Presentations covered EPA's internal initiatives in energy and water conservation, CFC management, and pollution prevention. Each initiative was examined as a potential component of an integrated facility management strategy. As environmental regulations affecting federal facility management increase and become more complex, EPA has a unique opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to protecting human health and the environment to other federal agencies, the private sector, and neighboring communities. The success of EPA's endeavors depends greatly on how well internal facility programs are integrated to encourage cooperation and streamline project efforts. Summer 1994 Numerous energy, environmental, and safety requirements mandated by the federal government have made federal facility management a challenge.
Facility managers are responsible for maintaining safe, efficient, and economical site operations.
Additionally, competing facility needs and complex operations involving numerous factions have made it difficult to optimize facility performance. The breadth of these energy, environmental, and safety requirements reinforce the immediate need for a coordinated approach to facilities management.