VFA Exhibiting || Society of American Military Engineers/JETC Conference
Dates: May 23 – 24, 2012
Expo Open: Wednesday, May 23 10:00am – 6:30pm, Thursday, May 24 8:00am – 2:00pm
Venue: America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO
Come visit us at Booth #1516!
How to Boost the Value of Your Facility Condition Assessment
Date: Thurusday, May 24, 2012
Time: 2:00pm EST
Length: Approximately 30 minutes
The value of a Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA) is multifold, but what one organization requires can differ dramatically from another. Facility management professionals often seek key benefits that are specific to their portfolio, so it’s essential to understand what approach best suits your business requirements. Ultimately, the goal is the right baseline data to support strategic FM decisions in line with organizational objectives.
You’ll Discover How to:
• Define the right size condition assessment
• Turn the data into analysis that is prioritized, actionable and defensible
• Identify what additional data can be included for even more powerful decision-making
• Ascertain planning and tracking benefits
Speakers:
James M. Streeter, P.E., LEED Green Associate, Project Director, VFA Professional Services
Keith M. O’Leary, Director, VFA Product Marketing
VFA Exhibiting || Federation of Canadian Municipalities: Annual Conference and Trade Show
Dates: June 1 – 2, 2012
Expo Open: Friday, June 1, 2012 7:00am – 4:00pm , Saturday, June 2, 2012 7:00am – 2:00pm
Venue: TCU Place – Saskatoon’s Arts & Convention Centre, 35 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0C8
Come visit us at Booth #150!
VFA Exhibiting || National Association of State Facilities Administrators’ National Conference & Resource Expo
Dates: June 3 – June 5, 2012
Expo Open: Sunday, June 03, 2012 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Monday, June 04, 2012 7:30am – 5:30pm, Tuesday, June 05,2012 7:30am – 1:15pm
Venue: Sheraton Nashville Downtown, Nashville, TN
Come visit us at Booth #18!
Exclusive Webinar: Facility Condition Assessments – Why and How to Self-Assess
Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM Pacific/2:00 PM Eastern
Length: 45 minutes
Fees: This webinar is complimentary
Location: Available Online Using WebEx
Today, innovations in technology and processes are enabling facility teams to approach facility condition assessments differently. Self-assessments using guided surveys on mobile tablets to collect data and cloud computing to synchronize the data for analysis and planning are propelling new assessment options. But how do you know when self-assessment is right?
Join us for this live webinar where we’ll discuss the benefits of facility self-assessment and how and when this process should be deployed. We’ll demonstrate technology solutions that are changing how facility teams collect and manage assessment data that can be used to create and validate plans and defend funding requests.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- What are the benefits of facility self-assessment?
- When should you employ facility self-assessment as a data collection tool?
- How does facility self-assessment work?
Speaker:
Susan Irving, Director, VFA Product Marketing, VFA, Inc.
Live Seminar: The Guiding Principles for High Performance Sustainable Buildings – Lessons from the Field
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012
Time: 7:30 am – 11:00 am
Fees: Complimentary (breakfast will be served)
Location: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
The deadline of Executive Order 13514 for meeting the Guiding Principles for HPSB is fast approaching. How do you plan to meet this mandate?
In this seminar, Michael Myers, sustainability and energy expert, and CEO of Myers Verde Company, will take an in-depth look at the Guiding Principles requirements and the HPSB Guiding Principles for Existing Buildings. He’ll review the Guiding Principles Checklist benefits, reporting options, intent, and recommended evidence of compliance.
Success hinges on the ability to evaluate and prioritize sustainability investments to achieve the greatest impact, all within the context of overall agency missions. We will discuss the strategies federal agencies have implemented and the lessons they’ve learned in meeting these mandates.
You will learn:
- The specific requirements of the HPSB Guiding Principles for Existing Buildings.
- The basic steps to use EPA’S Portfolio Manager and the Federal HPSB Checklist embedded within Portfolio Manager to track progress and document compliance.
- The strategies and solutions other federal agencies are using to comply with the HPSB performance requirements.
- Strategies to effectively define and track key performance metrics, including prioritization and ranking options.
Speakers:
Michael Myers, CEO, Myers Verde Company
Susan Buchanan, LEED AP – Project Director, VFA, Inc.
VFA Exhibiting || American Society for Healthcare Engineering Annual Conference
Dates: July 16 – 17, 2012
Exhibit Hall Open: Monday, July 16 10:45am – 1:45pm and 4:30pm – 6:00pm, Tuesday, July 17 10:45am – 1:45pm
Venue: America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO
Come visit us at Booth #620!
VFA Exhibiting || Association of Physical Plant Administrators Annual Conference and Exhibition
Dates: July 17 – July 18, 2012
Expo Open: Tuesday, July 17 10:30am – 1:30pm, Wednesday July 18 10:30am – 1:30pm
Venue: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, Colorado
Come visit us at Booth #117!
