Addresses the issue of grounds care at educational facilities. Tips for purchasing and maintaining equipment, keeping regular maintenance schedules, and properly training workers are presented. Safety tips are also included for employees operating grounds equipment. (RE)

Shows how schools are working to avoid the types of equipment, supplies, and maintenance practices that harm indoor air quality. Simple steps to maintaining a cleaner indoor air environment are highlighted as are steps to reducing the problem air quality and the occurrence of asthma. (GR)

Argues that the overall and continuing decay of the nation's public school facilities suggests a greater formal relation is needed between K-12 school physical plants and the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA). APPA's efforts to study and prepare for this task while also supporting APPA strategic objectives are discussed.…

Describes a method for calculating an index of custodial work level and cost efficiency for each school in a school system, and suggests how the resulting information can be used to reduce school custodial costs. (JG)

An annotated reference list of documents received and processed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities. These documents are concerned wholly or partially with equipment or school maintenance. All levels of education are covered and each document is indexed and abstracted. (NI)

Discusses the need for regular preventative maintenance of educational equipment and facilities, and describes a study that examined the policies, procedures, and fiscal allocations for preventative maintenance of 59 selected public school districts in Michigan. (JG)

The 20 chapters of this guide to custodial staffing in educational facilities are grouped into five parts addressing: (1) staffing, (2) evaluation, (3) special considerations, (4) staff development tools, and (5) case studies. The five chapters on staffing are all by Jack C. Dudley and are titled: "General Methods"; "The Mathematics of Change";…

This volume presents 12 papers offering guidelines to higher education institutions on planning for the deregulation of the electric power industry. Following an introduction (by Dorsey D. Jacobs), the papers are organized into three parts which address: the changing market, identifying opportunities and challenges, and taking advantage of…

This volume provides a guide to management of utilities metering in educational facilities, especially colleges and universities. Chapter 1 gives an overview of why utility measurement, specifically the metering of energy consumption, is important in facilities management. Chapter 2 defines the basic units of measurement for both electric and…

The first article in a series on energy conservation focuses on the importance of conscientious planning for energy conservation within the existing school system, in attempts to modernize, and in approaches to new construction. (See EA 005 433 for related information.) (Author)

Explains the use of "performance contracting" to pay for newly installed equipment designed to improve school energy and operating efficiency. Examples of maintenance cost savings are highlighted. (GR)

Day care directors who wish to create a good first impression for parents may wish to consider the appearance of the exterior of their building, the reception area, general health and safety of the center, personnel, center vans, and telephone etiquette. (RJC)

The new school plants contain a great variety of materials and equipment that require a generally higher level of custodial competence. This manual was prepared as a reference guide primarily for custodians. The significant tenets of proper cleaning, cleaning materials, and suggested time schedules form important aspects of the document. (Author)

This report analyzes the conditions of school facilities in Contra Costa Unified School District, California. The district had been prohibited from participating in the state's school facilities funding program because of a very heavy debt burden and near-bankruptcy of the district. The report begins by summarizing findings in the areas of…

This publication summarizes ideas and outcomes of the first-ever symposium on capital renewal and deferred maintenance (CRDM) at New Mexico public institutions of higher education. A preface by Donald L. Mackel of the University of New Mexico reviews state policy concerning facility maintenance responsibilities and the university's CRDM status.…