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Institute For Facilities Management Handouts – January 2023


Institute for Facilities Management – Fort Worth, Texas Course Material

As an Institute for Facilities Management registrant, you can download your content material before arrival. Please be advised that APPA will provide your core material in hard copy in a condensed version to support our sustainability mission. NOTE: We will not provide your elective handouts; you are encouraged to download them before arrival for note-taking. We ask that you check back periodically for those classes still pending faculty release. If, during the downloading process, you experience any technical difficulties, don’t hesitate to contact [email protected].


General Administration Core
101 Understanding Management Skills Through the MBTI
104 Managing Staff Relations
104 Managing Staff Relations – Supplemental A
104 Managing Staff Relations – Supplemental B
106 Communication Skills for Managers
110 Managing Ethically
110 Managing Ethically – Supplemental A
110 Managing Ethically – Supplemental B
111 Financials of Facilities in Higher Education
118 The Business & Culture of Higher Education
119 Strategic Planning
120 Management Sins: A Legal Perspective


Operations & Maintenance Core
201 Maintenance Management
202 Maintenance & Operations of Building Systems
202 Maintenance & Operations of Building Systems – Supplemental
203 Grounds Maintenance
204 Custodial Services
205 Environmental Health & Safety
206 Contracting for Services
207 Comprehensive Capital Asset Management (Part A)
207 Comprehensive Capital Asset Management (Part B)


Energy & Utilities Core
300 Energy and Utility Partnerships (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)
301 Risk Management – Part A
301 Risk Management – Part B
302 Terms #1 & #2 (NOTE: There are no materials for this offering.)
303 Case Study – #1
303 Case Study – #2
303 Case Study – #3
304 Water
306 Electrical Production & Distribution
308 Data Integration
311 Integrated Energy Management
312 Heating Production
313 Heating Distribution
314 Fuels
315 Business of Utilities
316 Cooling Production
317 Cooling Distribution
318 Master Planning (NOTE: There are no materials for this offering.)


Planning, Design & Construction Core (Basic & Advanced)
401 Project Costs & Investments
402 Master Planning
403 Space Planning & Programming
405 Design Project Management
405 Design Project Management – Supplemental
407 Project Time Management
408 Construction Contracting
409 Construction Project Management
409 Construction Project Management – Workbook


Elective Offerings

510 Preparing for Career Advancement in Facilities Management (NOTE: There will be no handouts for this offering.)
515 Business Communications
518 The Manager As Coach
520 Project Management
521 APPA 101
524 Creating a Learning Environment in Facilities
525 Mechanical Systems
532 IT in FM
536 Best Practices for Plant Organization & Process
541 In-House Construction Services
545 Designing for Maintainability
546 Design Standards
547 New Emerging Products/Materials for Building Design
552 Challenging Personnel – What to Do?
557 Panel Discussions Trends in O&M (NOTE: There will be no handouts for this offering.)
558 Metrics, Informatics & Performance
559 Sustainable O&M Practices
561 Blueprint Reading
570 Preparing & Strategizing for Future Technologies
580 Public Speaking & Making Presentation
594 Integrated Pest Management
612 TCO (Handouts pending release as of January 3, 2023.)
623 Creating a Culture of Respect
625 Managing Effective Plan Reviews
633 Challenges of CyberSecurity
635 Navigating Disruptive Changes in the Construction Industry
636 Decarbonization (NOTE: There will be no handouts for this offering.)
637 Energy Systems of Michigan State University (Handouts pending release as of January 3, 2023.)
650 Leading Advocates at Work (Handouts pending release as of January 3, 2023.)
651 Facilities Services to Auxiliary (Handouts pending release as of January 3, 2023.)
652 Experience Exchange / Case Studies (NOTE: There will be no handouts for this offering.)
653 Retro-Commissioning: An O&M Perspective (Handouts pending release as of January 3, 2023.)
654 Remote vs. Onsite Work: What Is Best for Your Institutions? (NOTE: There will be no handout for this offering.)
654 Emerging Trends & Strategies in Campus Space Utilization
655 Operations & Maintenance Staffing Guidelines (Handouts pending release as of January 3, 2023.)
656 Special Topics in Maintenance
657 Re-Engaging Staff After COVID
658 Energy & Utilities Hot Topics (NOTE: There will be no handouts for this offering.)
659 Utility P3
660 Integrated Capital Planning