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.
...out of mind. That's what most people -- facility managers included -- think about their roofs, until there’s a problem. Informed choices and diligent maintenance could extend the usefulness of one of your school's biggest assets. Can you stretch the life your roof 20 years or beyond?
A complete maintenance plan extends well beyond your facilities' walls.
School systems can benefit from a holistic approach to facilities management and maintenance.
When it comes to protecting campus assets, it really shouldn't... "It" being maintenance. The deferred maintenance conundrum is unfortunately still alive and well across the country.
While change can be considered the only constant in life, it can also be one of the most daunting aspects of leading any organization, especially in the arena of school maintenance.
Deferred Maintenance can cost schools many times what the initial repair charges might’ve been. With school infrastructures growing older and budgets slimmer, the question of when to defer maintenance costs is critical.
Spring preventive maintenance is so much more than crossing items off a checklist. Here, three facility managers share their perspectives on delivering preventive maintenance excellence.
Here's how one small school district schedules preventive maintenance.
Cost-effective and efficient maintenance and housekeeping operations begin at the programming and design stages of residence hall construction projects.