faqs
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Green Globes BEMA?
Green Globes BEMA is the only interactive, online building emergency management assessment. It's quick, affordable and easy to perform and understand.

Who performs the Green Globes BEMA assessment?
You do. It's also a great learning tool, since the report generates suggestions to improve your facility.

How long is the Green Globes BEMA learning curve?
There isn't one-anyone can be up and running in minutes. The assessment is comprised of about 250 clear, concise questions that are written in lay terms - and which require a "yes", "no" or "not applicable" response. Once complete, Green Globes BEMA automatically and instantly issues an assessment report along with scores, a list of achievements and recommendations for improvements that will increase the effectiveness of your emergency management program.

Why is Green Globes BEMA better?
Green Globes BEMA is performed online, in real time, and provides all the benefits that working on the Internet affords. It enables you to change inputs for up to a year to keep the assessment up to date, allows for multiple users and is able to compare the different properties in your portfolio. Best of all, Green Globes BEMA is a virtual consultant, providing instant feedback on the emergency management aspects of your facility along with advice for improvements.

How much does Green Globes BEMA cost?
Breen Globes BEMA is priced at $300.00 per facility. You can update your report any time for up to one year.

How does Green Globes BEMA save me money?
Apart from its lower cost, Green Globes BEMA saves money and time by reducing the need for consultants. You simply perform the assessment in-house and Green Globes BEMA offers up practical, efficient improvements and resources to facilitate the upgrades.

How does Green Globes BEMA improve building emergency management?
Green Globes BEMA paints a clear picture of your building's emergency management system, thereby establishing a performance baseline. It gives practical advice for improvements.

How long can I use the Green Globes BEMA assessment for a given facility after signing up?
You can change inputs as the building parameters change for up to one year.

Why is Green Globes better than other emergency management assessment methodologies?
Today, there is general agreement as to best practices for the emergency management of buildings. It makes sense to use the simplest, fastest and least expensive method to evaluate the emergency management of a building or of an entire portfolio.