FMLink Newsletter — August 15, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — August 15, 2016 TOP STORIES Tork study: IoT-based service can eliminate restroom complaints (Surveys) NREL/DOE launch energy profiles, action toolbox for every U.S. city (Products and Services » Publications) ISSA-TV videos cover LEED v4, disinfecting, daytime cleaning (Products and Services » Publications) Green cleaning practices and products (How To » BOMI International) Benchmark your security staffing (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING) The Lancet: One hour of physical activity per day could offset health risk of 8 hours of sitting (Surveys) HVAC systems market driven by government incentives and policies, says report (Surveys) MIT SMR/Deloitte: Workers ready to leave less digitally developed companies (Surveys) OSHA delays effective date for enforcing employees’ rights to report workplace injuries, illnesses (Regulations and Government » Worker Safety) BRE America releases BREEAM USA In-Use technical manual for building assessors (Products and Services » Software) Energy Star Portfolio Manager now features waste-tracking tool (Products and Services » Software) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week There are no events for this week. Posted this week Sep 18 – Sep 20 : IAVM Arena Management Conference (venue management) Jun 14 – Jun 15 : CONSTRUVERDE (green building) Sep 25 – Sep 28 : I²SL Annual Conference 2016 (high-tech facilities) Nov 1 – Nov 2 : O.CON ’16: The Office Conference (office real estate) Oct 18 – Oct 20 : ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul (cleaning) Sep 21 – Sep 23 : BMAM Expo Asia 2016 (building maintenance, asset management); co-located events Sep 25 – Sep 27 : The Big 5 Kuwait Apr 12 – Apr 14 : Ecobuild Southeast Asia, co-located events MORE STORIES MaxLite launches X-large area light as 1000-watt replacement (Products and Services » Lighting) ZinCo green roof system combines 4 layers in 1 for large roof areas (Products and Services » Building Products) New Cintas floor mat certified with highest traction rating in NFSI history (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring) 4M awarded cleaning services contracts across several states (Contract Awards) First U.S. apartment complex, Chicago office building earn IREM Certified Sustainable Property status (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Dude Solutions intros Mobile Device Management solution to secure digital assets (Products and Services » Software) CleanFund provides SolarPACE financing for renewable energy retrofits (Products and Services » Services) Cree expands into industrial high bay LED applications for extreme temps (Products and Services » Lighting) LiveWall enlivens restaurant’s Sky Patio, provides fresh ingredients (Contract Awards) Eaton intros Dim-to-Warm LED technology across multiple product lines (Products and Services » Lighting) Trane compact vertical blower coil can cut energy use by up to 66% (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality) IICRC publishes water damage restoration guide in French (Products and Services » Publications) Aramark hospital facility service software integrates multiple systems (Products and Services » Software) Growth of inland ports driven by e-commerce, finds CBRE (Surveys) Gunlocke’s new wood furniture adds rustic-yet-modern touch to office spaces (Products and Services » Furniture) ILFI launches on-demand Webinars for Living Building Challenge, more (Associations and Organizations) Labor Department rules adjust civil monetary penalty amounts (Regulations and Government » Compliance) DBIA announces winners of 2016 design-build project/team awards (Developments » Industry Awards) Ecolab opens Latin America regional headquarters (Developments » Corporate and Organization) Dodge launches PlanRoom online service for construction documentation (Products and Services » Software) LiveRoof helps Maryland schools set pace as green schools (Contract Awards)
