Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Beyond VOCs: Choosing Building Materials for a Healthy Facility

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The modern individual spends a significant portion of their time within built environments. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a critical factor in these spaces, directly influencing occupant health, productivity, and overall well-being. Poor IAQ...
Smart Buildings

Smart Building Advantage: Data-Driven Sustainability Strategies

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The pressure on businesses to adopt sustainable practices is mounting. Regulatory requirements, investor expectations, and evolving consumer preferences all underscore the need for organizations to minimize their environmental footprint. Smart building technology offers a...
LEED, BREEAM, WELL

LEED, BREEAM, or WELL: Which Certification is Right for Your Facility?

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The built environment plays a critical role in addressing the interconnected challenges of environmental sustainability and occupant well-being. Facilities managers are increasingly tasked with ensuring that buildings operate responsibly and promote the health and...
Solar power

A Step-by-Step Guide to Solar Feasibility for Your Facility

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Facilities managers navigate a landscape marked by escalating energy costs and an increasing emphasis on environmental responsibility. Solar energy offers a compelling answer to these challenges, potentially unlocking substantial cost reductions and bolstering sustainability...
Sustainability Toolkit

Sustainability Toolkit: Essential Resources for Facilities Managers

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Sustainability has become a critical focus for facilities management (FM). Facilities managers are key players in reducing an organization's environmental footprint while delivering benefits like: Cost Reduction: Sustainable practices cut operating costs by reducing...
Greenwashing

Decoding Greenwashing: How to Spot Truely Sustainable Products

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Buzzwords like 'eco-friendly' and 'green' are everywhere, plastered on products from cleaning supplies to lightbulbs. But how can you tell what's genuinely sustainable and what's just clever marketing? Greenwashing is a serious problem. Misleading claims...
Waste reduction strategies

4 Creative Waste Reduction Strategies for Facilities Manager

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Recycling is important, but what if we never produced the waste in the first place? It's time to rethink our relationship with trash. Toss-and-replace habits have consequences, and facility managers are in a unique...
Energy hogs in facilities

How to Tame Hidden Energy Hogs in Your Facility

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Is your energy bill monstrous? Chances are, hidden energy hogs are lurking in your facility, draining efficiency and profits. These sneaky culprits hide in plain sight, driving up costs and harming the environment. Wasted energy...
Sustainable facilities management

10 Sustainability Quick Wins for Busy Facilities Managers

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Drowning in to-do lists and feeling the pressure to go green? Sustainability doesn't have to be a massive undertaking. It's easy to feel overwhelmed—endless meetings, urgent repairs—and now you need to make your facility...
Shaik Ismail
Shaik Ismail is a seasoned facilities management professional and IFMA member with over two decades of expertise in leadership, operations, maintenance, sustainability, and project management.
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