When I arrived at 89 Grove Way in Roswell in November 2005, I had just become the Executive Director of the Child Development Association and landlord of its 33,000 square foot facility. The 30-year old building was ugly, hemorrhaging utilities, pest-infested and in generally deplorable condition. Fortunately, I had already attended my first meeting with the IFMA Community Service Committee, so I knew that I did not have to tackle these challenges alone. I knew that an entire cadre of experienced, knowledgeable, facility professionals were committed to the successful modernization of our building.

In fact, the IFMA Community Service Committee had already conducted a comprehensive analysis of the building’s needs and prepared a detailed assessment that would guide the needed improvements over the next several years. Under IFMA’s guidance this process had begun– a new state-of-the-art roof had been installed earlier in the year and the HVAC system was under contract for renovation.

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