September 26-29, 2004
Oncenter Complex - Syracuse, NY
Hosted by NYAPPA

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Educational Program

• Monday, September 27
• Tuesday, September 28
• Wednesday, September 29

Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People—An Overview

Glenn Smith, Director of Facilities—Bryn Mawr College

This program is an overview of the 3˝-day course entitled “Individual Effectiveness Skills,” (a.k.a. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) sponsored by APPA’s Leadership Academy. This course has been presented at the chapter level twice in recent years, ERAPPA would like to continue and expand this initiative. As the result of a special agreement with Franklin Covey, we are now able to offer this excellent educational opportunity at the chapter level. The overview will be presented by Glenn Smith, the director of Facilities Services at Bryn Mawr College and a certified 7 Habits facilitator. APPA will recognize completion of this course as satisfying the first track of the Leadership Academy. This will be a 1˝-to-2-hour multimedia presentation that will summarize the course objectives. There will be ample time for audience questions at the conclusion of the program. Chapter level programs will be announced at this session.

The 3˝-day course is tailored to develop individual effectiveness skills in all people—administrators, managers and hourly employees alike.

Course objectives:

• Be a more valuable asset to your organization by becoming a more effective worker.
• Learn about your personal leadership skills with an indepth 360-degree profile; capitalize on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses.
• Build your trustworthiness and your trust in others.
• Understand the leadership roles your institution needs and why your perspectives are important.
• Learn about key leadership skills such as creating a personal vision, negotiating win-win agreements, becoming proactive, and much more.
• Be a better leader by being a better manager—learn to give effective feedback, communicate clearly, build trust, and boost morale and productivity.
• Establish valuable, lasting professional relationships with your fellow participants.

To Want To Learn: Bringing the Higher Education Value of Creating the Learning Environment to Facilities Services

Jack Kytle, Ph.D., Deputy Provost—New School University

By the nature of our careers, we are engaged in a civic benefit for others and society by our commitment to the missions of our institutions. Our motivation is exemplified by our sustained purposeful attention for learning accompanied by our elevated mood. In this program, you will learn how an academic puts engagement and involvement together to build a learning environment. This same skill can be applied to our workplace.

Optimizing Facilities Capital Budgets (AIA: 1 CEU)

David Kadamus—Sightlines LLC
Norman Young—University of Hartford

Despite a decade of unprecedented facilities investment, significant maintenance and modernization requirements remain on our campuses. With the weakened economy, institutions must now take even greater care in selecting projects, directing capital, and defining annual operating strategies that optimize facilities spending.

Access Control Concepts and Technologies (PIE: 1 PDH; AIA: 1 CEU)

Timothy Davis—Gage-Babcock & Associates

This presentation will introduce the basics of access control with regard to its purpose, how it works, integration of other technologies, and examples of how it is best used in the educational environment. With proper understanding and implementation, an access control system can dramatically cut down on operational expenses due to key replacement and improper access.

Capital Renewal/Reinvestment (AIA: 1 CEU)

Harvey H. Kaiser—Professional consultant

This presentation describes research funded by APPA/ NACUBO for high lighting best practices within our industry. In addition to core material on facilities reinvestment, the discussion will focus on linkages between strategic facilities planning and capital planning.

Your Building Envelope—A Lifecycle Owner’s Manual (PIE: 1 PDH; AIA: 1 CEU)

Daniel Jackson, A.I.A.—C&S Engineers
David Allen—C&S Technical Resources
Kris Kaufman—Buffalo State College

There are many concepts and concerns that a facilities manager should be aware of when understanding a building envelope’s life-cycle. This presentation will highlight concepts in building and maintaining successful envelope systems. Case example will be presented along with mock-ups of common building envelope systems.

Dorm Room Inspections—Moving Facilities Management Processes to the 21st Century

John Shenette—Bentley College
Thomas Kane—Bentley College

Bentley College will present a solution to the challenges that institutions face in managing dorm rooms, including reducing costs associated with damage and chargebacks to students. This solution is a computerized enterprise asset management (EAM) system that leverages handheld mobile technology.

Things to Know Before Switching—Energy Procurement in a Deregulated Market

Richard A. Haynal—Premier Energy Group
Tom Goldsmith—New School University

Topics include using the internet to obtain data and energy future pricing; forward commodity pricing curves; building load profile data and weighted average commodity pricing; load factors and my load in the pool; value propositions of various states; evaluating third-party suppliers; and executing a deal of not. Case study data will be provided by New School University.

When Valued Buildings Endure Through Changing Times

James G. Alexander—Finegold Alexander & Associates

Older buildings form the backbone of many campuses. But as much as they are loved, they often pose many problems when the strategic plan calls for modernization and expansion. The presentation focus is on a pragmatic approach to determining whether a building is a candidate for renovation vs. replacement.

Green Buildings for Higher Education: Real Value Added (AIA: 1 CEU)

Gina Baker, LEED-Accredited Professional—Burt Hill
Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Inc.
David R. Linament, P.E., CIPE, CEM—Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Inc.

This presentation will discuss what features qualify a building as green, how buildings are certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED™ Rating Systems, what the bottom line impacts are for investing in and operating green buildings, and what incentives are available for green buildings in the higher education sector.

Electrical Infrastructure Planning —Getting Ready for Tomorrow (PIE: 1 PDH; AIA: 1 CEU)

Jeffrey Robbins, P.E.—C&S Engineers, Inc.
Jerry DeSantis, P.E.—SUNY Oswego

Often forgotten in master planning for campuses is the electrical infrastructure system. Proper planning today will lead you to orderly expansion on your campus in the future. This presentation will cover the basics of site electrical distribution, analysis of existing systems, combining the campus master plan with the electrical infrastructure, addressing construction issues, and comparing system configurations. See how others have (or have not) addressed electrical infrastructure on their campuses.

Virtual Reality Tools for Campus Master Planning (AIA: 1 CEU)

Charles Hixon—Bergman Associates Visualization
John Ostroski, P.E.—SUNY Brockport

This presentation will educate college and university planners on the production and uses of virtual realitybased, real-time simulation. The presentation will focus on the pros and cons of real-time simulation, as well as typical production schedules and costs. Real-time simulation can be used as a key tool when striving for a creative approach to planning and design issues. It can help planners and designers save time and money and build consensus on many of their projects.

Avoiding the Pitfalls of CMMS Implementation (PIE: 1 PDH)

George Oberlander, Jr.—Gannett Flemming Inc.

Effective computerized maintenance management system, or CMMS, is a process rather than a piece of software. The focus of this presentation is how multi-site institutions may approach the implementation of CMMS as a tool for asset management, operating, reporting and planning.

Panel Discussion

Facilitator: Allen Breese, Director of Business and Facilities Maintenance Services—Syracuse University

Panelists will respond to questions about how their institutions view the values added by facilities in fulfilling their campus missions. Conference attendees will be provided an opportunity to submit questions at the time of registration as well as during the presentation.

Rebecca Chopp, President—Colgate University
Dennis Hefner, President—SUNY Fredonia
Jack Kytle, Deputy Provost—New School University
Brother James Liguori, President—Iona College
Dr. Louis Marcoccia, Sr. Vice President—Syracuse University
Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President—Wells College

Plan of Attack: Facilities Asset Management (PIE: 1 PDH)

Kerry S. Jones—NTH Consultants, Ltd.

The presenter will lead us to the battlefield, lay out the plan of attack, and show us how to get results. The presentation will include a program developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a computer-generated facilities asset management plan (FAMP) that performs a life-cycle cost analysis of relevant building components.

UB’s Green Design Guideline Manual—A statewide guide for high performance building design (PIE: 1 PDH; AIA: 1 CEU)

Kevin Thompson—University at Buffalo

UB’s High Performance Building Guidelines set a new standard for integrating and implementing green design principles in construction projects and for long-term comfort and productivity for students, faculty and staff. The presentation will describe the process for developing the manual and an inside look at how to use it.

Creating Campus Access: Priorities and Liabilities (AIA: 1 CEU)

Kristi J. Thomas—Accessology, Inc.

With ADA lawsuits on the rise nationally, it is imperative that facility officers at higher educational facilities ensure accessibility. But what are the priorities? What are the ramifications of non-compliance with state and federal standards? In this session you will learn where to spend dollars on ADA facility upgrades when dollars are tight, and how to best protect yourself from complaints and lawsuits.

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