INTERNATIONAL CORNER
Welcome!
Welcome to the United Kingdom International Corner at APPA. As an international association we are dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities. We serve to assist facilities officers and physical plant administrators in colleges, universities, and other educational institutions. We promote excellence in the administration, care, operations, planning, and construction of educational facilities. APPA serves the entire education community by conducting research and educational programs, producing publications, developing guidelines, and serving as a central information source.
We hope that you are able to find the resources you need below. As we are constantly learning and looking to improve, if you have any suggestions or recommendations for this page please contact webmaster@appa.org.
News From the Homeland
HEFCE 2007/08 Estate Management Statistics Annual Report 2006
This publication reports on the progress and findings of estate management statistics (EMS) during 2006. EMS shares estates information among UK higher education institutions and empowers institutions to improve management of the physical infrastructure. The report highlights five different aspects of estates performance and comments on those of most concern. At: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2007/07_08/
Industry Information and Helpful Links
- AUDE: Association of University Directors of Estates
- AUDE Newsletters
- AUE: Association of University Engineers
- Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers
- Community Energy (CHP/DH) Grants
- Health and Safety Executive
- Institution of Electrical Engineers
- Institution of Structural Engineers
- The Institute of Engineers of Ireland
- The Institute of Mechancial Engineers
APPA's United Kingdom Contacts
- Association of University Directors of Estates
Suzanne Irwin - Association of University Engineers
Garry East - University College London
Richard John Furter - University of Brighton
Rod Mallinder - University of Leicester
Peter Kerr - University of Manchester
Diana Hampson
Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
A recent national study of college students determined there is a correlation between the cleanliness of a school’s facilities and students’ academic achievement. Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the study was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Reducing Greenhouse Gases & Achieving Climate Neutrality
On June 18 APPA produced a webinar on the topic of sustainability, presented by Walter Simpson and sponsored by Haley&Aldrich.
Miss it or want to watch it again? View a recording of the webinar and download a PDF of the presentation here.
Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) Report Available for Purchase
Features include: Participant Summary Reports, Dashboards, Detailed Reports.
New Publication for Sale
The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
New Publication for Sale
Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, second edition
Election Results
Congratulations!
President-Elect:
Polly Pinney
VP for Information & Research :
Randolph Hare
VP for Professional Development:
David Gray
Your Vote Your Voice
A nonpartisan, nationwide campaign created by the National Campus Voter Registration Project to engage college students in the electoral process.www.yourvoteyourvoice.org
APPA's Extreme Website Makeover
This website is organic -- it will continually change.
Please let us know what you think. Send an email to Webmaster.
