KSU Corner – (September 2015)

The Construction Management (CM) Department at KSU is pleased to announce the IFMA Atlanta Chapter scholarship recipients for the 2015/2016 academic year:   Grant Bean Michael Blackburn Brandon Cannon Otis Lucas Jason Santos Zainab Shekoni Devon Vance Savannah Watson Aleksei White Micahl Williams   Each student receives $1,000 for tuition assistance. These scholarship winners will…

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Member Spotlight

William D. Broome, CFM, SFP, LEED Green Associate The Westminster Schools, Director of Facilities IFMA Member since 1988 What motivated you to enter your career? I have always enjoyed construction and repairing things, since I was a child.  Also I tend to be a maintenance fanatic. How long have you been in your field? 28…

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Sustainability Corner – (September 2015)

Federal Green Building Efforts and Third-Party Certification Help Agencies Implement Key Requirements, but Challenges Remain GAO was asked to review federal green building efforts and agencies’ use of third-party certification systems. This report examines (1) federal efforts to support agencies’ implementation of key green building requirements, (2) select agencies’ use of third-party certification systems, and…

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IFMA World Workplace

    2015 Conference & Expo Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado October 6 – 9, 2015 On Wednesday, October 7th, the IFMA World Workplace 2015 Conference & Expo will be kicked off with the Opening Keynote Address and Welcome Reception.  Opening Keynote Speaker is Neil Pasricha, Happiness Expert & Bestselling Author of “The Book of…

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Mentors Needed

The community services committee is seeking facility managers to join the group to mentor nonprofit partners in managing their properties. Give Now Do you have time to commit 2-3 hours a month?  Can you answer the phone and coach a non profit partner through a facility emergency?  Can you review a contract?  This committee meets…

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KSU Corner – (August 2015)

The Construction Management (CM) Department at KSU is pleased to announce that we have awarded $1,000 scholarships to ten students pursuing the Facility Management Concentration in their CM degree program. These scholarships are made possible, in part, by contributions to our program from IFMA Atlanta. The CM Department’s annual fundraising dinner supplements our scholarship funds…

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