The Careers for Net Zero Podcast
5: Facilities Manager – “it’s very important work”
Published: 29 November 2023 at 22:51 Europe/London
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Episode notes
The Careers for Net Zero Podcast’s fifth and final episode for 2023 features Facilities Manager champion, Ryan D’Olimpio from WA.
Facilities Managers are essential to decarbonising the built environment, and this is something that Ryan knows all too well. Ryan seamlessly talks us through what Facilities Managers do and why they’re important to achieving net zero emissions. In Ryan’s own words “ultimately net zero is good for us, for the building, for the stakeholders, for the environment and for the planet.”
Ryan deep dives into some rating tools for commercial buildings, including:
The National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), with further information found here: https://www.nabers.gov.au/
The Green Star rating system, with further information found here: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/exploring-green-star/
Ryan also references the Diploma of Facilities Management, which has been developed in association with the Facility Management Association, with further information found here: https://www.fma.com.au/Web/Web/Career/Education/Diploma-of-Facilities-Management.aspx
Learn more about Ryan by reading his champion profile:
https://careersfornetzero.org.au/champions/facilities-manager/
Learn more about Insulation Installers by reading the career profile: https://careersfornetzero.org.au/careers/facilities-manager/
Careers for Net Zero showcases the many career opportunities that will help deliver an equitable, prosperous and net zero emissions Australia.
Careers for Net Zero is a joint initiative of the Clean Energy Council and Energy Efficiency Council, with the support of Ai Group, Australian Power Institute, Boundless Earth and Engineers Australia.
Learn more at careersfornetzero.org.au.
