Posted by Johann Nacario — July 19, 2024 — The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has joined Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes, a renowned leader in chemical safety research and environmental health, in a strategic partnership to expand knowledge about healthy
indoor environments. CIRI will provide content including research and educational resources such as eLearning, podcasts, articles, presentations, and webinars for IFMA’s Knowledge Library that serves more than 24,000 facilities professionals. The two organizations are also considering joint marketing promotional opportunities and research collaborations.
IFMA President and CEO Don Gilpin remarked:
Both IFMA and CIRI recognize that elevated focus on sustainable practices to ensure healthy environments both inside and out is a now-or-never priority. Our organizations share a deep respect for industry research as an essential requirement for understanding existing and emerging expectations for the profession. CIRI’s analyses and insights will help guide facility management professionals toward decisions that result in lower risk and higher safety for our facilities.
IFMA established its Strategic Partner Associations program in 2021 to provide built environment professionals with a single source of
interdisciplinary skill-building training offered by the industry’s most well-respected and influential organizations. The program offers specialized training opportunities that address a range of mission-critical roles and cover the entire operational life cycle of the built environment.
Marilyn Black, Ph.D., VP and senior technical advisor for CIRI, stated:
The knowledge and research insights from CIRI will enable thousands of IFMA members to operate and maintain their facilities as top of class for occupant health and well-being. One of CIRI and IFMA’s first partner collaborations will define actionable steps for healthy air during wildfires.
Founded in 1980, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is considered the world’s largest, most widely recognized association for facility management (FM) professionals. Supporting more than 24,000 members in over 130 countries, IFMA is a key contributor to the development of international FM standards and works with decision makers to inform FM-related policy. IFMA provides career resources and continuing education, offers three industry-respected credentials, maintains the largest repository of FM-related content on the web and hosts year-round global events. With a vision to lead the future of the built environment to make the world a better place, IFMA believes in the benefit of global diversity, inclusion and social equity, and recognizes that sustainability, resilience and responsible environmental stewardship are paramount.
Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research, publication, education, and communication on environmental exposures resulting from technologies and practices, their impact on human health, and processes for reducing health risks. CIRI provides actionable data and resources to help manufacturers, educators, healthcare providers, and consumers make informed environmental health decisions and risk reduction strategies for the protection of human health.
UL Research Institutes is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing public safety through scientific discovery. Since 1894, the group’s research has advanced its mission toward a safer, more secure, and sustainable future. Focused on global risks from fire mitigation and air quality to safe energy storage and digital privacy, ULRI conducts rigorous independent research, analyzes safety data, and partners with experts to uncover and act on existing and emerging risks to human safety.
