1. THE TOP THREE TRENDS IN
THE FACILITIES SERVICES
INDUSTRY/PROFESSION:

2. The events of September 11th , the upsurge in natural catastrophic
events and the increased cost of energy have changed the way we
approach building architecture , design and construction. In the ten
years following September 11th, "security at any cost became the
mantra of many”.
1. Increased Security requirements in and around
private and public facilities.
2. Increased requirements related to emergency
and standby utility systems
3. Energy Management and LED lighting
requirements, upgrades and retrofits

3. Increased Security requirements in and
around private and public facilities.
In the last 15 years several new approaches and
architectural considerations have been taken into
account when designing and renovating private and
public sectors buildings including government structures,
high rise buildings, factories and commercial and retail
space.
Stairs
Air supply
Biological and chemical air filters
Reinforced foundations
Subtle security
Green cooling and irrigation systems
Elimination of accelerants as heating
elements
Location, location, location
Glass
Concrete

4. Increased requirements related to emergency
and standby utility systems
 Heightened awareness relative to power grid reliability after 9/11
 The tremendous increase in the dependency of Data based operating systems
and infrastructure.
 High expectations of system reliability for mission critical facilities.
 Characteristics of Mission-critical facilities.

5. Energy Management
 Facilities Managers are faced with the challenges of evaluating and
identifying methods to maximize building efficiencies and reducing
the carbon foot print through the use of energy management tools and
systems.
 Energy management is the process of monitoring, controlling, and conserving
energy in a building or organization. Typically this involves the following
steps:
1. Metering your energy consumption and collecting the data.
2. Finding opportunities to save energy, and estimating how much energy each
opportunity could save.
3. Taking action to target the opportunities to save energy
4. Tracking your progress by analyzing your meter data to see how well your
energy-saving efforts have worked.

6. LED Lighting
 LED is the latest
technology in lighting
 Long Life
 Energy Efficiency
 Ecologically Friendly
 Durable Quality
 Zero UV Emissions
 Design Flexibility
 Operational in Extremely Cold or
Hot Temperatures
 Light Dispersement
 Instant Lighting and Frequent
Switching
 Low Voltage
LED Lighting

7. Summary
We have only touched the surface
relative to the current trends and
movements in the FACILITIES
SERVICES INDUSTRY/PROFESSION.
There are an array of resources,
educational and training programs
available from the manufactures,
industry leaders, organization and
federal agencies providing the
necessary research tools, technological
advancements, code requirements and
implementation methods the
professionals in the industry must be
current on and proficient in to be
successful in this sector.

8. Reference
ASIS Foundation, Research Council CRISP Report From the Ground Up: Security for Tall Buildings.
Copyright © 2008 ASIS International.
Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA 430. (2005). Building, Site and Layout Design
Guidance to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) P-1019 / APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
(September 2014), Emergency Power Systems for Critical Facilities: A Best Practices Approach
to Improving Reliability, Washington, D.C.
Schneider Electric’s Data Center Science Center (2011) A Practical Guide to Disaster Avoidance in
Mission-Critical Facilities, Kingston, RI 02892, UNITED STATES.
International Journal of Smart Home, Vol. 9, No. 1 (2015), pp. 177-188, The Typical Application of
Building Energy Consumption Monitoring and Energy Management: A Case Study,
http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijsh.2015.9.1.19
New Street Research LLP (2010) The future of lighting: who will win?. 11 London, EC2N 2HG: Austin
Friars,
Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, Inc. (2009) LED There Be Light, New York, NY:
David Biello