Sustainable Practice For The Facilities Manager

sectors including offices, retail and manufacturing. It explainsthe facilities manager’s role in incorporating sustainabilityinto the whole life-cycle of a building – from initialbriefing to final disposal. The book takes a structured approach: • masterplanning and real estate (acquisitions anddisposals) • design • construction and commissioning • refurbishment, fit-out and project management • maintenance • operation • occupant satisfaction. Sustainable Practice for the Facilities Manager fills a the gapbetween the policy-level sustainability books and the detailedtechnical documents by focusing on the ‘what’ and‘how’ of planning and implementing sound environmentalmanagement practices in the context of FM operations. It covers policy and trends on global, European and UK levelsaffecting businesses; compliance requirements for organisations -including some sector-specific areas; and best practice, with goodand bad case studies showing the business benefits of incorporatingsustainable practice into day-to-day activities. The book is for: • facilities management professionals • public and private organisations owning properties • property companies • institutional investors • building services or supplier organisations and will help you deliver an improved operationally performingfacility. Sunil Shah – Technical Director and Head of Sustainability,Jacobs Sunil has over eight years consultancy experience within the builtenvironment, reviewing lifecycle environmental and social impactsfrom facilities. He has experience in a number of sectors,providing strategic consultancy support for clients includingGlaxoSmithKline, BP, BAA, HM Prison Service, Pfizer and London FireBrigade. Sunil has most recently been involved in supporting theinclusion of facilities management within the DTI’sSustainable Construction Strategy.