U.S. School Facilities Face $85 Billion Funding Gap Annually
New report reveals massive underinvestment in education facilities, identifies solutions to achieve healthier, more sustainable elementary and secondary schools.
Amidst Challenges, K-8 School Campus Construction Beats Budget
The project team for this education campus outside of Sacramento, CA collaborated to reduce the budget by $5 million, despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four Ways To Improve Indoor Air Quality In K-12 Schools
Upgrades and modifications to enhance IAQ are critical, and funding from COVID-19 relief bills can help school facilities teams make them happen.
A Guide To Succession Planning For School Facility Teams
The impact of retirement on school facility teams can be tempered when building information is easily available to multiple parties, including newcomers, administrators, teachers, and staff members.
Center for Green Schools at USGBC, With ASHRAE, Release Report On IAQ In Schools
Findings show majority of schools have acted during the pandemic to address indoor air quality, while citing outdated infrastructure and high costs as key challenges.
VoltServer Powers Cutting Edge Technology At Westfield Public Schools
The K-12 public school district found a safe, reliable, expandable, energy saving power solution in Digital Electricity™ technology from VoltServer.
UL, SafeTraces Launch Program To Help K-12 Schools Reopen Safely
Indoor air quality, ventilation and filtration verification, and infection control program helps enhance student, teacher, and staff safety.
Healthcare, Schools, Offices Make Up Most Green Building Certifications
Massachusetts is top state for LEED followed by Washington, Illinois; California ranks #1 for LEED green building professionals, according to USGBC.
Is Your School Custodian An Unsung Hero?
If so, be sure to nominate your hardworking custodian as Cintas kicks-off its eighth-annual nationwide Custodian of the Year contest.
How To Design Circadian-effective Lighting For Schools, Hospitals
Guidance for designing circadian-effective lighting in K-12 classrooms and hospital patient rooms, while avoiding increased energy use, is now available from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
