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Nearly 33 acres of city-owned property could harness renewable energy By Max Blau@maxblau Keith Philpott/HDR BRIGHT IDEAS: City’s planning to cover old trash mounds with solar panels, similar to DeKalb County’s Hickory Ridge Landfill. For years, the city’s now-closed landfills have done nothing but sit idle and emit methane. Now, more than 30 acres of…
On two Thursday mornings in September, IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee presented the third and fourth sessions of the five-part Certificate of Nonprofit Facility Management through Nonprofit University at Georgia Center for Nonprofits. Representatives from nonprofit organizations are learning to master the essentials of renovating and maintaining their facilities with minimum impact on their operating…
We found this great article on IFMA Insider and thought chapter members would be interested to learn that The Cyclorama may soon find a new home at The Atlanta History Center. Click here to read more
All of us at IFMA who knew Ken Tarczewski are saddened by his tragic death… Click here to read more
Building Operating Management Westminster Article
On September 8th, I attended an event meant to connect students in Georgia Tech’s Facility Management Master’s Degree program with working Facility Managers. As a graduate of this program, and someone who wants to make sure Facility Management students come out of school with a strong network (and hopefully a job offer), I was happy to attend…
Career Mentoring Program Update By Joe Carroll, Chair, Career Services Committee The IFMA-Atlanta chapter Career Mentoring Program has been operational for over two years. We have had many Mentors and Mentees benefiting from this program. The process enables one person (the Mentor) to facilitate the development of another person (the Mentee) by sharing…
The Communications Committee is now looking for help in two areas: First, we need the help of 2-4 Volunteer photobugs from among the ranks of IFMA Atlanta’s 450 members to join our existing pool of photographers to take pictures at our luncheons and events and to post them on Flickr. Our goal is to have…
Want to teach at Georgia Tech? We have several slots available for guest lectures in our Professional Trends in Facility Management course. If you have expertise in Construction Project Management, Real Estate, Finances in FM, or Legal Compliance Issues, and want to present a 60-90 minutes presentation to our class, please let me know. Guest…
IFMA ATLANTA PRESENTS CERTIFICATE OF NONPROFIT FACILITY MANAGEMENT AT GEORGIA CENTER FOR NONPROFITS In five sessions, IFMA Atlanta Community Services Committee is presenting the five-part Certificate of Nonprofit Facility Management through Nonprofit University at Georgia Center for Nonprofits. Representatives from nonprofit organizations are learning to master the essentials of renovating and maintaining their facilities with…