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Here you will find articles about school building maintenance, custodial services, cleaning techniques, training and much more.
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Insuring your construction projects today and for the future
By: Sharon Iburg - Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Source: Keenan & Associates
What is the measure of a successful project?
Is it that the project was completed on time? The project stayed under budget? There were no serious incidents that occurred during construction? Punch list items were at an all time low? The community is pleased and with the new facility, its design, cost, and delivery, and can’t wait for their children to use it? The board has needed little intervention as to the building of the project?
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Case Study: Saving Money on Acoustical Ceilings
By: Mr. Scott A. Caruso, Founder - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Source: National Ceiling, Wall & Lighting Network
Today's school facility maintenance should include the cleaning of the acoustical ceiling tile instead of replacement or worse yet, painting. Why you ask, because just like carpets, acoustical ceiling tile accumulate dirt, grease, dust, odors and other unsanitary pollutants which bond themselves to the acoustical ceilings through the thermal air currents causing the ceiling to become stained, unpleasant to the eye, and unhealthy if left untreated.
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FIRST CERTIFIED GREEN CLEANING SERVICES ANNOUNCED
By: Linda Chipperfield, Green Seal VP - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Source: Green Seal
Washington, DC — October 30, 2007. Green Seal, Inc. has announced that three cleaning services, in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, have been awarded certification under GS-42, its environmental standard for green cleaning services that help protect human health and the environment. After a stringent application process and an on-site audit, three major US cleaning services are now licensed to provide a Green Seal-certified service to their customers.
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Research Institute Receives $100,000 Grant From Carpet & Rug Institute
By: Jim Harris, Sr - Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Source: Cleaning Industry Research Institute
The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) announced today that it has receive a $100,000 grant from the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) to assess the actual costs of cleaning carpet and VCT in elementary schools.
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Don't Replace It: Clean it!
By: Scott Caruso, Caruso Care - Sunday, September 23, 2007
Source: National Ceiling, Wall & Lighting Network
"New is better" may sound like common and accepted wisdom, but it isn't necessarily the answer. In fact, "Clean it, don't replace it" may be a much more reasonable approach for facility managers and school administrators.
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Quick Search Widget from SchoolFacilities.com
By: SchoolFaciities.com - Tuesday, September 4, 2007
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Give your web site visitors and employees access to the web's most insightful database of school facility design, construction maintenance and management information. The SchoolFacilities.com Quick Search widget is easy to add to your web site and even easier for people to use.
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BOMA International Announces 7 Point Challenge Energy Plan
By: Tom Olson - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Source: Climate Makers, Inc.
Join the Energy Challenge! It's not all that difficult to reduce your school's energy consumption and decrease your energy costs. Online tools and HVAC professionals can make the process easier.
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Optimizing Summertime School Performance
By: Maureen Lally - Monday, July 23, 2007
Source: TRANE
Just because school is out doesn't mean facility managers can ignore their facilities' needs. School operation and maintenance personnel can maintain healthy, high performing, energy efficient buildings by focusing on preventing potentially harmful moisture intrusion and related HVAC problems.
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Texas ISD Undertakes Facility Upgrades to Improve Efficiency
By: Jeannie Birdswell - Monday, July 23, 2007
Source: Communications Manager, TAC
In order to reduce annual energy costs, the Gregory-Portland School District in Portland, Texas has hired TAC to implement a facility management system district-wide. With a guaranteed reduction in utility costs of more than $350,000 annually, the district hopes to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at its schools and at its administrative facilities.
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Cleaning related books, videos, training manuals, software and more.
A state organization that is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the educational process through proper management practices related to school operations and maintenance.
Collection of information and links to resources on some of the most important concerns of custodians and other school buildings and grounds maintenance workers.
Its purpose is to provide for the exchange of information that improves school plant management, maintenance and care through the promotion of acceptable policies, standards and practices; and to promote the professional advancement of school plant management personnel.
WAMOA is an organization of Educational Facilities Maintenance Professionals in Washington State. Their mission is to promote and foster the highest degree of professionalism in its members engaged in the management of maintenance and operations in educational facilities.
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