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Facilities Manager

July-August 09 Cover Volume 25, Number 4
July/August 2009

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Focusing on the Critical Few

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July/August 2009
Focusing on the Critical Few

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Features

From Campus Tug-of-War to Pulling Together: Using the Lean Approach
by Stephen MacIntyre, Kelly Meade, and Melissa McEwen

Making it Stick
by Justin Ewers

Your Leadership Traits: An Interview with Mike Abrashoff
by Suzanne Healy

Planning a Course for Success
by David Gray

Cornell University's Climate Action Plan: The Engineer's Q&A with the Owner
by Mike Wlaters and Steve Beyers

Lessons from Cacti: How to Survive the Prickles of Life During Tough Times
by Alan and Linda Bigger

ListNotes: A Sampling from the APPAinfo Discussion List
by Steve Glazner

Departments

From the Editor
by Steve Glazner

Facilities Digest
by Anita Dosik

Executive Summary
Five Key Issues for APPA's Facility Professionals
by E. Lander Medlin & William M. Elvey

Knowledge Builders
APPA BOK: The Big Reveal
by Maggie Kinnaman

Perspective
Weathering the Storm: Proactive Building Envelope Management in a Tough Economy
by Dave Hasse

Facility Asset Management
What Happens the Right People Are in the Wrong Places?
by Matt Adams

Code Talkers
APPA Proposes "Educational Facility Standard" to National Fire Protection Association
by Michael A. Anthony

The Bookshelf
by Ted Weidner

New Products
by Gerry Van Treeck

Index of Advertisers
by Various

NEW! APPA Web Standards Portal

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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!

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Facility Management Shared Services:
The Balance Between In-House Services and Outsourcing
By Jeffery L. Campbell, Ph.D., Brigham Young University
 

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Facilities Strategy Teams Now Forming

Team Members Wanted: Electrical Equipment, Supplies and Services; MRO Equipment, Supplies and Services; Building Automation and Fire Alarms Equipment, Supplies and Services; Security Equipment, Supplies and Services

Read more about how you may join the team and contribute to effective facilities contracts management.

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.

www.appa.org/recovery

Swine Flu Resource News

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APPA Announces Results of Its 2009-10 Officer Elections


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The Year of Engagement

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Thought Leaders Series 2008

NEW and Available FREE PDF:  The Challenges of Demographic Changes and Accountability to Campus Facilities

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Results of the 2008 symposium in a white paper that focuses on changing demographics and accountability.  Order soft cover version today (free for members; non-member price is $15).

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