FMLink Newsletter — Energy Management — March 10, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Energy Management — March 10, 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 February 4, 2016 through March 9, 2016.

TOP STORIES

Optimizing the building envelope (Magazines » FMJ)
Understanding which building decisions make the most impact on energy performance

2016: The year of the 360-degree view of the building (Magazines » FMJ)
Using smart sensor technology to ensure that buildings are being utilized as intended

Time for a tune-up: New building re-tuning training offers big benefits (Magazines » BOMA)
Re-tuning a building leads to operational efficiencies and tenant comfort

Easily LED? (Magazines » FM World)
LED lighting technology is set to replace conventional tungsten and fluorescent lighting: Reduce energy AND help the climate

Navigant: Corporate sustainability efforts helping drive energy-efficient HVAC market (Surveys)

Indoor environmental quality and sustainability (How To » BOMI International)
Indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, acoustics, lighting and sustainable practices

Navigant: Smart city projects have increased 40% since Q3 2013 (Surveys)

Navigant: Advanced sensors are a key enabling device for intelligent buildings (Surveys)

EPA announces 2015 Energy Star certified manufacturing plants (Developments » Energy Management)

USGBC approves NBI New Construction Guide for LEED pilot credit (Developments » Energy Management)

NREL: Tax credit extensions can impact renewable energy, CO2 emissions (Surveys)

MORE STORIES

AIA: Efficiency, sustainability to shape future of nonresidential construction (Surveys)

Royal Philips connected lighting system chosen for Clemson University (Contract Awards)
Lighting installation is the first to leverage Power over Ethernet on a major university campus

Trimble acquires Sefaira, adds tools to design high-performing buildings (Developments » Corporate and Organization)

Graphic Products releases arc flash safety resources (Products and Services » Publications)

J.M. Electrical, BCM Controls to install control system at healthcare facility (Contract Awards)

Airxchange intros aftermarket solutions to refurbish energy recovery components (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality)

Hilton, Whole Foods swap energy teams to launch DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge SWAP (Developments » Energy Management)

Futures shock (Magazines » FM World)
FM is at a point in time where it can have a fundamental impact on its own workers and the people housed; see what the experts say

EVgo opens EV charging stations throughout Salt Lake City (Contract Awards)

NFRC upgrades commercial fenestration ratings tool (Products and Services » Publications)

BuildingIQ launches service to optimize HVAC operation (Products and Services » Services)

Siemens intros smart building technologies (Products and Services » Software)

Electrical manufacturers say earthquake resilience requires grid modernization (Developments » Energy Management)

Electrical manufacturers support voluntary standards for cybersecurity, supply chain (Developments » Security Issues)

Emerson: Unplanned data center outages cost nearly $9,000 per minute (Surveys)

DOE announces Asset Score energy software tool partners (Developments » Energy Management)

City, state partners to unlock power of energy performance data (Developments » Energy Management)

NIBS honors high-performance buildings with 2015 Beyond Green Awards (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Emerson debuts simplified power switching and control interface (Products and Services » Energy)

Graphic Products publishes electrical injuries infographic (Products and Services » Publications)

The pursuit of business continuity certification: A facility manager’s perspective (Sustainability » FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.))

EIA: Renewables to increase by 8.1% in 2016 (Surveys)

The destruction of distraction (Magazines » Premises & Facilities Management)
Newfound concerns about productivity in open-plan offices

ASE: Supreme Court delivers win for energy efficiency (Regulations and Government » Energy)

NREL seeks participants for 2016 Energy Execs program (Developments » Energy Management)

50th Hawaii public school earns Energy Star (Developments » Energy Management)

FLIR, partners launch thermal imaging smartphone, camera, drone (Products and Services » Energy)

The country files (Magazines » FM World)
Satisfying the needs of stakeholders who work out of the big city