From the Editor
Just hearing the word green might be exhausting for
maintenance and engineering managers. The influx of green products,
standards and best practices is never ending in facilities management,
adding a difficult but important element to how managers approach
their jobs.

This bi-weekly newsletter is designed to help managers
stay in touch with the green movement and how it affects their daily
operations. Managers can find news updates, feature articles and
various other resources related to incorporating green into their
facilities.

— Chris Matt, Editor

Green Strategies
A New Frontier for Green
With the worldbecoming ever more environmentally conscious, a trend
is growing within institutional and commercial facilities toward
sustainability.

In the roofing industry, numerous sustainability options exist, including
the use of reflective coatings and membranes to reduce heat gain
and save energy, the use of recycled or recyclable materials, and
the use of protected-membrane roofs.
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In the News
Revisions Announced for Green Guide for Health Care
Operations Section

Green Toolkit
10-Step Guide to Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing

Green Pulse
Green-cleaning programs have the potential to
improve indoor environmental quality and save money. Does
your organization use a green cleaning program? Yes or no?

GreenTech University
Geothermal Systems: A Sustainable
Approach to Heating and Cooling