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The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), originally the National Facility Management Association (NFMA), [1] is a professional membership association for facility management professionals. IFMA's global headquarters office is located in Houston, Texas, USA. IFMA also employs staff located in Antwerp, Belgium; [2] [3] and ...
The National Facility Management Association (NFMA) was formed in 1980, separating the overall profession from a single enterprise. [2] In 1982, the NFMA expanded to form the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) [4] In 1986, the first professional FM organization was launched in the UK, as the Association of Facility Managers ...
Facilities Management Professional [71] FMP International Facility Management Association: Sustainability Facility Professional [71] SFP International Facility Management Association: Certified Facilities Manager [71] CFM International Facility Management Association: Accredited Buyer's Representative: ABR: National Association of Realtors
Sustainability standards can be categorized as either voluntary consensus standards or private standards. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an example of an standards organization who develop international standards following a voluntary consensus process for sustainability under Technical Committee 207, Environmental management and Technical Committee 268, Sustainable ...
Facility condition assessment is an analysis of the condition of a facility in terms of age, design, construction methods, and materials. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The individuals who perform the assessment are typically architects and engineers, and skilled-trade technicians.
The DGNB certification is voluntary and is based on German codes and standards (DIN and VDI). It is generally regarded as more comprehensive than BREEAM and LEED. [1] The DGNB System is based on the three main paradigms of: [10] Life-cycle assessment; Holistic sustainability (environment, economy and society) Performance-based approach.
The Higher Education Facilities Officers, APPA, use the FCI as part of their Strategic Assessment Model, and as a key Facilities Performance Indicator. Recommendation #6 in the National Research Council publication entitled "Stewardship of Federal Facilities states that performance indicators should be used to evaulate the effectiveness of ...
ISO 26000 is a set of international standards for social responsibility.It was developed in November 2010 by International Organization for Standardization.The goal of it is to contribute to global sustainable development by encouraging business and other organizations to practice social responsibility to improve their impacts on their workers, their natural environments and their communities.