Despite all of the current hurdles to being a school district facility director, there’s a new generation of leaders that are stepping up and thriving; finding creative solutions to today’s problems and leading teams across their district’s buildings at a point in time when building maintenance is under a microscope in every community.

These facility professionals are what we call "Next Generation Facility Managers" (NGFMs) and this paper examines the traits, tools, and strategies that these leaders are using to push school facility management into the future.

Discover the skills it takes to be a facility leader for the future in this eBook from our sister company MasterLibrary Software. ​Get practical advice, tips and insights from their panel of experts.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 12 noon, join Joe Magliocca, Director of Facilities, Elmira City School District, and Tom Rauscher, FCSI, President, Archi-Technology and MasterLibrary Software, for the webcast Going Digital: The Challenges, Benefits and Future of Electronic Facility Records. Sponsored by the NYS School Facilities Association as part of its Lunch & Learn webcasts, you can register for the webcast at this NYSSFA webpage. 

ROCHESTER, NY. On Friday, Aug, 7, 2020, I was fortunate to accompany my Archi-Technology team members on a private tour of the new Sands-Constellation Critical Care Center (S4C) at Rochester General Hospital.

With a total estimated construction budget of $260 million, the S4C is the second largest construction project in Rochester's history exceeded only by the construction of the Greater Rochester International Airport.

The tour was conducted by our S4C Project Manager Lars Meyris, RCDD, who has been working on this state-of-the-art healthcare project for 5+ years as the Primary Technology Consultant.

Highlights of the S4C project include:

• New 7-story addition to Rochester General Hospital.
• Total of 330,000 interior sq. ft.
• A brand new surgical care center, and a women's health and newborn care center.
• 36 private patient rooms per floor for medical, surgical, and oncology departments with a total of more than 200 rooms.
• More than 600 miles of wires and cabling.

For more information about this project, please visit Rochester Regional Health's webpage at https://www.rochesterregional.org/critical-care

From Instructional and Communications to Network Connectivity and Devices, virtually every technology system used in most NYS school district's are affected by NYSED's District Reopening Guidance. Every district needs to be taking a proactive look at their existing technology conditions and upgrades or additions needed to meet reopening requirements and recommendations. View a comprehensive list of NYS school district tech systems that are affected by the COBID-19 pandemic and what additional functionality needs (or may need) to be considered to keep your students, staff, and schools safe.

Ever wonder why the building technology system that was just installed doesn't operate exactly as expected? Maybe these operational issues have less to do with the new system than it does with how related existing systems were programmed for it.

• Archi-Technology's Commissioning services ensure these multi-system requirements are met and documented before the system goes live.
• Our Documentation services can capture vital systems commissioning data from existing systems and catalog them in a secure electronic binder that clients and authorized vendors can access 24/7 for system troubleshooting.

View a page spread from our Anytown Central School District Commissioning Guidebook sample or register to view the entire 20-page PDF. 

North Tonawanda City School District held its April 1 Board Of Education meeting using the Zoom videoconferencing software to meet state COVID-19 public health guidelines. During the meeting, Archi-Technology's Gregg Stone presented the District's Smart School Investment Plan (SSIP) which is also posted to the District's website for public review and comments. Thanks to the Board for inviting Gregg to present. Watch a video of the April 1, 2020 BOE meeting.

Archi-Technology is pleased to welcome Kevin Zimmer as our new Account Manager for our Central NY clients. Kevin brings extensive project and account management experience to his new position including a deep understanding of telecommunications including technology infrastructure, wireless, and emergency 911 systems. Kevin will be putting his professional experience to use on behalf of our education and healthcare clients. Please join us in welcoming Kevin to your team. Learn more about him on our website.

Archi-Technology welcomes Victor Montaglione as our new Account Manager for clients in Rochester and Western NY. Vic brings more than 30 years in the telecommunications industry and with IP-connected building technology systems to the firm. His extensive systems design, construction oversight, project management, and long-term account services experience will be leveraged to benefit of Archi-Technology's school district and other clients. Please join us in welcoming Vic. Learn a little more about him on the Our Team webpage.