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ACEF Webinar, presented by: Mindy Sitton & Tony Chojnowski

There is heightened concern in our public schools for providing safe and secure environments for students, staff, and visitors to school campuses. School security has become an increasing priority for most schools. School security technology is changing, and thus requires robust technology infrastructure to support it. In this thirty minute webinar participants will understand the role of security technology in a layered, comprehensive approach to school security; become aware of some of the most commonly used and effective security technologies; and understand how to best assess and evaluate security technology needs and develop an implementation plan. (Posted July 10, 2014).

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ACEF Webinar, presented by: Al Lawrence & Mike King

Assessing the risks posed by threats and hazards is an imperative task for schools.  Therefore planning teams should carefully review and select assessment tools to assess such risks.  While numerous assessments may be utilized by school planning teams, this webinar focuses on the site assessment specifically.  Throughout the webinar, schools will explore how to utilize a comprehensive approach to site assessment, in order to assess risks and identify resources to help schools mitigate the effects of man-made threats and natural hazards.  (Posted July 10, 2014).

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ACEF Webinar, presented by: Ben Harris

Developing storm weather protocols, like any emergency protocol, can be a daunting task for schools.  Therefore, careful consideration must be given to several factors.  This webinar focuses on how to assess a diverse list of factors by using data, resources, and collaboration.  Requirements, examples, and challenges will be shared to provide practical guidance for participants on school tornado shelters. (Posted July 10, 2014).

 

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Webinar, presented by: Mindy Sitton & Tony Chojnowski

There is heightened concern in our public schools for providing safe and secure environments for students, staff, and visitors to school campuses. School security has become an increasing priority for most schools. School security technology is changing, and thus requires robust technology infrastructure to support it. In this thirty minute webinar, participants will understand the role of security technology; become aware of some of the most commonly used and effective security technologies; learn about recent innovations and improvements in school security technologies; and understand the need for robust wired and wireless technology infrastructure to support security technology initiatives. (Posted July 10, 2014).

Nolin, J. (2014). Think green cleaning has to put you in the red? Not so, say proponents who argue that cleaning can be as friendly to a school budget as it is to the environment. (Posted on June 27, 2014).
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Nolin, J. (2014). Think green cleaning has to put you in the red? Not so, say proponents who argue that cleaning can be as friendly to a school budget as it is to the environment. (Posted on June 27, 2014).

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Kennicott, P (2014). Standing on the edge of the Anacostia River, with the disused piers of the old 11th Street Bridge in front of him, Scott Kratz says he doesn’t yet know what the four design teams will propose for a new urban park on the site. The finalists have until September to submit drawings for the competition. (Posted on June 27, 2014).
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Kennicott, P (2014). Standing on the edge of the Anacostia River, with the disused piers of the old 11th Street Bridge in front of him, Scott Kratz says he doesn’t yet know what the four design teams will propose for a new urban park on the site. The finalists have until September to submit drawings for the competition. (Posted on June 27, 2014).

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Bowers, A. J. &  Urick, A. (2011). In the U.S., PK-12 school districts annually spend approximately $37 billion on capital expenditures related to construction and renovation of school facilities and $48 billion on facility maintenance and operations (NCEF 2010; Hill and Johnson 2005). A perennial question posed in the literature on school facilities over the past 30 years is the extent to which the quality of school facilities may influence student achievement (Picus et al. 2005; Uline and Tschannen-Moran 2008; Roberts 2009; Earthman 2000). (Posted on June 27, 2014 with permission of Journal of Education Finance)

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Soares, R. (2013). The traditional way to manage construction projects has been challenged by the actual social economic needs to deliver a project with higher quality, lower cost and in a short period of time. However, industry is unable to delivery projects under those criteria. Historically, the industry experiences continuous higher price, continuous decline in productivity and extremely high levels of waste. This paper discusses the levels of price, waste, and productivity that historically the construction industry is experiencing and proposes three concepts to change the actual management process of construction projects. The concepts are: design-build concept, Building Information Modeling (BIM) concept, and Lean Concept.

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earthman_250hEarthman, G. (2013). Dr. Earthman wrote about the catastrophes that can occur at any place and for any reason. Within the past years an extraordinarily high number of catastrophic events have happened to public schools. From a high number of tornados to excessive flooding and unseasonable weather, the country has experienced a considerable number of very difficult environmental disasters that have adversely affected schools. These are never pleasant occurrences and it is the duty of education officials to ameliorate the subsequent devastation. Such was the case in a school system in Virginia where the roof of the gymnasium collapsed during a snowstorm in the middle of the school year. At the beginning of the spring semester, the high school students were without a place to continue their schooling. The planning efforts of the school authorities were strained for several reasons. Questions regarding the continued use of the high school building for the remainder of the year and where to put the student body for the rest of the year if the building was unusable were of utmost concern. The concerns and maneuvering of the various players in this drama are discussed in this article. In spite of the fact that this was a catastrophe to the various groups within and outside the school system, plans were made and executed so that all students were housed for the semester. The planning activities for the following year are set forth as well as the manner in which the school division staff conducted the effort and interacted with the community and governing body. The lessons that can be learned from the planning effort of this school staff are carefully analyzed and discussed.

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Dr. Glen I. Earthman possesses forty years experience in the field of education at all levels and thirty years of specialized experience in the educational facilities planning arena. He has taught extensively on the subject of educational facilities for over thirty years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and has provided consultation to over seventy school districts regarding educational facilities planning. He has authored six books on the subject of educational facilities, several book chapters, and has published extensively in professional journals as well on this subject. He served as the first Director of the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities. He continues a schedule of teaching and research in the field of school facilities specializing in the relationship between school building condition and student and teacher health and performance.

 

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