Events

Sustainability & Environmental Issues for FMs (Code 811SUST)

26th - 27th November 2008 (9:00AM - 5:00PM)

Location	Central London
Contact	Teresa Mulligan
Email	info@bifm-training.co.uk
Tel	020 7404 4440
Website	www.bifm-training.com
Details	Sustainability and Environmental issues for FM’s Aim This course provides knowledge and understanding of corporate responsibility and environmental management issues, how they affect organisations and will provide FM’s with practical measures and tools to both deal with the challenges, and to gain benefits. Objectives By the end of the course you will be able to describe: The origins and definition of Sustainable Development and Corporate Responsibility The drivers for Corporate Responsibility for an organisation and implications on FM Current UK and EC environmental and social regulatory and legislative requirements The day-to-day requirements of the Duty of Care and other waste management legislation; How effective waste management can benefit both the employee and organisation; Overview of the energy legislative requirements and how they affect FM; Energy efficiency model and to reduce consumption and mitigate usage through renewable technologies; The concepts and requirements of Environmental Management Systems and ISO14001; How to implement key environmental initiatives and best practice within the workplace; Cost-effective techniques to improve Sustainability performance in terms of costs, practicality, and success rates; Description Corporate Responsibility is the business response to sustainability, an area which has developed significantly over the past twenty years to become a pre-requisite to perform business. The link between Corporate Responsibility and improved performance has been well documented through the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The growth in sustainability issues has been categorised by requirement to achieve certification to externally verified standards such as ISO14001 or EMAS, and public awareness has been raised significantly. Much of this has had an increasing impact upon the Facilities Manager who has had to take into account an array of legislative requirements to manage the building, and additional pressures of meeting external certification or stakeholder requirements. The building is at the forefront of an organisations persona portraying its values and beliefs. This has meant the role of the Facilities Manager has grown markedly to encompass activities such as waste minimisation, recycling initiatives, energy management and utility reduction to meet their customer’s expectations. The cost and risks associated with FM, particularly waste, energy and materials, will see landfill tax and disposal costs triple, energy unit rates double, and materials become banned. This course outlines how Corporate Responsibility affects FM, provides the tools and knowledge to understand the risks, and the practical measures, which can be taken to gain benefits for your organisation. Included will be a full review of legislation affecting the area and compliance requirements; a focus on waste management and environmental management systems; and workshops to develop a structured implementation plan for improvement.
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