While schools continue to face cutbacks and smaller budgets in the current economic climate, we must also be reminded that building automation systems (BAS) have helped us use major building systems more efficiently, cut down on energy usage, and have played a significant role in doing more with less. The mentality could be that we can run our BAS on “autopilot” and save even more money on personnel costs. That mindset could not be further from the truth and has the potential to wipe out any savings previously realized. This means that we are still a long way from discontinuing the need for a skilled technician to monitor energy usage and building automation systems. One case in point is that of Upper Merion Area School District in King of Prussia, PA which has experienced this firsthand.
June 30, 2010 (Boston, MA & Cary, N.C.) – Jenzabar®, Inc., a leading provider of software, services and strategies, and SchoolDude, the nation's leading provider of on-demand operations management solutions for education, today announced a strategic partnership that will help institutions achieve operations management efficiency.
April 23, 2010 (BURLINGTON, NJ) – In response to new legislation requiring school districts to manage maintenance activities through an automated work order system, the New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) has partnered with SchoolDude to offer members an online solution at no cost. SchoolDude is a leading provider of operations management solutions designed exclusively for schools, colleges and universities.