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As I return home from
Facility Fusion, held in Philadelphia, I bring greetings
from around the country. Members are
excited to join us in October for World Workplace and it
was an honor to represent our membership.
While meeting with other chapter leaders and
discussing strategies, I was able to share one of this
year's most successful tools, that of reaching out to
targeted focus groups in an effort to chart a strategic
path for the chapter's future.
We started the year at the
2009 board retreat providing the chapter with a vision
and roadmap for the chapter and laying out the Balanced
Score Card (BSC). Over the next
several months, member volunteers formalized the BSC and
the chapter is well on its way to accomplishing the set
goals for the year. As a huge part of
the one-year plan, the chapter identified weaknesses by
listening to its' members via board initiated focus
groups and set a goal to increase member
satisfaction. We also needed to find
out what our members viewed as important values to their
membership dollars.
Our chapter Sustaining Patron
Chair held five different focus group meetings with
current (and potential) Sustaining Patron members, took
that feedback and used it to develop a revised
Sustaining Patron program for 2009-2010.
Some results of those focus groups
were:
- Change the Sustaining
Patron program to the calendar year, which helped our
associates with their companies' marketing
budgets
- Raised an additional
$65,250 in Sustaining Patron dollars for the
chapter.
- 11 new Sustaining patrons
and 6 Sustaining Patrons upgraded to higher tier
levels.
The Executive Team held four
focus group meetings starting with one comprised of a
mix of professional and associate members, both active
and inactive at chapter events. The
subsequent Focus Groups were more selective: Past
Presidents only, Professionals only and Associates
only. Questions focused on a variety
of topics, including: Strategic and
Succession Planning, Chapter monthly educational
meetings, networking, other education opportunities,
Tours and Special Events, electronic Newsletter, Website
and logo, WWP 2010, collaboration with other built
environment organizations in the local community and
comments and feedback from last year's and this year's
Chapter Member Survey. Some results
of those focus groups were:
- Adding a Vice
President/Communications position for the to the
Executive Committee effective the 2010-11 fiscal year
and to research and implement a Public Relations
Coordinator for the chapter for increased recognition
to the chapter and general focus on the facility
management role in the industry for the Atlanta
community.
- New networking and
educational opportunities for the chapter, with
emphasis on increased attendance at all
events.
- Supporting International's
and the Chapter's focus on Sustainability (reducing
the chapter budget by $15,000 to implement an
electronic newsletter).
- Increased sponsorships,
discounted pricing and job opportunities for our
members in transition.
- Rebranding the chapter logo
and website.
- Collaboration with other
built environment organizations such as CoreNet, AIA
and USGBC.
- Targeted President's
Messages in the monthly newsletter to let the Chapter
members know about our Strategic Plan, Balanced Score
Card, and efforts of the board to increase the value
of their membership dollars.
When I write out everything
these focus groups did to help improve the chapter, I
really CAN say that we have charted a path for the long
lasting success of the chapter. I
look forward to introducing each of you to our
International colleagues when they get to Atlanta this
October. We are an amazing chapter
and I am proud to be a part of it!
Sincerely,
Joanne
Cole, CFM, LEED APChapter
President
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Connections...
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Links
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Sustaining
Patrons
Gold Level
Silver
Level
Bronze
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Congratulations to the following
individuals for passing their exam and earning the LEED
designation:
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Andrea Noland, LEED
Green Associate
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William Broome,
LEED Green Associate
-
Candice
Bullard, LEED AP Operations +
Maintenance
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Facility
Managers' Sustainabilty
Breakfast
- Cool Roofing
 
On the cold
morning of March 30th, a group of
facility managers met at the Fulton Cotton
Mill Lofts for a lecture and tour of cool
roofing. Rick
Yarbrough of TL Gowin and Michael Rauth of
Sika-Sarnafil shared
with the facility managers who attended, the
lifecycle costing of cool roofs, their
sustainability aspects, and recycling the roof at
the end of its life.
Michael
Rauth shared with the group how cool roofs can
help reduce the heat island effect in urban areas
and other LEED associated aspects like roof
monitors bringing daylight into the
buildings. The albedo effect of
white-colored roofing reflects the heat as opposed
to a black membrane roof that absorbs heat and
consequently adds heat to our
buildings. The high emissivity
of white-colored roofing also results in a cooler
building than an Aluminum coated roof.
Many types of roofing materials can be
recycled at the end of their lifetimes depending
on their chemical compositions, which can be
determined through testing.
The facility managers
learned that when she/he purchases a new roof, the
lifecycle cost of the roof should be taken into
account. The roofing lifecycle
cost components include Initial
System Cost,Average Life Expectancy,Typical
Maintenance Costs,Typical
Disposal Costs, and the Life Cycle
Equation.
During the tour of the roof, we
observed that a wood deck was installed on the
roof so the guests could enjoy the view without
damaging the roof with foot traffic.
Rick Yarbrough informed the group that an
additional roofing membrane was laid down around
the deck to protect the roof from cigarette butts
and any fallen items from rooftop
visitors.
As a
reminder for our next Sustainability breakfast -
Facility Managers should be sure to join us on our
next FM Sustainability Breakfast on May
18th at
Kimberly-Clark.
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COBie
Workshop Recap
On April
26th, several Facility Managers participated in
the "COBie Workshop." This workshop was a
very interesting and detailed overview of the
Construction Operations Building Information
Exchange. In simple terms, this is a structured
process of assembling information essential to
support the operations, maintenance and management
of an asset over its life (such as floor plans,
equipment lists, product data sheets, warranties,
spare parts lists, PM schedules and other
information) while that asset is being developed.
Our
facilitator, Gary Merrow, had great examples for
how to pull the information together using tools
such as e.docs, SharePoint, Excel, and linkable
PDF files. Workshop attendees participated in
lively discussions and debates over practical
applications from different viewpoints as we had a
great group of building professionals in
attendance. A special thank you goes to The Home
Depot for sponsoring our facilitator for this
Atlanta Chapter of IFMA education program.
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New Member Breakfast Recap
The IFMA New
Member/Guest Breakfast was held on April 15th at
Maggiano's Perimeter. Because of the
positive feedback and attendance of the Breakfast
last fall, we decided to host a breakfast again.
The event was even a bigger success than last
time! We had 61 people in attendance, 23 of which
were guests who are all very interested in joining
our chapter!!
The event
started at 7:30am with networking and breakfast.
Christy Jellets, IFMA Atlanta Vice- President,
gave a brief (and very entertaining!) presentation
on the benefits of being an IFMA member and also
on the committees that IFMA has to offer.
She encouraged new members to get involved by
joining a committee. She explained that by doing
so you will build and develop relationships with
other members of the IFMA Atlanta Chapter,
therefore reaping all the benefits the Chapter has
to offer.
Membership
is steadily increasing, and looks poised to
continue growing. A huge THANK
YOU to all of those who attended and helped make
this event possible!
 
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SCAD
Tour
Breakfast - Cool Roofing
Did
you ever wonder how an artist produced a
particular piece, or where they learned how to do
it? Well those who attended the recent tour
of the Savannah College of Art & Design gained
some insight into this. The Atlanta campus
for SCAD, located in Midtown, resides in the
building originally constructed for Equifax back
in 1956, and later updated by a short lived dot
com company. SCAD has adapted this building into
an educational facility. Since SCAD isn't
the typical college, they had the additional
challenge of making the space work for their
particular needs.
One of the highlights of this tour
was seeing the eclectic and very interesting types
of art produced there by the students. The
halls are decorated with photography, paintings,
etchings and collages, as well
as architectural renderings, and
fashion design. For those that missed the
tour, they will have a chance to see this building
when SCAD hosts our July
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VOLUNTEER
DAY!
Join us for a 1/2 day of
giving back to our community and networking with
old and new colleagues. For any questions please
email: ifmaatlvolunteerday@gmail.com.
Please dress in casual attire; we will be doing
various tasks such as; interior painting,
cleaning, organizing and landscaping (weather
permitting)
Register
Here
(Please indicate your
preferred location in the comments
box)
Note: THIS IS A FREE EVENT
& Open to Non-Members. The breakfast will
include a complimentary light breakfast, coffee,
soft drinks &
lunch.
Location
A
The Furniture Bank of Metro
Atlanta at 908 Murphy Avenue SW. Atlanta, GA 30310
Location B:
The Elaine Clark Center for
Exceptional Children at 5130 Peachtree Industrial
Blvd. Chamblee, GA. 30341
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IFMA
FM Sustainable Breakfast
Date:
May 18, 2010, 7-8:30AM. Place:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
(This
tour is for Facility Managers only)
Register
HereWe
will look at the LEED EB O&M credits K-C
achieved for their current certification and the
credits/changes they are pursuing for the next
step up in certification. We will look at an
example of our current floor plan and an example
of the future design as K-C looks at space
densification of several of its Roswell
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IFMA May Lunch
Presentation
Topic:
BlueCross
BlueShield: A Consolidation Case Study Panel:
Dan Jacobson, Vice President,
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee · John Fetz,
Senior Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle ·
Kevin McDowell, Senior Vice President, Jones Lang
LaSalle
Register
Here!
Presentation:
A panel discussion, led by the Jones Lang
LaSalle team of John Fetz and Kevin McDowell,
along with BlueCross BlueShield's Vice President
of Properties and Corporate Services, Dan
Jacobson, will present a case study on the
development of BlueCross BlueShield's new
headquarters in Chattanooga, TN. This new 950,000
sf facility represents the culmination of years of
planning and construction.
The presentation will focus on three
components of the project:
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Key factors within BCBST's Long range
Facility Plan that led BCBST to the decision to
consolidate from multiple location across the
city to a single campus location
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Essential elements of the design and
construction process that were important to the
success of the project
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Facility outcomes that have been realized
that support the initial decision to
consolidate.
Objectives:
- Share how BCBST took a strategic approach to
its planning for a new campus.
- Describe the key objectives of the project
and how these objectives were met.
- Identify measurable operational results of
the new
facility.
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IFMA World
WorkPlace
The
premier convention for facilities professionals is
coming to Atlanta in 2010. IFMA's World
Workplace is scheduled for the Georgia World
Congress Center on October 27-28. The Expo
is free and open to the public. All
professionals in the region will be extended an
invitation to visit whether or not they are able
to participate in the conference. So even if
your target market is limited to the Atlanta
metro, the anticipated local foot traffic down
Peachtree should be of great benefit to your
company.
For details and an application
form, visit our website!
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Community
Corner
Family Life
Restoration Center, Inc. is a 501©3 organization
located in Mableton, Georgia, serving the needs of
families across metropolitan Atlanta.
We are located in the old Racquet World
building on Mableton Parkway in Cobb
County.
Since our
partnership with the IFMA community service
committee, we have been able to effectively serve
our clients in a safe and conducive
environment. The IFMA community
service committee has greatly added to our
resources by educating us on how to better
maintain our facility and keep our maintenance
cost down.
Thanks to
Mr. Michael Rauth, we are no longer experiencing
rain falls in the Cash Family
Auditorium. Through IFMA, we
have been introduced to several companies and
individuals that have assisted us with furniture
and other items that have enhanced the appearance
of our organizations by making it more efficient
and a pleasure to visit. We are
forever grateful for the opportunity to even be a
part of such a great organization that is
committed to making a difference in the
communities that we
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Professionals-
Are you looking for Green
Products/Services?
If so, please check
out our member companies in the Sustainable
Directory. It is located on the
Sustainability page under the Member Resources tab
on the IFMA Atlanta website.
Associate
members-
Do you have a green product or service and
would like our professional members to find out
about them?
To
be considered for listing on the Sustainable
Directory, please download and application
and submit the completed application to Lani Terry.for
review by the Sustainability
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Interested in
contributing an article - or even in joining the Newsletter
committee? If so, then contact our Newsletter Committee
Chair, Meaghan Baker, at meaghan.baker@ihg.com |
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