Maintenance & Operations
For everything you need to know on the maintenance side, look below for the latest on operations and facilities management, grounds maintenance and transportation. |
Using Less, Staying CleanPeter Jahrling With careful layout and improved equipment, school restrooms can conserve water while bolstering cleanliness and security.... |
Choosing WiselyOlivia Hale The responsibility of designing and rehabilitating a facility's landscaping should be left to the professionals. Here are some skills and requirements to look for.... |
Preparing FiguresPaul V. Laudolff Here's how to develop confident budgets at the master planning stage with limited information.... |
Administrative Agenda: Questionable Budget TacticsPhilip E. Geiger Schools should make difficult budget choices that spare student programs.... |
Sign up for SavingsMike Kennedy Performance contracts provide education institutions a path to energy savings that minimizes financial risks.... |
State of SupportMike Kennedy More states are taking responsibility for improving local school facilities--and putting up the money to make it happen.... |
Inside: Washrooms/Locker Rooms
Cleaner facilities; Private restrooms criticized; Court rules on bathroom access... |
Stretching ResourcesBob Robinson Sr. To meet cleaning demands, schools must make the most of available tools.... |
The Next PhaseJohn Oualline and Carl Rabenaldt How do you identify and address deferred-maintenance issues--and cope with unrelenting capital renewal? Phased facility assessments may be your answer.... |
Sprinkler SafetyDennis Tremblay and John F. McCarthy Don't neglect your sprinkler system in the maintenance of your school facility.... |
Transportation
The latest news about school buses.... |
A System-Based ApproachDean Goforth and Jeffrey B. Wooldridge School restroom cleaning can be simplified by a standardized maintenance procedure.... |
Inside: E-Commerce
States urged to remove obstacles to online business; Penn goes online with BEN; Online message board for school surpluses... |
Keeping it CleanOlivia Hale Dirt and grime in school buildings can be minimized with a few simple steps.... |
The New BreedMike Kennedy As school systems choose their top administrators, many are deciding that leadership and management skills are more important than a background in education.... |
A Nice Place to VisitMike Kennedy Creative planning can help schools keep washroom traffic moving, deter vandalism and reduce maintenance.... |
That Sinking Feeling: 31st annual Maintenance and Operations Cost StudyJoe Agron Spending by school districts on maintenance and operations as a percentage of net current expenditures drops to a 30-year low.... |
A Modest Pullback: 8th Annual College Maintenance and Operations Cost StudyJoe Agron Colleges are spending a smaller percentage of total budget on maintaining and operating their physical plants.... |
Inside: Facilities-Management Software
Private firm to overhaul maintenance program; Online maintenance-management site launched; ASP programs level playing field for small districts... |
The E-Commerce QuandaryMike Kennedy Tempered by the collapse of the dot-com boom, schools are taking a more guarded approach to purchasing online.... |
Know-How: Washrooms/Locker roomsLinda Kilbryde and David Ring Consider these issues when deciding on warm-air hand dryers for your school facility.... |
Meeting DemandsBy Darr Hashempour Increasing energy costs have forced schools and universities to find alternative funding methods.... |
Know-How: Locker RoomsBy Mike Kennedy To keep sports locker rooms fresh, schools must take into account locker type and airflow.... |
Risky BusinessBy Sean Smith Schools and universities can take steps to control insurance costs in an unfavorable economic climate.... |
Know-How: e-commerceBy Mike Kennedy Despite the collapse of the dot-com boom, administrators say technology eventually will help schools improve purchasing practices.... |
