Table of Contents
2. EMS
3. Energy
4. Water
5. Wastewater
7. Waste
8. Chemicals
9. FEM Glossary
10. Appendix A
Date: November 3, 2022
Summary of Updates to the How to Higg FEM Guide (v1.6)
Facility Site Info
- Added BREEAM, BVE3, Country specific Green Building Certification, LEED into the list of Industry Program/Certification
- Added guidance and reference link on Industry Program/Certification participation question
EMS
- (No update)
Energy
- Added new unscored Question related Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) in Level 1
| NEW Question | Added “Does your facility purchase Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) (e.g. Renewable Electricity Certificates (RECs))? Added full guidance |
Water
- Added guidance on accessing Water Risk
Wastewater
- Change applicability: Facility who is separately using Septic to treat domestic wastewater and onsite wastewater treatment plant to treat industry wastewater will be asked to answer specific question on Septic, (i.e. Question 6)
| Question 1 | Updated Guidance on “Estimation method” under Technical Guidance. |
Air Emissions
- Change applicability: Facility only selects “Air Conditioning” or “Refrigerant Device”, Question 6 will not be displayed.
Waste
- (No update)
Chemicals
| Question 1 | Updated Question text to standardize industry terminology. |
Higg FEM Glossary
- (No update)
Appendix A: Facility Foundations
- (No update)