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ESFM USA® wins sustainability award from International Facility Management Association for impact of energy management solutions on carbon footprint

Civil + Structural Engineer

ESFM’s self-performed energy optimization projects helped an international medical device and equipment manufacturing client reach its global carbon emission goal one year early Charlotte, NC – ESFM won the 2023 Sheila Sheridan Award for Sustainable Facility Operations and Management from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

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Sustainable Facilities Management and Leadership

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Sustainable facilities management and leadership are inseparable. This is not only a fact, but a significant barrier to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment.

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New ASCE Standard 78 Provides Guidelines on Physical Security for Water Management Facilities

Civil + Structural Engineer

. – ASCE’s newest standard, Guidelines for the Physical Security of Water and Wastewater/Stormwater Utilities, ASCE/EWRI 78-24, provides guidelines on the evaluation and enhancement of physical security of facilities used in potable water sources, treatment, and distribution systems, as well as for wastewater and stormwater facilities.

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Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers

Job Order Contracting

Attaining a sustainable built environment requires Facilities Leaders NOT Facilities Managers. #1. Managers focus upon goals; leaders grow their people and perfect their systems. Leaders focus upon importance, managers are reactionary. Managers are stuck on on tasks that appear urgent but are not important.

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Sustainable Facilities Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

Sustainable Facilities Management Practices involve a clear set of objectives, methods, and processes aimed at maximizing performance of the built environment with respect to economic and environmental resources in concert with meeting organizational mission needs.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Facility Management Services

Construction Placements

A Comprehensive Guide to Facility Management Services In this guide, we explore the essentials of facility management services, laying out the critical distinction between hard and soft services and their pivotal roles in ensuring operational efficiency, occupant comfort, and building sustainability.

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Industrial Constructors/Managers, Inc. facilitates improvements to aerospace test facility thanks to ‘on the go’ construction and welding

Civil + Structural Engineer

But that’s exactly what Colorado-based contractor, Industrial Constructors/Managers, Inc. ICM, which specializes in industrial construction, was hired to install additional ground support equipment at Reaction Engines’ new testing facility located in Watkins, Colorado.