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Facilities Manager | march/april 2014 | 45 education sector to carefully monitor and examine how green codes compli- ance will ultimately impact new and existing construction, as well as how educational facilities and other physi- cal assets are operated and managed. It is why the APPA Standards and Codes Council established in December 2013 its Green Codes Working Group, which is responsible for the following activities: 1. Monitor the development of new and existing "Green Building" standards and codes, to include Standard 189.1 and the IgCC. 2. Educate APPA members on the impact of green building standards and codes in the educational facilities environment. 3. Where necessary, prepare APPA posi- tion statements for consideration and approval by the APPA Standards and Codes Council, regarding new green building standards and codes and pro- posed changes to existing standards and codes. 4. Where opportunities exist, offer proposed changes and recommenda- tions to existing and proposed green building standards under development within ASHRAE, ICC, and other external standards committees and code-setting bodies. To launch its activities, the Green Codes Work Group conducted its inaugural conveners' meeting on Febru- ary 19. The virtual conference meeting attracted over 80 senior facilities officers, directors, managers, and codes specialists from among 60 APPA member institu- tions, as well as persons with standards and codes expertise from APPA's business partner community. All facilities professionals and per- sons with codes compliance responsi- bilities at their educational institutions are encouraged to attend future work group meetings and to participate in its activities. The Work Group meetings are monthly and virtual to encourage the broadest possible participation among APPA member institutions and to make meeting attendance as convenient as possible. Contact Mark Goska at mgoska@uab. edu or John Bernhards at john@appa. org to learn more about joining the Green Codes Work Group and support- ing APPA in educating and leading its member institutions on this important, emerging issue. Mark Goska is executive director of qual- ity and standards at the University of Alabama Birmingham, and can be reached at mgoska@uab.edu. John Bernhards is APPA's associate vice president, and can be reached at john@appa.org. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. See case studies at: Our proprietary surface refinishing process eliminates costly replacement of leaking shower pans, damaged tile, countertops and impossible-to-clean bathtubs. Ugly, Leaking Tile Shower Pans? Don't Replace, Refinish! Ugly, Leaking Tile Shower Pans? Don't Replace, Refinish! Call 800 444-8827 for an estimate or referral Schedule work now for spring and summer breaks! MiracleMethod.com/collegehousing All Work Guaranteed