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Facilities articles

  • President's Message
  • Apr 2013
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2013
  • Native plants vs. turf lawn: sustainability made profitable
  • Apr 2013
  • Landscape irrigation and green/sustainable development
  • Apr 2013
  • Dog Parks: A catalyst to a community
  • Apr 2013
  • M is for... Moisture, Mold and Flapjacks???
  • Apr 2013
  • Urban Forestry builds bridges in Chattanooga
  • Apr 2013
  • Slabjacking sidewalks saves trees and cash
  • Apr 2013
  • Energy savings saves $$ for your agency's budget
  • Apr 2013
  • Get the green light for the building you know you need
  • Apr 2013
  • The new green infrastructure you already own
  • Apr 2013
  • U.S. cities showing leadership in energy efficiency as part of DOE's Better Buildings Challenge
  • Apr 2013
  • The Sustainable Urban Forest: You can get there from here
  • Apr 2013
  • Automated garages and how they could transform the parking industry
  • Apr 2013
  • ADA sidewalk transition planning for small agencies: Pasco, Washington experience
  • Apr 2013
  • President's Message
  • Apr 2012
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2012
  • Fundamentals of stress-free roof management
  • Apr 2012
  • Community Solar Projects: A creative approach to funding alternative energy projects
  • Apr 2012
  • Aging DPW Facilities: Is it time to fix the house?
  • Apr 2012
  • Copper theft protection -- it's easier than you think!
  • Apr 2012
  • Green Roofs in the Semi-Arid and Arid West
  • Sep 2011
  • APWA announces the 2011 Public Works Projects of the Year
  • Jul 2011
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2011
  • No ordinary remodel
  • Apr 2011
  • Major infrastructure improvements that won't break the bank
  • Apr 2011
  • Issues and challenges of obtaining new public works maintenance and operations facilities
  • Apr 2011
  • From strip center to civic center
  • Apr 2011
  • Bakersfield Wastewater Plan 3: An asset to the Bakersfield community
  • Apr 2011
  • Sustainability as catalyst: Uptown Normal Circle
  • Apr 2011
  • Retro Commissioning: The Direction
  • Apr 2011
  • ADA modifications fit building's character, function and pocketbook
  • Apr 2010
  • Completing construction quicker and better in Sacramento County
  • Apr 2010
  • Bakersfield's downtown canal comes to life
  • Apr 2010
  • Accommodating intense parks use
  • Apr 2010
  • Transition Plans: It's the law
  • Apr 2010
  • The evolution of modern playground equipment
  • Apr 2010
  • Bridging the gap between city traffic engineers and the blind community
  • Apr 2010
  • City of Bristol, Connecticut: City Hall boiler casualty and use of ARRA energy funding for replacement
  • Apr 2010
  • The art and science of building a retaining wall
  • Apr 2010
  • Monumental Makeover: Milwaukee City Hall's (exterior) restoration is complete after six years
  • Sep 2009
  • Sustainable Practices for the Facilities Manager
  • May 2009
  • Information Overload
  • Apr 2009
  • An innovative beautification project
  • Apr 2009
  • Sustainable Boulevards: Milwaukee's strategic boulevard plan
  • Apr 2009
  • The green lining in a cloudy economy
  • Apr 2009
  • Funding energy efficiency
  • Apr 2009
  • City of Bakersfield spray parks
  • Apr 2009
  • Central Iowa Metropolitan Salt Storage Facility
  • Apr 2009
  • Synthetic turf maintenance
  • Apr 2009
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2008
  • A Miracle Project
  • Apr 2008
  • Building public facilities with private financing
  • Apr 2008
  • Six facility improvements to boost productivity
  • Apr 2008
  • Top 10 ADA mistakes
  • Apr 2008
  • Restoration of historic regional parks lays groundwork for Pittsburgh's Green Web
  • Apr 2008
  • Public Works gets involved in community redevelopment
  • Apr 2008
  • Is my problem "Mold"?
  • Apr 2008
  • Successful places, safe spaces
  • Apr 2008
  • Public Works and Urban Forestry: Finding common ground
  • Apr 2008
  • The City of Murfreesboro: A proactive approach to public works facilities and services
  • Apr 2008
  • We've come a long way baby!
  • Apr 2008
  • The impending public works infrastructure train wreck
  • Apr 2008
  • Magic Grove in the neighborhood park
  • Apr 2008
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2007
  • Green is the smart choice for Milwaukee
  • Apr 2007
  • Art as Public Activator
  • Apr 2007
  • A greater rate of return with CDDs
  • Apr 2007
  • CMMS: Managing facilities as a business
  • Apr 2007
  • Thirty years hardly seems temporary
  • Apr 2007
  • Redesigning a City of Milwaukee vest-pocket park: a play in three acts
  • Apr 2007
  • Private industry, professional groups, and government agencies work together to assist communities after Hurricane Katrina
  • Apr 2007
  • Workplace Safety
  • Apr 2007
  • Tornado makes direct hit on Iowa City
  • Apr 2007
  • Should you defer needed maintenance and repairs to building and equipment when they are beyond their lifecyle?
  • Apr 2006
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2006
  • i-Tree: A suite of urban forestry management tools
  • Apr 2006
  • Innovative sidewalk repair in the City of Los Angeles
  • Apr 2006
  • Intergovernmental cooperative initiatives
  • Apr 2006
  • Building a championship facilities team
  • Apr 2006
  • Is there a compliant curb ramp out there?
  • Apr 2006
  • Upgrading access control in municipal buildings
  • Apr 2006
  • Constructing a new Department of Public Works Field Headquarters
  • Apr 2006
  • Getting more than we pay for
  • Apr 2006
  • Safety training and the art of compliance
  • Apr 2006
  • Let them breathe grapes: starling control in Chattanooga
  • Apr 2006
  • A park focuses on universal accessibility
  • Apr 2006
  • Integrated Solid Waste Management
  • Mar 2006
  • Diversity in Engineering: Partnering for a Change
  • Feb 2006
  • And a good time was had by all
  • Nov 2005
  • New APWA staff
  • Sep 2005
  • Technical Committee News
  • Sep 2005
  • Identifying and managing indoor air quality issues
  • Sep 2005
  • President's Message
  • Aug 2005
  • Planning and designing a fleet facility
  • Aug 2005
  • Ask Ann
  • Jul 2005
  • InfraGuide: A network of best-practice solutions
  • Jul 2005
  • Cleaning up Milwaukee's "Dirty Dozen"
  • Apr 2005
  • President's Message
  • Apr 2005
  • Meet the APWA staff
  • Apr 2005
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2005
  • The APWA/PGMS Certified Grounds Manager Program
  • Apr 2005
  • The role of public works in the urban forest
  • Apr 2005
  • Historic "Old Sacramento" accessibility project
  • Apr 2005
  • California Multi-Agency CIP Benchmarking Study
  • Apr 2005
  • Transforming a historic caterpillar into a "Class A" butterfly
  • Apr 2005
  • Why hire a certified arborist?
  • Apr 2005
  • Grounds for success
  • Apr 2005
  • Garden in the air
  • Apr 2005
  • City of Troy boards up
  • Apr 2005
  • Call for nominations to APWA Board issued
  • Feb 2005
  • The Baker's Dozen
  • Dec 2004
  • International Idea Exchange
  • Dec 2004
  • International Idea Exchange
  • Nov 2004
  • Washington Insight
  • Oct 2004
  • Satellite facilities: How to meet tomorrow's needs today
  • Oct 2004
  • Municipalities and damage prevention
  • Sep 2004
  • Local developer contributes to good water quality
  • Sep 2004
  • Extending recreational opportunities for kids
  • Sep 2004
  • Step one to a healthier community
  • Jul 2004
  • The Baker's Dozen
  • Apr 2004
  • Ask Ann
  • Apr 2004
  • APWA joins ASCE in co-sponsoring four Infrastructure Town Hall meetings
  • Apr 2004
  • Technical Committee News
  • Apr 2004
  • Interoperability: A new challenge for public works
  • Apr 2004
  • Why every government agency should embrace the lean process
  • Apr 2004
  • Accessibility and wise spending
  • Apr 2004
  • Keep it green
  • Apr 2004
  • Bee control
  • Apr 2004
  • Ballpark Infrastructure Project hits a grand slam
  • Dec/Jan 2003
  • Technical Committee News
  • Dec/Jan 2003
  • Local utility helps fund a microturbine to provide emergency power and peak-load shedding
  • Dec/Jan 2003
  • Stormwater program funding in California
  • Dec/Jan 2003
  • Lessons learned under "fire"
  • Nov 2003
  • Planning to remodel your facility? Read on
  • Nov 2003
  • Monitoring fleet utilization for the justification of equipment needs
  • Nov 2003
  • Damage data collection system provides valuable benefits
  • Aug 2003
  • The secrets to rebuilding the award-winning Nashua park system
  • Aug 2003
  • Technical Committee News
  • May 2003
  • Green Infrastructure
  • Apr 2003
  • Managing municipal facilities
  • Apr 2003
  • A new approach to reduce flooding and sewer overflows: trees
  • Apr 2003
  • APWA Book Review
  • Mar 2003
  • The challenge of restoring the beneficial reuse of our filled lands
  • Mar 2003
  • Single stream recycling: Could be coming to a theatre near you
  • Mar 2003
  • County tackles e-waste problem
  • Mar 2003
  • Twenty years in the making: now a reality
  • Feb 2003
  • Washington Insight
  • Feb 2002
  • International Idea Exchange
  • Feb 2002
  • Dollars down the drain? Investing in water quality
  • Feb 2002
  • Summary
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • President's Message
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • Past APWA President, William Hurst, dies
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • Top Ten Public Works Projects of the Century
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • 2001 Editorial Calendar
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • Creative agreements underpin success of Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • Financing your organization's infrastructure: Innovative ways to win the funding game
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • Virginia towns use private partner for new wastewater treatment service
  • Dec/Jan 2001
  • Q and A - Glad You Asked
  • Oct 2000
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