Safety should be the foremost priority for all facility managers. We work to live not the other way around. Ensuring oneself and employees safety guarantees everyone will return home at the end of the day to be with their family, friends, and pets.
Happy New Year from IFMA!
Happy New Year and snappy new blog. IFMA Lehigh Valley is committed to the success of our members. Our resolution for the 2018 New Year is to provide members with more tools and resources to be successful.
2017 Board of Directors
I am pleased to announce the new Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Chapter, for the July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 term. We are fortunate to be able to retain some of our previous board members and are pleased to see we have new members as well.
IFMA Mini World Workplace 2017
An array of 50+ vendors will provide a wide, relevant and intriguing variety of products & services of great value & interest to IFMA professional members & 50/50 to benefit the IFMA student scholarship fund. Once again IFMA Philadelphia offers its professional members 2 non-concurrent educational sessions.
AWMI Philadelphia Chapter Event – Emotional Intelligence
Shawn Kent Hayashi is a high performing team consultant, speaker, and coach, founder of The Professional Development Group LLC, and best-selling author. Learn more and register for this event!
Aligning Facility and Business Needs
Through managing their organizations’ portfolios, facility managers can have one of the most significant impacts on the finances of those organizations. By taking an approach to defining capital needs and understanding the impacts, they can ensure facilities are in alignment with organizational objectives.
People and Planet Benefit From ‘Green’ Buildings
Companies that opt for “green” buildings gain because workers stay longer in their jobs and have fewer absences, while recruitment is easier because new employees are attracted to environmentally-friendly buildings.
Why Do Property Managers Waste So Much Energy on Air-Conditioning?
Now that it’s mid-July, the height of summer, chances are your workplace’s air-conditioned temperature is so low you’re wearing multiple layers. And that’s despite the fact that many parts of the United States have yet to see a heatwave.