Maintenance & Operations


School Building Costs

How to Cut the Cost of Your New School Building

It's anti-intuitive, but raising the initial cost of a new school or other capital purchase can reduce total cost of ownership.

Resilience, Schools and Insurance

Can schools be rewarded with lower insurance costs by taking steps to reduce risk? A new program shows how it can be done.

Thinking Outside the Box

What if we could design and build lower-maintenance facilities?

Thermal 'Ravioli'

A new bio-based phase-change material is providing HVAC savings.

The Consumerization of IT

Implications of the increasing consumerization of technology in higher education.

Closing the Gap

Successfully managing facilities in a climate of change.

The Unasked Questions

The devil is in the details when coordinating campus activities and events.

Financial Dashboards

Bringing context to data confusion.

campus environment

Campus as Place

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.

Safety for All

Equipment maintenance is a vital piece of the safety puzzle.

Healthy Carpet Care

Keys to Healthy Carpet Care

Methods to make sure your school's carpeted areas are clean and safe.

Controlling Moisture in America's Schools

One way to enhance the health and productivity of students, faculty and staff and the sustainability and resiliency of our schools.

Safety and sustainability

Secure & Sustainable

Achieving a balance between a facility's safety and sustainability begins in the design stages.

Refinishing Floors

Refinishing Floors

The difference between a good floor refinishing job and a bad one.

Ceiling, Walls and Floors Maintenance

On the Surface

Ceilings, walls and floors present challenges that can be met with planning and maintenance and without breaking the budget.

Maintenance Team at Lakeside Educational Network Keeps Things Running Smoothly for Students Going Through Rough Patches

Crowded school environments can be tough for students who struggle with learning disabilities, addictions, street violence, or other problems in their homes and communities.

An Important Lesson

Teaching "green" by how you clean.

School's out for Summer!

Summer break is not for everyone, if it exists at all.

Think Clean When Going Green

Establishing a green cleaning program benefits the entire campus community.

Integrating Technology and Controls

Automated alarm systems can provide significant benefits for facility maintenance organizations.

integrated control systems

Converging Network Services

Expert advice for facilities managers on understanding and managing integrated technology and building management systems.

Roofs

What is hanging over your head?

Let It Go

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?