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Facilities Manager | january/february 2015 | 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 Volume 31 • Number 1 features PUBLICPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS • BUILDING COMMISSIONING 26 38 Public-Private Partnerships in Education: Shared Risk, Mutual Reward By Mark Crawford Public-private partnerships can rescue important projects that have been held back because of lack of funding or internal politics. PPPs can also deliver projects more quickly and take advantage of private- sector expertise when it comes to the latest advancements in design, materials, and construction methods. Included are PPP updates from Portland State University, University System of Georgia, Dean College, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and University of Iowa. What Owners and Providers Should Know About Building Commissioning (And Each Other) By Diana Bjornskov Two different building community groups were surveyed about their perceptions and about the results of commissioning. One survey was directed at a wide range of large and small commissioning provider firms in North America, while the other was directed at owners and decision-making managers of large portfolios of higher education, hospital, and government facilities. Read the results of the survey. Commissioning and Emory's Sustainable Performance Program By Eric Gregory In August 2011, the author submitted a business case for approval and buy-in from Emory's Campus Services Administration. The new, proactive, energy-based operations program was entitled the Sustainable Performance Program (SPP), and the original business case has been modified for this article. 2014 Regional Reports 32 18