HOUSTON - 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.
“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,” said IFMA President and CEO Don Gilpin.