About Us
About APPA
At APPA, we have spent nearly 100 years applying our experience, focus, and the power of member collaboration to our driving purpose: Elevating facilities professionals into influential leaders in education.
How It Works:
APPA seeks to create positive impact on three important levels:
- APPA transforms individual facilities professionals into higher performing managers and leaders, which…
- Helps transform member institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments, which…
- Elevates the recognition and value of educational facilities and their direct impact on the recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff.
APPA promotes excellence in all phases of educational facilities management, including administration, planning, design, construction, energy/utilities, maintenance, and operations. Membership is open to all educational facilities professionals, including those from public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities; medical and law schools; seminaries; public and private K12 schools and districts; museums and parks; military installations; federal, state and city-county governments, and business partners that serve educational facilities.
APPA members have the commitment and dedication of the APPA board, staff and volunteer leadership who will personally support your professional goals and visions by upholding our brand values through the programs and work we deliver. At APPA, we stand behind the values of:
- Vision – Achieve continuous improvement and performance excellence
- Transformation – Provide ongoing leadership development and continuously set the standard for credibility to transform our profession
- Stewardship – Sustain and maintain passionate commitment to the future of our professionals and their facilities, wisely investing in intellectual capital and producing results that enhance the credibility of the entire profession
- Collaboration – Foster spirited collaboration achieved through networking, information sharing, celebrating achievements and creating meaningful connections among all members
- Leadership – Implement the standards, processes and credentials that contribute to creating true leaders in educational facilities.
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NEW! APPA Web Standards Portal
Powered by ANSI!Every facilities department needs to ensure their institutions are in compliance with the most current codes and standards impacting construction, fire safety, lighting, the environment, ADA, and HVAC, among other areas. Click here to access the APPA Web Standards Portal!
APPA's Virtual 2009-2010 Membership Directory
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APPA's New Report
The Educational Facilities Professional’s Practical Guide to Reducing the Campus Carbon FootprintSponsored by Affiliated Engineers Inc.
The Stimulus Bill & the Education Industry
APPA's Campus Facilities Economic Stimulus Resource Center
Links to information, instruction and guidance on the economic stimulus opportunities available to colleges, universities, K-12 and other educational institutions.
APPA's Virtual Connections
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