BRITA IN PUBS - FACILITIES MANAGERS’ TRAINING

1.1. Depletion of oil reserves and global warming provide significant reasons to improveenergy management.1.2. UK final energy consumption by sector 2001 (Energy Consumption in the UnitedKingdom DTi)?? Services 18%?? Industry 25%?? Domestic 31%?? Transport 26%Facilities Managers have direct influence in the Services and Industry Sectorstherefore up to 43% of total energy consumption. There is indirect influence intothe other sectors since the examples of good energy management at work willoverflow into other actions.1.3. Building performance what performance? Most existing buildings have verylimited design parameters with regard to energy use, perhaps only heat loss andset points for individual pieces of equipment. In the EU 95% of buildings were builtbefore 1980 (Facility and energy management as a tool for energy use). Newbuildings have good parameters and targets but: -?? Do design teams know or care if they are met? Design teams progress to thenext commission often without taking interest in the performance of the newbuilding in comparison to the design parameters.?? Are buildings commissioned properly? Often buildings are occupied quickly afterconstruction or even before completion.?? Is proper monitoring occurring? This requires expertise, controls, metering,software, i.e., investment in time and equipment.?? Are Facilities Managers trained? Training should cover general professionalqualifications, continuing professional development and induction to each newbuilding.1.4. Too often buildings are simply not performing to specification.