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Facilities Maintenance
Green Application 6
Key Lessons from FM
In FM, we learned about:
• Tool and equipment safety, and occupant
relations
• Good maintenance practices for all usual
building systems and trades
• Good maintenance practices for specialty
systems
• Good technical skills
Green Building Principles
and FM
Each of FM’s key lessons can shape these
important green principles:
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Energy efficiency
Water conservation
Durability and water management
Indoor air quality
Green product selection
Reduce material use and recycle waste
Homeowner education and training manual
Energy Efficiency
Proper FM shapes actual energy use.
An FM technician is responsible for longterm energy performance, including
making sure that HVAC, wiring, and
appliances are properly functioning.
Energy Efficiency
An FM technician can:
• Perform regular energy fixture and system checks and
operations, like light bulb replacements
• Make sure that HVAC, wiring, and appliances are properly
functioning
• Understand core diagnostics for energy use and
efficiency, and determine appropriate solutions
• Perform rudimentary weatherization
• Understand advanced energy-retrofitting
Durability and Water Management
FM involves making sure that long-term
management plans hold in place.
Repairing damage from water leaks on
walls and floors is the job of the green
FM technician. They also learn to look
for signs of long-term problems.
Durability and Water Management
An FM technician can:
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Repair damage from water leaks
Identify the core cause of water leaks
Assess pest infestations
Check and inspect the condensate drain
in equipment
Water Conservation
FM ensures that any water conservation
techniques in the original plans are
upheld, but also can install new
techniques.
A green FM technician will fix water leaks
and perform fixture replacements.
Water Conservation
An FM technician can:
• Make sure current systems are
functioning properly
• Add aerators and other water
conserving retrofit techniques
• Plan for water-conserving appliances
and equipment
• Switch landscape irrigation systems
Indoor Air Quality
Changes to indoor air quality can happen
at any time during a building’s lifetime.
From occupant behavior to poorly
planned equipment, any change could
have health and safety effects.
A green FM technician will be able to
monitor changes and respond
appropriately.
Indoor Air Quality
An FM technician can:
• Check for indoor pollutants and pests
• Perform basic air quality inspections
• Perform regular HVAC and ventilation
system checks and operations
• Monitor fire and smoke alarms
• Select low-VOC paints and sealants
Green Product Selection
There are few materials and products that
an FM technician can select since most
have already been installed.
A green FM technician can select and
install appropriate green products,
especially during larger replacements of
fixtures and appliances or general finish
remodeling.
Reduce Material Use and
Recycle Waste
Likewise, there are few materials and
products that an FM technician will be
responsible for eliminating.
But, an FM technician can recycle any
products or materials that she replaces,
and plan any remodeling with materials
and waste management in mind.
Work with Other Trades
An FM technician must understand all
other trades and their impact on green
performance, but rarely do FM
technicians work with them.
A green FM technician can prepare
documentation for specialty trades, and
coordinate and supervise them.
Homeowner Education and
Training Manual
Homeowner relations are especially
important for an FM technician because
occupants might not understand green
equipment or proper green home
actions.
A green FM technician will have
exceptional customer relation skills.
Homeowner Education and
Training Manual
An FM technician can:
• assist occupants and homeowners and
translate their concerns or problems into
actual repair solutions
• inspect and monitor units
• communicate green behaviors and
home usage to owners and occupants
Referencing FM and
the Green Application
FM Section
Chs. 1-4. Consumer Relations,
Tools, and Safety
Relevant Green Application Section
Homeowner Education & Reference Manual
Green Product Selection
Chs. 5-10. Trade Systems
Maintenance
Reduce Material Use and Recycle Waste
Green Product Selection
Energy Efficiency
Water Conservation
Indoor Air Quality
Durability and Water Management
Green Product Selection
Water Conservation
Indoor Air Quality
Work with Other Trades
Chs. 11-15 Specialty Systems
Maintenance
Chs. 16-17 Technical Skills