Of course there will be disagreementsДuring this phase, but the net effect of this exchange of ideas shouldД«e positive if the interactions are managed respectfully. Each stakeholder shouldД«e encouraged to share his or her opinions about the needs and expectations Should also be included in the planning efforts. Other stakeholders such as students, parents, and other community representatives Maintenance and operations staff, principals, and teachers), but alsoД¬onstruction professionals, architects, engineers, and general contractors. Project team consisting not only of school staff (e.g., business personnel, Key to successful renovation and construction is the assembly of a diverse When establishing selection criteria for an architect, consider what experience the firm has with designing environmentally friendly schools, including components such as active and passive solar heating, ground-water recycling, garden space, and low-VOC (volatile organic compound) building materials. Planning, whereas other aspects will use the top-down approach. Most renovation and construction projects blend the twoДЄpproaches to planning-in other words, some tasks will rely upon item-by-item That the district gets only what it thinks it can afford and not necessarily

Project cost gets translated into cost per square foot, which then dictates On a preconceived 'acceptable' total cost of the project. Is the 'top-down method,' in which building features are selected based The risk is that the total cost oftenД¬omes in far higher than anticipated because actual needs sometimes getД¬onfused with perceived need (or even a wish list). Is driven by school need and the final project cost is calculated onlyДЄfter needs have been addressed. The first is an item-by-item (or building block) approach it The facilities manager must keep an open mind to the needs of all stakeholdersДЄre two prevailing approaches to planning a renovation or construction AfterДЄll, he or she is the school district's in-house expert on building managementДЄnd knows how the district's maintenance and operations departments canД«est support a new or renovated facility. One of the team leaders in any renovation or construction project.

Maintaining School Facilities and Grounds Checklist.

The Role of Maintenance During Renovation and Construction.

Departmental Organization and Management.

Preventive Maintenance: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth.

To convey strategies for planning and implementing вЂњbest practicesвЂќ for maintaining facilities and grounds To remind readers that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Maintaining School Facilities and Grounds GOALS: Providing a Safe Environment for LearningД®ffectively Managing Staff and ContractorsД®valuating Facilities Maintenance Efforts Planning for School Facilities Maintenance Introduction to School Facilities Maintenance Planning

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