{"id":6206,"date":"2021-12-10T19:04:24","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T19:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/?p=6206"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:16:32","slug":"maintenance-benchmarks-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/maintenance-benchmarks-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance Benchmarks for Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colleges and universities are tasked with maintaining the longevity of investments in their institutions.<\/p>\n

Facility management becomes a huge part of this pursuit by ensuring physical buildings and grounds are operating and functioning properly. Moreover, facility costs are the second largest expense category behind personnel costs for colleges and universities.<\/p>\n

Additionally, it\u2019s a big job. Maintenance departments at colleges and universities are responsible for maintaining all facilities and infrastructures to their effectiveness for intended activities. That includes HVAC, electrical, fire safety, plumbing, cleaning and sanitation, structural, transportation, groundskeeping, safety, pest control, etc.<\/p>\n

Higher education maintenance also involves customer satisfaction\u2014with customers that range from students, facility, staff, and administration to board members and members of the public.<\/p>\n

But how does a university or college determine the effectiveness of its maintenance program?<\/p>\n

Benchmarks.<\/p>\n

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