New CIRIA guidance: Environmental good practice in facilities management

This webinar provided an overview of CIRIA's new guidance Environmental good practice in facilities management (C797) from the authors and featured practical case studies from Co-operative Group and Highways England. The guidance aims to help facilities management practitioners understand environmental and sustainability requirements and offer cost-effective FM services whilst reducing the risk of environmental impacts.

Facilities management (FM) encompasses multi-disciplinary activities and the management of their impact on people, the workplace and the environment. Whilst the FM function is responsible for complying with a range of environmental laws, environmental good practice goes beyond compliance to preventing negative impacts of operating the building or site, minimising the risk of potential negative impacts, and achieving positive impacts where possible.

The current global focus on environmental impacts and sustainability combined with the trend towards more strategic relationships in the industry is evolving the role of FM to incorporate aspects such as green procurement, carbon emissions reduction, pollution prevention and waste and materials management.

CIRIA’s new guide Environmental good practice in facilities management (C797) aims to support organisations meet strategic goals (environmental performance and corporate responsibility) and respond to the market demand for value-added services and evolving client requirements.

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CIRIA Training

CIRIA has also launched a new one-day CPD training course to complement the guidance: Environmental good practice in facilities management.

Click here for more information or contact Nipa Patel to register your interest.