Extensive data and information are needed for educational facility planning, decision making, and oversight. Relevant data helps stakeholders understand the broad impacts of their PK -12 infrastructure spending and investments on health, education, community and beyond. The amount of data being collected and analyzed on building performance and its impact on occupants is growing. NCES Forum Guide to Facilities Information Management.

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• Enrollment: historic and projected student enrollments.
• Inventory: addresses, geo-codes, building areas, site acreage, and year of construction.
• Design: space descriptions, number of stories, designed-for purposes (i.e., elementary school, performance center).
• Utilization: school capacity for enrollment based on the educational programs provided, spaces that are shared, and the gross square footage per enrolled student.
• Condition: assessment data on the age and condition of major components, systems, and finishes.
• Budget and Finance: district and/or school budgets and expenditures for maintenance, operations, and capital improvements.
• Facility Performance: school or room level data on energy efficiency, temperature, indoor air quality, lead levels in water, the presence of other hazardous materials, such as asbestos, mold, radon, or PCBs.

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