IFMA’s World Work Place, held in New Orleans on Thursday, Sept 18 held a Case Studies and Panel Discussion on Advancing Sustainable Facility Performance with the SFP. Panel members included : Bill Conley , Greg Williams , Christopher Laughman and
Mayra Portalatin
View the WWP schedule: http://events.ifma.org/worldworkplace/conference_schedule.cfm
How can you ensure that a facility is operated, managed and maintained as intended, that the occupants are comfortable and that modeled energy savings are being realized? This session will explore the development of strategies that answer the question, “I’ve got this building, now what do I do with it?” Learn from the experts how three organizations benchmarked, tracked progress and further increased cost savings through utilizing tools, resources and information gleaned from SFP training. This session is structured around a panel discussion that focuses on how existing facilities improved performance.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
| 1 | Learn how key sustainability initiatives and tasks can be identified |
| 2 | Learn how sustainability tactics can be integrated and aligned with organizational values and strategies |
| 3 | Learn how sustainability initiatives can be evaluated, tracked and reported |
| 4 | Learn how facility operations and maintenance can contribute to a facility’s environmental and corporate social sustainability goals |
Mayra Portalatin is a Senior Engineer with extensive project management and consulting experience in building investigations ranging from environmental to building condition assessments. During her tenure at FEA, her practice has extended from evaluation of the built environment, to the facility management area, including maintenance and operations of building systems, sustainability and energy management, and training of management and engineering staff in topics ranging from hazardous materials management to sustainability. Mayra holds the Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP) and LEED AP O+M certifications and is a licensed Asbestos Building Inspector and Project Designer. She is a leader in the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Capital Chapter and is an instructor for IFMA’s SFP program. In addition to being an instructor, Mayra was one of the main course developers for George Mason University’s Office of Continuing Education Sustainability Certificate Program and co-author of IFMA Foundation’s Sustainability “How-To-Guide” on Green Rating Systems.
