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Body of Knowledge

• Subscribe to the BOK
• Login to the BOK
• BOK Editorial Board
• BOK Sponsors
• BOK Table of Contents

View a short BOK demo [Windows Media]

APPA's Body of Knowledge (BOK)

A body of knowledge is the collected wisdom, experience, processes, and facts that both inform a profession and provide the solid foundation from which continuous improvements and innovative change can occur. Since 1914, APPA has made countless contributions to the educational facilities management profession through its training programs, publications, and research projects. Competency, collaboration, and credibility for the facilities professional are the desired outcomes of these efforts.

APPA’s Body of Knowledge (the BOK) updates and builds upon the contents of Facilities Management: A Manual for Plant Administration — APPA’s major reference book published in three editions since 1984—and makes them available in a searchable digital database. Editor-in-chief Maggie Kinnaman is overseeing dozens of writers, editors, and peer reviewers as they revise, update, and enhance the APPA body of knowledge. The project is ongoing, and updated sections will be posted as soon as they are peer reviewed and approved.

The Body of Knowledge is built on the foundation of the four core competency areas identified by APPA:

• General Administration and Management
• Operations and Maintenance
• Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship
• Planning, Design, and Construction

The digital BOK (pronounced B-O-K, not Bock) will assist you in your search for professional guidance, best practices, and policies and procedures as you support the mission and vision of the educational institution you represent. The BOK also serves as the foundational text for APPA's Institute for Facilities Management, as well as the body of knowledge you need to know as you pursue APPA’s Educational Facilities Professional (EFP) certificate and the Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) credential.

The BOK Table of Contents

View the table of contents for all chapters currently housed in the Body of Knowledge.

Subscribing to the BOK

Access to the Body of Knowledge is through an annual subscription. Member institutions of APPA pay a discounted price, and the subscription price is reduced after the first year. Your subscription allows BOK access to anyone in your organization. They do not have to be primary or associate members of APPA, but they do need to register themselves in the APPA database.

The BOK Community

When your institution or organization subscribes to the BOK, every person from that organization will have the opportunity to access the Body of Knowledge, search the database, and read and download chapters. All users will be notified of any new chapters or updates made to the BOK.

The BOK Editorial Board and Peer Reviewers

Many people have contributed their time and energy to APPA's Body of Knowledge, including chapter authors, editors, and peer reviewers. View the list of editorial board members who coordinate this expansive project. Many thanks also to our BOK peer reviewers, who have read chapters and provided valuable comments for content improvement.

Sponsors of the BOK

Business partners, consultants, agencies, APPA regions, and individual institutions may sponsor one or more BOK chapters. Sponsorships are for one-year or three-year periods, and the sponsor's logo and link to their website are included every time that chapter is browsed or appears from a search query. In addition, BOK sponsors are recognized by APPA at our annual conference and listed in APPA's publications.

Become a BOK sponsor.
View current BOK sponsors.

Fee Structure

$199 - APPA member institutions, organizations, and business partners
$499 - Nonmember institutions, organizations, business partners, and individuals

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