Facilities Manager Magazine Archives
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| 2025 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| July/September 2025 | |
| March/April 2025 | Elevating Student Experiences |
| January/February 2025 | Fostering a Culture of Mental Health Awareness |
| 2024 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2024 | The Sustainable Campus |
| September/October 2024 | Ramping Up Revenue |
| July/August 2024 | The Next Generation Workforce |
| May/June 2024 | Creative Conversions |
| March/April 2024 | A Seat at the Table |
| January/February 2024 | Positively Proactive: Leaning into 2024’s Challenges |
| 2023 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2023 | Celebrating Campus Sustainability Successes |
| September/October 2023 | Leadership and the Workplace |
| July/August 2023 | Space and All Its Entanglements |
| May/June 2023 | Plants, Metering & New Additions |
| March/April 2023 | The Science of Cleaning |
| January/February 2023 | Technology in the Workplace |
| 2022 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2022 | Rethinking the Framework for Collaboration |
| September/October 2022 | Understanding the High Cost of Buildings |
| July/August 2022 | Preparing for Every Future and a Culture of Continuous Learning |
| May/June 2022 | The Productive, Smart Buildings Initiative |
| March/April 2022 | Campus Construction Continues |
| January/February 2022 | Finding and Retaining an Engaged Workforce |
| 2021 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2021 | Connecting Space and Place in K-12 |
| September/October 2021 | Dave Irvin’s Ongoing Leadership Journey |
| July/August 2021 | Tending to the Campus Sense of Place |
| May/June 2021 | Campus Sustainability After a Pandemic |
| March/April 2021 | COVID One Year Later |
| January/February 2021 | Personal and Professional Development |
| 2020 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2020 | Preparing for the Presidental Debates |
| September/October 2020 | A Profile of President Jim Jackson |
| July/August 2020 | Disruption and Campus Facilities |
| May/June 2020 | Smart Technologies and Collaborations |
| March/April 2020 | Improving & Celebrating Campus Sustainability |
| January/February 2020 | Getting to Workforce Excellence |
| 2019 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2019 | Campus Improvements |
| September/October 2019 | Cultivating the Community -- Infrastructure Resiliency |
| July/August 2019 | New Technologies -- Serving the Mission |
| May/June 2019 | Med-Ed Facilities |
| March/April 2019 | Sustainability Excellence and Collaboration |
| January/February 2019 | Focus on Community Colleges |
| 2018 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2018 | Staff and FM Alignment |
| September/October 2018 | Embracing Change |
| July/August 2018 | Essentials in Facilities Management |
| May/June 2018 | Leveraging the Admissions Facility |
| March/April 2018 | Practicing Campus Sustainability |
| January/February 2018 | Making the Outsourcing Decision |
| 2017 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2017 | Developing Workers and Students |
| September/October 2017 | Profile of President Chris Kopach |
| July/August 2017 | Master Planning/Utility Planning |
| May/June 2017 | Customer Service |
| March/April 2017 | Campus Sustainability |
| January/February 2017 | Space Management and Utilization |
| 2016 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2016 | The Resilient Campus |
| September/October 2016 | Creating a New Normal |
| July/August 2016 | The Total Cost of Ownership |
| May/June 2016 | Program Prioritization |
| March/April 2016 | Sustainability Programming and Investments |
| January/February 2016 | Managing and Prioritizing Risk |
| 2015 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2015 | FM Security and Effectiveness |
| September/October 2015 | Engagement and Member Service |
| July/August 2015 | Leading Through Change |
| May/June 2015 | The Human Side of Facilities Management |
| March/April 2015 | Advancing Sustainability |
| January/February 2015 | Public-Private Partnerships • Building Commissioning |
| 2014 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2014 | Higher Education and the American Experience |
| September/October 2014 | Kicking Off APPA's Second Century |
| July/August 2014 | APPA at 100: Looking Back, Moving Forward |
| May/June 2014 | The Strength of An Association |
| March/April 2014 | Getting Better All The Time |
| January/February 2014 | Looking Ahead in Campus Facilities |
| 2013 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2013 | Technology and Educational Facilities |
| September/October 2013 | 2013-14 APPA President Glenn Smith |
| July/August 2013 | Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) |
| May/June 2013 | Sustaining Leadership |
| March/April 2013 | Water Management & Sustainability |
| January/February 2013 | Evaluation and Assessment |
| 2012 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2012 | Space Management |
| September/October 2012 | Introducing Mary Vosevich 2012-2013 APPA President |
| July/August 2012 | Planning, Design, and Construction |
| May/June 2012 | Finding and Keeping Your Workforce |
| March/April 2012 | Environmental Sustainability |
| January/February 2012 | Technology |
| 2011 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2011 | Defining & Orchestrating Leadership Change |
| September/October 2011 | Introducing David Gray 2011-12 APPA President |
| July/August 2011 | Updating APPA's Operational Guidelines |
| May/June 2011 | Sustaining Community Colleges |
| March/April 2011 | Environmental Sustainability |
| January/February 2011 | Inventing Our Future |
| 2010 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2010 | Planning, Design and Construction |
| September/October 2010 | Darrel Meyer 2010-11 APPA President |
| July/August 2010 | APPA Selects Two New APPA Fellows |
| May/June 2010 | Ethics and Accountability |
| March/April 2010 | Policy & Compliance for a Cleaner Campus |
| January/February 2010 | Capital Renewal |
| 2009 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2009 | Healthcare Facilities |
| September/October 2009 | Honing the Brilliance |
| July/August 2009 | Focusing on the Critical Few |
| May/June 2009 | Building Information Modeling (BIM) |
| March/April 2009 | Energy Utilities & Sustainability |
| January/February 2009 | Campus Safety and Security |
| 2008 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2008 | Tapping Geothermal Energy |
| September/October 2008 | The Year Of Engagement With President Bill Elvey |
| July/August 2008 | The Rise to GREATNESS |
| May/June 2008 | Custodial, Grounds, and Trades |
| March/April 2008 | Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship |
| January/February 2008 | The Lab of the Future |
| 2007 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2007 | Deferred Maintenance Reporting Made Easy |
| September/October 2007 | President Alan Bigger Seizing the Moment to Build on APPA's Revitalization |
| July/August 2007 | Back to the Future: What's Next for Educational Facilities |
| May/June 2007 | Campus Auxiliary Facilities |
| March/April 2007 | Buildings: The Gifts That Keep on Taking |
| January/February 2007 | Energy and Utilities |
| 2006 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2006 | Making the Most of the Campus of the Future |
| September/October 2006 | President Chris Ahoy Embodies Internationalism, Diversity and Quality |
| July/August 2006 | Quality and Assessment |
| May/June 2006 | Environmental Stewardship |
| March/April 2006 | Design and Redesign |
| January/February 2006 | A Future View |
| 2005 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2005 | Focus on K-12 Facilities |
| September/October 2005 | Smooth Management and Strong Commitment: A Profile of President Jack Colby |
| July/August 2005 | Integrating Goals, Evaluating Performance |
| May/June 2005 | Forum Perspectives |
| March/April 2005 | Design and Construction Standards |
| January/February 2005 | Sustainability |
| 2004 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2004 | Reinvestment and Maintenance Effectiveness |
| September/October 2004 | Supporting APPA Members, Promoting APPA Programs |
| July/August 2004 | Advocacy and Compliance |
| May/June 2004 | An Advance Look At The Forum |
| March/April 2004 | Renewing & Modernizing Educational Facilities |
| January/February 2004 | Energy, Utilities & Security |
| 2003 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2003 | Planning, Design, & Construction |
| September/October 2003 | Choosing to Stay Hungry |
| July/August 2003 | Community College Focus |
| May/June 2003 | Perspectives from the Annual Forum |
| March/April 2003 | Improving the Workplace |
| January/February 2003 | Energy Utilities & the Environment |
| 2002 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2002 | Information Technology Management |
| September/October 2002 | Planning, Design & Construction |
| July/August 2002 | APPA's Educational Facilities Leadership Forum |
| May/June 2002 | Space Planning |
| March/April 2002 | Security |
| January/February 2002 | Professional Development |
| 2001 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2001 | Housing and Residential Hall Facilities |
| September/October 2001 | A Profile of President Gary Reynolds |
| July/August 2001 | Moving Beyond Boundaries |
| May/June 2001 | Building Tecnology |
| March/April 2001 | Your Guide to Green Building Design |
| January/February 2001 | ESCOs and Energy Today |
| 2000 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 2000 | Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness |
| September/October 2000 | John Harrod Profile; Grounds Management |
| July/August 2000 | APPA 2000: Spurring Change |
| May/June 2000 | The Process of Planning, Design and Construction |
| March/April 2000 | APPA's Strategic Assessment Model |
| January/February 2000 | Continuous Improvement |
| 1999 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 1999 | Accountability in Leadership |
| September/October 1999 | Learning New Steps to Improve Facilities |
| July/August 1999 | A Profile of Maggie Kinnaman |
| May/June 1999 | Facilitating Learning in a Changing World |
| March/April 1999 | Preparing Your Utilities Strategy |
| January/February 1999 | A Futurist Looks at Technology and Change |
| 1998 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 1998 | Space Planning on a Changing Campus |
| September/October 1998 | A Profile of Joe Spoonemore |
| July/August 1998 | Pathways to the Future |
| May/June 1998 | Assessment & Evaluation: Measuring Up in Today's Facilities |
| March/April 1998 | Collaboration and the Planning Design Construction Process |
| January/February 1998 | Professional Leadership Center |
| 1997 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| November/December 1997 | A Profile of President Pete van der Have |
| September/October 1997 | The Campus of the Future: New Grounds for Learning |
| July/August 1997 | World-Class Service: Discover the Magic |
| May/June 1997 | Grounds Management |
| March/April 1997 | Attacking Deferred Maintenance |
| January/February 1997 | Plugging Into Energy Deregulation |
| 1996 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| October 1996 | The Missionary Zeal of Ron Flinn |
| July 1996 | Focus on the Trades |
| April 1996 | Special Issue on Space Management |
| January 1996 | Redefining the Facilities Organization |
| 1995 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fall 1995 | Vision, People, and Process -- APPA President Doug Christensen |
| Summer 1995 | Planning, Design, and Construction |
| Spring 1995 | Benchmarking: Old Technique, New Frontier |
| Winter 1995 | Leadership |
| 1994 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fall 1994 | The Personal Leadership of Charlie Jenkins |
| Summer 1994 | Serving the Campus Facilities Customer |
| Spring 1994 | Developing a Model for Statewide Facilities Funding |
| Winter 1994 | Energy and Utilities Management |
| 1993 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fall 1993 | Diane Kerby: The Southern Style of APPA's new president |
| Spring 1993 | Putting the Facilities Audit to Work |
| Winter 1993 | Managing the Environmental Issues |
| 1992 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fall 1992 | Profile: Don Mackel, APPA's New President |
| Summer 1992 | Total Quality Management for Campus Facilities |
| Spring 1992 | Upgrading Campus Libraries for New Technologies |
| Winter 1992 | Adapting Old Buildings for New Uses |
| 1991 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fall 1991 | Positioning APPA for Tomorrow: A Profile of Joe J. Estill, Jr. |
| Summer 1991 | APPA's 78th Annual Meeting: Achieving Facilities Equilibrium |
| Spring 1991 | Campus Accessiblity: A Summary of ADA |
| Winter 1991 | The Hazardous Waste Challenge |
| 1990 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Fall 1990 | Focusing on APPA's Future: A Profile of William D. Middleton |
| Summer 1990 | Diminishing the Threat of CFCs |
| Spring 1990 | Celebrating 5 Years of Growth and Change |
| 1989 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Winter 1989 | Merging Your Goals for Excellence With the Institution's Mission |
| Fall 1989 | Leading APPA Into the Nineties: A Profile of Jack Hug |
| Summer 1989 | 76th Annual Meeting & Founders Celebration |
| Spring 1989 | The American Campus as a Work of Art and Utility |
| 1988 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Winter 1988 | Facilities and the Academic Mission |
| Fall 1988 | A President's Commitment to Service and Education: An Interview With Dorsey Jacobs |
| Summer 1988 | Celebrating APPA's 75th Annual Meeting |
| Spring 1988 | Moving Up the Ladder: Facilities Managers Reach the Vice President Level |
| 1987 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Winter 1987 | A President's View of Facilities Management |
| Fall 1987 | From the Space Center to the University: An Interview with H. C. Lott Jr. |
| Summer 1987 | Capital Needs in Higher Education |
| Spring 1987 | Higher Education Facilities Trust |
| 1986 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Winter 1986 | Astestos: Abating the Problem With University Resources |
| Fall 1986 | Pride and Professionalism: An Interview With H. Val Peterson |
| Summer 1986 | Improving Management Through New Technologies |
| Spring 1986 | The Director As Planner: A Profile of Rhodes College |
| 1985 Issues | Focus |
|---|---|
| Winter 1985 | When the Boss is a Woman |
| Fall 1985 | A Conversation With Walter A. Schaw |
| Spring/Summer 1985 | The Future of Campus Facilities Management |