Total Cost of Ownership
Explore how to educate individuals both within and outside the facilities department so there is a common understanding on Total Cost of Ownership. Execute the understanding that accounting for Total Cost of Ownership includes providing for intangibles such as ‘sense of place’. Establish ways to ensure sustainability and Total Cost of Ownership efforts are integrated. |
Paying it Forward - Building Information Modeling
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way Owners, Architects and Contractors work together to design and construct facilities. Models can also be used to support the operations of a facility once the Architect and Contractor move on to the next project. This Owner, Architect and Contractor panel will explore the positive impact BIM has on the Total Cost of Ownership from the moment a project is conceived, through its development in construction and maturation into an operating facility. Real world examples of model uses will be shared with the attendees so they gain an understanding of critical points of collaboration between all parties.
Improving Affordability of Higher Education through Buying Consortia for Energy Efficiency Improvements
Many public and private higher education institutions continue to experience flat or reduced state budget allocations, coupled with tuition and fees that continue to exceed inflation. These factors continue to make higher education more difficult to afford by a larger percentage of potential students in this country. Finding proactive and innovative approaches to reduce costs without sacrificing quality of instruction and service is truly the challenge facing facility and business officers. In November 2008, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) was awarded an $800,000 grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to implement regional initiatives to improve higher education productivity for colleges and universities that face increasing costs for energy and utilities and for employee and student health care. The goal of this initiative is for institutions to realize financial savings in these two areas where costs continue to rise at a significant rate. To assure success of the program, MHEC is collaborating with APPA and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) to integrate with existing systems, data, and networks. Join us as we update you on the progress of this endeavor and share the next steps of success.
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Stewardship & Accountability in Campus Planning, Design & Construction. Author: Donald J. Guckert |
DeWalt Construction Estimating Professional Reference. Author: Adam Ding |
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