March 2009 Front Page

PROGRAMS

• March 3 - SMUD WORKSHOP - Energy Efficiency for Business Technology
• March 5 - IFMA's Annual Speed Networking
• March 12 - Professional Development Program - FM Strategies for Surviving & Thriving in a Tough Economy
• March 24 - Free OSHA Training Workshop
  

NEWS

• Central Valley Facilities Expo: Managing Green Buildings—Come visit our IFMA Sacramento booth at the show on March 18th & 19th and attend our own Kit Tuveson’s seminar: How to Present Your Ideas Effectively to a Meeting of Top Management
• 15th Annual Golf Tournament—April 23, 2009—Sign up now for IFMA Sacramento's 15th Annual Golf Tournment! This year the tournament will be held at Empire Ranch Golf Course in Folsom and the theme will be Reality TV Shows! Registration Form—Sponsorship Form
• California Sustainability Mayday 2009—Sacramento State University—May 13th—8:00am to 5:00pm—Join us for our second annual California Sustainability Mayday and networking reception to follow. Visit the California Sustainability Mayday website for details and registration. See resource and presentation PDFs from Mayday 2008 here.
• Win a Free Trip to Orlando, Florida!The 2009 IFMA Sacramento Membership Drive began February 1st and ends July 31st. Current IFMA members will have an opportunity to win monthly prizes and a GRAND PRIZE of a trip to World Work Place—read how to win here!
• Are You a CFM, FMP or LEED® AP? We're proud of our members and their achievements and we'd like to acknowledge you on the CFMs & FMPs page! Please send us your name, job title, and company name. Thanks!

Mayday 2009 Planning Session

We had a great planning session at Sacramento State. We had a great committe turnout that led to very productive discussion and results. Sacramento State is a valuable and experienced partner in hosting events such as this. Thanks to Kirsten and Susan for all the help!

FEBRUARY 2009 FRONT PAGE

PROGRAMS

• February 6 - New Member Breakfast
  
• February 11 - Monthly Program Emergency Preparedness: A Case Study
  
• February 11 - SMUD Workshop—LEED NC v2.2 Exam Preparation Workshop
  
• February 19 - Sustainability Committee Meeting at Sacramento State College

NEWS

• Congratulations Mark Wilson—our latest LEED® AP!
  
• Win a Free Trip to Orlando, Florida!—The 2009 IFMA Sacramento Membership Drive began February 1st and ends July 31st. Current IFMA members will have an opportunity to win monthly prizes and a GRAND PRIZE of a trip to World Work Place—read how to win here!
  
• SAVE THE DATE!—15th Annual Golf Tournament—April 23, 2009
  Mark Thursday—April 23, 2009 on your calendars for IFMA Sacramento's 15th Annual Golf Tournment. This year the tournament will be held at Empire Ranch Golf Course in Folsom and the theme will be Reality TV Shows!
  
• Tour of VSP LEED Platinum, Existing BuildingSponsored by USGBC Northern CA Chapter
  When: February 19th at 5:30Where: Vision Service Providers (VSP)333 Quality Drive, Rancho Cordova

JANUARY 2009 FRONT PAGE

This year we'll be summarizing events and news of the month from our website Home page. Here are the highlights from January:

PROGRAMS

• January 14 - Monthly Program
  In Pursuit of LEED-EB from Both the Tenant and Owner Perspective

• January 29
  SMUD Workshop—Harvesting Daylight

• January 20 & 21
  Sustainable FM: A Practitioner's Guide to Greening Your Facility
  Special discounted pilot course in Houston with Kit Tuveson

NEWS

• Remember a Vet !
  On his recent sabbatical, Chapter member, Randy Riney, CFM, rode his Harley through 13 states (California to Florida and back), collecting wish lists from 14 different state veterans homes. And then he created a web site to coordinate fulfillment of the wish lists!

• 2009 Sponsorship Opportunities
  The Sacramento Valley Chapter of IFMA's Annual Sponsorship Program is an easy way to gain targeted exposure in a specialized market that can be budgeted for on an annual basis.
  
  Please consider the various sponsorships carefully and remember this is an annual program that will save money, increase your company visibility, save time and maximize the value of your membership (IFMA Membership not included). Sign up now and mail, email or fax the registration form to the address listed on the form.

Kit Tuveson on You Tube - Sustainable FM Pilot Class

See Kit describe IFMA's new Sustainable FM Two-Day Workshop. I attended and I can personally say that this class is the missing link for most folks. Trust me. Whether you are a new to the movement or you bear some scars from the green battle, Kit will give you tools and strategies on which to rely when you are implementing green FM initiatives. Here is the You Tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMWf7eCGr10&eurl=http://www.ifma.org/tools/monthly_media/wire/2009/03p.html#3-4

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Maintenance Crisis Song

Ran across this in one of the Facilities info-sites. It's the "Maintenance Crisis Song" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJJ_zFvAS1M

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So it begins... LEED NC in the news

Team, check out the article at this link: http://www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/articleemail.asp?id=8965

I have been waiting for some publicized audits of LEED NC buildings to come out. As I expected, they are not all that much better than many of their counterparts with regard to energy use. Why? Because there is precious little emphasis (staff, budget, cultural, systemic, and otherwise) on supporting green buildings after they are built. The result: new buildings emblazoned with LEED plaques that soon after close out documents are passed on, begin to resemble the twenty-year old building next door in almost every way. Now is the time for IFMA to lead the USGBC EB initiatives. In an interesting move for FM's, now is the time for the USGBC to outsource EB implementation, education, and culture shift to the organization that has the moxie to get it done. Plaques should not be adhered to walls with compliant adhesive unless the building certification includes a component to maintain the certification. Some teeth in the current NC system would be nice. Maybe not a pit bull, but at least an angry terrier. Plaque police? Annual Audits/recertification? Published lists of Green Buildings with current status - including the names of the design and construction teams?

Bottom line: Without FM's carrying the green flame after it is lit, all LEED will be is a lot of smoke reflecting in the shiny plaque. - ww