Rules and regulations ensure our facilities meet basic safety standards, but in many cases, these standards are achieved with retrofitting and expensive-to-maintain solutions. Newer buildings will ensure our classrooms and other facilities meet the highest and latest safety standards. 

Think of it like an old car. While it may be street-safe, an aging car is missing many of the safety features that are standard and expected in newer cars. Furthermore, like our facilities, old cars begin to have problems that are expensive to fix. At some point, the maintenance is not worth the value and replacement with newer equipment becomes the better financial option.