Recognition
EFFECTIVE & INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AWARD APPLICATION
APPA's Effective & Innovative Practices Award recognizes programs and processes that enhance service delivery, lower costs, increase productivity, improve customer service, generate revenue, or otherwise benefit the educational institution. Entries can describe either a new program or significant restructuring of an existing program or process.
Entry Instructions
All APPA Institutional and Affiliate members in good standing are eligible to
enter. An institution may enter up to five practices, submitting a separate
application for each entry. Submissions must be submitted online and must
include one (1) attached file.
Deadlines:
Award submissions are always open but the deadline for all APPA 2012 awards is January 31, 2012.
All entries must include:
- Completed, signed application.
- Brief statement of program/practice and its results (not to exceed 200 words).
- Detailed narrative description of the practice or program, limited to one page or less for each of the criteria listed below:
- Institutional benefits
- Characteristics or qualities that make this program or practice different or innovative
- How this practice can be used by others
- Demonstration of management involvement and employee commitment
- Documentation of results, analysis, customer feedback, and resulting benchmarks
ELECTRONIC SUBMITTALS
Entries will be distributed to members of APPA's Professional Affairs Committee for review and evaluation. Winners will be selected based on their point score. The top five (5) entries may receive an award. The Committee reserves the right to select fewer than five (5) awards if entries are not of sufficient quality. All applicants will be notified of their status in April.
Facilities Manager Magazine
2011-2012 Public Strategy Agenda
Standards and Code Issue
Priorities of the APPA Code Advocacy Task Force
provides APPA members with a structured overview of the work and accomplishments the APPA (CATF) has made within the past twelve months.

APPA Announces Results of Its 2012 Officer Elections
Newly Published ! Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities
2011 Thought Leaders Report
2011 Report Focuses on Technology

APPA Online Dues Payment Center
Pay your 2012-13 Membership Dues Online!
Click Here for Details
Strategic Capital Development
This book presents a bold approach for planning capital investments from a strategic and long-range perspective. Click here for more details!

Subscribe to the APPA BOK!
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!













