FMLink Newsletter — Energy Management — October 6, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Energy Management — October 6, 2016

This Energy Management newsletter is one of a series of five specialized newsletters, supplementing our weekly general newsletter (sent on Mondays). For each of five weeks you will receive a different specialized newsletter on Thursdays or Fridays, focusing on a different FM-related area. To manage which ones you receive, click on the link below.

This newsletter covers news from September 1 through October 5, 2016.

TOP STORIES

Utility best practices (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Benchmarking your facility’s carbon footprint (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

ZinCo field tests show 4% increase in yield with green roof / solar energy combo (Surveys)

Understanding the significance of code and standard compliance is only a first step to effective facility operations (Analyst Insights » Frost & Sullivan)

Making the business case for FM standards (Magazines » FMJ)

ASHRAE standard to align rating systems open for comment (Products and Services » Publications)

Navigant Research: Energy efficiency commercial building retrofits market to grow steadily (Surveys)

Landlord-Tenant Energy Partnership launched to unlock billions in energy savings (Associations and Organizations)

Technavio: LED lighting ballasts market driven by need for efficiency (Surveys)

Better Buildings Initiative to address laboratory efficiency (Associations and Organizations)

MORE STORIES

Class A office building in Houston earns IREM Certified Sustainable Property Certification (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Navigant Research report analyzes growing global smart city market (Surveys)

Microgrids essential to America’s future infrastructure, says NEMA (Surveys)

Companies investing more in small IT spaces, finds Emerson Network Power (Surveys)

Fluke leakage current clamp meters help reduce downtime (Products and Services » Energy)

ABM energy performance contracting to save California school district $4.6 million (Contract Awards)

DOE launches Smart Energy Analytics Campaign for commercial buildings (Associations and Organizations)

Easy-to-use BACnet, standalone commercial thermostats launched by TCS (Products and Services » Energy)

How to be a grassroots leader (Magazines » FMJ)