This facilities inventory report presents a comprehensive listing of physical assets owned and operated by the University of Alaska and includes, for each asset, data on average age, weighted average age, gross square footage, original total project funding, and the asset's plant investment value adjusted to the current year. Facilities are listed…

Keeping track of educational furniture and equipment is necessary for accountability and insurance. A categorization and numbering system can organize information submitted by school personnel and can be used by hand or by computer. (MLF)

The steps of a preventive maintenance program are to determine what equipment will fall within the program; to determine what tasks are necessary to perform the required maintenance, and the frequency of each task; and to build a workable schedule. (Author/MLF)

A step-by-step guide to setting up an inventory control system that works. (Author)

The two best reasons for purchasing a typewriter service contract are to obtain insurance against major breakdowns and service when needed. However, not every machine should be on a service contract. Guidelines are provided for deciding. (Author/MLF)

A roof management program protects the capital investment of a new roof. Steps to create a program are (1) assemble roof information files, (2) implement a roof inspection program with periodic inspection, and (3) establish maintenance scheduling and implementation. (MLF)

The first of two articles outlines how the director of the physical plant at Monroe County Community College (Michigan) developed a preventive maintenance program. The first step, assembling a set of up-to-date records, is detailed. (MLF)

Carefully organized and effectively implemented predesign activities offer long-term benefits in planning or improving a science building. A number of the predesign studies described were used in planning the Center of Science and Technology at Iona College (New York). (Author/MLF)

Argues than an important key to any educational institution's successful management of media equipment is the maintenance of a record of inventory. Suggests how such an inventory can be prepared and what information it should contain. (FL)

A roof audit reveals both short- and long-term roof problems. A list of roofs that must be replaced, their cost, and a time schedule for replacement will prevent multiple simultaneous failures. (Author/MLF)

The first steps toward effectively managing a property insurance program are a complete understanding of the insurance contract and a professional appraisal. (Author)

A checklist highlights some of the procedures necessary to develop a property management system. (MLF)

This report provides data on the National Food Service Management Institute's multi-year research project that identified type, style, age, and condition of available food service equipment in K-12 schools nationwide. The study found that smaller schools, serving less than 400 lunches per day, had kitchens equipped with ranges, small…

A computerized maintenance system upgrades the quality of maintenance and increases productivity. Information that should be included in the computer program is described. (Author/MLF)

Administrators responsible for purchasing school insurance should work with insurance companies to insure competitive prices and responsive services. Guidelines are provided. (Author/MLF)