Facilities Books
Facilities Books
Specialized titles covering leadership strategy, professional development, environmental compliance, and research — written by APPA award winners, conference presenters, and Facilities Manager contributors.
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2014
Effective and Innovative Practices for the Strategic Facilities Manager
Strategies spanning leadership, customer service, assessment, technology, and decision making drawn from APPA's best practitioners. Six parts, 23 contributing authors.
2021
Deploying Disruptive Technologies with a Disruptive Approach to Leadership
Investing in the organization's culture of work and technologies for progressive change, developing a community of leaders at all levels capable of planning, reacting flexibly, and promoting operational excellence.
2018
Sustainability Case Studies: Best Practices in Campus Life
123 best practices from 92 institutions covering environmental stewardship, cost and energy efficiencies, and collaborations among students, faculty, and staff.
2018
APPA's 2012–2017 Effective and Innovative Practices Award Winning Entries: With Updates
A compilation of all winners of APPA's annual Effective and Innovative Practices Award from 2012 to 2017, with updates and future outlook for each practice.
2009
Educational Facilities Professional's Practical Guide to Reducing the Campus Carbon Footprint
A practical framework for facilities managers to maximize their contributions to campus carbon neutrality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Sponsored by Affiliated Engineers Inc.
2009
Facility Management Shared Services: The Balance Between In-House Services and Outsourcing
Defining the shared service model between in-house and outsourced facility services, optimizing value, and forecasting future outsourcing trends. Includes interviews, research findings, and questionnaires.
2006
Impact of Facilities on the Recruitment and Retention of Students
The most comprehensive study to date on the relationship between student satisfaction, institutional choice, and facility condition — data from over 16,000 students at 46 institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
2005
Creating a Service Culture: Making the Customer Connection
Tips and insights into making the customer connection across myriad campus constituent groups — faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members. Written by experts in the educational facilities profession.
2007
Planning for Master Planning
Why master planning is important, the types of master planning, and ways to implement a successful effort — from preparing objectives and stakeholder involvement to administering the plan and selecting consultants.
2003
Planning and Managing the Campus Facilities Portfolio
Managing the facilities investment using the same principles as any financial portfolio. Stemming from the APPA/NACUBO Institute for Facilities Finance. Jointly published by APPA and NACUBO.
1994
Contracting for Facilities Services
Practical guidance on working with outside contractors — covering make-or-buy competitive procurement, partnering for successful service contracting, moving from contracted to in-house operations, and case studies on painting, custodial, and grounds. Includes sample specs and contracts.
1993
The Facilities Audit: A Process for Improving Facilities Conditions
A step-by-step handbook for facilities condition inspection — assessing functional performance, quantifying maintenance deficiencies, summarizing results, and presenting findings for improved capital renewal funding.
10 volumes
Environmental Compliance Monograph Series
Individual guides covering indoor air quality, environmental management, fire protection, water quality & systems, lighting upgrades, electrical systems, intelligent buildings, interiors management, safety management, and disaster & recovery management.
Digital editions coming soon to APPA's Knowledge Platform.