This Training and Sustainability Program (TSP) Framework Plan provides the background and rationale for the development and deployment of a series of training ans sustainability initiatives focused on building local school facility management capacity, and articulates a clear path to achieving sustainable school facilities management.
View ReportThe purpose of this primer is to provide facility managers with a reference guide of regular school grounds maintenance tasks, the common problems that result from derrring these tasks, as well as preparation and oversight tips.
View ReportThe Organizational Sustainability Plan (OSP) is a collaborative study focused on improving the effectiveness and sustainability of school facilities management. The scope covers operations and maintenance staffing and budgeting, as well as facilities planning in the four Insular Areas. The strategies and policies included in this report were selected based on stakeholder input, including observations from Insular ABCs project managers that are embedded in the territories, working alongside procurement officers, public school administrators, and facilities managers and staff. The goal of this Organizational Sustainability Plan is to provide a menu of resources for facility managers and policymakers in the Insular Areas and to establish a framework for year over year improvement.
View ReportThis report includes Phase 3 findings and recommendations for Architectural, Structural, and MEPFA building system conditions. Civil engineer findings and recommendations are addressed in a separate report.
View ReportThis report includes civil site maps for required projects. Site maps show the locations of recommended projects and are provided for each school in alphabetical order by island.
View ReportThe purpose of this guidebook is to empower school administrators, maintenance staff , teachers, and community members with information about how school facilities are related to IEQ. Public schools in a tropical environment encounter challenges that are unique among public schools in the continental US. This guidebook offers potential strategies to address those unique challenges.
View ReportWe are currently in the process of developing an energy audit implementation plan as part of our Phase 2 scope of services for the insular schools. This memo provides an update on this activity. A brief recap of the Phase 2 energy audit findings are presented first followed by a summary of our recent round of consultations with the territories.
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