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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention taps IFMA to help reduce Legionella growth and spread in buildings

Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tapped IFMA to help reduce the incidence of Legionella that led to the building-associated Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks CDC investigated from 2000 through 2014. This request underscores the critical role facility management plays in the built environment, with the health and safety of building occupants being […]

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IFMA Statement: US House Passage of Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act

Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

Following passage of H.R. 4465, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 by the U.S. House of Representatives, Tony Keane, president and CEO of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) made the following statement: “As the largest property owner in the world, the U.S. government can save billions by reducing waste across its […]

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