Maintenance & Operations


Planning for Improvement

One Midwestern university found success with reorganizing facilities management in order to eliminate deferred maintenance.

Managing the Day-to-Day Operations of a Maintenance Department

Things to consider for continued progress and efficiency.

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Ways School Administrators Can Keep Students and Staff Healthy this Winter

Why a new type of cleaning and maintenance protocol may be necessary.

Who's Next?

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Getting Clean

Are the buildings on your campus clean enough? We asked the professionals how clean buildings should be—and how to get them that clean.

Let's Talk Dirt

It is important to determine what is in the ground underneath your buildings.

Master Plan Performance

Improving overall campus functionality involves a well-developed master plan.

Safe School Buildings

Safe School Buildings

Hardening school buildings from a maintenance perspective.

Spotlight on Campus Composting and Recycling

Recycling and composting are important elements of a green college campus. Sara Koziatek of St. Louis Composting/Total Organics Recycling in St. Louis, MO, talks about the benefits of recycling and composting for an institution, how to get students involved, and other topics.

On-Campus Laundry 101

Do your washers and dryers make the grade? Here are some of the things you can do to optimize your laundry room’s performance.

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ProTeam Cordless Backpack Vacuum Brings Speed and Safety to Stairwells

At University of Washington, a stairwell of seven flights took 30 minutes to clean with a standard backpack vacuum and only 10 minutes to clean with the ProTeam cordless backpack.

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Three outdated pest proofing techniques you want to avoid... and what to do instead.

Every Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program recommends exclusion efforts to help stop rodent problems before they start. But not all exclusion practices are proven to work. Here are three common outdated products and techniques you'll want to avoid.

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