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FEM 4.0: Resources

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Click here to find all supporting documentation, guides and additional downloadable resources, including:

  • FEM 2024 How to Higg Guide

  • Higg FEM Reference Guide (PDF) – This is a reference guide for navigating Higg FEM data. It provides a technical, slightly narrative description of the Higg FEM data as well as reference documentation for all FEM questions (including tooltips, conditionalities, answer options, and points).

  • Appendix A. FEM Foundations – Download Appendix A to understand FEM Foundations and the question set associated.

  • FEM4.0 Technical Paper published by Cascale.

  • Guidance FEM 2023 Data Exports – Download PDF guide on the different csv. files that you can download for individual FEMs or for accessing bulk data.

  • REFID Comparison – Review REFID changes from 2022 to 2023.

  • Normal Data Dictionary – Look up characteristics such as description, inclusion in verification, question-type and applicability, of all FEM2023 questions (identifiable by their REFID). Use this file to guide you in using the Quantitative Impacts CSV and the Raw Response CSVs.

  • FEM Performance CSV Data Dictionary – Look up characteristics such as description and question-type of all calculated fields in the FEM Performance CSV file, identifiable by readable column names. Use this file to guide you in using the Performance CSV.

  • FEM Calculations and Methodology

 

Click here to learn more about Higg FEM scoring methodology, including:

  • Higg FEM Scoring System - The Higg FEM is constantly being updated and improved, which can affect the scoring. Any changes will be posted here and in the appropriate sections.

  • Higg FEM Level Advancing Methodology - Higg FEM questions are structured in three levels (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3).

  • Higg FEM 4.0 Scoring Methodology - Levels are not equally weighted. Higg FEM weighs Level 2 higher than the other levels because the questions in this level are driving key performance improvement measures such as setting targets and tracking reductions. 

  • Applicabilities - The Higg FEM will include qualifier questions to ensure facilities only answer questions applicable to them.