Message from the Chair:

Today more than ever, AFE is the facilities professional’s toolkit for success. As energy efficiency, sustainability and other goals make facility systems continually more complex, AFE is here to keep members abreast of new developments and trends in our profession.

AFE provides its members many types of support, including the opportunity to network with thousands of like-minded professionals, training and certification, and the opportunity to participate in local chapter activities. Our award-winning webinars for facilities professionals are moderated by globally-recognized industry experts.

AFE members consider their facilities to be their masterpieces—and they also know that AFE provides the resources to make their facilities even better. We’re here to help our members, as we have been since AFE started as The American Institute of Plant Engineers in 1954.

AFE recognizes that all workplaces share common facility engineering, maintenance and management functions—and this is the common bond among AFE members. At the same time, different industry segments have unique needs. The AFE Council allows members to interact with colleagues in related fields.

AFE's web site provides access to all of AFE's training and certification programs, many of which are free to members. Our new AFE Connect area houses a rich array of resources, including model policies and procedures. The web site also provides direct access to news of local chapter activities, membership support, and legislative activities.

AFE's Facilities Engineering Journal—a bi-monthly magazine provided free to members—is a world-class source for up-to-date technical information and news related to facilities engineering, available to members both in print and online.

At AFE, we're all very excited about the upcoming Facilities America Conference to be held in September, 2012. More information about this world class event will be posted at this website soon.

With AFE, you are not alone! We invite you to browse our web site and encourage you to become a member so that you can enjoy all the many benefits AFE has to offer.

Wayne P. Saya, Sr., CPE
Chair of the Board