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Sustainability How-To Guide: EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

This guide explains energy terminology, how to use Portfolio Manager and generate an ENERGY STAR® score. The resource also helps readers evaluate […]

Safe School Guide

Room-by-room strategies to help FMs protect students, faculty and staff.

A Comprehensive Guide to Water Conservation: The Bottom Line Impacts, Challenges and Rewards

Build a basic understanding of the current issues surrounding water use, including critical issues, benchmarking and evaluation related to reduction of water […]

Efficiency-as-a-Service Toolkit

Efficiency-as-a-service (EaaS) is a pay-for-performance, off-balance sheet financing solution that allows customers to implement energy and water efficiency projects with no upfront […]

Pandemic Guide to Government Funds

The pandemic has driven increased government funding to upgrade institutions such as schools, which are vulnerable in times of crisis. The good […]

Pandemic Guide to Government Funds

The pandemic has driven increased government funding to upgrade institutions such as schools, which are vulnerable in times of crisis. The good […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: US Government Policy Impacts

This guide examines the U.S. government’s sustainability initiatives and describes the opportunities they afford to facility managers, providing a significant body of […]

Sustainability How-to Guide: Engaging Occupants in Your Sustainability Program

This guide introduces the benefits of engaging occupants in sustainability initiatives and provides a step-by-step approach for designing, implementing and measuring the […]

Sustainability How-to Guide: Getting Started

This guide details implementation strategy for sustainable FM programs in existing buildings, providing direction to assess the organization, identify initiatives to determine […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Lighting Solutions

This guide gathers knowledge from extensive research and lighting specialists to provide a complete description of sustainable lighting options, including basic lighting […]