Special Interest Groups.

Facilities Management

Chairman: Geoff Prudence
telephone: 01245 435559
e-mail: geoff.prudence@essexcc.gov.uk

Secretary: Leon Markwell
telephone: 020 7803 3749
e-mail: leon.markwell@ecovertfm.co.uk

Treasurer: Tony Bignold
telephone: 020 7089 0840
e-mail: tony.bignold@amec.com

About the Group

The Facilities Management Group was formed in January 1996 as a result of demand by CIBSE members for a greater emphasis in this growth sector. It provides the opportunity for CIBSE members and the building services industry in general to make a substantial contribution to the continuous improvement of Facilities Management (FM)...more about the Group

The main issues are:

• Consequential Improvements: requirements for improving the energy efficiency of commercial buildings when the building is refurbished or improved
• Commissioning plans to be introduced
• Provision of information - i.e. building log books
• Non Domestic Building Services Compliance Guides
• New special considerations for historic buildings, buildings with low energy demand, modular and portable buildings and shell & core developments.
• compliance and enforcement

CIBSE and the British Institute of Facilities Management have teamed up to give BIFM members a 20% discount in the CIBSE online bookshop* and access to selected downloads such as CIBSE's TM24: Environmental Factors affecting office worker performance: A review of evidence (1999). 

• To get your 20% discount you will need to obtain the online discount voucher code available from the Member Area of the BIFM website. Use this when ordering from the CIBSE online bookshop. 
• To access the selected free downloads email websupport@cibse.org and putting BIFM Downloads in the subject line and provide your name and address.   

*BIFM members who are already CIBSE members will get the usual 50% member discount.

BIFM Good Practice Guides
This informative series of handy FM guides from BIFM currently includes Selecting FM Software, Catering Contracts, and Cleaning Contracts. The guides are available free of charge to BIFM members or at a cost of £10 to CIBSE members...full details