Sustainability - Resources
U.S. Green Building Council
"The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work."
FMJ Publication
“FMJ, the official publication of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), is published bimonthly and provided in print and electronic editions to IFMA's more than 19,000 members, as well as to additional nonmember subscribers. To view abstracts and articles not shown here, it is necessary to either subscribe or order individual issues.”
September/October 2009
Greening the Empire State Building
By Paul Rode
“Your Facilities Management Resource on the Internet”
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IFMA FOUNDATION
The IFMA Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the image of FM, providing current and topical research and expanding the educational resources available to the FM community.
Sustainability White Papers
There continues to be a strong interest in facility management education as it relates to sustainability and the implementation of energy saving techniques. The IFMA Foundation, with support from IFMA’s Sustainability Committee, is producing a series of white papers to respond to this need for information.
The general objective of these guides will be to provide data and information associated with a wide range of subjects related to sustainability. Readers will view examples of successfully implemented sustainable practices and will learn to develop a business case and ROI analysis for sustainability.
“Getting Started” White Paper
The detailed findings in this Getting Started Guide include a step-by-step process for assessing your organization, finding your starting point, identifying initiatives, evaluating their value, and implementing, measuring and monitoring their effectiveness. Those steps include the "how-to" suggestions for:
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Taking your organization’s temperature
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Creating alignment
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Establishing your starting point
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Creating and prioritizing sustainable initiatives
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Implementing, measuring and monitoring your plan
Getting Started also includes information on making the business case for a SFM program. This includes outlining a process for the program and finding the right approach for your organization that is aligned with available time and resources.
Finally, one of the most valuable sections of this guide includes case studies of three organizations that are on the path of Sustainable Facility Management. In looking at how it’s done, we were able to solicit input from three organizations that are taking different paths, with different levels of available resources. They have shared their goals, approaches, results, and their lessons learned.
“EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager” White Paper
Energy management is an integral part of the day-to-day operations of facility managers and operators of existing facilities. Rising energy costs and increasing interest in sustainability are driving us to scrutinize energy consumption in our buildings and develop strategies for better management.
Successful energy management starts with understanding the units of energy and power, and becoming comfortable with the terminology. This guide will highlight essential terms and why they are important. In addition to knowing terminology, we need to understand what our monthly and annual energy consumption is in our buildings and how it is changing over time. Do you know how efficient your building is? How does your overall efficiency compare to buildings in your portfolio? Or, how does it compare to other similar buildings regionally, nationwide or internationally? This Guide will help answer these questions as the authors walk you through the online tool from the Environmental Protection Agency, the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
“Deliver the Green” White Paper
This white paper provides an overview of the best opportunities for incorporating sustainability
principles into existing buildings, the costs and benefits of doing so, insights from facility
managers practicing green O&M in their buildings, and the process for achieving recognition for
these actions from the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) LEED®-EB (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings) program. LEED is a voluntary
program of the USGBC that establishes standards for evaluating and certifying the sustainability
of buildings through a series of green building rating systems.
“The Economics of Sustainability in Commercial Real Estate” White Paper
The goal of this white paper is to help real estate managers better understand the motivations behind management decisions and provide recommendations to make the case for energy efficiency improvements. Questions answered within the paper include:
•.How does an energy efficiency improvement get implemented?
•.Who is the driver behind that decision?
•.What financial metrics are used to determine if an investment makes economic sense?
•.How does a real estate manager choose one investment type over another?
CoreNet Global
CoreNet Global is an opinion leader in the Corporate Real Estate, Workplace and Infrastructure management. The Leader magazine, Core Market Indicator and specific research reports are closely watched throughout the industry. From tailored research and partnership programs to sharing results at local and international events, our members set the agenda for the latest discussions and plans for in-depth analysis and tracking.
March April 2010
Green Education Services
Formerly LEEDTeacher, provides building developers, architects, engineers, interior designers, planners, commercial real estate brokers and other construction industry professionals world-class sustainable design training. Our LEED® Seminars and Energy Auditor Training give you all the tools you need to successfully enter the green work force in the shortest possible amount of time. Click any of the buttons below to learn more!
Building Energy Performance News
“Building Energy Performance Information™ (BEPI™), a service of Buonicore Partners, LLC, was formed by real estate professionals to fill a market information void by focusing on energy performance and management as it impacts U.S. commercial property. BEPI™’s goal is to keep commercial real estate professionals and those servicing the commercial real estate industry informed on energy-related issues impacting property and provide a platform to share experiences and learn from each other.
Our newsletter and website are designed specificaly for commercial real estate professionals operating in a highly competitive market, cost management is crucial to maintain and increase asset value. In today’s hyper-inflated energy market, energy costs have become one of the largest, yet most manageable, of these operating expenses.”
Green Source Construction
Green Source magazine is the most comprehensive guide on designing and constructing environmentally responsible buildings. Green Source magazine is from the editors of Architectural Record in partnership with editors of Building Green, Inc.
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Project case studies
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Latest trends in green construction
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Technology issues facing designers and contractors
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Roundup of new products found in trusted green building programs
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Recent developments in green design legislation
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New policies established by private owners
The Ashkin Group
“The Ashkin Group specializes in greening the cleaning process and provides green consulting services for building owners, product manufacturers, distributors and cleaning contractors, as well as advocates, environmentalists and policy makers. The Ashkin Group is led by Stephen Ashkin, who has played a pivotal role in setting industry standards, promoting environmentally preferable products and advocating socially responsible practices.”
Leonardo Academy
“Leonardo Academy is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to advancing sustainability and putting the competitive market to work on improving the environment. It is a Think and Do Tank that develops new methods, metrics and standards for environmental improvement, and it also helps businesses, organizations, and individuals implement sustainability measures and document their achievements. By working on both the thinking and the doing sides of addressing environmental issues, it is able to make implementing sustainability very practical.”
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Green Resources - Professional Accreditation - Project Building and Certification - Sustainability Training - Sustainability in DFW - Additional Resources
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