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IFMA Chairwoman, Kathy Roper, has asked us to pass this opportunity along Spatial Plexus ’12: “Inspecting “Wicked Problems” with Geospatial Goggles” 2.5-Dy Conference, $300, May 21 – 23, 2012 Atlanta GA | Co-offered by the National Geospatial Technology Center for Excellence and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GIS@GTRI Program) Generally speaking, the goal of industry…
AIA Atlanta & IFMA Atlanta, along with USGBC, ASHRAE,The City of Atlanta, Sustainable Atlanta and BOMA, are proud to offer the AIA+2030 Professional Series. This is the first program in the nation that teaches design professionals and building management specific ways to reduce carbon emissions. We hope this series will become a ‘best practice’ that other cities…
The Lifecycle Building Center is a new nonprofit which sells salvaged building materials to the public and reinvests the proceeds back into the community through green building education/job training programs. The LBC warehouse is located at 1116 Murphy Avenue in Atlanta and the organization is currently an all-volunteer effort. A renovation project for the warehouse…
This month I had the opportunity to interview IFMA member Rod James — Facilities Manager at Allstate. Interviewing Rod gave me insight into how Facilities Managers job responsibilities may differ depending on the organization.
Prepare for the LEED Green Associate exam at this education event held on Friday, 7/8 8:30 am at Trane Training Center, 2677 Buford Highway, Atlanta. USGBC-GA Green Asssociate Exam Prep Course – Register at: http://usgbcga.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&Itemid=110 Please join other “emerging green” professionals for a Summer Farm Social on Sunday, 7/10 11:00 am at Gaia Gardens. Register…
On the morning of February 18th, IFMA Atlanta sustaining patron, TrilogyFM/Millicare was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the city’s “Healthiest Employers.” A number of chapter members were there to recognize the achievement. We congratulate Tom Haslach and the whole TrilogyFM team for a job well-done! You can see pictures of the…
Are you interested in the progress the chapter has made at achieving its goals this year? If so, you can view the 6 month report card created recently by our chapter’s board. Read it here!
Thanksgiving has past and Christmas is just weeks away. That can only mean one thing; the IFMA Atlanta Holiday Party and Awards ceremony is coming up soon. In this time of year marked by tradition, it is only fitting that I have saved this interview for this special time of year. As is tradition, it…
By all accounts the 2010 IFMA World Work Place was a huge success. Our own Atlanta chapter, as the hosts of the event, also had a well-regarded presence at the event. SCAD students designed an innovative booth which featured a way for visitors to help leave their mark. People who stopped by the booth were…
by Chris Sanders It’s a perfect fall afternoon and I am sitting in my local Starbucks waiting to meet with Clara. As Clara arrives I feel woefully underdressed. Clara is dressed in a beautiful bright blue silk suit that matches the color of her eyes. Noticeably placed on the label of Clara’s suit are Delta…