The establishment of guidelines by the US Green Building Council for Existing Buildings provides the opportunity for Facility Managers to become leaders and champions in their organizations supporting sustainable maintenance and operations. 

This paper addresses the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Existing Buildings (LEED EB) guidelines and their effective implementation into facility management procedures, setting the example for organizational understanding of green building initiatives and practices. As Managers of the built environment, facility managers have the opportunity to set the example to start their organizations on the path to more sustainable operations. 

When employees begin to understand concepts of energy savings, recycling and other green practices, they can easily expand these throughout the organization, making FM the leader in sustainability. Case study example of adoption of LEED-EB guidelines presents suggested model for adoption in diverse global organizational settings.