Tour of the San Francisco Old Mint—March 20th, 2008



Our March program—a tour of the historic Old Mint—was rich in history, wonder and excitement. They do NOT build 'em like that anymore! Surrounded by rubble after the 1906 earthquake (see the Emporium below), the Old Mint stood unfazed, surviving not only the quake but the devastating fire that followed.



Built in 1874, and one of only five buildings in San Francisco to be designated a National Historic Landmark, the renovated mint will be open to the public by 2011. For more information about the San Francisco Mint Project, visit www.themintproject.org.

Special thanks to Jeanne Beaudet for her superb historical commentary and to Art Ferretti, Facilities Manager for the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society and the Mint Project, for his fascinating insights into this historic architectural treasure.

Stay tuned! We plan to re-visit the Old Mint after construction starts for a progress tour.

IFMA—UC Berkeley Extension Night













On Saturday, March 15th, 2008, representatives of Bay Area IFMA chapters joined forces with UC Berkeley Extension to launch UCBE's FMP Program at their SOMA facility in San Francisco.

The program was a great success and we look forward to welcoming new members to the chapters.

For more information about UC Berkeley Extension's Facilities Management program, including the FM Certificate Program, visit their web site at www.unex.berkeley.edu/cert/facmgmt.html.

Pictured above, from left to right, are Raffy Espiritu—President, IFMA SV; Ann Godfrey—UC Berekeley Extension Program, Facilities Management Program Director; Jon Martens—President, IFMA Redwood Empire; and John C. Kennedy, CFM—President, IFMA San Francisco. Also in attendance was Karen Cochran, CFM, RPA, FMA, CCIM—Treasurer IFMA San Francisco.

Thank you, everyone, for taking time from your weekend to promote and mentor professional facilities management!

Leah Nadel: Education & Programs Co-Chair

Leah Nadel, who took over the reins of Education & Programs Co-chair this past year, has worked in the contract furniture industry for more than 20 years, with extensive experience in government (GSA) and the health care industry. Her considerable skill set includes account management, project management, and facilities management.

Leah's most recent undertaking is with Origin Solutions as a Facilities Coordinator at Alta Bates Sutter Medical Center—a role involving the challenge of multiple campuses.

She holds degrees from UCLA in Interior and Environmental Design and from San Francisco State University in Graphic and Visual Communications.

Please introduce yourself to Leah at our monthly programs—she welcomes your comments and suggestions!

Nancy Brewster Kelley, LEED AP — WOO HOO!

Much like the dreaded bar exam, even the well-studied may need to take the LEED exam more than once to pass it. Nancy Kelley, SF chapter past president, soundly trounced the LEED exam this past week to become our newest (and our Board's first) LEED Accredited Professional.

The LEED course of study and exams are offered in 3 categories: New Construction, Existing Buildings and Commercial Interiors. While Nancy’s specialty area is commercial interiors, LEED accredited professionals can work in any category of project certification.

Nancy is currently working on her second LEED project, for the California State Parks Foundation. Her first LEED project, for Beverly Prior Architects, anticipates a LEED CI Gold certification.

Nancy’s firm, Kelley Project Services, has provided full service facility and project management services to corporate clients for 14 years. Nancy hopes her practice and clients will benefit from her commitment to sustainable design and construction. We know they will!

Congratulations, Nancy!