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Industry Watch SURVEY REVEALS MORE FACILITY PROFESSIONALS TAKING STRATEGIC APPROACH TO GREEN PRACTICES Houston — Facility managers are increasingly following a master plan when implementing sustainable practices and are tying their efforts to measurable goals and business strategy, according to the results of a new International Facility Management Association (IFMA) survey. The study, “Green Practices 2008,” shows that linked to their organization’s business strategy. “For years facility managers have been advancing sustainable practices with the aim to lower operating costs and improve efﬁciency,” said IFMA Director of Research Shari Epstein. “This study demonstrates the gradual shift toward incorporating sustainability into the overall business strategy in addition to the overall design and operation of the facility.” The new survey also presents some of the Which one of the following statements best describes your facility’s/ organization’s attitude toward green building concepts? impacts. The Introduction contains information on recertiﬁcation, performance period, exemplary performance, multi-tenant issues, and more, and is available online. This reference guide provides a section overview for each credit category, the number of points per credit, summaries of referenced standards, recommended operational strategies and technologies, potential design synergies and tradeoffs, submittal documentation lists, calculation methods and formulas, environmental and economic issues, resources, deﬁnitions, and case studies. In January 2009, LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance will be aligned with the other long-standing LEED rating systems. USGBC will publish a new version of the reference guide that will incorporate the version 2009 point and percentage scales. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org. GBI RECOGNIZES NEWELL RUBBERMAID’S GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION Atlanta — Newell Rubbermaid’s new corporate headquarters became the ﬁrst building in the state of Georgia and the Southeastern U.S. to be recognized for achievements in sustainable design and construction by the Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system for commercial buildings. The 14-story, 350,000-square-foot curvilinear glass building was recognized for, among other things: • Site design and enhancement measures which minimized the building’s impact; • Conservation of treated water and minimization of the need for off-site treatment of water, and; • Avoiding or minimizing air emissions, while recycling and energy conservation initiatives are being practiced by the vast majority of facility practitioners, ﬁnancial challenges still present the biggest impediment to going green. Based on a survey of 573 professionals from around the world, the new research report examines the forces driving sustainability, the green practices being employed and the challenges facility managers face in implementing sustainable initiatives. While most survey respondents say they are implementing green building concepts without a master plan, 17 percent say they are adhering to one — an increase of 9 percent versus similar data from 2002. The percentage of respondents who say they have not implemented any green strategies and do not plan to fell from 16 percent in 2002 to only 5 percent this year. Ninety-two percent of survey respondents say they are working to make their facilities more sustainable, and the same percentage say they have measurable goals related to sustainability. Seventy-nine percent say these goals are 8 S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y NOVE M B E R 2008 ﬁrst data on sustainability in food service operation. In addition to recycling and changes in packaging, facility managers are also turning to sustainable purchasing, such as reducing shipping distance for food products, and tray-less cafeterias, which discourage excess waste. For more information, visit www.ifma.org/tools/research/ survey_results.cfm. LEED FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE REFERENCE GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE Washington, D.C. — The LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Reference Guide is now available for purchase at the USGBC Store. The LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System provides a tool for building owners, managers and practitioners to maximize the operational efﬁciency of their buildings, while minimizing environmental http://www.usgbc.org http://www.ifma.org/tools/research/survey_results.cfm http://www.ifma.org/tools/research/survey_results.cfm

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Sustainable Facility - November 2008 Contents Editorial Industry Watch Web TOC New and Notable The Case for Daytime Cleaning Commitment to Energy Effi ciency and Sustainability Finding the Green Solar for the Commercial and Industrial Sector: What’s Hot Now? Connecting Sustainability and Green Cleaning Recycling Rechargeable Batteries Sharing Best Practices The Consultant Conundrum Sharing the Facilities Management Burden The Building Owner’s and Operator’s Sustainability Solution: Energy Audits Greenbuild: Green Product Buzz Guide Product Focus Marketplace and Classifieds Advertiser’s Index Initiatives

Sustainable Facility - November 2008

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