Webcasts
Roger Young, Executive Director of Facility Masters, in conjunction with SchoolDude.com, conducts a monthly Webcast Series focusing on best practices for excellence in educational operations, with emphasis on facilities maintenance, preventive maintenance, energy management and more. The typical webcast is a 75-minute presentation featuring an industry expert and an educational operations professional who are experts on the topic. Participants view the presentation via the Internet and listen to the presentation online or via a toll free phone line. Each presentation is recorded and made available here for free.
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Achieving ENERGY STAR Certification: Best Practices in Energy Efficiency (May 22 @ 12:00pm EST)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Katy Hatcher (EPA ENERGY STAR Program), David Cone (Evergreen Public Schools, WA) and Susan Albert (Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA). |
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PREVIOUS WEBCAST ARCHIVE
Previous webcasts are available below for free download, including recorded versions of the entire webinar, the related presentation and additional resources related to the topic.
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Roof Maintenance: Best Practices to Maximize Life and Savings (April 2012)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Gary Patrick (Inspec.com) and John Dufay (Albuquerque Public Schools, NM) |
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Playground Safety Best Practices and Preventive Measures for Reducing Risk (April 2012 – K12 Focus)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Tom Kalousek (National Recreation and Park Association) and John Gann (Keller ISD, TX) |
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Keys to Developing a More Efficient and Sustainable Campus (March 2012 – Higher Education Focus)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Jeff Murphy (Sightlines), Keith MacDonald and Robert Fisher (Bridgewater State University) |
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Effective Integrated Pest Management for Bed Bugs and Lice in the Educational Environment (February 2012) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dr. Thomas Green (IPM Institute) and Wayne Walker (University of Florida) |
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Security and Safety Best Practices for Managing Visitor Access to Educational Facilities (January 2012) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Paul Timm (RETA Security, Inc.) and Steven Young (Indianapolis Public Schools, IN) |
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Rooftop Units: Capital Planning and PM Practices that Reduce Costs and Improve Educational Quality (December 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring David Tate (Fayetteville Public Schools, AR) and David King (Lennox Industries) |
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Green Ribbon Schools Program: Making the Energy Efficiency and Environmental Grade (November 2011)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dr. James Elder (Campaign for Environmental Literacy), Anisa Baldwin-Metzger and Nathaniel Allen (US Green Building Council), and Britney Thompson (Fayette County Schools, KY) |
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Managing Community Use of Educational Facilities for Efficiency and Savings (October 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Devon Rauenzahn (Spokane Public Schools, WA) |
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Bleacher Safety: Inspections, Maintenance and Risk Management (September 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Mark Beaulieu (Hussey Seating Company) and David Tate (Fayetteville Public Schools, AR) |
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Effective Integrated Pest Management for Safeguarding Kitchens, Cafeterias and Classrooms (August 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Janet Hurley (Texas AgriLife Extension Service), C.G. Cezeaux and Dave Henderson (Spring ISD, TX) |
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Beat the Budget Crunch: Best Practices to Accomplish More While also Saving Money (July 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Kahlene Stotts (Monroe School District, MI) and Fran Foster (Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA) |
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Floor Care, Protection and Maintenance: Best Practices that also Protect your Capital Investment (June 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Greg Lookabaugh (L&S Associates), Mike Vidra and Jeff Guritza (Shiffler) |
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Safely Managing Chemical Spills and Disposal in the Educational Environment (May 2011)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dave Waddell (North American Hazardous Materials Management Association), Dr. Irene Cesa (Flinn Scientific Incorporated) and Russ Phifer (WC Environmental) |
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Chemical Inventory Control and Storage Essentials for a Safe Educational Environment (April 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dave Waddell (North American Hazardous Materials Management Association) and Dr. Irene Cesa (Flinn Scientific Incorporated) |
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Saving Energy Dollars while Providing an Optimal Learning Environment (March 2011)
Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Ronald Willhite (Kentucky School Boards Association), Jim McClanahan (Scott County Schools, KY), Cheryl Semmel (United School Administrators of Kansas), Dave Hill (Blue Valley School District, KS), Darin Headrick (Kiowa County School District, KS), and Sue Pierce (Washington Elementary School District, AZ) |
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Protecting the Capital Investment in Schools: Finding Savings through Preventive Maintenance (March 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Kathleen Anderson (Coupeville School District, WA), Tom Kuehn (Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction), Dan Modrall (Evergreen Public Schools, WA), and Stephen Story (Bethel School District, WA) |
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Floor Care Essentials for a Clean and Healthy Learning Environment (February 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Steve Stalker (Stalker Flooring) and Greg Lookabaugh (L&S Associates) |
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Identify and Control Chemical Safety Risks in the Educational Environment (January 2011) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dave Waddell (North American Hazardous Materials Management Association), Joanie Arrott (TASB) and Dale Zabel (School District of Kettle Moraine, WI) |
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Utilizing Technology for Affordable and Effective Capital Planning (December 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring John Garcia (Alpha Facilities Solutions) and Wayne Blazek (Douglas County School District, CO) |
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Making Sense of Data to Save School Operations Dollars (November 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Tom Canby (TASBO eFACTS+ Program), Larry Williams & Michele Lucas (Lewisville ISD, TX) |
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Finding Energy Savings in Education (October 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Ronald Willhite (Kentucky School Boards Association), John Clemons (Jessamine County Schools, KY) and Andrea Rock (Bullitt County Schools, KY) |
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Effective IPM Programs: Inspection is the Cornerstone (September 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Janet Hurley (Texas AgriLife Extension Service) and Wesley Roach (Russellville School District, AR) |
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Improving Indoor Air Quality and Academic Achievement – Facility Maintenance is the Cornerstone (August 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Frank Di Nella and LePaula Smith (Keller ISD, TX), Michele Curreri (US EPA) and Yasmin Bowers (AASA) |
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Community Use of School Facilities: Managing the Risks (July 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Beth Kerr (Clarkston Community Schools, MI) and Lee Gaby (Public School Risk Institute) |
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Inventory Management Essentials for Success and Savings (June 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Scott Enos (Bridgewater State College, MA) and Mike Brooks (Texas Association of School Boards) |
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US Dept. of Energy Webcast: Online Tools for EnergySmart School (May 2010) Hosted by Margo Appel (US Dept. of Energy), featuring Roger Young (Facility Masters) and Kristyn Ivey (Booz Allen Hamilton) |
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Tackling Summer Maintenance and Capital Projects (May 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Mike Kramer (Washington ESD) – Learn best practices for developing and implementing a plan to efficiently prepare for summer projects and complete them on schedule. |
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Smart Cleaning for Schools (April 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring John Thompson (Fraser Public Schools, MI) and Jim Perlik and Andi Lee-Marnicio (Blackhawk Intermediate School, PA) – Learn how to develop and implement a Smart Cleaning program that improves the educational environment while saving money and time. |
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Reducing Energy Consumption in Schools (March 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Jason Turner (TASB) and Sue Pierce (Washington Elementary Schools, AZ) – Learn how to develop and implement energy conservation initiatives that produce measurable savings. |
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Getting Ready for Spring Sports (February 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Gary Niemi (Superior Public Schools, WI) and Rich Riggs (Riggs Site Consulting) – Learn how to develop and implement a cost-effective athletic field maintenance plan that protects your investment and improves fields. |
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Benchmarking School Operations and Maintenance (January 2010) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Rick Imig (Benchmark4Excellence) and John Gann (Keller ISD, TX) – Learn best practices to measure and analyze your work, and how to develop an improvement plan to assess progress. |
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Capital Planning and Forecasting for Educational Facility Funding Needs (December 2009) Hosted by Roger Young featuring, John Garcia (ALPHA Facilities Solutions, LLC) and materials from Pacific Partners – Learn assessment and evaluation best practices to simplify strategic planning for capital needs and keep your capital plan current. |
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Auditorium and Theatre Safety (November 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Ray Wolf (State of New Mexico) and Erich Friend (Teqniqal Systems) - Learn safety tips, recommendations and preventive maintenance checks that will improve the safety of your auditoriums and theaters. |
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Starting an Integrated Pest Management Program (October 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dawn Gouge, Ph.D. (University of Arizona and School IPM 2015) and Bob Stoddard (EnviroSafe) - Learn how IPM provided better pest management with less pesticide use and no increase in cost. |
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Indoor Air Quality Essentials For Schools (September 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Eugene Benoit (US EPA), Amanda Goodwin (TASB) - Learn how improving IAQ provides a healthier learning environment for students and teachers while also reducing costs and legal risks. |
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Bleacher Safety and Maintenance (August 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Mark Beaulieu (Hussey Seating) and Mike Garrity (Regional School Unit #23 Saco, ME) - Learn how regular bleacher inspection and maintenance can reduce costs and legal risks while improving safety of students. |
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Energy Cost Cutting Strategies (July 2009) Hosted by Roger Young , featuring the US Department of Energy, Doug Heurich (Northbrook School District 27, IL) and Joe Piantedosi (Town of Andover, MA) – Learn energy saving strategies from the “Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart Schools” and tactics to improve efficiency and reduce use. |
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Fundamentals of Air Conditioning Maintenance (June 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Ed Springer (HSB) and Fred Hayward (Kent ISD, MI) – Learn how a scheduled maintenance program for AC systems can improve energy efficiency and reduce capital losses. |
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Effectively Presenting to Decision Makers (May 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Ed Hamer (Madeira School, VA) – Learn what data to present in administrative meetings and how to measure, track, analyze and report on that information. |
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Best Practices in Playground Safety and Maintenance (April 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring David Parker and Beth Wickline (NRPA) – Learn how regular playground inspection and maintenance can help you reduce legal risks and protect students. |
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Roof Preventive Maintenance (March 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Dave Adams (Tremco) – Learn how regular roof inspection and maintenance can improve efficiency and reduce losses. |
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Fundamentals of Boiler Maintenance (January 2009) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Ed Springer (HSB) and Joe Piantedosi (Town of Andover, MA) – Learn how regular boiler inspection and maintenance can improve efficiency and reduce losses. |
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Preventive Maintenance: The Importance and the Practices (December 2008) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Kenneth Wertz (Sharon Public Schools, MA) and Scott Little (MSBO) – Learn how to implement and evaluate a PM program that reduces reactive work and achieves savings. |
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Energy Management and Cost Control (October 2008) Hosted by Roger Young, featuring Larry Schoff (Energy Efficient Solutions), Bob Berry (SAU 21, NH) and Keith Gourlay (Sparta, NJ) – Learn effective energy reporting, analyzing data and technology approaches to reduce costs. |
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