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FACILITY MANAGEMENT

AS CUSTODIANS OF THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT, FACILITY MANAGERS
POSSESS A UNIQUE SET OF SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN BE HARNESSED TO DRIVE
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND PROMOTE ECO-
FRIENDLY OPERATIONS WITHIN FACILITIES.
THIS IS WHAT MAKES US A KEY PLAYER IN THE
LARGER MOVEMENT FOR A GREENER FUTURE,
IN REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT AND
MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

Prasad P Sakharkar

products and materials, reducing IEQ can lead to health problems
Waste packaging waste and donating for occupants, which can reduce
disposal unwanted items to charity, facility productivity and increase absenteeism.
By implementing measures to improve
contributes to managers can help their organizations IEQ like controlling temperature
greenhouse gas emissions as it takes reduce their waste production and and humidity, providing adequate
energy to collect, transport, and dispose associated emissions, Nanjan adds. ventilation, using low-VOC paints and
of waste. By implementing waste Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) materials and regularly monitoring
reduction measures like recycling and is also an important consideration indoor air quality, facility managers
composting programs, using reusable for facility managers, he said. Poor can help their organizations create a

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