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2010 Portland betterbricks Awards – Facility Manager / Building Operations
Daniel, David and the Kroger Energy Team make up Fred Meyers Energy Team which has taken a comprehensive approach to energy efficiency. This has earned them impressive results in locations all over the Northwest. The team has focused primarily on highly cost-effective and proven energy efficiency upgrades including lighting and refrigeration measures. The results include savings of 27100 in electric costs annually and upgrades which have amounted to the equivalent of removing 1450 cars from the road or planting 5200 trees. In 2009, Fred Meyer facilities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska achieved 220 percent more energy savings that any other division within its parent company, Kroger, and although Fred Meyer only represents four percent of the total stores, the combined energy savings accounted for 30 percent of Krogers total energy savings. In order to magnify these results, the Fred Meyer Energy Team trains store associates and service contractors to maintain energy efficiency and designates an Energy Champion for each store who monitors energy use, suggests energy savings strategies and shares information with other store champions.
What do I need to learn to become a Facilities Manager?
I was to start a new position as a Facilities Assistant. The Facilities Manager makes sure the facility is running correctly and efficiently and does purchases for construction/upgrades to and around the building. I know nothing of construction and now my boss is taking a new job and I am to fill his duties. I am scared since I am being thrown into this position with no construction/facility experience and I have no choice. What do I need to learn? Construction classes? Books? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
