NEW MEXICO FACILITY MANAGERS NETWORK

March 2004

2010 Supplier Showcase is Scheduled for Friday, October 29th, at Albuquerque Convention Center

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March Meeting Means Business:

Legislative Update Offers Insight

What progress (or lack thereof) was made in the 2004 State Legislative session in Santa Fe?  How will it affect your business this year, and into the future?

The Association of Commerce and Industry is effectively  New Mexico’s Chamber of Commerce.  J.D. Bullington with ACI is a sharp-witted writer, commentator, and keen-observer of the Roundhouse antics.  Not one to pull punches, his analysis is always to the point and sprinkled with humor.

A favorite “repeat offender” speaker for the New Mexico Facility Managers Network, join us on Wednesday, March 17th, at the Albuquerque Petroleum Club at 5:30 pm to share in his insight on the “state of the State.”

Call Carolee at 505-331-2477 or email carolee@nmfmn.com to make your reservation.   Remember, guests are always welcome!

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City’s Sustainable Water Strategy

Draws Spirited Discussion in February

“Albuquerque depletes 90 million gallons of water each day out of the aquifer under the city.  The city will literally begin to subside in 2060 or so, unless we adhere to the sustainable water strategy which is already in place,” said James Chavez, Senior Engineer with the City’s Public Works Department’s Water Management office.

Speaking to 50 New Mexico Facility Managers Network members and guests, discussion was at times heated as the facts of the matter were debated.

The city’s current strategy has three legs—conservation, re-use, and the transition to surface water, which began on July 14^th, 2003.

Over 40 years ago, the Army Corps of Engineers built tunnels in the Colorado River Basin to divert water into the Rio Grande. This water is presently being stored in reservoirs, including Abiqui and Heron.

The city has the right to draw 48,200 acre-feet per year from these sources.

The water, which is already reaching Albuquerque, is non-potable and is utilized for turf watering or industrial applications.  Actual industrial use is only 3% of total consumption.    A second stage of the project slates a drinking water project to begin in the near future.

New Mexico facility managers who would like to optimize their chance to use this water must first install a new water meter but the benefits can be as much as a 20% savings on their water bill.

Questions?  Contact James Chavez’ office at 505-768-2561 or email him at Jrchavez@cabq.gov.  “Our water is our future,” he concluded.

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Executive Director’s Column

The focus for the New Mexico Facility Managers Network for 2004 is, very simply, to help Facility Managers at all professional levels increase their depth of knowledge to make their jobs easier, and to get even more Facility Managers into the network.

Coming up in the next two months are two programs which will educate our Facility Manager members.  First is the 3^rd Annual Facility and Building Operations and Maintenance Show on April 7^th and 8^th.     .  Second is an event by the International Facility Management Associations that we are pleased to publicize-- “Security Plus”, a  one day seminar on  April 16^th.  Both venues will bring critical information for facility managers, no matter how experienced or inexperienced they are.

Then, how do we get even more new Facility Manager members?  Carry the word: if you are a Facility Manager, your first meeting is always free!  We want you to come and join us, get a flavor for the group and for the people, and feel comfortable with the organization!

 Are you a supplier who works with Facility Managers, our potential members?  Please invite them to be your guest at a meeting, let me know who is coming, and we will pick up the tab and make them feel at home!

Working together, we can get better at our jobs, and get to know even more of the people who do what we do every day.

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Two Great Opportunities In April

 3^rd Annual FAB O&M Show Features 4 Educational Seminars

Facility and Operations Managers and Engineers, mark your calendars TODAY for Wednesday, April 7^th and Thursday April 8^th to attend the Facility and Building Operations and Maintenance Show at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds’ Manual Lujan Exhibition Hall.

Bring your staffs in full force: four educational seminars will be provided during the two-day period, including ladder safety, personal protective equipment, hand tool safety, and forklift safety.  These are topics where continuous reinforcement is critical for you and your employees.  Attendees who successfully complete a session will receive a certificate.

Beyond the educational element, here is a chance to see the latest and greatest in tools, technologies, and services that help you to run an efficient, safe, cost-conscious, continuously improving building.

Over 100 exhibitors are already signed on, providing you with the best one-stop shopping at the only show if its kind in New Mexico.

Need more information? Call Al Reynolds at ASR and Associates at 505-880-0123. 

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From The President of NMFMN

Dear Members:

At our Board’s annual planning session in January, we assessed the organization’s work for 2003 and set our course for 2004.  I’d like to share the results of that session with you.   The Board of Directors committed to these priorities for 2004:

1.        Focus on recruiting more facility managers as members.

2.        Ensure that our meeting programs have content that will help facility managers be more effective on their jobs.  Adopting the theme “Increase Your Depth of Knowledge,” we also are working on other formats for educational opportunities for members and their facility staffs.

3.        Develop a Board rotation and succession plan to strengthen the organization and offer more opportunities for service for those who are interested.

We welcome participation from all members in recruiting new facility manager members, in suggestions for programs to increase depth of knowledge in facility management, and your expressions of interest in being of service to the organization.

These 2004 goals are built on our successes in 2003.  Here are the 2003 highlights, in chronological order:

1.        Sponsored the Facilities and Buildings Operations and Maintenance Show for the second year.  Growing in exhibitors, attendees and outreach, the FAB O&M show brings together a vast array of resources to serve the facility manager.

2.        Increased communication with American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), with whom we share the May meeting, and with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), which shares the September meeting with NMNFM and ASHRAE.

3.        Attracted the second largest turnout in NMFMN history at the 9^th Annual Golf Tournament in August. Always filled with fun, friendly competition, good fellowship, and good contacts, the tournament serves the greater purpose of funding the Engineering Scholarship at the University of New Mexico.

4.        Contributed $5,000.00, raised from the Golf Tournament, to the Scholarship Endowment at UNM for deserving engineering students.  This brought the total for the NMFMN Endowment to over $22,000.00!

All of these successes were possible only because of your support and involvement, the work of our energetic Executive Director, and the dedication of our Board of Directors.  Thank you all

                                                                                                                                Mary Anne Giangola

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New Mexicans Writing Antiterrorism Building Code

Building managers and owners from all over the developed world will look forward to the final product of a homegrown New Mexico effort, the “Architectural Surety Code”.

In 1999, Rebuild New Mexico, (a non-profit 501c corporation) began forming a team to craft a building security supplement to the “International Building Code”.  This was initiated before the events at the World Trade Center, which have only helped to emphasize this need.  The initial purpose was to help protect state and local government buildings from terrorist attack, but its expansion into the private sector is expected.

The 60-page draft code is on its way through a process that usually takes about 10 years.  Due to the urgency of the need, the team goal is to complete the code by 2007.

Need more information on the project?  Log onto the web at globalenergy@comcast.net or contact Lynne Behnfield Thomas at 505-298-5538.

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“Security Plus: Due Diligence and the Post-911 Facility Manager”

Is the Topic of the April 16^th IFMA One-Day Management Conference

Save this date: Friday, April 16^th, 2004, from 8:30 am to 5 pm at the International Museum of Folk Art in Santa Fe, NM, to learn more about your obligations to protect your buildings and people.

Sponsored by the International Facility Management Association’s New Mexico Chapter, topics will include security surveys and assessments, workplace violence and preventive measures, disaster planning, designing buildings with security in mind, and liability issues.

CFM credits are available.

Costs are $60.00 for IFMA members, $70.00 for non-members, and Corporate/Institutional rates for groups of 5 or more non-members are $60.00 per attendee.  Register and pay before April 1^st, 2004 for a $5.00 discount in all categories.  Cash and checks accepted.  Lunch and snacks are included.

Need more information, or want to register now?  Go online to www.ifmanm1.org Seating is limited for this important event.