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Blog - Voices from the field
National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
Anisa Heming is director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council. This post is drawn from a conversation with Heming about what it takes to create lasting change in the human-centeredness and resilience of school facilities.
resource - Guide/Tool
National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI), National Council on School Facilities (NCSF), Sturtz & Company
This Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Manual provides guidance for conducting FCAs, including action steps for assessing exterior and interior conditions, as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The accompanying Excel-based FCA Workbook is a tool for compiling and analyzing building data.
Blog - Voices from the field
National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
Stefano Schiavon, the Associate Director for Research at UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment, talks with NCSI about human-centered approaches for improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ).
Blog - Update from NCSI
Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, National Center on School Infrastructure, and New Buildings Institute
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, the National Center on School Infrastructure, and New Buildings Institute have formed the HVAC Change Lab, a new partnership to improve health, safety, and academic success by upgrading heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in schools.
Blog - Resource spotlight
UndauntedK12
School districts across the country face a common set of challenges: aging building portfolios with millions (or billions) in deferred maintenance; the intensifying pressures of extreme weather and a changing climate on school infrastructure; and limited human capacity and capital budgets for implementing needed facilities upgrades. Performance contracting can help districts contend with these realities.
resource - Research/Report
21st Century School Fund (21CSF), International WELL Building Institute, National Council on School Facilities (NCSF)
This report provides an overview of the scale of Pk-12 education facility infrastructure in the U.S. and provides an analysis of recent years’ investment in this infrastructure. The analysis finds a national funding gap of $85 billion each year for elementary and secondary public school buildings and grounds.
Blog - Resource spotlight
Jeff Vincent, Director, National Center on School Infrastructure
To help overcome hurdles for conducting Facility Condition Assessments and build local district capacity, the National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI) is pleased to launch 3 new tools: a Facility Condition Assessment Manual; a Facility Condition Assessment Workbook; and a Facility Condition Assessment Scope Definition Worksheet.
Blog - Voices from the field
National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
Melanie Drerup reflects on the role that the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission plays in supporting local school districts after serving as Chief Planning Officer for 31 years.
Blog - Voices from the field
National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
For Guy Bliesner, school safety isn’t just about video surveillance and “hardened” buildings. It's about ensuring that every layer of security supports the ultimate mission of education.
resource - Guide/Tool
James Hand, Fargo Public Schools
This worksheet is designed to help local school districts draft an RFP (Request for Proposals) for a public school district-wide facility condition assessment (FCA).