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Institute For Facilities Management Handouts – September 2022


Institute for Facilities Management – Providence, Rhode Island Course Material

APPA Leadership Academy As a registrant of the Institute for Facilities Management you have the opportunity to download your content material prior to your arrival. Please be advised that APPA will provide your core material in hard-copy in a condensed version to support our sustainability mission. Please note: We will not provide your elective handouts and you are encouraged to download them prior to arrival for note taking.

We ask that you check back periodically for those classes that are still pending release by faculty. If during the downloading process you experience any technical difficulties please 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 (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)
115 Emerging Technologies
118 The Business & Culture of Higher Education
119 Strategic Planning


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) (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)


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


Planning, Design & Construction Core
401 Project Costs & Investments
401 Project Costs & Investments – Supplemental
402 Master Planning
403 Space Planning & Programming
405 Design Project Management
405 Design Project Management – Supplemental
407 Project Time Management (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)
408 Construction Contracting (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)
409 Construction Project Management
409 Construction Project Management – Workbook


Advanced Planning, Design & Construction Core
401 Project Costs & Investments
401 Project Cost & Investments – Supplemental
402 Master Planning
403 Space Planning & Programming
405 Design Project Management
405 Design Project Management – Supplemental
407 Project Time Management (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)
408 Construction Contracting (NOTE: Handouts will be provided in session by faculty.)
409 Construction Project Management
409 Construction Project Management – Workbook


Elective Offerings
510 Preparing for Career Advancement in Facilities Management (NOTE: There is no handout for this offering.)
515 Business Communications
520 Project Management
524 Creating a Learning Environment in Facilities
525 Mechanical Systems
528 Campus Safety & Security
529 Emergency Preparedness
532 Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Systems
535 Building Automation Systems (NOTE: Pending release from faculty member.)
545 Designing for Maintainability
547 New & Emerging Products/Materials for Building Design
548 Preparing & Strategizing for Future Technologies
552 Challenging Personnel: What to Do?
561 Blueprint Reading
580 Public Speaking and Making Presentations
614 7 Management Sins
625 Managing Effective Plan Reviews
625 Managing Effective Plan Reviews – Supplement A
625 Managing Effective Plan Reviews – Supplement B
631 Trees in the Campus Landscape
633 Challenges of Cybersecurity
635 Employee & Organizational Development in O&M (NOTE: Pending release from faculty member.)
636 Decarbonization (NOTE: There is no handout for this offering.)
637 Energy Systems of Michigan State University
638 Fuel Diversity
639 Public Private Partnerships
640 Continuous Improvement & Change Management
640 Continuous Improvement & Change Management – Supplement
641 Remote vs On-Site Work – What Is Best For Your Institution? (NOTE: There is no handout for this offering.)
642 Getting the Most Out of Your CMMS (NOTE: There is no handout for this offering.)
643 Navigating Disruptive Changes in the Construction Industry
644 Planning the Campus Circulation & Transportation
645 Emerging Trends and Strategies in Campus Space Utilization