News, updates, and stories from APPA.
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
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
Operational AI, IT/OT convergence, and why your next strategic conversation is with the CIO. Continue Reading
Highlights from APPAU St. Louis, congratulations to our 38 graduates, and a look ahead to APPAU New Orleans. Continue Reading
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
From the "What's New from APPA" session at the APPA Annual Conference 2026. Continue Reading
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
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 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
Every year, APPA recognizes the people and institutions whose work moves the educational facilities profession forward. These awards honor steadfast service, emerging leadership, standout writing, and the kind of innovative practices that make campuses more effective and more sustainable. This year' Continue Reading
The speaker lineup is set for T3: Targeted Titles and Topics at APPAU St. Louis, and it is one worth clearing your calendar for. Taking place September 15–16, this year's T3 curriculum is built around a single pressing theme: "Investing in the Future Facilities Workforce." Continue Reading
Every May, across thousands of campuses, a familiar scene unfolds. Families fill the bleachers. Cameras point toward the field. Names are called, one by one, and caps are thrown into the air. In that moment, the world celebrates four years of effort, sacrifice, and growth. Continue Reading
