The mission of the Pennsylvania Facilities Managers Association is to assist facilities management personnel in effecting the best possible programs for construction, operation and maintenance of physical property and equipment at facilities and public buildings throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Links of Interest

FM Links

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Advances technology to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. Membership is open to any person associated with the field.

AutomatedBuildings.com

Information on smart building technologies, reviews of manufacturers.

BOMA

The Building Owners and Managers Association

BuildingGreen, Inc

An independent publishing company committed to bringing members accurate, unbiased, and timely green design information.

Buildings.com

Buildings.com features an enormous articles archive from Buildings and BI - Buildings Interiors magazines. Buildings magazine, which was launched in January 1906 as The Building Manager and Owner, serves more than 57,000 building owners and professional facilities managers - the decision-makers in commercial, institutional/governmental real estate in North America. The monthly publication offers readers information on the development, construction, modernization, management, and operation of commercial and institutional buildings, as well as the products and services needed to support such facilities.

Energy Star

Energy Management Resources from the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection FacilitiesNet

Contains several sections that include, Career Development, Forum, Legal Issues, Newsstand, and others. In the Newsstand section you can read online copies of several trade magazines. In the Career Development section you can search for current job openings or search their Resume Base for potential new employees. You can also find a link to online training opportunities, search the Salary Base and Test your Facility IQ. Website for Building Operating Management and Maintenance Solutions Magazines.

FMLink

Provides useful information to Facility Managers, including: News, Professional Resources, Surveys and Results, Information Exchange, Marketplace, Jobs and Projects. Access is free but you will be asked to register and get a password for some of the sections.

Greener Buildings

The resource center for environmentally responsible building development.

Green Zone

The IFMA Green Zone represents IFMA's commitment to sustainability, high-performance buildings, energy efficiency and the triple bottom line by providing education, resources, tools and products for facility professionals.

Tradeline Inc. (formerly FMDATA.com)

Provides leading-edge tools and resources to facilities professionals enabling them to make the critical decisions that shape their organizations. The site has several original features such as industry profiles and reports, benchmarking data, an extensive project database, cost planners, and a "contact the experts" section where consultants and suppliers respond to members' questions.

The US Department of Energy Page

A comprehensive site that includes many tools, articles, information of energy programs and more.

The U.S. Green Building Council

Is a non-profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.

Professional Facilities Links

International Facility Management Association (IFMA) IFMA Public Sector Facilities Council (IFMA-PSFC) The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP) LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Maintenance Manager's Newsletter National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT) National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) The National Center for Construction Education and Research National Conference of States on Building Codes &Standards (NCSBCS) National Fire Protection Association National Governors Association National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Progressive Engineer Risk Management Institute (IRMI) Stateline.org Society for College and University Planning Sustainable Buildings Industry Council U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technology, State and Community Programs U.S. General Services Administration U.S. Green Building Council Water Wiser Whole Building Design Guide

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