6.Sustainability

Theme:

Sustainability

Topic:

The role of FM in creating sustainable buildings

Speaker:

Lara Paemen

The  role of FM in creating sustainable buildings

Facilities management (FM) is in the unique position of aligning building projects and FM with the policies of sustainable development

Theme:

Sustainability

Topic:

Carbon Emissions Offset Initiative Case study – climate change

Speaker:

Yasmine Mansour

Higher Education Leadership on Carbon Emissions Offset Initiative
Case Study: TRACKING AUC’S CLIMATE IMPACT: 9 YEARS OF DATA
Abstract:
A carbon footprint is a widely accepted indicator of measuring the impact of human activity on global warming. A university’s carbon footprint is the annual total of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and other significant greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere as a result of daily campus activities and operations. Carbon footprints are commonly measured in Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide equivalents (MT CO2e).

Theme: Sustainability

Topic: Euro FM Collaboration

Speaker:

Carmel Lindkvist

Chair of Education in EuroFM, we have been working with the African FM community on a survey which aims to identify the gap in skills and training within the existing and future African FM community