Energy Management/Green FM
All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles about energy management and green FM.
TAKE PART IN THE NEXT STAGE OF SFMI SCOPE 3 RESEARCH
05/07/2022
After the success of the report “Setting the foundations for net zero”, published in conjunction with BAM FM, the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) are now looking at their next research topic. The current proposed subject areas are Climate Resilience, Biodiversity Net- Gain, Circular Economy, Social Value and Diversity & Inclusion.
SUSTAINABILITY WILL REMAIN A PRIORITY FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT IN 2022
06/01/2022
Sara Bean, Editor of FMJ, shares her views on what the coming year will hold for facilities management, particularly around devising sustainability strategies in their widest form, including economic, environmental, and social factors.
WHERE TO NEXT FOR FM IN 2021?
11/01/2020
In a turbulent year, a fast, effective flexible style of working has launched FM as recognised vital frontline service. But what happens next? If the vaccine cavalry we have been promised proves as effective as we are hoping, does the FM sector sit back and resume its previous role in the pecking order?
SUSTAINABLE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
09/06/2020
All of FM is embracing new practices in sustainable facilities management for the very real positive impact they have, and discovering the financial rewards they can bring too. This free ebook shares casestudies and knowledge on the challenges and solutions.
FACILITIES SHOW SURVEY REVEALS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY TO FM
16/03/2020
Facilities Show 2020 asked almost 300 facilities managers to explain the importance of sustainability to their organisation. The results are enormously positive, with around 80% of respondents declaring sustainability to be a major priority at board- or departmental level.
RETROFITTING BUILDINGS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
21/02/2020
Half of the UK’s carbon footprint comes from the built environment. Rising energy costs and growing pressure to reduce this footprint have forced many businesses to change their ways.
HOW TO MAKE OFFICE CLEANING MORE SUSTAINABLE
19/02/2020
Cleaning is an often-underappreciated part of facilities management. Cleaners are frequently taken for granted, and the real and measurable impact a clean office can have on wellbeing, motivation and productivity is rarely considered.
HOW TO MAKE WATER AND CO2 SAVINGS IN A STRAIGHT FLUSH
04/02/2020
With an average of four people in each household in the UK, each flushing the cistern five times a day, the amount of water expended is significant. The consideration for toilet systems in commercial buildings is even higher - plus there is the Co2 expended in the pumping water from the mains.
WHY FMs NEED TO EMBRACE ENERGY MANAGEMENT
25/11/2019
Today, facilities managers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact their buildings have on the environment. The answer is smart energy management – monitoring and controlling energy usage within a building or organisation to ensure it is used more efficiently.
MOVING WITH THE TIMES: EMBRACING BLENDED ENERGY
12/11/2019
With commercial energy prices hiking and grid insecurity concerns increasing, blended energy programmes are becoming ever-more commonplace for businesses nationwide. Here, Tim Broadhurst, CCO at CooperOstlund, discusses the discrepancies between energy tariffs and gives his advice for businesses considering adopting combined heat and power (CHP) technology to generate energy on-site.
SECOND HAND IS NOT SECOND BEST IN FM
11/11/2019
David Stevens, Vice Chair of CIBSE FM Group and Richard Boyd, Materials Consultant at Arup, have been exploring the implications of circular economy thinking for MEP systems in buildings, in design, operation and end-of-life in a research project funded by Arup's Global Research Challenge and supported by Scheider Electric.
HOW INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ARE GOING GREEN WITH THEIR FACILITIES
29/10/2019
With student climate strikes a regular occurrence at the moment, schools across the country are realising that sustainable school buildings are the way to students’ hearts.
PROTECTING THE PLANET DOESN'T NEED TO COST THE EARTH
14/10/2019
Perception in the cleaning industry is that to enhance product quality, and specifically, to ensure the greenest products possible, product costs will need to increase. This is a major challenge against an industry backdrop that is dominated by diminishing budgets and the need to reduce costs.
DELIVERING ENERGY AND COST SAVINGS WITH THE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LIST
14/10/2019
Facilities managers can achieve considerable savings by investing in more energy efficient equipment. Search suppliers and products on the Energy Technology List to inform your purchasing decisions.