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The FM sector is preparing to embrace the biggest
challenge after COVID, achieving net zero. The COP26
takes place in Glasgow next month with the aim
of securing agreements to meet 2030 emissions
reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by
the middle of the century.
It’s a huge ask and one which sits right at the door of the built
environment, which accounts for an estimated 21-22 per cent
of the UK’s total carbon emissions.
With this in mind, in this issue we’ve consulted the experts to
find out what we can expect to see come out of the conference
and how it could impact facilities management. In the FM Clinic
on page 20 there is advice on why the built environment needs to
better measure its impact, set targets for the future and monitor
and track progress towards achieving targets.
All this requires accurate data, which as Giampiero Frisio, Head
of ABB’S Smart Power Business explains, requires the accurate
measurement of energy consumption and asset conditions along
with external variables such as weather forecasts and energy
costs. We’ll be looking into this area in more detail in a webinar:
Data – the human element in a sustainable future, on 28 October
at 11am. www.fmj.co.uk/webinar-data-the-human-element-in-asustainable
future/
Another way of meeting carbon reduction targets is by the
FM sector going much further than measuring emissions from
buildings but looking into the emissions from services. Page 28
features an exclusive interview with leaders from the SFMI and
BAM who have teamed up to develop a standard that will enable
FMs to measure the emissions of the services they deliver based
on clear accounting processes. Armed with this intel, service
suppliers can help clients meet customer zero carbon targets,
something which could soon become part of the tender process.
More importantly the sector as a whole can rightly position itself
as a strategic partner to deliver net zero.
As always, we’d welcome your feedback about any aspect of
the magazine, together with your insight into what’s happening
in the FM sector.
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