How To Select the Right Technology for an Esports Facility at Your Institution
Investing in the Technology to Shape Your Future Esports Program The popularity of esports, multiplayer video games played competitively for spectators, is now at an all-time high. There are estimates that two-thirds of the U.S. population over age 13 are gamers. Many K-12 and higher education institutions throughout the U.S. are now investing in the […]
Preparing Your Roof Before the Storm Hits
Check Off These 7 Steps Before the Next Storm Hits When dangerous weather is approaching, it’s important to have a plan in place that helps ensure the roofs on your campus are storm-ready. Below is a list of the seven most common problems to look for when preparing your roof for a storm. 1. Secure […]
IAQ: Supply Chain Challenges, Buying vs. Renting & Choosing the Right Products
Season 1, Episode 1 of Cooperatively Speaking, a podcast by E&I The need for good indoor air quality (IAQ) has been a topic for years, but COVID-19 significantly exposed deficiencies, challenges, and concerns surrounding IAQ. Now, with facilities teams around the world discussing how to better clean their air, this area of facilities maintenance is more […]
Supplier Spotlight: Carahsoft
An Interview with Tim Botlz, Sales Director on the E&I Carahsoft Contract We recently sat down with Tim Boltz, Sales Director at Carahsoft, to discuss the new agreement and the benefits for E&I members. In your opinion, what are the main benefits the E&I Carahsoft contract offers our members? This contract vehicle provides access to […]
An Ergonomic Approach to Esports
With the Rise of Esports in Education, Ensure Your Athletes are Taken Care Of Esports, or the organizing of video games into amateur and professional competitions, has been a cornerstone of video game hobbyists for years. But the rise in popularity of esports within the education community continues to grow at a rapid pace, with […]
An Integrated Solution to Improve Cylinder Gas Management
Challenges, Risks & an Integrated Solution The Challenge Managing cylinder gas supplies and avoiding run-outs presents numerous hurdles in the best of times. Restricted access to sites and reduction in on-site activity has created situations where the ability to keep up with gas content, cylinder exchanges, supply management, and reordering is difficult. There are other […]
Supplier Spotlight: UofL & Workday
Why the University of Louisville is Moving their ERP Platform to Workday M. Rehan Khan, Vice Provost and CIO, IT Services at the University of Louisville, and Robert Steele, Vice President, Higher Education & Non-Profit Sales at Workday, discuss the University of Louisville’s project to move their ERP platform to Workday through the E&I Workday […]
Supplier Spotlight: Avantor, delivered by VWR
An Overview of Avantor’s Commitment to Supplier Diversity We sat down with Wade Colclough, Director of Supplier Diversity and Laboratory Distributor Services at Avantor to discuss the company’s commitment to supplier diversity and their plans for continuously growing their program in the future. Please talk about Avantor’s commitment to supplier diversity. When was the program/strategy […]
Why Your School Should Recycle Your Old Batteries & Light Bulbs
Which Products Can be Recycled & How to Get Started When it comes to recycling old batteries and bulbs, many organizations have questions. It can be confusing determining which particular products can be recycled and how your institution should actually go about recycling them. Here are the whats, wheres and hows of recycling, as well as […]
Reconfigure and Retrofit
Creating Safer Post-COVID Classrooms This blog originally appeared on Smith System’s blog. Note: This story focuses solely on reconfiguring and retrofitting. Please see the most current version of interim guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how schools should handle safely reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the uncertainly of […]
