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Here you will find articles about school building construction, school building maintenance, school equipment and more.
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Lathem AirTime Wireless Wall Clock System. No Wires. No Worries. No Limitations!
By: Wendy Alpine - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Source: SchoolFacilities.com
Western Technical College has a main campus in La Crosse, Wisconsin, consisting of 15 buildings spread over nine city blocks, and seven regional campuses. Students and faculty rely on accurate time for punctuality and to know when classes begin and end.
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Energy Efficiency & Facility Improvement Projects New
By: Tracy Southers - Monday, November 23, 2009
Source: DMI Entegral Solutions
For decades, building owners and managers have been forced to choose between price and performance in their facility upgrade projects. Limited budgets, ineffective procurement options, and premiums for energy efficient solutions have made high-performing buildings an elusive goal. This is no longer the case with Entegral Solutions Group...
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Alabama Schools Make $2.9 Million Green Commitment
By: Keith Hobbs - Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Source: Schneider Electric
The Florence City Schools in Florence, Ala., are implementing $2.9 million in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at nine district buildings totaling more than 925,000 square feet. Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, will complete the work as a performance contract with the district. Schneider Electric guarantees that Florence City Schools will reduce its utility costs by at least $207,000 annually when the project is completed in October 2010.
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TEN ITEMS TO CONSIDER FOR REPLACING ROOFS
By: John Olson - Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Source: A-lert Roof & Building Systems
When it comes to school administration the most important part of their professional lives involves doing what is absolutely the best for the students. Our students are the future of our communities and our country. All too often school administrators find themselves consumed with another of the responsibilities of their position which is building maintenance.
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Key Systems KSSpecialistBlu
By: Lee Garver - Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Source: SchoolFacilities.com
Losing control is never a good thing, especially when it comes to the key system for a building. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happens when facilities are lax in their key control policies and wait too long to re-establish order. When this occurs, the secure, tightly-managed key system that once existed is replaced by a porous line of defense with no accountability and increased exposure to security threats. Facility managers can avoid this undesired scenario by seeking the assistance of a certified key systems professional.
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Follansbee(R) Contributes to New Jersey School’s LEED(R) Platinum Certification
By: Lauren Ban - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Source: Follansbee Steel
A Follansbee TCS II® roof lends a combination of sustainable attributes and unique visual appeal to the newest addition to the Willow School, a K-8 private elementary school in Gladstone, NJ, which recently attained USGBC® LEED® Platinum Certification.
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A School Gymnasium surrounded by nature
By: Marcela Casas, Architect - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Source: iGreenBuild.com
This gymnasium complex for a K-12 school, located in the outskirts of Colombia’s capital, uses passive strategies and local materials offering an innovative, bright and multipurpose space for the students as well as a smart and considerate solution to the client.
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One of the “One Thousand Points of Light” Guides Development of Laura Rodriguez Elementary School
By: Craig Swenson - Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Source: McCarthy Building Companies Inc.
Just 18 months before the school’s grand opening, the site of the recently completed $29.5 million Laura G. Rodriguez Elementary School, located in the heart of San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood, served as a dumping ground in this older urban community.
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Preserving the Rich History of the Blackfeet Nation
By: Sharon Poor - Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Source: SchoolFacilities.com
Located on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana, the new Browning High School will preserve the rich history of the Blackfeet Nation and provide exceptional learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12.
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