April 2016 School Planning & Management

April 2016


On the Cover

Reopening shuttered school

Resurrection

By Scott Berman

Bringing a shuttered school back to life has it's unique challenges.


Features

HVAC IAQ

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Comfort and Health

By Rachel Ruhl

Lakeshore Schools renovate to pass the IAQ test.


Libraries transform to learning commons

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Not Hush Hush Anymore

By Adele Willson

Libraries transform to learning commons.


Physical Access Control Systems

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

For Best Results, Follow the Directions

By Ellen Kollie

Here's what the experts have to say about what constitutes effective physical access control systems and ensuring that your systems work together to achieve the best results.


maintenance planning

Maintenance

Preserving Our School Facility Investments

By John P. Rome Jr.

Building component forecasting and obsolescence/major maintenance planning.


School Bus Safety

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

School-Bus-Safe

By Michael Fickes

School buses in the United States have an astonishing safety record. School-Bus-Safe is as safe as safe can be.


Maintaining School Facilities

Maintenance

U.S. Public School Facilities In Trouble

Investment levels in all but three states will not meet the standards.


Columns

Business Practices

Automating Technology Audits

By Sam Zippin

An essential element of your business and technology plan.


Maintenance & Operations

Promoting Healthy Environments in Schools

By John A. Bailey

A preferred approach for integrated pest management from a national prospective.


Editor's Note (The View From Here)

In Memoriam

By Deborah P. Moore


A Final Thought

Wakeup Call

By Paul Abramson

Can we get the dollars needed to fix our schools?


Sustainable Schools

Breaking From Convention

By Chin Lin

Achieving comfort in the classroom — without air conditioning.


Departments

joint-use space for students and the community

Building Blueprints (Facilities In Focus)

Performing Dual Roles

By Joe Costa

A joint-use space for students and the community.


Products

Solar Air Heating System

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Gymnasium Becomes Solar Air Heating System


Flexibility in Learning

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

More Color Means More Flexibility in Learning


Extras

A Short Course On Driver Training


Keeping Students' Possessions Secure


Hot Tips: Entrance Flooring Systems

Defense Starts At the Entrance

By Renee Hite


Ask the Expert: High-Performance Cleaning

Why Is Measurement Important?

By Bill Balek


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