Part of the reason Wethersfield, Connecticut, schools have been little vandalized is because maintenance people are treated as an important part of the school staff. The school district has found that students rarely vandalize a building that shows people are taking care of it. (Author/MF)

Deals with the potential for saving energy and minimizing operating costs within existing school facilities and in attempts to modernize and expand. (Author)

Trash compactors, the answer to no burn'' ordinances and other refuse handling problems, are standard equipment in many new schools. An update on compaction equipment and practices in schools. (Author)

Schools are becoming complex facilities that need skilled, specially trained personnel to maintain mechanical systems. (Author/MF)

Preventive Maintenance Inspection programs (PMI) for school safety are described in detail. (MU)

A slide presentation technique can be utilized in bond issue public relations programs. (MF)

Communication between the physical plant administrator and the school administration is necessary to maintain an institution. (Author)

Discusses identification, isolation, and control of causes of accidents in educational plant maintenance. (JF)

Decisions to reroof school buildings should be made with the assistance of a roofing consultant. Different roofing systems are explained. (MLF)

The preventive maintenance program for Oakland (California) public schools has full-time traveling teams of carpenters, painters, and a plumber, augmented by electricians and glaziers. Scheduled visits are made to every site twice a year. (Author/MLF)

Steps to follow in order to obtain a good roofing job. (MLF)

Action to take if a roof starts to leak. (MLF)

Checklists of problems to look for during an inspection can help keep roofs properly maintained as energy saving devices. (Author/MLF)

When planning for a new facility, consideration of maintenance needs is crucial to successful design. Designing for maintenance needs involves considering such factors as the durability of materials used, the cost and lifecycle of the materials, and the flexibility of the maintenance staff. Stresses the importance of including key members of the…

Using the example of a Texas elementary school, describes how to eliminate mold and mildew from school facilities, including discovering the problem, responding quickly, reconstructing the area, and crisis planning and prevention. (EV)