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Facility Design and Management

Under Executive Order 13514, 15% of existing buildings and leases need to meet the Guiding Principles standards by 2015 and all buildings planned in 2020 and thereafter will need to be net-zero buildings. This section includes information and resources related to these requirements.

 

Home Facilities Design and Management Greener buildings through better occupant behaviors
Greener buildings through better occupant behaviors
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Written by CEIL Staff   
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 09:32

Even the best, LEED-certified, low-impact building can lose its green benefits if the building's occupants don't utilize the systems in place and follow good green practices.

Even in the best car, I'm not likely to win the Indy 500. The same goes for high performance buildings. Even the best, LEED-certified, low-impact building can lose its green benefits if the building's occupants don't utilize the systems in place and follow good green practices.

In an effort to help building managers and occupants reach their environmentally-friendly potential, the Property Management Software Guide blog has identified five ways to encourage green-friendly behaviors among occupants:

* Engage Occupants Before They Move In
* Take A Holistic Approach
* Measure with New Technologies
* Provoke Competition
* Create Transparency

This seems like a pretty good list, so head over to the Property Management Software Guide blog to read more on each point.
 



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