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    • resource - Case Study/Exemplar

      Stretched Podcast Ep. 15: When Schools Close: Community Impact and Responsible Reuse

      21st Century School Fund (21CSF), National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI), National Council on School Facilities (NCSF), Sturtz & Company

      This episode explores the complex issues surrounding school closures and reuse, emphasizing community engagement, financial realities, and planning frameworks. Experts share insights on navigating emotional community responses, financial strategies, and sustainable reuse models.

      School Consolidation and Closure

    • resource - Case Study/Exemplar

      Stretched Podcast Ep. 16: Community Use: Counting and Sharing the Costs

      21st Century School Fund (21CSF), National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI), National Council on School Facilities (NCSF), Sturtz & Company

      In this episode, Trent Allen and Cheryl Galloway of Facilitron share hidden costs and policy gaps school districts face in managing community use of their facilities. The conversation centers on a "cost recovery" philosophy, and that uncompensated community use quietly drains general fund dollars meant for educating students.

      Community Use of Facilities

    • Blog - Voices from the field

      Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems: What Facilities Teams Need to Know

      Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, National Center on School Infrastructure, and New Buildings Institute

      How do HVAC system choices made today affect what a facilities team has to manage tomorrow? A recent HVAC Change Lab “ask-the-expert” session brought together two perspectives on school heating and cooling systems to tackle that question. Read this post for key takeaways.

      Heating and Cooling

    • resource - Guide/Tool

      Webinar: Advocacy by Design

      National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI), National Council on School Facilities (NCSF)

      During this webinar hosted by the National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) and the National Council on School Facilities on Thursday, August 27, 2026, panelists discussed strategies for supporting the case for facilities investment whenever it needs to be made.

      Funding

    • resource - Article

      Physical Capital

      Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP)

      This article synthesizes research on K-12 school capital spending—how much is spent, who pays for it, and what it actually accomplishes.

      Funding

    • resource - Guide/Tool

      Webinar: Procurement Innovations

      National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI), National Council on School Facilities (NCSF)

      Watch this webinar, co-hosted by the National Council on School Facilities and the National Center on School Infrastructure on July 30, 2026, to learn about strategies for modernizing how schools approach procurement, delivery, and financing of construction projects.

      Management

    • resource - Guide/Tool

      Webinar: HVAC Change Lab: A New Model for School Facility Transformation

      Center for Green Schools, National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI), New Buildings Institute

      Watch this webinar, co-hosted by the Center for Green Schools at USGBC, New Buildings Institute (NBI), and NCSI, to learn about the HVAC Change Lab, an initiative designed to help school districts modernize their heating, cooling and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and in turn improve energy efficiency along with learning and health outcomes.

      Heating and Cooling