Six Regions, One Community: APPA's 2026 Regional Conference Season

Six regions, six themes, one community. A look back at APPA's 2026 regional conference season, from Tempe and Providence to Branson, Indianapolis, Charlotte and Vancouver. Continue Reading

The Value of Volunteering with APPA

APPA runs on its members. Chair-Elect Robert Aldrich on where to start volunteering, from your chapter to the national board, and what you get back. Continue Reading

One APPA, Not Thirty

Thirty-seven leaders spent two days in DC on the question most associations avoid. In 2027, we want every chapter in the room. Continue Reading

Start With Better Data: What UW Learned From Its Legacy Chilled Water System

Before replacing legacy chilled water infrastructure, the University of Washington asked what its existing system could tell it. Better sensors cut measurement error from up to 10 percent to under 3 percent. Continue Reading

Smart Facilities, AI-Ready Workforce

Lessons from APPA's 2026 T3 AI Summit and the AI for Facilities: 101 workshops on data readiness, verification, change management, and leadership. Continue Reading

The Most Important Call a Facilities Leader Can Make

Operational AI, IT/OT convergence, and why your next strategic conversation is with the CIO. Continue Reading

That's a Wrap on APPAU St. Louis

Highlights from APPAU St. Louis, congratulations to our 38 graduates, and a look ahead to APPAU New Orleans. Continue Reading

Women in Facilities Affinity Group Chartered, Jean Robinson to Chair

At its July 14 meeting, the APPA Board of Directors approved a charter establishing the Women in Facilities Affinity Group, giving formal standing to a community that has been growing within APPA for some time, with Jean Robinson serving as its inaugural chair. The group's purpose is to advance the Continue Reading

What's New at APPA: A 2026 Member Update

From the "What's New from APPA" session at the APPA Annual Conference 2026. Continue Reading

From the Mainstage to Your Campus: Custodial Guidelines Training Is Here

The highlight of the “What’s New at APPA” mainstage presentation was the launch of two new online, on-demand courses developed to support custodial teams across the educational facilities management community. Continue Reading

AI Is Already Sitting in Your Facilities. Here's How to Put It to Work.

The way to think about AI in facilities management isn't as software you're going to install and roll out. It's a new virtual coworker who's already been hired and is sitting in the building, ready to work.  Continue Reading

The State of Facilities on Campus: FPI 2025 Findings Are Here

The numbers are in. APPA has released the findings from the FY 2024–25 Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) survey, the only benchmarking tool built specifically for educational facilities professionals. Continue Reading