Gridbase

A lot of school districts' facilities teams think they have a software problem, but they actually have a trust problem with their software. We meet with K12 facilities teams every week, and it's almost always one of two situations: 1️⃣ Their data is scattered across a shared drive, a spreadsheet, and somebody's inbox - with no single place that's actually up to date. 2️⃣ They already bought a work order system that wasn't built around how their team actually works - so their team route around it instead of using it. In either case, nobody can look at their school buildings and get a straight answer about asset life cycles, maintenance, work orders, or where anything is located. We built Gridbase to fix the root problem: your software doesn't have one source of truth connecting your physical buildings to your operational data. We're a GIS company, so we start by turning your paper floor plans and blueprints into accurate, interactive digital models of your buildings. Then we attach the operational data - assets, work orders, inspections - directly to the building itself, so it's not just a database but it's tied where things are physically located. I put together a short video walking through how it works. Worth a watch if your team doesn't trust its systems. Want to see how Gridbase could work for your district? Book a demo here: https://shorturl.at/xYUbB

I asked a facilities director a simple question last week: "What happens when your maintenance lead retires?" He paused. Then laughed, but not the funny kind of laugh. "Honestly? I don't know." His maintenance lead has been with the district 28 years. He knows: ▶️ Which AC unit fails first every August ▶️ Which vendors actually show up on time ▶️ That the gym roof's been patched twice and is on borrowed time None of that is written down. It's just... his. Stuck in his head. When someone like that retires - and all boomers will be at retirement age by 2030 - districts don't just lose a person. They lose the maintenance history, the shortcuts, the "oh yeah, I know how that works" knowledge that took decades to build. And the district doesn't find out how much it's missing until the day it needs it. This is exactly why we built the asset management module in Gridbase - warranty windows, maintenance history, vendor notes, all tied to the physical asset on your floor plans, not to whoever happens to remember it. So the knowledge stays with the district when the person doesn't. Ever thought about what your succession plan looks like for the person who's been at your district the longest? 👉 See how it works: www.gridbase.ai/try-it #K12 #SchoolFacilities #AssetManagement #FacilityManagement #CMMS

Before your team can fix a problem, they need to know where the asset is, what work has already been done, and what needs attention next. Gridbase helps K12 districts connect maintenance history, work orders, assets, floor plans, and documentation in one platform, so your team has the information they need before they pick up a tool.

School facilities teams shouldn't spend their time reacting to equipment failures. Gridbase helps K-12 districts move to preventive maintenance by consolidating equipment monitoring, maintenance plans, and smart scheduling in one location-based platform. Spend less time reacting to problems and more time keeping your schools running efficiently.

Many school districts still rely on static maps, PDFs, or manual edits when buildings change. That makes it harder to keep floor plans current for staff, facilities teams, and first responders. Gridbase helps K-12 districts create interactive school maps that can be updated as buildings change, without relying on Photoshop or manual workarounds.

If someone asked you to list every HVAC unit, AED, security camera, or stop-the-bleed kit across your schools, could you? And would you know where each asset is located? Gridbase gives K-12 facilities teams one location-based platform to manage assets, maintenance, inspections, work orders, and documentation across every school. So critical building information is easy to find when your team needs it.