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Brian Heller in APPA Online Community

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In person APPA gatherings

Hi Everyone, I'm part of the MNAPPA board and we are debating on starting up in person activities or events.  So far comparing notes we aren't quite ready yet.  We are hopeful we can start in person activities back up some ...More

Carly Mischke in APPA Online Community

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Low Occupancy and Wastewater Line Failures

I'm interested in any other institutions experiencing cast iron waste water line failures after a year of low occupancy - are you? If not, did you have a robust water flushing protocol in place?  We have a significant number of failures pres ...More

James van Dokkumburg in APPA Online Community

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Commuter College weekend building checks

Hello APPA members, with a special shout out to commuter campus community colleges....!! At GRCC, we have four campuses that are busy weekdays Monday-Friday, day and night (pre-covid), and we have some events on the weekends.  But, ...More

Helena Robinson in APPA Online Community

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Project Management Software

Good Morning APPA Community, What is an efficient but reasonable priced construction software you use on a university level to get all parties in a campus construction project involved and accountable? We currently have TMA and it ...More

Daniel Wooten in APPA Online Community

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Net Zero Emissions / Sustainability

I'm looking for Net Zero Emissions / Sustainability information or existing plans your organization may have in place.

Dave Riker in APPA Online Community

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100% Online Master of Science Degree in Facility Management

I am not sure how many of you or your folks were able to make our virtual information session on the new University of Texas at San Antonio 100% Online Master of Science degree in Facility Management, but I am including a link to the presentation if ...More

Gerald Kinney in APPA Online Community

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Labor utilization rate

I maintain a labor utilization rate metric for O&M and Building Services.  Do any of you keep similar metrics?  Also, do you compare your calculated rate with a standard such as average annual utilization rate for colleges i ...More

Jeff Loss in APPA Online Community

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Custodial Work Schedules

We are receiving feedback from one or two members of the campus community that we should be hiring more custodians on off shifts as this is viewed as them having unimpeded access to administrative and academic spaces to perform their duties. The thou ...More

Steve Long in APPA Online Community

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Faculty Office Decisions

I wanted to see how other private universities handle faculty office assignments. We have office suites for each department and when they hire new faculty, sometimes there is not an available office within the suite. This means that new person has to ...More

Jeffrey Tuttle in APPA Online Community

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Elevator Security Cameras

Good morning, Looking to see who is utilizing security cameras in their elevators? Beneficial? Thank you, Jeff Jeffrey V. Tuttle, MBA - Director of Facilities Operations & Maintenance – Bowdoin College& ...More