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Sustainability in Practice
Pulse Points
- Sustainable buildings are not just designed and constructed, but also operated in sustainable ways. This may be the largest contribution facility managers bring to sustainability—the sustainable operation of existing buildings, whether sustainably designed or not.
- Green products are more readily available and continue to grow in number and quality as more users demand them. Their prices are falling, as more products create competitive pricing in the marketplace.
- Growth of green office initiatives and sustainability will continue to impact the practice of facility management. This is not a trend but a major societal shift.
Chapter 8 provided an overview of the sustainability movement, but facility managers ...
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