Three methods for the preparation of maintenance budgets are discussed--(1) a traditional method, inconclusive and obsolete, based on gross square footage, (2) the formula approach method based on building classification (wood-frame, masonry-wood, masonry-concrete) with maintenance cost factors for each type plus custodial service rates by type of…

Guidelines for school maintenance techniques and operational procedures in which consideration is given to the following aspects of school maintenance and operation--(1) importance and responsibilities of the school custodian, (2) custodial personnel policies, (3) housekeeping duties in the school plant, (4) cleaning restrooms in the school plant,…

Results of a one-year research program to study maintenance procedures for operating mechanical equipment were based on the determination of--(1) the present condition and level of performance of operating mechanical equipment, (2) the problems encountered by school administrators and custodial engineers pertaining to operating mechanical…

The 1966 report of the National Standards Committee summarizes the results of the 1965 questionnaire from 89 institutions of higher education which are listed by name. Tabulations and graphs of data are given in the areas of the cost of administration of the plant operation, janitorial services, utilities, grounds, labor, traffic and security.…

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 compiles unit cost and wage rate information for fiscal year 1969-70 on maintenance and operation of physical plants of universities and colleges. Data are divided into unit costs per gross feet and wage rate survey. Each section is grouped by region, enrollment, and by top level of academic program. The appendix includes questionnaire…

As a result of a survey made to identify and classify the emergency repairs being made in the Memphis Public Schools, an "Emergency Repair Manual" was developed to provide the basic guidelines and information required to obtain maximum benefits from 2-way radio with select call and paging provisions. Each emergency is coded on the…

The study shows the regional cost per pupil and the percentage of net current expenditure figures for maintenance and operations for ten regions of the United States and six district size groupings. (Author/MLF)

Despite continually rising costs of fuel and other utilities, the cost of maintenance and operations in public school districts is not rising as quickly as the general cost of education. A state-by-state cost comparison is included. (Author/MLF)

Safety rules developed at Columbia University, that apply to the security division, are discussed in this first of a two-part series. (MLF)

An outline of planning practices that result in better schools. (Author/MLF)

A computerized power management project at Leyden Township High School District 212, Illinois, minimizes electrical power usage and gas fuel consumption by controlling the on/off air handling cycle intervals. (MLF)

As China undertakes substantial planned educational growth, the challenges of university physical plant administration include adaptation of space utilization analysis and planning techniques, improved economies of scale, increased dependence on community support for housing and other services, increased efficiency in construction, more preventive…

Outlines the cost-saving decisions made by an Oregon school district as it faced a decreasing student population over the past 10 years. The district developed a resource management system that involved all levels of management, including the school board. (MD)

By using an energy audit, the Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 (Colorado) identified fuel-consuming areas in its schools and reduced the annual increases for fuel from 25 to 5 percent. Six steps to energy savings will work for other districts as well. (JW)