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FMCC activity overview-fiscal 2023/2024:FMCC President’s message
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
Sustainability Efforts & increasing focus on ESG performance:
Various countries are passing Energy Efficiency and Conservation legislation & policies, creating Energy Transition Roadmaps to promote energy management, conservation and efficient consumption/management of energy. The use of sensors and smart meters are becoming popular in monitoring energy performance across the built environment.
Construction is focused on high-performance building envelopes, heat pumps and geothermal systems for heating/cooling. Energy production is supplementing demand using photovoltaic solar panels, wind energy production to accomplish net-zero carbon, LEED Gold, and various sustainability accreditation. In addition, organizations are focused on ‘green’ FM practices including recycling programs.Weather and climate receive plenty of attention as events – floods, fires, storms, heat – come closer together in time, resulting in insurance and other cost increases in affected regions. Industries with long planning spans such as electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution are advancing toward higher loads and reliability while steadily reducing releases into the atmosphere while increasing production.
Various governments are providing financial incentives to encourage ‘green’ and sustainable activity.Events and Presentations:
The FMCC Board and members continue to participate in various global FM events:
Construction is focused on high-performance building envelopes, heat pumps and geothermal systems for heating/cooling. Energy production is supplementing demand using photovoltaic solar panels, wind energy production to accomplish net-zero carbon, LEED Gold, and various sustainability accreditation. In addition, organizations are focused on ‘green’ FM practices including recycling programs.Weather and climate receive plenty of attention as events – floods, fires, storms, heat – come closer together in time, resulting in insurance and other cost increases in affected regions. Industries with long planning spans such as electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution are advancing toward higher loads and reliability while steadily reducing releases into the atmosphere while increasing production.
Various governments are providing financial incentives to encourage ‘green’ and sustainable activity.Events and Presentations:
The FMCC Board and members continue to participate in various global FM events:
- IWFM Ireland event
- Represented FMCC as a jury at the SAWCFM Awards, Riyadh, KSA;
- Net Zero Campus – Fire side chat at the Smart Built Environment Forum (SBEF Middle East)
- Retrofitting to decarbonize buildings – Panel Discussion at the Smart Built Environment Forum (SBEF Middle East) & Dubai
- Jury member at SAWCFM Awards
- Smart & Sustainable Cities: at Demont institute for management and technology
- Attended the construction Mena summit
- Attended the Mega projects summit
- Presentations at WW23
- IFMA Global Africa Conference: Accra, Ghana
- IFMA China has hosted a conference in Shanghai, China on May 30-31
- Euro FM conference at London Metropolitan University
- IFMA Belgium Summer Vibes BBQ Event
- IFMA Asia Pacific Awards of Excellence 2024
- World WorkPlace IFMA Asia Pacific event Singapore
China: As a result of new government regulations concerning foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) within mainland China, IFMA’s Global Board of Directors recently voted to decertify all six mainland China chapters, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou and Yangtze River Delta.
Publishing:
- “Decarbonization & the Built Environment” AIQS Built Environment Economist (BEE – AU&NZ)
- Various ATE articles published in the FMJ
FM STANDARDS updates:
- Currently ISO/TC 267
- Canada’s National Research Council’s Guide to Whole Building Life Cycle Condition Assessments – tied to standards as well as sustainability measures.
- Report on Pre-fabrication Measures in Canada
Workplace:
- FM and FM services ability to produce a comfortable, convenient, economical way to operate work places means meeting new sets of expectations and conditions.
- Hybrid work in a wide range of forms continues in prevalence and evolution. Allocating spaces, functions, energy, time, security, IT, communications… to facilitate team functions receives plentiful attention that is likely to continue.
Building Industry:
- Focus on Housing Shortage/affordability in many countries
- Shortage of construction trades workers
- Shortage of FM workers – demographic shift
FM Succession & Outreach:
- 5 Free memberships in FMCC awarded
- Focus on Young Professionals support & mentoring
Digital Landscape:
- The newly updated version of Data Security Law (China) will impact of FM data transmission internationally
- Much interest in incorporating digital tools into FM
- Growing exploration of AI in FM
Kathleen Lausman MBA, BES (Arch)
President, FMCC
presidentfmconsultantscouncil@gmail.com
