the best choice.