Although the school had installed nets to prevent soccer balls from being kicked on the hockey field and vice versa, a problem occurred when the poles that held the nets up were not covered with padding. When a student ran into an unpadded pole, he suffered injuries. Some specific ways to help ensure that a good facility does not go bad, Borkowski (2006) explains, include, however are not limited to:

Thinking through all changes made to a facility and specifically searching for any new risks a change may introduce.

Keeping everything in its place, using storage for the specific needs the architect designed it to meet.

Ensuring the buffer zones are to used as buffers.

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