Innovation
TEFMA / AECOM Innovation Award
2010/2011 James Cook University
2009/2010 Monash University (Model ESD Sustainability Assessment Tool)
2007/2008 University of Melbourne
General
TEFMA has strong support for "best practise" and innovation in the Facilities Management profession. In association with AECOM, TEFMA's premier award, the Innovation Award, is open for submissions for the 2011 year from 1st March 2011.
The terms of the Award are:
- It will be judged every second year beginning 2007.
- The judging panel can decide not to award.
- Timing: Applications open 1st March 2011 and close 30th April 2011. The winner (if awarded) wlll be announced at the Annual Awards Dinner at the TEM Conference.
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Aim
The aim of this Award is to reward and recognise a member or institution who/which has developed and fully implemented a
- Practice, or
- Process, or
- Physical development
which is innovative and has improved the delivery and/or efficiency and effectiveness of facilities, their management and services.
It is intended that the practice/process/development will be "Best practice, and best in class".
Eligibility
During each biennial Award period there is no limit on the number of nominations per institution.
Non award winning entries are able to be upgraded and resubmitted in subsequent years.
The applicant must be an individual member of TEFMA or an institutional member of TEFMA.
Application and Selection
Invitations to apply for the Award will be circulated to all members. The invitation shall clearly indicate the closing date for receipt of applications and the address to which they are to be forwarded. Reminders should also be promulgated.
The Award is made after consideration of the responses to the Selection Criteria on the Selection Criteria form.
Selection of the successful applicant/institution will be determined by the TEFMA Board following receipt of a recommendation from a Panel established to review the applications.
The Review Panel shall be made up of the following members:
- Chair, Membership Services Committee
- A Practising Academic in the Field of Facilities Management
- A Past President of TEFMA
To apply for the scholarship, download the following form from the Related Documents column on this page.
- TEFMA Application Form
Submissions
An institution may enter more than one proposal, submitting a separate application for each entry. Unsuccessful entries from previous years may be updated and resubmitted in subsequent years. Applicants should ensure that all relevant and descriptive/visual information is presented to the best of their ability, as the judging panel will rely solely on the submitted documentation in their review. No onsite visits will occur except in tie-breaking circumstances.
Criteria for Judging
The criteria for judging is:
- Institutional Benefit 10%
- Innovation, creativity and originality 40%
- Sector benefit and sustainability 20%
- Documentation, analysis, customer input and best practice 20%
- Management commitment and employee involvement 10%
Click on the relevant links to download the Selection Criteria and the Scoresheet.
The Award
The Award will be a prestigious trophy, to be presented at the TEM conference.
