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The use of technology in the field of Facility Management is rapidly advancing. Since the invention of the computer and smartphone, a facility manager is virtually on call 24/7. Emails are being constantly received at all hours of the night notifying us about HVAC issues, data center failures and emergency situations that need immediate attention.…
Georgia Tech has partnered with Liverpool John Moores University for a unique International Symposium on FM Standardization and Research. IFMA Chairman, Jim Whittaker and Nikalos Rocha, Benchmarking and Analytics manager will join us, along with officials from RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) and other FM academics, students and professionals for a workshop on facility…
Read about the new Atlanta Stadium and the “first of it’s kind” retractable roof in this article from Digital Trends. Click here for more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/sports/atlanta-falcons-new-stadium-incredible-retractable-roof-high-tech-amenities/#/1
IFMA’s Sustainability Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) is conducting a survey related to the development of new How-to Guides. The guides are peer-reviewed reports designed to provide data associated with a wide range of subjects related to sustainability and energy. The guides contain information related to implementation, ROI analyses, case studies and sources of additional information.…
Strive for Five Getting involved with IFMA Atlanta does not need to take a lot of your time, just a little effort. We challenge you to get involved, to take advantage of the multitude of opportunities our chapter offers each year to learn, connect, and advance. Simply complete five items on the Strive for Five…
Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State Univ (formerly Southern Poly) and the Atlanta Chapter President are all working to develop a resource for Internships within the chapter. We hope to launch a new web page on the IFMAAtlanta.org site soon that will serve as a resource to members in developing and launching facility management internships for the…
I would like to bring to members’ attention International’s Sustainability page—containing some great resources and tools, including discussions/blog and Event Calendar of Sustainable actions and projects around the country. https://community.ifma.org/topics/sustainability/default.aspx Note-the link above can also be found on our Chapter Sustainability webpage under Tools and Resources/IFMA International Sustainability links. You can also check out our…
Federal Energy Management Program to offer free e-Training Series The U.S. Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presents an updated series of training courses focused on the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High-Performance and Sustainable Buildings. After completing a course evaluation and multiple-choice assessment, participants will receive a certificate of completion and…
We are excited to announce an International Symposium on Facility Management Standardization and Research co-sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University, Engineering and Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA May 21-22, 2015. More details will be available soon, but we wanted…
William D. Broome, Director of Facilities for the Westminster Schools, received a Top Performer award from the Better Building Challenge. The award was for reducing their water usage by 16% since the Better Buildings Challenge benchmark year of 2010.