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5. Which future-ready initiative
is most relevant to FM today?
Most facilities still operate on
reactive maintenance, said experts
and hence predictive maintenance
is being increasingly adopted by
hospitals, manufacturing units and
large facilities. Over 53% of the
respondents voted for predictive
maintenance. This was followed
by digital monitoring, water
sustainability and emission tracking.
Digital monitoring is helping FM
professionals to plan equipment
usage, optimise productivity and
set up maintenance schedules.
Predictive maintenance is capital
intensive, but in the long run, it
saves cost and downtime. Emission
tracking is primarily a plant function
and FM professionals have limited
role in that space.

6. Which sustainability area is
FM most invested in?
Energy efficiency is on top of
the sustainability agenda of FM,
as voted by 67% of respondents.
Water recycling and solid waste
management are also being
implemented. Emission control
and green product usage are slowly
catching up.
According to FM experts, energy
savings is largely applicable to
commercial buildings and offices,
where lighting, HVAC and power
usage can be planned better. But
in heavy industries like steel or
pharma, FM plays a very limited
role in energy savings. Similarly,
waste management is more about
disposal and documentation than
about planning and recovery. But the
awareness has increased, say experts.

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