Building Rating Systems: More Options, More Opportunities published in FMJ

You know about LEED for Existing Buildings, but did you know there are more options here in the US for Green Building Certifications? Check out a contribution by Mayra Portalatin via IFMA’s Environmental Stewardship, Utilities and Sustainability (ESUS) Strategic Advisory Group to the article “Building Rating Systems: More Options, More Opportunities” in FMJ’s Sept/Oct issue. The article covers the building certification systems (specifically for existing buildings) including BREEAM and GBI’s Green Globes. 

Mayra Portalatin is a Civil & Environmental Engineer with over 18 years of consulting experience in the built environment ranging from condition assessments to sustainability audits. She has presented on the subject of sustainability and the built environment to property and facility managers in various venues including Greenbuild and IFMA’s World Workplace. Mayra is also an IFMA instructor for the Sustainability Facility Professional certification and teaches FM Technology in Catholic University’s Facility Management Master’s Program.