November/December 2022 • volume 38, number 6

Rethinking the Framework for Collaboration

Jim Hundrieser, Lander Medlin, Eric Nolan, and Pete Zuraw*

By reimagining the framework for collaboration among business, facilities, and planning communities, we aspire to create a broader institutional conversation about the existing and future challenges facing the business of higher education, with a specific focus on the campus and how to creatively serve students through its physical assets. A team of industry veterans* was […]

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Performing Arts Facility Management

Cameron Christensen, CEFP

Educational campuses have frequently been compared to and described as “small cities.” They have offices, classrooms, residences, dining facilities, sports arenas, parks and athletic fields, gyms, roads, sidewalks, traffic, power plants, sewage distribution, solid waste collection—and performing arts centers. Facilities professionals who work in educational settings need to have an eclectic understanding of how various […]

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AASHE Publishes 2022 Sustainable Campus Index

Monika Urbanski

The 2022 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), produced annually by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a voluntary framework used by hundreds of colleges and […]

From the Editor Nov/Dec 2022

Steve Glazner

Facilities Digest Nov/Dec 2022

Anita Dosik

The Bookshelf: Nov/Dec 2022

Theodore J. Weidner, Ph.D., P.E., RA, NCARB, DBIA, CEFP

New Products Nov/Dec 2022

Gerry Van Treeck

Membership Matters

Quiet Quitting and Why Leadership Should Pay Attention

John Herrera

“People leave managers, not companies.”—Marcus Buckingham We have probably all heard this quote, and it may certainly resonate with us. Or we may know someone who has left a job for this reason. But a phenomenon gaining attention these days—one that is very detrimental to our organizations—is an age-old behavior given the formal name of […]

Perspective on the Profession

To Save Energy, Wield the Power of Many Small Changes

Frank Kovacs

Few things grab attention quite like a big, bold move. Think of the professional gambler who goes all in with a stack of chips; a business leader who donates a single, massive amount to charity; or the quarterback throwing a bomb downfield with seconds left in the game. Managing a facility isn’t all that different […]

Code Talkers

Remote Inspections, Tests, and Monitoring Fire Protection Systems

William E. Koffel, P.E., FSFPE

Obviously COVID-19 resulted in many changes in the way we all perform our regular tasks, which included increased use and acceptance of virtual meetings and the virtual work environment. While the same can be said for inspection and test activities, in reality the use of remote inspections, tests, and monitoring of fire protection systems was […]

Facility Asset Management

Managing the Lifecycle of Elevators in Educational Facilities

Eric Lazear

Elevators are a crucial part of any building’s infrastructure, and their continual functioning goes a long way toward making building visitors feel secure. When it comes to managing educational facilities, a nonworking elevator can be a hassle for students and staff alike, but it can also raise larger questions about the institution’s dedication to accessibility […]

APPA U Wrap-Up

It’s Great to Be Back!

by Suzanne Healy

Providence, RI, played an excellent host site for the return of APPA U this past September as we welcomed members from across our community to invest in their professional development supported by leaders who see the impact engaged employees have on the success of their teams. Participants gathered for sessions and networking opportunities with experts […]

Technology + Trends

What Do Future Classrooms Have in Common with the iPhone? Needfinding

By Andrew J. Milne, Ph.D.

Educators often ask where they might find classrooms of the future to serve as benchmarks. Unfortunately, most classrooms designed before 2020 are by now obsolete in the sense that they were built before new expectations—and associated design requirements—grew out of the global pandemic experience. While many institutions deployed classroom video-conferencing capabilities in an ad hoc […]

Power Tools

Where Water Control Meets Conservation: New Programmed Water Technologies Offer Innovative Solutions to Facility Managers

By Faye Badger

Facility maintenance requires keeping tabs on a variety of moving parts—managing aging infrastructure, ensuring that every building is following health and safety protocols, and balancing a budget, just to name a few. Managing a commercial building’s water usage is no exception. Without the proper measures in place, a facility’s water usage costs and consumption can […]