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Built Environment Sustainability – A Critical Need

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Built environment sustainability is critical. Facilities and other structure are responsible for 50% of material resources taken from nature, 40% of energy consumption and 50% of total waste resulting is significant land an air degradation. Cost visibility, cost management, and accountability are lacking. contact-form].

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Marketing and Accounting Teamwork?

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In the past, the marketing and accounting functions within a company were not frequent collaborators save the annual budgeting or forecasting process. Today, thanks to technology, software and systems, marketing and accounting teamwork is not only possible, but effective. Marketing and Accounting Harmony.

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JOC Program PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT – It’s all about empowerment and accountability

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2 Common data environment (CDE) Use of industry standard terms and definitions , all in plain English without excessive use of acronyms or abbreviations. Local market, current , and granular construction task data organized via expanded CSI MasterFormat. .) #5

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Sustainable Facilities Management Practices

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Sustainable Facilities Management Practices involve a clear set of objectives, methods, and processes aimed at maximizing performance of the built environment with respect to economic and environmental resources in concert with meeting organizational mission needs.

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Sustainability and Efficient Facilities Lifecycle Management

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Public sector facilities management is particularly wasteful due to the pervasive lack of capable, committed, and accountable leadership. 1 Real property owner leadership via direct involvement, capacity, commitment, and accountability. #2 4 Mandatory initial and ongoing training for all participants. #5

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Sustainability and Facilities Management in the Public Sector

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Due to increasing concern about sustainability and productivity issues, there is a demand for public sector real property owners to significant boost productivity and overall stewardship of the built environment. Any significant improvement, however, will require LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT, CAPACITY, and ACCOUNTABILITY.

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Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management

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For decades attention has failed to focus on the need for continuous, competent, and accountable leadership and the effects upon finances, reputations, relationships, communities, and overall organizational missions.