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The Child Development Association (CDA), one of IFMA Atlanta’s former Community Services Partners, invites you to attend the re-dedication of their Facility on 08-31-10 at 10:00 am. This Exterior Renovation was the culmination of the IFMA Community Services Committee Work that started with a Condition Assessment in 2002. Since then Members have assisted them in…
DetailsOne of the pleasures of attending World Workplace is the energy generated by Chapters from all over the world proudly displaying and “trading” their chapter pins. Each year International has a “Best Pin” contest at the IFMA Central booth and — you may not know this — last year the Atlanta Chapter won the contest…
DetailsOver 40 IFMA members attended a private tour of the headquarters of the CNN Center on Thursday, June 24. Located in downtown Atlanta, CNN Center features more than 1.2 million square feet of office, retail, and restaurant space. The site spans several city blocks and contains CNN’s main newsrooms, as well as several of the…
DetailsPhoto Submitted by Monte Townsend At the recent Emerging Leaders event at Georgia Tech; a group of IFMA members were briefly trapped in a crowded elevator together. Good thing everyone in IFMA’s Atlanta chapter is so friendly!
DetailsIf you missed the June luncheon, you missed a great presentation by Wayne Robertson, PE, LEED AP from Energy ACE. Wayne surveyed the room for those of us familiar with LEED. Most hands in the room were raised. He then asked who was familiar with Green Globes. Only a few hands were raised. LEED is…
DetailsPresident Joanne Cole points us to this article that was written for the Charlotte chapter by Rick Regan. She shares it here with their permission. LED’s – Why Is Everybody So Excited? A recent International Trade Show and Conference devoted to Architectural and Commercial Lighting held this year in Las Vegas, raised the question: Why…
DetailsUSGBC – GA Educational Event Thursday, April 15, 2010 (04:00 PM – 06:00 PM) 999 Peachtree 999 Peachtree Street Suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30309 The 999 Peachtree Building is owned by Jamestown Properties and managed by Cousins Properties. The project earned LEED Silver Certification under the LEED v.2 for Existing Buildings rating system. The Property…
DetailsWhen I arrived at 89 Grove Way in Roswell in November 2005, I had just become the Executive Director of the Child Development Association and landlord of its 33,000 square foot facility. The 30-year old building was ugly, hemorrhaging utilities, pest-infested and in generally deplorable condition. Fortunately, I had already attended my first meeting with…
DetailsChapter President, Joanne Cole, points us to a great article in the British Institute of Facility Management’s “FM World” magazine urging Facility Managers to “Go Organic.” The story encourages FMs to broaden their experience and become comfortable with working outside their traditional silos. The story ends with an interesting, and possibly prescient point, The next…
DetailsIFMA’s Atlanta chapter recently held its annual awards luncheon, where members were recognized for furthering both Facility Management and the chapter. One of these was the Harry L. Ludwig, III Community Services Award. It is presented to a Chapter volunteer for outstanding contributions to our community services program partners and to the committee. He/she represents…
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