1.4: Organizations for Infrastructure Management
A variety of industrial and professional organizations have emerged to provide a forum for infrastructure managers and indeed to support the notion that the discipline itself represents a discrete field of study within the engineering profession. These organizations provide a means of spreading relevant information, such as best practices and job availability. However, these organizations often are limited to particular types of infrastructure or specific regions or countries. A partial list of related professional organizations associated with the practice of infrastructure management in the United States is listed below:
- APPA (www.appa.org) Association of Physical Plant Professionals
- ASCE (www.asce.org) American Society of Civil Engineers
- ASME (www.asme.org) American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- SAME (www.same.org) Society of American Military Engineers
- BOMA (www.boma.org) Building Owners & Managers Association
- IFMA (www.ifma.org) International Facilities Management Association
- AFE (www.afe.org) Association of Facility Engineers