March 25, 2015Vol. 15, No. 6

APPA Events

Add Your OwnEvents!APPA's OnlineCalendar of EventsFocus on EducationalFacilities

Mar 30­31, 2015Smart andSustainableCampusesConferenceBaltimore, MD

Mar 31, 2015APPA Drive­InWorkshop (Sponsoredby JJ Flooring)Kent, OH

Apr 9, 2015APPA Drive­InWorkshop (Sponsoredby Schneider Electric)Austin, TX (UT Austin)

Apr 29, 2015APPA Drive­InWorkshop (Sponsoredby Schneider Electric)Wolfeboro, NH(Kingswood Reg. HS)

May 18, 2015APPA Drive­InWorkshop (Sponsoredby J&J Flooring)San Diego, CA (SanDiego State Univ)

May 19, 2015APPA Drive­InWorkshop (Sponsored

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Aug 3, 2015Senior FacilitiesOfficer (SFO) SummitChicago, IL

Aug 3, 2015EmergingProfessionals (EP)SummitChicago, IL

Aug 4­6, 2015APPA 2015 AnnualConference andExpositionChicago, IL

Sep 13­17, 2015APPA U ­ Institute forFacilities Managementand LeadershipAcademyScottsdale, AZ

Oct 19­22, 2015ACUHO­I/APPAHousing FacilitiesConferenceSt. Petersburg Beach,FL

Sep 11­15, 2016APPA U ­ Institute forFacilities Managementand LeadershipAcademyOrlando, FL

APPA Region &Chapter Events

Mar 25­27, 2015FLAPPA 2015ConferenceTampa, FL

Mar 28­31, 2015TAPPA 2015ConferenceDallas, TX

Mar 30­Apr 3, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Chesterfield County

HEADLINE NEWS

Cast Your Vote in the APPA Officer Elections The APPA 2015 Officer Election is officially open! Voting will close on April 28,2015 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Primary Representatives and Proxies amongAPPA Institutional Members and Affiliate Members are eligible to cast ballots.Eligible voters may cast their votes online or by using a paper ballot, which maybe returned via mail or fax to APPA. Voters are encouraged to review candidateplatform statements and candidate biographies prior to casting their votes.Platform statements, biographies, and short, two­minute video remarks fromeach candidate are available for you to view here. Make your voice heard. Visitwww.appa.org/vote/ to vote today!2015 CandidatesPresident­ElectBob McMains, University of Alabama BirminghamChuck Scott, Illinois State UniversityVP for Information and ResearchTom Shewan, Florida State UniversityNorm Young, University of HartfordVP for Professional DevelopmentTom Becker, Philadelphia UniversityRuthann Manlet, University of Minnesota

Facilities Performance Indicators Report Now AvailableThe results of the 2013­2014 Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) survey arenow available online. Participating schools may access the report at no cost. Others may purchase access; pricing data is available athttp://www.appa.org/research/FPI/index.cfm, by clicking on the FPI Report tab.If your institution did not take part in this year's FPIsurvey, it is missing out on a major opportunity to betteralign your facilities portfolio with your institution’sstrategic direction and academic focus, make thebusiness case for your facilities needs, and betteraddress the capital asset realities you face. Datagathering for the 2014­2015 cycle begins later this year. Don't miss out on thebenefits the FPI survey and report deliver. Access the Facilities PerformanceIndicators (FPI) today: http://www.appa.org/research/FPI/index.cfm.

Public Schools, VA

Apr 3, 2015MD/DC APPA SpringEducational ProgramBaltimore, MD

Apr 8, 2015IFACU (Iowa chapterof APPA) RegionalMeetingAmes, IA (Iowa StateUniv)

Apr 8­10, 2015MOAPPA 2015 AnnualConferenceJefferson City, MO

Apr 12­13, 2015WVAPPA AnnualConferenceFlatwoods, WV

Apr 13­17, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Raleigh, NC (NC StateUniv)

Apr 15­17, 2015NJAPPA 2015 SpringConference "OurPeople...TheFoundation ofCampus Facilities"Galloway, New Jersey

Apr 20­23, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. byRMA)Golden, CO (ColoSchool of Mines)

Apr 20­24, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Greenville, SC (FurmanUniv)

Apr 27­30, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Austin, TX (Univ ofTexas at Austin)

May 1, 2015

Renew Your APPA Membership TodayThe APPA 2013­14 fiscal year begins on April 1, 2015, and runs throughMarch 31, 2016. Renewal notices have been mailed to all institutional andbusiness partner primary representatives. You may payconveniently on the APPA Online Dues Payment Center .THANK YOU to those who have already renewed theirAPPA membership. If you haven't yet, please pay promptlyto retain the many benefits of membership, including accessto the APPA Body of Knowledge (BOK), discounted rateson training and publications, and more. Renew today!

APPA NEWS Help APPA Inform Nonmember Institutions About the Benefits ofMembers hip APPA has developed a new membership brochure torecruit nonmember institutions. Why APPA? is part of anew member campaign set to begin on April 1. Feel free toshare the attached membership brochure with anynonmember institutions in your city, state, or region. If youhave questions or need assistance, please contact KristinWitters, APPA's director of membership and outreach, atkristin@appa.org.

In Memoriam: Rex O. DillowPlease join APPA in remembering APPA Member Emeritus Rex Dillow, whopassed away earlier this year. Dillow served in the U.S. Marines in World War IIand in the Korean and Vietnam wars. After retiring from the Marines, he servedas assistant director of facilities management at the University of MissouriColumbia until 1985. For APPA, Dillow wasdeeply involved in the ongoing development ofthe Institute for Facilities Management, APPApublications in general, and was the editor­in­chief for the first two editions of the FacilitiesManagement manual, which has evolved overthe years to become the current Body ofKnowledge (BOK). Dillow also served as aninterim Executive Vice President at the APPAoffice, and he was the namesake for the RexDillow Award for Outstanding Article inFacilities Manager.Pictured at right : Rex Dillow, right, co­presenting the first Rex Dillow Award forOutstanding Article to Doug Christensen, center, with Phil Rector, left (1988 photo)

Lander Medlin Speaks at VAPPA State Conference APPA Executive Vice President Lander Medlin gave the keynote presentation tothe Virginia APPA (VAPPA) state conference on March 18 in Lexington, VA onthe campus of the Virginia Military Institute. Her address, "YOU Can Make aDifference," shared her message that leadership is personal and theresponsibility of everyone at all levels of an organization, and that we arestronger together when we are strong individually. She will deliver a similarmessage this week at the FLAPPA conference

Deadline for SRAPPACall for Programs

May 11­15, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Morehead, KY(Morehead State Univ)

May 11­15, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. byMAPPA)Cleveland, OH(Cleveland State Univ)

May 12­13, 2015TNAPPA AnnualConferenceMurfreesboro, TN

May 18­22, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Tallahassee FL (FloridaState Univ)

May 23­27, 2015GAPPA AnnualConferenceJekyll Island, GA

Jun 1­5, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Charleston, SC(Medical Univ of SC)

Jun 9­12, 2015OAPPA AnnualConferenceThunder Bay, ON

Jun 18­19, 2015MD/DC APPA AnnualSummer EducationalProgramSolomons Island, MD

Sep 8­11, 2015RMA 2015 AnnualConferenceBig Sky, MT

Sep 19­23, 2015MAPPA 2015 AnnualConferenceMilwaukee, WI

in Tampa, FL.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREDENTIALINGSRAPPA Call for Programs: “Facility Professionals Advancing theEducation Mission” Deadline: Program proposals due no later than May 1The Southeastern Region Association of Physical Plant Administrators(SRAPPA) invites you to submit a program proposal for the 64th AnnualSRAPPA Conference, October 10­13, in BatonRouge, Louisiana. With the theme "FacilityProfessionals Advancing the Education Mission,"presentations should focus on innovations,methods, materials, equipment, or any topic thatpromotes continued growth and development ofour facilities professionals and the sites they areresponsible for. These areas includeAdministration and Management, Maintenance andOperations, Facilities Planning, Construction,Energy Systems and Sustainability, and Human Resource Development. TopicAreas we are looking to address include the following:

Leadership Best PracticesSuccession Planning/Employee DevelopmentLong Range Planning — Five­Year PlansTotal Cost of Ownership Transportation SolutionsGreen Space Development

Download submission guidelines.

APPA 2015: Annual Conference and Exhibition ­ Registration NowOpen Plan now to attend. Celebrate APPA's next 100 years!More than 500 facilities officers, directors, and managers throughout the United

Sep 20­23, 2015APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. byMAPPA)Milwaukee, WI(MAPPA 2015)

Oct 4­7, 2015ERAPPA 2015 AnnualConferenceProvidence, RI

Oct 9­15, 2015PCAPPA 2015 AnnualConferencePortland, OR

Oct 10­13, 2015SRAPPA 2015 AnnualConferenceBaton Rouge, LA

Oct 11­14, 2015CAPPA 2015 AnnualConferenceManhattan, KS

Nov 6­7, 2015AAPPA Fall TrainingConferenceHalifax, NS

Other Events

Apr 8, 2015GeothermalConference III:Challenges & Benefitsof GeothermalRetrofits of ExistingBuildingsMuncie, IN (Ball StateUniv)

Apr 8, 2015CommissioningUFAD Systems:Lessons LearnedA BuildingCommissioningAssociation Webinar

Apr 22, 2015Preparing FacilitySystems Manuals(ASHRAE Guideline1.4)A BuildingCommissioning

States, Canada, Mexico, and the world will convene August 4­6, 2015, inChicago, IL, where they will identify and discuss the most current and pressingchallenges facing educational facilities, and determine the common pathforward. APPA 2015 is the platform for discussion, information sharing,networking, and much more. Join us for this premier, international event, wherewe discover best practices used around the world from more than 100presenters, including the profession’s most recognized and talented educationalfacilities leaders. Learn more athttp://www.appa.org/training/APPA2015/index.cfm.

Get Your Career on Track for Success—Become APPA Certified!Managing a campus is like managing a small city. It takes vision coupled with acomprehensive understanding of structures and their environments. Gaining anAPPA certificate shows that you get it: you are familiar with standards and bestpractices, have the ability to perform research­backed stewardship, and knowthe principles that contribute to creative and sound decision making. Learn moreabout what APPA's Educational Facilities Professional (EFP) credential and theCertified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) designation can do for yourcareer. Then register for an upcoming prep course and exam. For moreinformation, contact Christina Hills, APPA director of credentialing andbenchmarking. The next offering:

Don’t Miss the Upcoming Supervisor’s Toolkit Offerings Hosted bySRAPPA, RMA, and MAPPAIf your school is in the Southeastern, Rocky Mountain, or Midwest regions,APPA's Supervisor's Toolkit training is coming to a location near you. Everyoneis invited to attend, however— no matter your location. The Toolkit is astructured, open­ended, and pragmaticapproach to developing supervisorsespecially designed for the educationalfacilities professional. It is not so much atraining program as it is a developmentprocess, designed to help supervisors realize both personal and professionalgrowth. The program is designed for a full week of training. It will help yourespond to the demands of intense competition, advancing technology, andchanging values­­the forces that are transforming the role of the supervisor.Choose the most convenient offering and register today!Region Location and Details Dates Register by

SRAPPA Chesterfield County (VA) Public SchoolSystem Mar 30 ­ Apr 3

SRAPPA North Carolina State University Apr 13­17 Apr 3

RMA Colorado School of Mines Apr 20­23 Via email

Association Webinar

Apr 27­28, 2015New ConstructionCommissioning ClassMississauga, ON,Canada

Apr 27­30, 2015CxEnergy 2015(Commissioning)Conf. & Expo (Usepromo code APPA10for discount)Las Vegas, NV

Apr 29­30, 2015Existing BuildingCommissioning ClassMississauga, ON,Canada

May 6, 2015Commissioning AirBarriersA BuildingCommissioningAssociation Webinar

May 12­13, 2015Smooth Sailing:Navigating to ProjectSuccess (COAA)Baltimore, MD

May 18­22, 2015NCBC 2015: NationalConference forBuildingCommissioningSt. Louis, MO

Jun 3, 2015BACNET/LonIntegration: WhatCommissioningAuthorities Need toKnowA BuildingCommissioningAssociation Webinar

Jun 15­17, 2015Snow Training forGrounds ManagementErie, PA

Oct 25­28, 2015AASHE 2015Conference & ExpoMinneapolis, MN

SRAPPA Furman University Apr 20­24 Apr 15

SRAPPA Morehead State University May 11­15 May 1

SRAPPA Florida State University May 18­22 May 8

SRAPPA Medical University of South Carolina Jun 1­5 May 26

MAPPA MAPPA 2015 ­ Milwaukee, WI Sep 20­23 Coming soon!

APPA INFORMATION & RESEARCHAPPA Report Explores Maximizing the Campus Built EnvironmentThe most recent report in the APPA Thought Leaders Series focuses on theissues and challenges related to leveraging campus facility assets to achievedesired institutional outcomes. Leveraging Facilities forInstitutional Success identifies the key characteristics ofsuccessful campuses, then looks at what institutions areactually achieving – the disagreeable reality of unsustainablefunding models, unsuccessful students, and poorly utilizedresources. As a result, the 2014 Thought Leaders report liststhe following strategies to help maximize the builtenvironment's contribution to the mission and vision ofcolleges and universities:

Understand how facilities affect student success and employ bestpractices for student recruitment and retention.Use total cost of ownership (TCO) as a guiding principle for all facilitiesdecisions.Make better use of campus space.And more.

Download and read the entire 2014 Thought Leaders report atwww.appa.org/research/cfar/tls.cfm. You also may request the free report fromthe APPA bookstore.

Address Your Most Pressing Grounds, Custodial, and MaintenanceConcerns with the Operational Guidelines TrilogyAPPA's updated popular Operational Guidelines trilogy of publications onGrounds, Custodial, and Maintenance incorporates leading­edge topics relatedto technology, service innovations, benchmarking, outsourcing, andsustainability in three key areas critical to your facility's success. Order as abook or in e­book format at www.appa.org/bookstore. Also available arebook/software packages for Custodial and Grounds.

Effective and Innovative Practices for the Strategic FacilitiesManagerEdited by Jeri Ripley King

Effective and Innovative Practices for the Strategic Facilities Manager offers agenerous sampling of practices and frameworks that can helpyou meet the challenges of today, as well as those in theforeseeable future. Ever­tightening resources and pressuresto work more efficiently and effectively call for a skill set thatis able to assess the environment, advance new initiatives,and help organizations behave more proactively. Written byseasoned professionals in facilities management and campusadministration, the book's 16 chapters weave togetherthemes of communication, collaboration, and deliveringservices in ways that align strategically with institutionalgoals.Price: $57 (Member Price: $42)Order today!

INDUSTRY NEWS

Better Buildings Start with YOU!Involved in the building commissioning process any time soon? Don't missthese upcoming BCA webinars and classes.The more you know, the better you can serve your clients and the better theirbuildings will perform. Improve your skills with the Building CommissioningAssociation's (BCA’s) two­day classes on New Construction and ExistingBuilding Commissioning to be held April 27­30, in Toronto, Canada and theSpring Webinar Series starting April 8th.

April 8, 2015, Commissioning UFAD Systems: Lessons LearnedApril 22, 2015, Preparing Facility Systems Manuals (ASHRAE Guideline1.4)May 6, 2015, Commissioning Air BarriersJune 3, 2015, BACNET/Lon Integration: What CommissioningAuthorities Need to Know

Commissioning Classes

Also, don’t miss the New Construction Commissioning Class, April 27­28, 2015, Mississauga, Ontarioand the Existing Building Commissioning Class, April 29­30, 2015,Mississauga, Ontario

Who Should Attend

ArchitectsCx providersDesign engineersFacility managersGeneral contractors

Operations personnelOwners' representativesUtility representatives

Learn more .

University of Puget Sound to Open Athletics and Aquatics Centerin Fall 2016University of Puget Sound is moving forward with plans to enhance its athleticsfacilities, including the addition of a new aquatics center and an expansion ofthe fitness center. Complementing the existing Memorial Fieldhouse, built in1949, the $19.4 million project is expected to be completed by fall 2016 and willserve the needs of Logger athletic teams, as well as campus members,academic programs, and local community programs. A key priority in thecollege’s One [of a Kind] comprehensive campaign, the project is supported byfundraising that will continue through June 30, 2015. In all, 38,000 square feetwill be added to Memorial Fieldhouse, and 24,000 square feet of existing spacein the field house’s Pamplin Sports Center will be renovated. The aquaticscenter will include a 25­yard pool with eight competition­width lanes and threewarm­up lanes for instruction, rehabilitation, and therapy and also provideseating for nearly 400 spectators. Learn more.

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