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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Concern over the spread of the H1N1 flu virus has prompted many schools and universities to make sure the right cleaning and maintenance efforts are in place to combat the illness....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Strategies to meet sustainability and cost goals in the design, construction and operation of education facilities....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Computers and Internet connections have become classroom fixtures for today's students, but schools and universities can't afford to take time and savor that accomplishment....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
At the preK-12 level, student enrollment is projected to increase every year until at least 2018. But the overall national figures obscure significant differences in growth from region to region....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
As economic hard times continue for many school systems, several states are pursuing, or at least considering, the politically thorny step of merging small districts....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
A key aspect of sustainability is using energy efficiently. Schools and universities have plenty of opportunities to upgrades facilities and equipment to conserve energy and save money....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
The poor economy has slowed construction plans for some schools and universities, but many education institutions that have available funding are able to take advantage of...
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Improving maintenance management is one way a school or university can improve facility operations without a huge capital investment....
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By Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com)
January marks the relaunch of an invaluable tool and resource for anyone building, modernizing, repairing or researching education facilities: SchoolDesigns.com....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Continuing economic difficulties will challenge education institutions in the year ahead....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted by Congress in 2009 was a life preserver for many states and education institutions, helping to rescue budgets for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
No one knows with certainty how severe the economic collapse would have been without federal intervention, but it's clear that even with stimulus relief, many schools and universities will have to continue to address financial obstacles that threaten...
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
While enduring severe financial setbacks, schools and universities must continue to deliver high-quality education to students....
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By Tom Keating
Measuring cleanliness can foster feelings of respect among students and the staff responsible for keeping schools clean and healthful....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Despite budget constraints, custodial staffs shouldn't ease up on cleaning standards....
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As carpeting becomes a more popular floor covering for schools and universities, the importance of vacuuming to a facility's maintenance program grows....
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The Collaborative for High Performance Schools Best Practices Manual for Maintenance and Operations provide recommendations for maintaining restrooms....
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The Ohio Department of Health's School Environmental Health and Safety Inspection Manual spells out the guidelines school systems are to follow to keep their roofs safe and intact....
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The Efficient Windows Collaborative puts forth four methods for measuring how well a window conserves energy and provides illumination....
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By Stephen Ashkin
Four steps will help a school or university launch a sustainability program or improve an existing one....
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Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including the mean FTE enrollment of survey respondents, total M&O expenditure, square feet maintained per custodian, square feet maintained per maintenance worker, square feet of building maintained per student, amount spent annually on energy (gas, electricity and other fuels), and number of motor vehicles by responding colleges....
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By Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com)
The nation's colleges are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn, and maintenance and operations budgets especially are under pressure....
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By Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com)
Despite the worst economic environment in generations, spending by K-12 institutions on maintenance and operations held its own — defying historical trends that have shown M&O spending among the most affected in times of budget tightening....
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By Stephen Ashkin
How does a four-day work week affect the environment? A few ways: drastic reductions in crude-oil imports, greenhouse-gas emissions, employee exposure to pollutants, traffic congestion and auto accidents....
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Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including square feet maintained per full-time custodial worker, square feet maintained per full-time maintenance worker, acres maintained per full-time grounds worker, square feet maintained per building, and square feet of building maintained per student....
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