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    When a school or university identifies a mold problem, it is important to promptly locate and abate moisture sources.

    Breaking the Mold

    June 8, 2023
    Best practices to limit mold exposure and loss in education institutions.
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    Product solutions May-June 2023

    June 7, 2023
    Desktop power centerThe dash™ Desktop Power Center provides designers a higher degree of customization and gives users easy access to power and data at the work surface. Available...
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    Storms, flooding cause $8 million in damage to schools in Broward County (Fla.) district

    April 17, 2023
    Classes resumed Monday in the district after severe storms closed campuses for 2 days last week.
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    Delivery system on Austin campus of University of Texas will use dog-like robots

    Oct. 21, 2022
    Researchers have planned a five-year study of what it takes to create, safely operate and maintain such a robot network.
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    Inside: Deferred Maintenance

    Oct. 3, 2022
    Reports from Nebraska, Oregon and Idaho

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    Download this guide to the 100 largest public school districts and 25 largest postsecondary institutions.
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    Some schools have upgraded the HVAC systems to combat Covid-19, but most report they have opted for lower-cost ventilation improvement strategies.
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    Cornell University residence hall plagued with mice infestation

    Feb. 16, 2022
    Officials at the Ithaca, N.Y., campus say the infestation stems from the lack of cleanliness and poor food management.
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    Restoration company will pay $67,400 penalty for faulty removal of asbestos from Massachusetts elementary school

    Feb. 14, 2022
    A consent judgment states that SERVPRO violated Massachusetts clean air laws in 2017 when it improperly removed ceiling tiles containing asbestos from Crocker Elementary School...
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    Florida State University closes building after reports of black mold and radon

    Feb. 4, 2022
    The university decided to close the Sandels building after a report from faculty members that conditions in the Sandels building raise "serious health concerns."
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    Natick (Mass.) district looks to close an aging elementary school

    Nov. 11, 2021
    The 81-year-old Johnson Elementary School needs $3 million in upgrades to become ADA-compliant.