FMLink Newsletter — April 1, 2019 TOP STORIES 3 ways CRE and facility management can influence corporate strategy in 2019 and beyond (White Papers » Trimble | Real Estate & Workplace) How you can become more strategic in light of the new accounting changes What FMs need to know about creating performing workplaces (Workplace Strategies » Workplace Evolutionaries) Check out RAVE Reviews’ 2019 top picks for office chairs — with choices to fit everyone (Surveys and Trends) If you need to make sure your metal building roof or wall assembly meets sound reduction codes, check out this new MBMA/NAIMA guide (Products and Services » Publications) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Apr 2 – Apr 3 : Buildings New York (BuildingsNY) 2019 (building owners, managers) Apr 3 – Apr 5 : World Workplace Asia 2019 Conference and Exhibition Posted this week Jul 1 : RICS Integrated Property Services Conference (for FMs) MORE STORIES See if your state follows suit as New Mexico raises the bar and requires NFPA-approved testing of smoke and fire dampers (Regulations and Government) See how Aquicore’s acquisition of Entic analytics will enhance its commercial operations platform providing portfolio-wide visibility, utility budget tracking and tenant billing tools (Corporate and Organization » Developments) Find out how Greenheck’s new rooftop ventilator models can help you save energy (HVAC/IAQ » Products and Services) Connect any building site or device to the cloud, and monitor and control it remotely, with these new cloud offerings from Siemens (Products and Services » Software & Technology) See how you can reduce leaks and use less water with this newly available AI-powered system (Products and Services » Software & Technology) To help your facility meet today’s expectations for employee experience, check out CBRE’s AI-driven “Host” services (Products and Services » Services) Do your security guards need an extra set of eyes and ears? This virtual security service offers live remote coverage, proactive support (Products and Services » Security)