One Midwestern university found success with reorganizing facilities management in order to eliminate deferred maintenance.
Things to consider for continued progress and efficiency.
Allergen triggers often exceed safe thresholds in school buildings. The first commercial vacuum certified asthma & allergy friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America can help reduce exposure.
School air quality issues can affect absenteeism and student test scores. Rigorous cleaning using machines certified with the Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI) Gold Seal of Approval can help.
Why a new type of cleaning and maintenance protocol may be necessary.
Are the buildings on your campus clean enough? We asked the professionals how clean buildings should be—and how to get them that clean.
It is important to determine what is in the ground underneath your buildings.
Improving overall campus functionality involves a well-developed master plan.
Hardening school buildings from a maintenance perspective.
Do your washers and dryers make the grade? Here are some of the things you can do to optimize your laundry room’s performance.
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.
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.