Address Critical Deferred Maintenance Backlogs

To make progress against deferred maintenance backlogs, institutions need the support of leaders across campus. The first step is to help diverse stakeholders understand how deferred maintenance hinders their strategic priorities and goals, while making the backlog both tangible and comprehensible. For example, many Facilities leaders have used building tours and capital renewal reports to make deferred maintenance real for campus partners.

To help accelerate efforts to inform stakeholders about deferred maintenance, use the “Tackling the Deferred Maintenance Crisis” executive brief. This short document explains deferred maintenance in non-technical language for executives and makes the case for greater investment.