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October 2, 2024 | Vol. 24, No. 20

   
 
 
 
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Submit Your Nominees for APPA’s 2025 Awards
 
 

Do you know someone passionate about APPA? Would you like to recognize your colleagues’ outstanding achievements? What better recognition for a facilities peer or colleague than to nominate them for an APPA award! The 2025 Awards Program recognizes excellence...

 
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BOK Chapter Update: Building Architectural and Structural Systems
 

The Building Architectural and Structural Systems chapter has been updated in the Body of Knowledge (BOK). It appears in Part II: Operations and Maintenance. Many thanks to the author, Steven Thweatt, for his update. The question of maintenance of building...

 
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Member Spotlight: CU—Boulder Converts Unused Computer Lab into Gaming Lounge
 

In January 2024, the only campus-centered gaming lounge opened in the State of Colorado, on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder. The facilities department of CU—Boulder converted the 1,275-square-foot unused computer lab into a gaming lounge...

 
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New CFaR Report: Custodian Impact on Student Success
 

This newly published CFaR report demonstrates how custodial operations are essential to many workplace issues—health, attendance, performance, and morale. In the higher education world, custodial services play a small but critical part in the story of student success...

 
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Meet One-On-One With ’s New President & CEO at Regional Conferences
 

In his Message from the President, new APPA President & CEO Lalit Agarwal announced he would attend all APPA regional conferences this fall. While at each regional conference, Agarwal is setting aside time to meet one-on-one with institutional and business partner...

 
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APPA Events and Professional Development

 
 
 
 

APPA U

January 6–9, 2025

Fort Worth, Texas


Institute for Facilities Management: January 6–9, 2025

Leadership Academy: January 7–9, 2025

Registration now open!


APPA 2025 Spring Conference

April 9–11, 2025

New Orleans, LA

Registration now open!


Upcoming APPA Webinars


October 10, 2024

There’s More to Roof Replacement than Roofing
Presenter: Gale Associates 

Educational Credits: CEU/PDH/LU/APPA/CEFP Recertification Points/AIA CLUs 

Register


October 17, 2024

Optimizing IAQ: What you need to know now to meet the latest guidelines
Presenter: Siemens  
Educational Credits: CEU/PDH/LU/APPA/CEFP Recertification Points/AIA CLUs
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October 24, 2024

From Assessment to Action: How to Take a Strategic Approach to Unit Performance
Presenter: Huron Consulting Group   
Educational Credits: CEU/PDH/LU/APPA/CEFP Recertification Points/AIA CLUs
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Did You Know?

 
 
 
 

Business Partner Benefits 

Did you know that APPA Business Partners can take advantage of APPA member pricing for APPA Professional Development programs? Did you also know that APPA programs such as the Leadership Academy Supervisor’s Toolkit and Invest in Success can be presented at your organization? Please contact David McCabe for more information. 

 
 
 

 
 

Careers

 
 
 
 

Featured Postings


Director of Campus Grounds and Landscape Design
Rice University


When you join Rice University, you are joining a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education. Rice University aspires to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contribution to the betterment of our world. It seeks to fulfill this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Rice University.  Details>> 


Facilities Planner/Campus Space Analyst

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI


The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is Wisconsin’s second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of access and research to provide high-quality education for students from all backgrounds. UWM is one of 146 top research universities recognized as “R1” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Details>>  
 

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APPA Resources

 
 
 
 

APPAconnect Is Here for You!  
APPAconnect is here and active to assist with any questions, concerns, ideas, innovations, or conversations you may want to have with fellow FM professionals. Over 200 members have joined and are willing to discuss your topic of interest. No subject is too small or too big. All that is missing is you!


Log in at the APPA website, go to myAPPA, and click on the APPAconnect quick link to sign up and join the conversation!

 
 

 
 
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Industry News

 
 
 
 

The need for sustainable school architecture is more important than ever (Architectural Digest)


Discover the game-changer in school safety: How won-doors are redefining security standards! (MSN)


School closures ‘likely’ in Philadelphia in next few years, school board president warns (Chalk Beat)


How smart restrooms make facilities more efficient (Facilities Net)


How automation is becoming pivotal for facility management (Clean Link)


K-12 facilities managers eye efficiency, streamlined budgets (eSchool News)


Facility maintenance drives employee well-being and engagement (Facilities Net)

 
 
 

 
 
   
 

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