APPA Library
The APPA Library is a searchable resource of information about facilities management in colleges, universities, schools and school districts, and other educational institutions. Resources include articles from Facilities Manager magazine, proceedings of APPA's annual conferences, books, monographs, surveys, reports, and other print and electronic material.
Results from your search of the APPA Library may be as brief as a bibliographic citation, or it may include a full description of the material and a link to the full text in HTML or PDF format.
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If you have any questions about the APPA Library or are having difficulty finding specific resources, please contact us at library@appa.org.
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Study Shows School Cleanliness Affects Learning
A recent national study of college students determined there is a correlation between the cleanliness of a school’s facilities and students’ academic achievement. Entitled Cleanliness and Learning in Higher Education, the study was based around the five levels of clean identified in APPA’s Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities. More information.The final report is available free to APPA members and for $30 for nonmembers through the APPA bookstore
Reducing Greenhouse Gases & Achieving Climate Neutrality
On June 18 APPA produced a webinar on the topic of sustainability, presented by Walter Simpson and sponsored by Haley&Aldrich.
Miss it or want to watch it again? View a recording of the webinar and download a PDF of the presentation here.
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