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The Role of the Circular Economy in Facility Management

In this podcast episode, Dr. Matt Tucker, Director of Research for IFMA, and Gary Miciunas, founder of ChiefCircularityOfficer.com, discuss the significance of […]

From Deskside to Dumpster: Designing an Effective Recycling and Waste Collection Program

Universities, corporations, venues and other institutions have increasingly adopted recycling programs for their facilities in recent years. They’ve done this to reduce […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Sustainability in the Food Service Environment

This guide teaches food service managers and facility managers how to introduce sustainable practices. It addresses local purchasing, waste management, energy conservation, […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Turning Data Centers Green

This guide discusses the major obstacles to improving energy efficiency in data centers, emphasizing the necessity of strong project leadership, executive support, […]

Sustainability How-To Guide: Sustainable Landscaping

This guide reviews the design, construction and maintenance stages of landscaping, explaining how to incorporate sustainability at each phase, decrease maintenance costs […]

Sustainability How-to Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Waste Stream Management

This guide presents a multifaceted approach to waste reduction that entails both resource and waste stream management. Life cycle assessment is discussed along […]

Improve Waste Diversion through Optimization and Influence

Review the strategy, plan and implementation approach a gas and electric energy provider used to develop a multi-year program to reduce their […]

Achieving Corporate Social Responsibility Through Effective Facility Management

This whitepaper discusses the role that third-party vendors or partners can play in achieving corporate social responsibility goals. It will also consider […]

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 […]

Closing The Loop on Office Furniture

Review Session Learning Objectives: Know the trends of office furniture over the last 50 years Understand the financial and environmental consequences of […]