This paper examines the impact current maintenance and operations (M&O) practices have on U.S. school performance and offers possible opportunities for improvement through the judicious use of technology and methodology. The paper also presents a regional comparative analysis of M&O costs across the country. A list of equipment and their…

Space realignment, renewal, and replacement (SR3) refers to a method for budgeting funds to prevent building deterioration, on the premise that the building itself has an infinite life but certain parts deteriorate or become obsolete as uses change. The process is described as applied to the University of Illinois. (MSE)