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Facilities Management and Design

Facilities Management and Design. Chapter 3 Environmental and sustainability management. Sustainability. 3 E’s Economics Environment Equity. Economic issues Energy conservation saves money Recycling can generate revenue Environmentally friendly programs can improve hotel’s image

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Facilities Management and Design

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  1. Facilities Management and Design Chapter 3 Environmental and sustainability management

  2. Sustainability • 3 E’s • Economics • Environment • Equity

  3. Economic issues Energy conservation saves money Recycling can generate revenue Environmentally friendly programs can improve hotel’s image Regulatory issues Statutes/ codes/ regulations govern design/ operation/ maintenance Market factors Ecotourism is a growing market segment ISO 14000 standards Marketability as a good corporate/ global citizen Environmental Issues & Corporate Sustainabiltity

  4. Packaging Bulk purchasing Glassware/ cloth instead of plastic/ paper Reduce plates, flatware, etc thrown away Manage menu Eliminate unpopular items Monitor portion sizes Waste management & minimalization • Train in proper food prep • Donate leftovers • Recycle • Reuse • Transform

  5. Poor energy management • High energy costs – reduce bottom line • Damage reputation • Association with air/ water pollution

  6. Limited supplies of fresh water Increasing cost of fresh water treatment Statutory limitations on usage “corporate citizenship” Water & wastewater management • Cost of wastewater treatment • Cost of wastewater disposal • Regulations concerning wastewater treatment/ disposal • Beach, aquifer, river, stream pollution • “corporate citizenship”

  7. Toxic Flammable Explosive Corrosive Infectious Hazardous materials • HazMat storage • PCB’s • Asbestos • Reduction/ elimination

  8. Vehicle management • Electric vehicles • Alternate fuels • Dual fuel • Mass transit

  9. Land use management • Reduced development/ operations • Reuse of existing structures • Reduced cost (in some cases) • Cultural/ social reasons (downtown Memphis) • Regulatory concerns • Environmental impact statements

  10. Benefits of sustainability management • Positive effect on bottom line • Team/ family/ neighbor effect • Public perception/ image

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