The Increasing Importance of Sustainability in FM: IWFM Survey
The findings from January 2019’s Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM, formerly BIFM) have been released. The results indicate that there is an increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability within the facilities management sector:
What makes an office green?
Including expert insight on greenwashing and greenhushing in office design and planning, this guide helps workplace leaders embed credible sustainability into built environments and communications.
Beyond greenwashing: What makes an office "sustainable"?
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