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President's Message
by Mark Wendland, CFM, RPA, FMA
We all know how fast time can fly by, but it is still hard to believe that my tenure as President has come to an end. What an exciting journey it has been serving on this board for the last several years. I can honestly say this experience has not only truly enriched my professional career, but has afforded me many friendships as a result. As I think back about this experience and what made it so successful and enjoyable, one common thing keeps rearing its head; it is all of the people in the IFMA community. I want to formally say “thank you” to all of the board members, committee members, and chapter administrator(s) who have unselfishly served with their time, insights, opinions, and energy. I also want to thank Shannon Schiermann, Past President, for all of her guidance and support throughout the years. All of what we have been able to accomplish is because of the cohesive team that is in place. I know many of you took interest in our Energy Efficiency & Sustainability program theme this past year. This was evident in our increased luncheon attendance rates we all enjoyed. Some of these programs included presentations on the City of Austin’s Energy Efficiency Upgrade Ordinance (which took effect June 1, 2009), the Austin 2020 Resource Plan, LEED-EB panel discussion, and architectural design best green practices. Also, we have planned an upcoming tour opportunity for our members. We have made arrangements to visit the LEED Platinum Ronald MacDonald House. Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 18th, @4:30 p.m. Look for more information to come soon. Another reason to become involved in our membership is for the on-going educational and networking aspects. Several members have recently earned their CFM (Certified Facility Manager), FMP (Facility Management Professional) and LEED-AP designations. When you have a moment, congratulate these individuals. It is their hard work and dedication which helps to provide credibility and promotes our industry as a whole.
Please
join me in welcoming Pete Stein, from Amplify Credit Union, as your new
chapter president. I know he and the rest of the board and committee
members will do a fantastic job under his leadership.
As always, if you have any suggestions on ways we can improve our service to
you, please do not hesitate to let me or any of the board members know. We
will continue to strive to provide you with relevant up to-date information
related to our FM industry. Ed.: On Friday, May 29, you should have received an electronic ballot for nomination of IFMA-Austin board members. The electronic ballot is due by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 9. You will also have the opportunity to place your ballot in person at our luncheon on Thursday, June 11. ______________________________________________________________
Logistically Speaking
with
Ted Ulmer, editor The following four statements are in now way related to Mark's writings above. Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya. Make like a tree and leaf. Make like a banana and split. Like Mark, for me it will be "after a while, crocodile." I have so enjoyed being your newsletter editor. This has been a fantastic way to get to know the Austin chapter and its members; one heckuva great creative outlet also. But, alas, I must say adios. It is time for me to move on to other opportunities. Just to clear the air, I am not leaving IFMA, nor my job-- far as I know anyway. Strange as it sounds, I truly enjoy doing office moves and furniture projects...service sales is the best. Starting in August, my activities will be dedicated 100% for the membership committee. You may hear from me more often, but at least you won't have to see my mug here every month! That honor will pass to a much prettier face, Kelly Quinney of the Steam Team, who will assume the role as your newsletter editor beginning with the August edition. We thought a great way for you to meet Kelly would be in "Cold Call." So read on and meet your new editor. And please accept my most sincere thanks for all your great comments and contributions while I held the stern. I will miss it. Also later in this issue,
be sure
to read
about JR Howard of The Round Rock Higher Education Center. JR is
our featured guest this issue in "Performance Review." JR is kind of
like the mystery man of IFMA -- you just don't realize all the things he
does for our group unless you actually know him. Even then, his modest
nature tends to keep things pretty quiet. A couple things I'd like to
point out about JR: he has been a member of our chapter for 18 years; he is
our webmaster, and has been for over 10 years; he has been a kind and
helpful mentor to yours truly on this publication. Now read on for
what he has done regarding energy conservation at RRHEC. It's amazing. There is no luncheon in July, and possibly August. However, plans are being drawn for another August Boat Cruise on one of our fine lakes. Naturally, IFMA-Austin will keep you posted. Thanks to all who participated in and/or
sponsored
The final tallies show 62 bowlers and 10 teams, plus about a dozen
spectators. Designed to be a fun-type thang, the proceeds were
around a thousand bucks to our chapter, which is needed this year.
Team awards go to Terry Swets of Cort (high average) Scott Slaughter of OM
Workspace (low average), Gaines Bagby of CBRE (high individual) and Ted
Ulmer (low individual).
I would like to note that the low individual was someone other than myself!
But what a blast it was! So, what exactly is an FMP?
Here's a quote from a CFM: "The FMP is a great way
for IFMA to reach out to new professionals. It is very comforting to
be accepted into a family like IFMA when starting a career in the facilities
industry. There is something very reassuring to know that there are
other people in the world that are facing the same obstacles, problems, and
issues that you are. There may even be someone out there who has found
a solution to a problem that is similar to yours. In a field that is
very weighted towards experience, the FMP somewhat represents a leveling
factor. Experience is key in the facilities field, but knowledge is
becoming more prominent throughout the industry. The FMP recognizes
individuals who possess the knowledge to be successful facility
professionals." Wanna know more?
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"Performance Review"
Editor's note: On this, my final issue, I am pleased to present JR as our featured guest. JR has been a tremendous help to me on the newsletter and in general communications to our membership. JR, thanks for everything.
Provide some insight on your Employer/Company's core
function/service.
ACC provides freshman and sophomore classes and TSU provides junior, senior, and graduate programs. Although our enrollment for this spring was 5700, some students only take one class. The construction of our nursing building started recently, and there are additional plans to build out our 100-acre tract.
How long have you been in the FM field?
Education, certifications? Who do you report to?
Who reports to
you?
What functions do you outsource?
Describe your recycling program, if applicable.
Describe any
energy conservation measure you have implemented in your facilities. After two years of system optimization, we saved about $200 thousand last year in
utility costs. By adding more lines of code, electricity was reduced 28%, water was reduced 84%, and
natural gas was reduced 80%.
To do all this, I’ve unionized our building automation system. As long as
the temperature and humidity standards are being met, management doesn’t
care if you are sleeping. Only the air damper for an area should work at
100%; the set points for everything else can operate at their most
efficient point. I’ve also optimized the tower fan control and use the
outside air to my advantage so the chiller can slough off most of the
late fall through early spring. When the energy consumption is
approaching a peak, the variable speed drives are allowed, even
encouraged to slack off five to 10%. We have secured an agreement
prohibiting make-work, which means no system is allowed to heat the air
and then cool it down or vise-versa. Normally the hot water system takes the summer off,
but now it must do a little heat transfer during the hotest part of the day.
We are still negotiating to
increase productivity during out-of-the ordinary events. Currently
management must still step in and take up the slack when the program has not incorporated
these events.
Identify some FM challenges you face within your organization. Identify
some challenges the FM industry as a whole must face in the near future.
What are some of your hobbies and interests outside work?
Thank you, JR!
Editor's note: I am
pleased to present Kelly Quinney as our featured guest. Kelly has
graciously stepped up to assume my duties as editor of our newsletter
beginning with our next issue in August. Get to know Ms. Kelly
Quinney.
What is the name of
your Employer. Is your company affiliated with any other companies?
Describe your company’s
core competency.
Describe your primary
job functions.
Describe an average
day.
What type of clients
you work with?
What percentage of your
work and clients that are local/regional/national?
How long have you been
in this field? Tell us briefly about your work career. Education,
certifications?
I
began my work career at Baskin Robbins at age 15. At 19 I worked for the
Clinton for President Campaign headquarters in Little Rock and at 20
worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando. After several years in the
service industry, I moved into retail management and eventually ended up
in outside sales. The Steam Team hired me in August ’05 just 3 weeks
before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.
I
am IICRC certified in water and fire damage.
Tell us about an
interesting situation(s) you’ve encountered related to your current
work. What was the end result?
What’s the best lesson
you’ve learned from a client?
How’s business right
now?
Identify some
challenges to your industry.
On
the restoration side, every job is different and poses new challenges.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve done 10 or 10,000 water jobs, something will
come up that you have never dealt with before. Each job is learning
experience.
Tell us about your
personal life, family, hobbies and interests outside work.
My
family is all in Arkansas with the exception of my 8 year old Yorkie
Dani. I go back home several times a year to visit my sister in Eureka
Springs or my father and stepmother in Hot Springs.
“Can we quote you on
that?”
Life isn’t measured by the breaths we take but the moments that take our
breath away!
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Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, followed by a
Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering 10 years later. The Air Force
sent me to fighter pilot school and other military schools. I was the
IE in the Civil Engineering Squadron at Whiteman AFB for four years. I
spent over eight years at Art Carved Class Rings in south Austin, over
five years at Freescale, and four years at the Round Rock Higher
Education Center. I’m a Certified Facility Manager, Facility Manager
Administrator (BOMA), and 
Plumbers. 
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