USA colleges , is in the cross coordination of the two departments .
“ It ’ s very key and crucial for them to have that connection because you have to build the facilities that your maintenance team can maintain , and overseeing both these areas allows me to do that ,” he says . “ We integrate our maintenance team very deeply into the design and development process of the capital projects . I ’ ve seen districts hire a third party to build these facilities and then hand them over to maintenance departments that can ’ t maintain it because they were not involved in the design process .”
Manzo has been with Los Rios for over 12 years , previously working in the private sector on the construction of education construction projects and one thing that he has noted that within the sector there is often a lack of a fresh perspective .
“ There ’ s a tendency to continue doing things the way you ’ ve always done them ,” he says . “ The district made a deliberate decision when they brought me in to bring a fresh perspective and fresh eyes – they were on the cusp of a very large capital improvement program and needed it more than ever .”
This investment program has seen a number of significant construction projects , new facilities and technologies integrated into the college over the past 12 years .
Ways of working While part of the investment program has been driven by the state required Zero Net Energy ambition , Manzo is keen to stress that the key to the expansion of Los Rios has been a fluid , ongoing discussion and avoiding a “ set formula .”
“ There are a number of elements to consider , it ’ s not just about modifying buildings to meet the zero-net energy or how we are going to build our facilities of the future ,” says Manzo .
“ There ’ s also our role in shaping our workforce to meet the requirements of the future .”
One of those challenges has been trying to shift employees , contractors and agencies to a new way of working , one that is very much technology driven .
“ It ’ s about getting employees to
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