March 2, 2016Vol. 16, No. 5

APPA Events

Add Your Own Events!APPA's Online Calendarof EventsFocus on EducationalFacilities

Mar 7, 2016APPA Facilities Drive­InWorkshop (spons. byASSA ABLOY)Northridge, CA (CaliforniaState Univ ­ Northridge)

Mar 14, 2016APPA Facilities Drive­InWorkshop (spons. byVeritiv)Highland Heights, KY(Univ of NorthernKentucky)

Mar 22, 2016APPA Facilities Drive­InWorkshop (spons. byASSA ABLOY)Philadelphia, PA (Univ ofPennsylvania)

Mar 28­31, 2016APPA's Academy onCampus, Level 3(ManagerialEffectiveness Skills)Charlotte, NC (UNCCharlotte)

Apr 4­5, 20162016 Smart andSustainable CampusesConference: MeasuringOur ImpactBaltimore, MD

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Apr 6, 2016APPA Facilities Drive­InWorkshop (spons. byMcKinstry)Colorado Springs, CO(Univ of Colorado­Colorado Springs)

Apr 12, 2016APPA Facilities Drive­InWorkshop (spons. byONICON)College Park, MD (Univ ofMaryland)

Apr 15, 2016APPA Facilities Drive­InWorkshop (spons. byMcKinstry)Denver, CO (AurariaHigher Education Center)

Jul 11, 2016Emerging Professionals(EP) SummitNashville, TN

Jul 11, 2016Senior Facilities Officers(SFO) SummitNashville, TN

Jul 12­14, 2016APPA/SRAPPA/TNAPPA2016 ConferenceNashville, TN

Sep 11­15, 2016APPA U ­ Institute forFacilities Managementand LeadershipAcademyOrlando, FL

Oct 24­27, 2016ACUHO­I/APPA HousingFacilities ConferenceScottsdale, AZ

APPA Region &Chapter Events

Mar 5­8, 2016SCAPPA 2016Conference (SouthCarolina chapter)Myrtle Beach, SC

Mar 7­8, 2016ILAPPA 2016 Conference

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HEADLINE NEWSWelcome COAPPA and VAPPA!Join APPA in welcoming its latest state and local chapters:

Colorado chapter (COAPPA)Virginia chapter (VAPPA)

Visit the Colorado chapter at http://coappa.appa.org. The Virginia chapterconference will be held March 7­8 at James Madison University inHarrisonburg. You’ll be hearing more about these new chapters' upcomingmeetings, conferences, seminars, and other activities on the APPA website.

The list of active APPA chapters can be viewed athttp://appa.org/regions/chapters.cfm. To submit your chapter information,upcoming conferences, and other activities, please e­mail your news toSteve Glazner at steve@appa.org.

APPA NEWS Now is the Time to Pay Your APPA Dues for the 2016­2017Fiscal Year New dues year begins April 1. Thank you for your APPA membership!Dues billing for the new membership year has begun. As always, APPAappreciates your prompt payment­­essential for helping us deliver you the

(Illinois chapter)River Forest, IL (hosted byDominican Univ)

Mar 7­8, 2016VAPPA 2016 Conference(Virginia chapter)Harrisonburg, VA (hostedby James Madison Univ)

Mar 14­15, 2016NNACERAPPA Spring2016 Conference(Northern New Englandchapter)Durham, NH (Univ of NewHampshire)

Apr 13­15, 2016NJAPPA 2016Conference (New Jerseychapter)Galloway Township, NJ

Apr 13­15, 2016FLAPPA 2016Conference (Floridachapter)Orlando, FL (hosted byValencia College WestCampus)

Apr 16­19, 2016TAPPA 2016 Conference(Texas chapter)College Station, TX(hosted by Texas A&M)

Apr 18­21, 2016APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. by RMA)Calgary, AB, Canada(hosted by Univ ofCalgary)

May 9­13, 2016APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Asheville, NC (hosted byUNC Asheville)

May 18­20, 2016NCAPPA 2016Conference (NorthCarolina chapter)Wilmington, NC (hostedby UNC Wilmington)

May 23­26, 2016APPA's Supervisor's

resources you need to succeed at your mission. APPA membership providesyou with access to the knowledge tools and resources you need to ensurethat your facilities perform at their peak, networking opportunities, career­advancing training, and exciting events.

We've made it easy for you to pay­­either by mail or online.To Pay Easily Online1. Visit www.appa.org/login.cfm.2. Use your APPA user ID and password.3. Click on "My Invoices." The new dues year begins on April 1. Please pay promptly to continuereceiving the benefits of APPA membership.

Jeannine Fischer Joins APPA StaffAPPA is pleased to announce that Jeannine Fischer has joined the staff asbookkee per a nd accounting services manager. Jeanninehas more than 30 years of experience as a bo o kkeeper fora number of organizations. She is a native of Alexandria,Virginia, attended Northern Virginia Community College, andserved as a budget analyst for nine years with the Naval I ntelli gence Command. Please join us in welcoming Jeannineto the APPA staff.

APPA Twitter Following Increasing APPA’s social media presence continues to grow. APPA’s Twitter accountnow has 710+ followers, a significantincrease over the past several months. Inaddition, 2,500 facilities and educationprofessionals have joined APPA’s LinkedInpage. To learn more about APPA’s Twitter,Facebook, or LinkedIn accounts, visit oursocial media sites linked at the top of thisissue. Or to start following APPA on Twitter today, click on the logo at right!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CREDENTIALING

Plan Now to Attend!

Start planning now so that you can attend APPA 2016, the co­locatedannual conference in Nashville with SRAPPA and TNAPPA.

Supervisor’s Toolkit Training Takes Place Throughout theSpringHosted by RMA and SRAPPARegister today to secure your space!APPA's Supervisor's Toolkit training is a structured, open­ended, andpragmatic approach to developingsupervisors especially designed for theeducational facilities professional. It isnot so much a training program as it is adevelopment process designed to help

Toolkit (spons. by RMA)Albuquerque, NM (hostedby Univ of New Mexico)

May 28­Jun 1, 2016GAPPA 2016 Conference(Georgia chapter)Jekyll Island, GA

Jun 6­10, 2016APPA's Supervisor'sToolkit (spons. bySRAPPA)Charlotte, NC (hosted byUNC Charlotte)

Jul 12­14, 2016SRAPPA 2016Conference(Southeastern region, inconj. with APPA 2016)Nashville, TN

Sep 18­20, 2016PCAPPA 2016Conference (PacificCoast region)Pasadena, CA

Sep 25­28, 2016RMA 2016 Conference(Rocky Mountain region)Flagstaff, AZ

Oct 2­5, 2016MAPPA 2016 Conference(Midwest region)Des Moines, IA

Oct 8­12, 2016CAPPA 2016 Conference(Central region)Little Rock, AR

Oct 16­19, 2016ERAPPA 2016Conference (Easternregion)Niagara Falls, ON

Other Events

Mar­Jun, 20162016 FacilitiesGeospatial TechnologiesShowcaseFree webinar series hostedby the Campus FacilitiesTechnology Assn

supervisors realize both personal and professional growth. The program isdesigned for a full week of training. It will help you respond to the demandsof intense competition, advancing technology, and changing values—theforces that are transforming your role as a supervisor. If you have anyquestions about Supervisor's Toolkit or would like to host a Toolkit on yourcampus, contact Corey Newman, APPA's associate director for professionaldevelopment, at corey@appa.org.

RMA University of Calgary Apr 18­21

Registernow.

SRAPPA University of North Carolina ­Asheville May 9­13 Registernow.

RMA University of New Mexico May 23­26

Registernow.

SRAPPA University of North Carolina ­Charlotte Jun 6­10 Register

now.

Attend an APPA Drive­In Workshop Coming Soon to a LocationNear YouAPPA Drive­In Workshops put you in touch with APPA Business Partnersand facilities experts to help you learn about their solutions and have yourquestions answered in a vibrant, knowledge­filled, interactive format. Thisvideo clip tells you more about the value the Drive­Ins deliver. Workshopsusually run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated in thelisting below. March 7, 2016 ­ California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA(spons. by ASSA ABLOY) March 14, 2016 ­ Northern Kentucky University , Highland Heights, KY(spons. by Veritiv) March 22, 2016 ­ University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (spons. byASSA ABLOY)

April 6, 2016 ­ University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO (spons. byMcKinstry)

April 12, 2016 ­ University of Maryland, College Park, MD (11:30­2:30 p.m.)(spons. by ONICON) April 15, 2016 ­ Auraria Higher Education Center, Denver, CO (spons. byMcKinstry)

The Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference is One MonthAway ­ Register Today April 4 ­ 5, 2016Baltimore, MarylandThe theme of the 2016 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference is"Measuring Our Impact." Whether you are a number cruncher or a storyteller,this participant­driven conference is designed to help you get out your storyon how you measure the impact of your campus' sustainability efforts—in

Mar 4, 2016Pittsburgh Green PowerBoot Camp (GreenGigawatt Partnership)Pittsburgh, PA (CarnegieMellon Univ)

Mar 8, 2016Washington StateUniversity ­CrowdCartography:Mobile Crowdsourcingof University FacilitiesMappingWebinar: 1:00 ­ 2:00 p.m.Eastern

Mar 17, 2016Contract Management inthe Cloud2:00 p.m. Eastern

Mar 31­Apr 1, 2016The Green SchoolsConference & ExpoPittsburgh, PA

Apr 25­26, 2016Smart Water LeadershipSummitCharlotte, NC

May 5­6, 2016Climate Action 2016:Catalyzing a SustainableFutureCollege Park, MD &Washington, DC

May 9­11, 2016Better Buildings SummitWashington, DC

Jun 21, 2016Elevator U Conferenceand Vendor ExpoQuincy, IL

Aug 2­5, 2016Campus FM TechnologyAssociation's 2016ConferenceBoulder, CO (CU Boulder)

Oct 9­12, 2016AASHE 2016 ConferenceBaltimore, MD

your community and onthe planet. The eventtakes place at HyattRegency Baltimore, anAAA Four Diamond hotelon Baltimore'spicturesque Inner Harbor.April is fast approaching!Learn more and registerfor the SSCC athttp://smartandsustainable.umd.edu.

Take Advantage of the Special Discounts on APPA'sCredentialing Programs Offered by Your APPA Region toAccess the Training's Customized Interactive Learning Discounts Offered by Your APPA RegionAPPA member institutions now have the opportunity to save on importantcareer­enhancing training, specifically the valued Certified EducationalFacilities Professional (CEFP) Credentialing program and the EducationalFacilities (EFP) Professional program. RMA, SRAPPA, and CAPPA havealready put their bundled­pricing programs into place. Learn more about thespecial regional pricing structure.

CEFP Professional Development Course Customized Interactive Learning (CIL) is now a part of the online APPACertified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) Credentialing curriculumand exams. This new feature is a valuable addition to this self­paced onlinecourse, which covers the fundamentals of the educational facilitiesprofession and features an online testing platform. CIL offers you a live andprivate Web event with peers and a qualified CEFP facilitator. Get the credentials you need to lead! Learn more about this exciting newoption here. Register to prep for your CEFP credential today! Questions?Contact Christina Hills at christina@appa.org or call 703­542­3844.

BUSINESS PARTNER WHITEPAPER SERIESJLG Industries Lifts Minimize Visual Impact on Notre DameSkyline During Restoration Work Eight JLG Industries' aerial work platforms enabled workers to restore theexterior of the University of Notre Dame's Main Building, a historic landmark.Constructed in 1879, the Main Building supports the famous Golden Dome,

which defines the campus skyline. JLG lifts have been used duringrenovation work because scaffolding isexpensive, sta ys up throughout the job, istime­consuming to put up and take down,and typically damages landscaping. Liftsoccupy a smaller space, and are mainlybrought in when the work takes placeduring the night. Further, scaffoldingdetracts from the buildings, such as Main Building and the Basilica, whichpeople want to see and to photograph when they visit the campus. Read thewhitepaper.

APPA INFORMATION & RESEARCHAPPA Thought Leaders Report Provides Insight Into Facilities &Technology: The Transformation of "Campus"Call for Researchers and Writers Since 2006, APPA's Thought Leaders Series hasconvened dedicated discussions on the future of highereducation and the impact of that future on educationalfacilities. The annual Thought Leaders report providesmultiple opportunities and topics for further research,publication, and presentation. We invite you to review a list compiled from the 2015Thought Leaders report, Facilities & Technology: TheTransformation of "Campus," and consider writing anarticle or monograph for an APPA publication, or becoming a researcherthrough APPA's Center for Facilities Research (CFaR). View the list ofresearch topics. Download the report at http://www.appa.org/Research/CFaR/tls.cfm, ororder from the APPA Bookstore. The Thought Leaders report is free and wassponsored in part by Jacobs.

Consider Becoming a BOK Author

Are you a good writer and editor, and well organized?Are you passionate about the field of educational facilities?Do you have a desire to share your knowledge with your peers?Do you want an opportunity to "give back" to the APPA community?

Consider becoming a BOK author by adding your wealth of information to theAPPA Body of Knowledge. Your insights, knowledge, and expertise will beappreciated by the readers and users of the BOK, including Institute andcredentialing students.

The Body of Knowlege is built on the foundation of the four core competencyareas identified by APPA:

Part 1 ­ General Administration & Management Content Coordinator: Victoria Drummond, Montana State University,victoria.drummond@montana.edu

Part 2 ­ Operations & Maintenance Content Coordinator: Chris Kopach, Arizona State University,ckopach@email.arizona.eduPart 3 ­ Energy, Utilities & Environmental Stewardship Content Coordinator: Darryl Boyce, Carleton University,darryl_boyce@carleton.caPart 4 ­ Planning, Design & Construction Content Coordinator: Steve Maruszewski, Penn State University,sxm37@psu.edu

If you are interested in becoming an author for the BOK, please contact thecontent coordinator in the core area that best fits you. To learn more aboutthe Body of Knowledge, visit www.appa.org/bok.

The APPAinfo Discussion Listserv Archives Now FeatureEnhanced Search CapabilitiesRegistered list subscribers now have the ability to search the APPAinfodiscussion listserv archives to access the rich content from past threadsstored there. This new capability helps you search past postings to theAPPAinfo list on topics or discussion threads that you may be looking for. Here's the basics on doing a search through the discussion list: 1. Just go to http://lyris.appa.org/read/ or http://lyris.appa.org/read/?forum=appainfo and login with your e­mail address. The system should take youimmediately to a Lyris menu page.2. On the left, click My Forums and choose appainfo.3. On the left menu you’ll see a Search tab. Click on that and enter anysearch term you wish. You should then see a reverse­chronological listing ofany posting from the past 365 days that has that search term in the Subjectline or body of the message. Please note:

The system only saves messages from the past 365 days.The search function is not case­sensitive.If you can’t find much in your search results, try shortening the searchterm. For instance, if you typed “hoverboard,” you may instead wantto search “hover” (someone may have typed “hover board"). Orinstead of “gender­neutral,” you may want to use “gender.” Thesystem looks for the instances of the word or term you type, includingspaces between words.

Search the APPAinfo listserv discussion today to see if there is already athread on a pressing challenge you currently face. If you have questions,contact list manager Steve Glazner.

INDUSTRY NEWSRegistration and Call for Presentations – The 2016 CampusFacilities Technology Association ConferenceAugust 2­5, 2016Boulder, CO

The Campus Facilities TechnologyAssociation (CFTA) has announced a Call forPresentations and Early Bird Registration forthe 2016 CFTA Conference. Considerpresenting on your campus solution.Presentations will cover a broad range offacilities management (FM) topics andshowcase technologies to better support ourdaily operations and future campus FM goals. Read the guidelines andsubmit today.

Campus Threat Assessment Teams: Archived WebinarsAvailable Now Is your threat assessment team overwhelmed with daily roles andresponsibilities? How can team members coordinate resources moreeffectively? A webinar series by a leading provider of campus safetysolutions offers best practices and lessons learned that colleges anduniversities can utilize to improve their threat assessment and preventionefforts on an ongoing basis. Below are a few of these, which are availablefor listening on­demand.

Threat Assessment Teams on Campus: Preventing vs. ReactingDiversity and Intolerance: How Your Campus Can ImproveHow to Improve Your Campus Sexual Assault Data Collection EffortsThreat Assessment: How to Coordinate Team Efforts on a Budget

A rkansas State University Signs $15 Million EnergyPerformance ContractRecent energy legislation enhances Arkansas Energy PerformanceContracting programArkansas State University has signed a $15 million energy performancecontract with a major HVAC equipment producer to optimize the efficienciesof its buildings. The agreement will dramatically advance the university’ssustainability initiatives, including improvements to lighting, waterconservation, waste management, energymanagement, HVAC, and utility monitoringsystems. Recent energy legislation hasenhanced the Arkansas Energy PerformanceContracting program, allowing ArkansasState and other educational institutions tobenefit. Energy performance contracting is afinancing mechanism used to pay for energyefficiency improvements, which are then paid back through annual energyand operational savings. The vendor will perform upgrades addressing thefollowing areas:

Lighting – Install new LED lights and replace emergency lightingfixtures throughout campus.Water conservation – Either replace or retrofit plumbing fixtures,toilets, urinals, aerators on lavatory faucets and kitchen sinks, as wellas showerheads with water­efficient fixtures and systems.Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) – Replace an agingchiller with an energy­efficient chiller at the IT Services building.

Learn more.

Research Shows You Can’t Afford Not to Keep Your Schools Clean

A recent Educational Facilities Clearinghouse (EFC) blog post featuresAPPA data in its discussion of the critical importance of clean facilities in theeducational environment.

It cites a study titled "Clean Schools Promote Academic Success"conducted at APPA's Center for Facilities Research (CFaR). CFaRnoted 88% of college students reported that a lack of cleanlinessbecame a distraction; 84% responded that orderly spotlessness andordinary tidiness are essential to a positive learning environment; 78%noted that cleanliness affected their health. Students ratedcleanliness the fourth most important building element to influencepersonal learning.The article also includes statistics by the International SanitarySupply Association (ISSA) on the impact of bacteria found in schools.Another set of findings from aNew York City schools reportnoted that 40% of thoseinterviewed noted conditions inthe schools that could causecomplications to their allergiesand asthma.A California study showed thatstudent health, student achievement, attendance, and dropout rateswere directly related to school buildings' cleanliness and condition.

These findings reinforce the important role of a facility's cleanliness to aschool's performance and students' well­being on multiple fronts. Read thefull blog post.

U Illinois Anticipates $41M in Cost Avoidance through EnergyConservation ProjectsA set of energy conservation projects on the University of Illinois campuswill guarantee more than $41 million in cost avoidance over the next 20years and reduce the campus deferred maintenance backlog by an estimated$25 million. In January, a major energy systems group started work in fiveCollege of Engineering facilities.Improvements in these buildings will includethe installation of new HVAC equipment,direct digital controls, fume hoods, heatrecovery systems, and occupancy sensors.Substantial completion is expected by July2018. The work will be completed under anEnergy Performance Contracting (EPC)model. Per the agreement, the universitywould be reimbursed if the implemented measures don’t achieve anticipatedresults and there is an underperformance to the guarantee. Results will beevaluated on an annual basis throughout the contract period. Learn more.

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