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BIFM has joined forces with the BRE to make finding and buying facilities management related books easier.
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Special offers
From time to time we will negotiate special offers for BIFM members on key titles. Usually these can be ordered directly from the publisher.
Facilities Management Handbook
Author: Frank Booty
Published 2006 Butterworth Heinemann, Elsevier
ISBN: 9780750689779
rrp £49.99
To order call 01865 844 640 or click here.
The Facilities Management Handbook gives a complete overview of the role of a Facilities Manager. It provides all the relevant legal compliance, strategic policies and best practice information needed to ensure the safe, efficient and cost-effective running of any facilities function. Complete with checklists and sources of further information, the book offers easy-to find practical advice. It is designed to be read by everyone from a novice to accomplished practitioner.
Practical guidance on the new smoking ban in 2007
Author: Angela Philiprrp £39.99
Available to be downloaded now as an electronic version. Members BIFM can save 10% on the normal rate with a price of just £35.99. You will receive confirmation electronically of your order.
From 1 July 2007 it will be illegal to smoke or to permit smoking in any workplace or public place in the UK, with England being the last jurisdiction to fall under the regulations. If you employ any staff or offer services to any members of the public the Guide to Smoking Ban 2007 will prove essential reading to ensure compliance.
Written in Workplace Law’s jargon-free, plain-English style, this downloadable publication is an indispensable resource for all those affected by the ban.
Sustainable Practice for the Facilities Manager
Author:Sunil Shah
Published 2007 by Blackwell Publishing
ISBN: 9781405135573
rrp £42.50
To order your copy please call +44 (0)1234 843294 or email cs-books@wiley.co.uk
This guide shows how to implement a sustainability strategy in properties across different sectors including offices, retail and manufacturing. It explains the facilities manager’s role in incorporating sustainability into the whole life-cycle of a building, from initial briefing to final disposal.
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Guides
Published July 2006 by Department for Communities & Local Government (DCLG) formerly the ODPM
ISBN: 1851128166
Original Price £12.00
15% discount available for BIFM Members quoting code ‘DAE1’ - £10.20. Visit www.firesafetyguides.co.uk to order Fire safety law is changing on 1st October. These guidance notes are being made available to help you prepare for the changes coming into force.
What will the guides tell me?
The guides explain what you might do to comply with fire safety law, help you to carry out a fire risk assessment and identify the general fire precautions you need to have in place. You will need to take account of where you handle and store flammable substances and determine the necessary precautions to minimise the likelihood of them being involved in a fire.
Energy Performance of Buildings 2006 (special report)
Author: Bernie Sheehan
Consulting Editor: Mick Dalton
Published May 2006
Price £99.00 (inclusive of vat)
ISBN: 1900648555
Special 10% discount for BIFM Members - £89 (quote ref. 2560). Please call us on 0870 777 8881 to order today or click here
Managing buildings more efficiently is one of the central planks in the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions and reduce the effects of global warming. Building owners, surveyors, facilities managers and tenants now face new responsibilities under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations to tackle energy efficiency in all new buildings and when refurbishing existing buildings.
This new 120-page special report provides in-depth insight into the key requirements of the new legislation and the practical measures needed to comply with the law.
Total Facilities Management (2nd Edition)
The Design Quality Manual - improving building performance
Author: Martin Cook 
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