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NEWS & VIEWS \{ FACILITIES | SECURITY | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS \} North Olmsted Opens
New $90-Million Campus
>> The first school bell at the North Olmsted (Ohio) City Schools’ $90-million facilities project—a new grade 6-12 educational, performing arts center and athletic complex—opened in September. The exterior of the building is emphasized by the late 19th-century Georgian Architecture, characterized by its proportion, symmetry, and balance. More than half of the property’s 38.5 acres is located in a flood zone, which posed challenges for the 315,000-square-foot campus, including creating sepa- rate entrances for the middle and high school, performing arts center, and stadium.
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Ask the Expert
This Month
Vacuum Cleaner
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SWITCHING TO
CORDLESS VACUUMS?
THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS cordless clean- ing equipment is just getting started. Vacuum cleaners of all sizes and functions—upright, backpack, wet/dry —are available in cordless options, and many educational facilities are dabbling in the technology. As more schools discover the advantages of cordless vacuums, we expect to see them become a bigger part of cleaning programs across the country.
There are three critical advantages to switching to cordless vacuums. First, cordless vacuums improve safety by eliminating the potential tripping hazard of a cord. Next, they boost productivity. Field tests show that cord- less vacuums clean 30 percent faster than their corded counterparts. The third critical benefit is ease of use. Cordless vacuums eliminate the cord and all the management and mainte- nance that come with it, allowing custodians to focus on creating a clean space.
One educational facility was concerned about trips and slips while cleaning stairwells. They switched to cordless backpack vacuums for stairwell cleaning and reduced their risk. This solution had a second benefit of improv- ing productivity. A stairwell of seven flights from top to bottom took 30 minutes to clean with a standard backpack vacuum. With the cordless backpack vacuum, it now takes only 10 minutes. Custodians love the units, because they make their jobs so much easier.
That is a perfect example of all three of
the critical advantages of cordless vacuums. The building becomes safer for cleaners and building occupants alike. Vacuuming tasks are done in less time. And cleaners can focus on cleaning effectively rather than maneuver-
ing the cord and changing power outlets. For many schools, cordless cleaning equipment offers numerous benefits and has the potential to solve a diverse set of problems.
>>Rich Steinberg, is vice president of Sales for ProTeam.
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