NYS Association for Superintendents of School Buildings and Grounds

Energy 101: Tools, Tips and Tricks
& Clearing the Smoke: Preparing for a Fire Safety Inspection

This summer SFMI has combined two of the biggest concerns when it comes to managing school facilities — energy efficiency and fire safety. Both of these comprehensive sessions will provide easy and immediate tips and techniques you can bring back to your school. The day will address everything from utility bills to alternative energy, fire codes and regulations to what you can do now to prevent future fires. Don't miss this unique opportunity—register today!

CLICK, DIAL & LEARN

SFMI now offers a complimentary Lunch & Learn preventative maintenance webinar series through our collaboration with SchoolDude.com.

Our next webinar will be in September - enjoy the summer!

If you missed our first three webinars, Roofing Systems with Dr. Ted Michelsen, Life & Health Safety with John Warneck and Playground Safety with Sue Walker,  log-in to the members-only section and view the archived sessions. Once logged in, click on the 'Webinar Archives' button under the 'Members Menu.'

One of the biggest concerns for school facilities directors and their staff is energy efficiency. With fuel and heating costs skyrocketing, many school districts are looking for economic and environmentally friendly alternatives.

Visit our Energy 101 Section to find links to educational tools, informative tips, and quick tricks you can implement at your district immediately.

The 2008 New York State Association for Superintendents of School Buildings & Grounds, Inc. (SBGA) Directory & Buyer's Guide is a valuable publication that serves as a reference directory for directors of school facilities, the education community and corporate representatives. Over 2,000 copies of SBGA's annual directory are circulated each year. Readers include directors of school facilities, and other key school facilities personnel, industry suppliers, engineers and state officials.

Click here to download our 2008 Directory Advertising Brochure.

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A reminder from NYS Education Department Office of Facilities Planning

Winter brings a heightened awareness of ice and snow problems. Ice and snow in our face and under foot cannot be ignored, but ice and snow on roofs is sometimes forgotten unless there is a leak or worse. With the large storms we have experienced recently in some areas of the state, excessive ice and snow loads can overload a building's structural members and sometimes even cause a roof collapse. Excessive snow loads are usually the result of wind creating large snow drifts. Snow drifts can create concentrated loads on roofs that are well in excess of the loads imposed by uniformly distributed snow. Winter rain storms and ice buildup can further increase roof loads.

To read the full article: Ice and Snow Loads (NYSED)