February 08, 2012


American School & University | Facilities Management

Determining energy performance of a window system 

The Efficient Windows Collaborative puts forth four methods for measuring how well a window conserves energy and provides illumination....

Green Cleaning: A Green Launch 

By Stephen Ashkin

Four steps will help a school or university launch a sustainability program or improve an existing one....

Median square footage of building maintained per FTE student 

Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including the amount of square feet of building maintained per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student at colleges over the past decade (in median square feet)....

More Schools M&O data 

Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including the number of students, total M&O expenditure, amount spent annually on energy (gas, electricity and other fuels), number of buildings, amount spent annually on transportation, and amount spent annually on custodial and maintenance supplies by responding school districts....

More Colleges M&O data 

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....

38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Colleges 

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....

38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools 

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....

Green Cleaning: On Schedule 

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....

Median amount of square feet and acreage maintained 

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....

Salary data for custodial and maintenance personnel 

Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including the median salary for custodial and maintenance personnel at school districts....

Number of full-time maintenance, custodial and grounds staff 

Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including the mean number of full-time custodial, maintenance and grounds personnel at school districts....

Median amount of square feet and acreage maintained 

Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including square feet of buidings maintained per student, square feet maintained per custodial employee, square feet maintained per maintenance employee, acres maintained per grounds employee, and total reported maintenance & operations budget....

M&O salaries and number of employees 

Additional information from the 38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools and Colleges, including the median M&O salaries and number of employees at colleges...

Sights Unseen 

By Robert M. Brandon and Arthur A. Spruch

With effective materials-management plans, education institutions can embrace the concept of "the invisible campus."...

Balancing Act 

By Mike Kennedy

10 key concepts that administrators and planners must consider as they build, maintain, manage and improve education facilities. ...

Garnering Support 

By Douglas W. Kincaid, Eric T. Dillinger and Michael Clayton

Education institutions can benefit from a modeling approach to facility budgeting....

Coming Up Short: 35th Annual M&O Cost Study 

By Joe Agron

Maintenance and operations spending by school districts continues to hover around historic lows, even as facility needs escalate....

A Positive Move: 12th Annual College M&O Cost Study 

By Joe Agron

Colleges increase maintenance and operations spending as a percentage of total budget in the current school year....

Know-How: Maintenance 

By Mike Kennedy

Schools can be recognized for managing maintenance programs effectively....

Ensuring the Future 

By Stephen P. Ashkin

Improving the school environment for students can provide a noticeable return on investment....

FEASIBILITY STUDY 

Q: Can you give us some suggestions on assembling a feasibility study for putting an elementary school on our campus? submitted by Stephen F. Austin State...

Inside: Maintenance 

The state's maintenance role; Maintenance scams lead to prison; Grade is better, but not good...

Solutions Center: Maintenance 

Q&A about green maintenance ...

Challenging Times: 34th Annual M&O Cost Study 

By Joe Agron

As school district budgets remain under pressure, maintenance and operations spending continues to suffer....

Steady Spending: 11th Annual College M&O Cost Study 

By Joe Agron

Colleges continue to allocate a larger percentage of their budget to M&O than their school district counterparts....

Current Issue

Outlook 2012

Education institutions must keep a tight rein on spending as they search for signs that the national economy is back on its feet.

Subscribe to AS&U

Videos

View video

Green cleaning process

Three staff members of the New Franklin (Mo.) R-1 Schools, a newly-certified Green Clean School, discuss green cleaning. Watch now!

More Videos

Spotlight On

Educational Interiors Showcase 2012: Entry Forms Due March 7

Click here for the official Call For Entries. New this year, choose two or more pages for your project and receive a FREE print-ready PDF of your layout.

2012 Calendar of Industry Events

From SchoolDesigns.com and American School & University. Download it now!

AS&U 100

American School & University highlights the largest 100 school districts each September. Who's growing and who's slowing?


See the new and improved American School & University Buyer's Guide

AS&U's Online Buyers' Guide

Online Buyers' Guide

Find manufacturers and suppliers of products and services for education facilities, business and operations, including:

More Categories

Back to Top

Browse Back Issues

January 2012 issue of American School and University December 2011 issue of American School and University November 2011 issue of American School and University October 2011 issue of American School and University September 2011 issue of American School and University August 2011 issue of American School and University July 2011 issue of American School and University June 2011 issue of American School and University May 2011 issue of American School and University
BROWSE BACK ISSUES