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NIU Outreach - Professional Development & Training

Sustainable FM - A Practitioner's Guide to Greening Your Facility

One of the most in-demand courses offered for Facilities Managers.

This new and valuable program will assist you in leading sustainability efforts and taking practical actions to justify programs for your organization.

Sustainability in the workplace is no longer an option - it is becoming a mandatory practice for facility managers. This course is designed to assist facility management professionals with planning and implementation of a sustainability program.

Participants will:

Learn how to assess your organization's interest and capacity to implement sustainability initiatives
Prepare a compelling business case for justifying a sustainability program
Understand the methodologies for designing, implementing and operating sustainable sites and facilities
Learn how to lead efforts that complement your organization's specific sustainability objectives.

Course Schedule

introduction and self assessment
history/legislation/benefits
sustainability assessment of organization and FM department
metrics, reporting and green claims
greening your FM operations
greening your physical facilities
engaging upper management
leading sustainable change
analyzing the sustainability team
choosing your entry point
creating the action plan
post-course self assessment

Instructor

Kit Tuveson CFM, IFMA Fellow, President, Tuveson & Associates LLC, a facility management consultancy company

Continuing Education
1.5 CEUs | 15 CFM® Maintenance Points

Price
Regular: $745 on/before 5/4/10; after 5/4/10 $795

IFMA Member/NIU Alumni: $545 on/before 5/4/10; after 5/4/10 $595

NIU Outreach offers training to become a LEED Certified Professional. For me information visit www.leed.niu.edu.

If you are currently unemployed and receiving benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, you may qualify for WIA funding for this program. For more information visit www.wia.niu.edu.