Renovating
the Old Instead of Building the New: The Advantages to Reuse
For
public charter schools, expanding their school facilities or
constructing a new school building can be a challenging
experience. More than half of all U.S. charter schools are
located in dense urban areas, where few buildable sites are
available and developable land carries a hefty price tag.
Another option, however, is to consider the revitalization and
repurposing of older building stock.
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Controlling
Energy Waste from Plug-Loads
The proliferation of
electronic devices creates new sources of energy consumption
every day. Yet, when facility managers work to tackle energy
efficiency in buildings, they often look first to lighting and
HVAC systems to reap potential savings. Although these
energy-intensive systems are the first target of most
whole-building energy efficiency projects, one major opportunity
for savings in schools and hospitals is often overlooked –
electricity wasted by perpetually plugged-in appliances.
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"Green"
recycled glass terrazzo enables creative design and custom
colors
"Green" terrazzo
planks and slabs made from 100% recycled crushed glass
chip-based and/or porcelain chips can be fashioned into floors
and counters that add customized color and flair to lobbies,
hallways, and other spaces in college and hospital buildings
where aesthetics, high performance and durability are important.
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Maintenance
Manager's Standard Manual
Whether you are a facilities manager,
engineer, property owner, developer, or anyone
else responsible for maintenance operations,
this book is a must-have reference. Not only
does it give you all of the essential
ingredients for understanding and carrying out
successful day-to-day management of maintenance
activities, it provides you with an integrated
plan for continuous improvement of the
maintenance function.
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Building
Maintenance Forms, Checklists & Procedures
This book has been carefully constructed to meet
the needs of maintenance supervisors, plant
managers, and directors of operations who are
responsible for overseeing the day-to-day
performance of the maintenance function in a
company. It will not only aid those managers who
have a need for a workable system of
documentation but also those who would like to
design their own system.
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