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2 MARCH/APRIL 2017 FACILITIES MANAGER From the Editor ....................................................... 4 Learning and Networking Opportunities Abound By Steve Glazner Facilities Digest.........................................................6 By Anita Dosik International Corner .............................................10 What's in Store for the UK Higher Education Sector in 2017? By Trevor Humphreys Membership Matters .............................................12 RMA Launches New Website for its Members By Rachel Stone Code Talkers .......................................................... 38 e Good News about LOTO By Theodore J. Weidner, Ph.D., P.E., CEFP, AIA Perspective.............................................................46 Props to the Unsung Heroes of Our Institutions By Febin Bellamy, Georgetown University student Facility Asset Management ..............................49 Outsource Contracting Skills Required By Matt Adams, P.E. Knowledge Builders ..............................................51 Adding Real-World Numbers to the FPI Journey By Ernest R. Hunter Sr., P.E., ACP, MOS (Master) APPA U Wrap Up .................................................54 January 2017 APPA U in Dallas! By Corey Newman The Bookshelf........................................................56 By Theodore J. Weidner, Ph.D., P.E., CEFP, AIA New Products ........................................................59 Compiled by Gerry Van Treeck Index of Advertisers ............................................60 Please share your magazine with others and recycle when discarding. march/april 2017 • volume 33 number 2 columns 56 12 46

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