Information For Your Facilities Journey

Being informed on various aspects, techniques, and current events impacting facilities management is an important part of the professional facilities journey. APPA provides multiple resources to its members to aid them in their professional journey. From the bi-monthly Facilities Manager online magazine, the bi-weekly Inside APPA to the Body of Knowledge and APPAConnect listserv, APPA provides the latest news and information that affects those in facilities and ways to connect with other facilities professionals on various issues affecting their institutions of learning.

Explore some of the many programs, services, and activities that APPA provides to its members and others in the educational facilities community.

Bookstore

APPA’s Bookstore is your entry point to a comprehensive knowledge bank in the field of educational facilities, including APPA’s Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities.

Body of Knowledge

APPA’s BOK is a searchable, digital database that develops, updates, and disseminates the foundational content required by facilities professionals at colleges, universities, schools, museums, and other nonprofit, educational organizations.

Facilities Manager Magazine

APPA’s bimonthly digital magazine provides both practical and big-picture perspectives on issues and challenges shared throughout the educational facilities profession.

Inside APPA Newsletter

Inside APPA’s vast news coverage, rich content (including new career opportunities), and ease-of-use make it a prime and trustworthy resource for education facility managers around the world.

APPAconnect: APPA’s Member-Only Listserv

APPAconnect an exclusive, member-only listserv that allows facilities professionals to network with peers, discuss challenges and solutions, explore best practices, and get quick answers to pressing questions related to their day-to-day work.

Thought Leaders Series

The annual Thought Leaders Symposium convenes representatives of colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada alongside association leaders, industry consultants, and education experts.

Center for Facilities Research (CFaR)

The Center for Facilities Research (CFaR) was established in 2002 by APPA to organize and consolidate research in educational facilities management.

APPA365 app

APPA’s ad-free APPA365 app, available for iPhone and Android users to download, was developed in response to analysis of APPA’s website usage.

Standards & Codes Updates

The following standards have updates from ASHRAE, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Codes Council (ICC).

Business Partner Whitepapers

APPA’s Business Partner members have a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise that APPA’s members can benefit from.

Search the Library

The APPA Library is a searchable resource of information about facilities management in colleges, universities, schools and school districts, and other educational institutions.

Terms and Definitions

This is a free database that provides instant definitions from many respected APPA resources for all things in facilities management. Enter your term and see what results you get.