Whitepapers

APPA’s Business Partner Whitepaper provides an exclusive platform for industry leaders to showcase their expertise and solutions to a highly engaged audience of professionals in educational facilities. By publishing your whitepaper through APPA’s established channels, you gain direct access to decision-makers, facility managers, and key stakeholders across the sector.

Association Updates Member Spotlight Whitepapers

Five Generations at Work: Higher Ed Success Stories and Innovation
Five Generations at Work: Higher Ed Success Stories and Innovation

For the first time in history, five generations—The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z—are working side-by-side in America’s higher education institutions. This unprecedented multi-generational workplace presents challenges and... Continue Reading

Date posted12/19/2024


Securing Your Campus
Securing Your Campus

In this white paper, Siemens explores seven strategic principles for enhancing security in higher education institutions. Recognizing a complex and evolving security landscape, Siemens outlines a comprehensive approach to safeguarding campus communities while maintaining an open and inviting... Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2024


A Smart Campus Today and for the Future
A Smart Campus Today and for the Future

A well-maintained smart campus can differentiate your institution, fostering a sense of inclusion, belonging, and excellence that helps students thrive while enabling innovation and collaboration. Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2024


Securing Our Schools
Securing Our Schools

The Siemens white paper titled “Securing Our Schools” highlights five key strategies for enhancing security in K-12 schools, emphasizing the vital role of technology and community partnership. As school safety concerns grow, Siemens advocates for a proactive approach to threat... Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2024


A Smart School Today and for the Future
A Smart School Today and for the Future

A truly Smart School delivers the optimal environment that supports learning in every way, from improving productivity and health to understanding how technology is changing our world and engaging students with the workforce skills of tomorrow. Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2024


Illuminating Success: The Advantages of Indirect Lighting in Indoor Sports Facilities
Illuminating Success: The Advantages of Indirect Lighting in Indoor Sports Facilities

Why choose indirect lighting to illuminate spaces for all indoor sports? Parameters: First, you must have a clean white ceiling (16 feet to 100 feet tall) to use indirect LED lighting efficiently because it reflects the light back down to the floor. If the ceiling is not white you can consider... Continue Reading

Date posted08/12/2024


The State of Facilities in Higher Education: Space, Spending, & Staff
The State of Facilities in Higher Education: Space, Spending, & Staff

Now in its eleventh year of publication, Gordian’s State of Facilities in Higher Education draws on our database of 43,000 campus buildings, 1.1 billion gross square feet of space, and upwards of $13.5 billion in operating budgets to analyze current campus trends. As the report enters its... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2024


How Brown University's Custodial Program Triumps through Incremental Change
How Brown University's Custodial Program Triumps through Incremental Change

Most facility professionals in higher education are familiar with the five APPA levels of cleanliness. But far fewer have truly unlocked the power behind the APPA standards to transform custodial operations into a world-class program. Brown University’s custodial program is... Continue Reading

Date posted05/7/2024


University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Dept. Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Dept. Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) department of chemistry is at the forefront of chemistry education and research. It immerses its students in research... Continue Reading

Date posted03/12/2024


Managing Water Damage Better
Managing Water Damage Better

Water damage is a critical threat to educational institutions. Flooding from weather events or everyday leaks can cause extensive and costly damage that creates learning disruptions, threatens the health and safety of staff and students, and puts important assets at risk. Learn the key... Continue Reading

Date posted01/10/2024