Recognition
2005 EFFECTIVE & INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AWARD WINNERS
APPA's Effective & Innovative Practices Award, with sponsorship provided by Sodexho USA, recognizes programs and processes that enhance service delivery, lower costs, increase productivity, improve customer service, generate revenue, or otherwise benefit the educational institution.
We are proud to announce the 2005 Recipients of the Effective & Innovative Practices Award:
- University of British Columbia
UBC Campus Sustainability Office,
Sustainability Coordinator Program - University of Hartford
Resident Facility Assistant - University of Iowa
Biomass Fuel Project - University of Miami
How the University of Miami's Facilities Administration Department Uses Customized Financial Reports to Manage Costs - University of Victoria
Water Reuse Initiative
Read the award summaries in Facilities Manager.
Congratulations to the 2005 winners!
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Thanks to all who made APPA 2008 a success!
Presentations and photos are now available from APPA 2008: the Rise to Greatness.
Mark your calendars for APPA 2009, July 8-10 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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.
Supporting Sustainability
The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
In the APPA Bookstore
Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, second edition
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
