Education Program

Track 1 - Capital Ideas | Track 2 - Sustainability | Track 3 - Resource Management | Track 4 - Special Topic | Track 5 - In-depth Sessions

Track 3 - Resource Management (RM)

Space Mining - A space management approach to sustainable
success
RM - 1:
Monday, 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Phillip Rouble, Algonquin College

A maturing space management process and innovative "space mining" techniques at Algonquin College have allowed the College's facilities portfolio to shrink by 10% since 1990 while student enrolment has grown by over 70%. Space mining techniques allow institutions to extract increased capacity from existing space inventory. This presentation will present a roadmap to show facilities administrators how to access the hidden capacity reserves in classroom and lab space to position their institutions for sustainable success.

Presentation (ppt)

 
PDA's - Getting the most from your Work Order System
RM - 2:
Monday, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Timothy Slack, SUNY Cortland
Trent Pearsall, Dynamic Technology Professionals

While most computer-based work order systems do a great job of archiving what your maintenance crew did, they often provide little help in actually managing the work flow. Find out how PDA's and real-time data management will reduce backlog, improve customer service, and improve the accuracy of the data you collect.

Presentation (pdf)

 
Balanced Scorecard Approach to Facilities Management
RM - 3:
Monday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Masoom Ali, Nassau Community College

This is an interactive presentation on strategic assessment of Facilities Management and Resource Management. It will provide Facility Managers with new vision, tools, and techniques to manage their limited resources and still continuously improve productivity, performance and customer satisfaction. Participants will learn to develop a strategic assessment program for their organization.

Presentation (pdf)

 
Right-Sourcing - A Contrarian's Approach to Support Service
Management
RM - 4:
Tuesday, 9:15 am to 10:15 am
Thom Greenlaw, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School

Expectations for facilities support services in our colleges have risen at rates matched only by our burgeoning tuitions. This workshop will discuss the strategic importance of facilities support services and share a decision-making matrix that can be used to determine whether or not to outsource key school facility services.

Presentation (pdf)

 
Playing Defence: How to Keep Your Best Employees
RM - 5:
Tuesday, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Tim Rutledge, Mattanie Press

In today's tight labour market, talented employees are regularly approached by head-hunters trying to pry them loose from their organizations. This presentation outlines steps that managers can take to identify key employees and create engaging employment experiences in order to make the employees "head-hunter proof". Based on the book " Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty ", Mattanie Press 2005.

Presentation (pdf)

 
Sustainable Opportunities in Central Chilled Water Systems
RM - 6:
Tuesday, 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm
Kent Peterson, P2S Engineering, Inc.
Under evaluation for CEU credit

The presentation will assist financial, engineering and facilities managers to develop skills in selecting, communicating with and managing architects, construction managers and construction contractors. A workbook will be provided for use by program participants.

Presentation (pdf)

 
Campus Facilities, Physical Environments & Students
RM - 7:
Tuesday, 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm
Elizabeth A. Clark, Pennsylvania State University
Phillip R. Melnick, Pennsylvania State University

This 2 part session examines the impact of campus facilities and physical environments on college students. Part 1 discusses the research on the subject and will include topics such as age & accommodation, community-building, recruitment & retention, and classroom satisfaction. Part 2 will address practical applications, considerations and implications for today's physical plant administrators.

Presentation (pdf)