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Carbon emissions
In June 2022, The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI), in partnership with BAM FM, released a standard to calculate Scope 3 carbon emissions for the facilities management sector – “Setting the foundations for net zero”. The…
Green delivery
Rosie Bailey, Commercial Director at CitySprint explains why a logistics partner can improve the sustainability of delivery operations for facilities managers Pressure on businesses to reduce their carbon footprint has never been higher,…
ISS pledges to reach full-scope net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
ISS has committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions within scope 1 and 2 by 2030 and full-scope net zero emissions by 2040, including its full supply chain.
The global workplace experience and facility management company has…
Enva announces significant improvement in Co2 avoidance
Enva, a provider of recycling and specialist resource recovery solutions in the UK and Ireland, has launched its 2021 Sustainability Report which shows the business has saved 10 times more CO2 emissions from sustainably managing its…
Sustainability and Passivhaus Construction
Sustainable building really has spent a lot of time in the spotlight...
British Airways Becomes the First Airline to Use Sustainable Fuel
We’re all trying to find ways to love more sustainably. We’re cycling...
International coalition publishes universal standard for reporting embodied carbon in construction
The world’s first universal standard for reporting carbon dioxide emissions used in the building and lifecycle of structures – also known as ‘embodied and operational carbon’ within the construction industry has been published.
Globally…
First insight into new scope 3 framework from SFMI and BAM project is published
The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) and BAM FM have released part 1 of an FM industry standardised approach to measure the full extent of emissions for the delivery of FM services. This is aiming to support customers on with…
CIBSE publishes new Guidance on Electrification for Net Zero
New guidance on the design and operation of building electrical services that focus on the electrification of buildings in the drive to net zero carbon has been published by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).…
Reducing carbon emissions through circular economy
The circular economy is to play a critical role in helping to cut carbon emissions. By recycling existing materials the highly energy-intensive production of new raw materials is reduced, accelerating the movement to net zero carbon…
Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital appoints DMA Group to incorporate energy saving…
Property maintenance specialist, DMA Group, has been appointed by Rye, Winchlesea & District Memorial Hospital to design and deliver energy saving measures across its site in East Sussex. The hospital, which is already an existing…
New research reveals lack of clarity around built environment carbon emissions
According to new research, the majority (58 per cent) of built environment professionals believe the sector is already doing enough to tackle its carbon impact.
This is despite the fact that the built environment contributes 36 per cent of…