FMLink Newsletter — Energy Management — April 14, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Energy Management — April 14, 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 March 10 through April 13, 2016

TOP STORIES

Benchmarking energy usage (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Best practices in HVAC system maintenance to optimize efficiency (Analyst Insights » Frost & Sullivan)

Building Commissioning Association: Duct leakage a main cause of energy loss in commercial buildings (Surveys)

Software Advice: Using CAFM / EAM software to streamline energy efficiency (Products and Services » Publications)

The quantified building: IoT for FM (Magazines » FMJ)
The Internet of Things and how building systems can use data to adjust building and personnel behaviors

Building automation system growth driven by use in efficiency, security, says report (Surveys)

Building systems that pay you back: Aligning cost efficiency and sustainability (Sustainability » Leonardo Academy)

Melding two worlds: Sustainable development and technology (Magazines » FMJ)

Carbon Trust: Buyers lack trust in manufacturer claims of energy-saving performance (Surveys)

MORE STORIES

Litetronics adds two- and four-light bar models to 2′ x 2′ LED retrofit kits (Products and Services » Lighting)

Emerson Network Power extends midsize UPS line with 480V AC models (Products and Services » Energy)

Lunera Lighting intros lighting as a service, with zero outlay (Products and Services » Lighting)

NEMA announces electrical standards for wiring, lighting (Products and Services » Publications)

Sloan turbine-powered faucet extends battery life (Products and Services » Energy)

Legrand announces Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management Color Control, integration with Lumenetix araya5 (Products and Services » Lighting)

Frost & Sullivan: Efficiency targets, consumer awareness unleash demand response growth (Surveys)

ABM to provide bundled energy solutions to South Carolina school district (Contract Awards)

Johnson Controls signs energy performance contracts with Arkansas State, Laurier University (Contract Awards)

Eaton blackout report: 3,500 U.S. power outages in 2015 (Surveys)

DOE announces $25 million to develop next-gen industrial electric motors (Developments » Energy Management)

LEDtronics intros “brightest” LED high-mast flood lights (Products and Services » Lighting)

Berner intros online energy savings calculator for air curtains (Products and Services » Software)

ILFI launches book on net zero energy buildings (Products and Services » Publications)

Sandler Research: Advanced HVAC controls market driven by accelerating demand (Surveys)

ALDI chooses Siemens energy management platform for 1,500 stores (Products and Services » Software)

Schneider Electric ESPC to deliver $114 million energy savings at Navy bases (Contract Awards)

DOE announces funding to train engineers, provide energy assessments for smaller manufacturers (Developments » Energy Management)

Workplace strategy: Background and resources from pioneering thinkers (Workplace Strategies » WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS)

Overview of the high-performance valuation process (How To » BOMI International)

UNEP: 2015 global renewable energy investments reach milestones (Surveys)

EPA, DOE honor 2016 Energy Star Partners of the Year (Developments » Industry Awards)

NREL measures public’s attitude about electric vehicles (Surveys)