Healthcare Facilities

Unlocking the Benefits of Sustainable Event Venues for Sustainability-minded Businesses Sustainable event venues are becoming increasingly popular for businesses looking to reduce their carbon footprint and embrace eco-friendly practices. Sustainable facilities management encompasses every aspect of event planning and management, from selecting materials and floor plans to deciding what type of lighting and other impactful choices to make. Facilities managers are increasingly turning to strategies such as lifecycle assessment to ensure the environmental and financial sustainability of their event venues....

Improving Your Venue with Sustainable Facilities Management When organizing an event, responsible businesses today are increasingly focused on sustainable practices and reducing their carbon footprint. Through implementing green initiatives, we can collectively do a great deal towards using our precious resources in a more responsible and efficient way. One great option for businesses is sustainable facilities management and how it can help create a greener event. Facilities management focuses on overseeing and managing all of the different elements and services that help ensure the best outcome for your event....

Towards Sustainable Facilities Management Event venues present unique challenges when considering sustainable practices, due to the often high volume of attendees and short time duration of events. However, implementing sustainable solutions can have a long-lasting and substantial environmental impact. When planning event venues and managing facilities, key areas of consideration should include: Alternatives to single-use items such as plates, cups and cutlery Replacing disposable hand towels with hand dryers and reusable towels Upgrading lighting and other electronic systems to energy efficient solutions Using RFID key fobs or cards instead of plastic keys Implementing proper waste disposal and recycling practices Utilizing renewable energy sources such as solar or wind While many of these solutions may require some upfront investment costs, such actions also enable event venues to save on energy and water costs in the long run....