FMLink Newsletter — February 22, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — February 22, 2016 GREAT NEWS FOR FMLink READERS! We’re making FMLink much faster than it’s ever been. Each week over the next few weeks, you should notice that it will take much less time to access articles. Enjoy! TOP STORIES The pursuit of business continuity certification: A facility manager’s perspective (Sustainability » FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.)) USGBC, Dodge release 2016 world green building trends report (Surveys) 2015 Oscar nominees represent sustainability leadership (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Betco gives tips to fight effects of winter slush and salt on floors (Products and Services » Publications) Emerson: Unplanned data center outages cost nearly $9,000 per minute (Surveys) BOMA, BOMI expand property / facilities management training collaboration (Associations and Organizations) Navigant: Advanced sensors are a key enabling device for intelligent buildings (Surveys) The country files (Magazines » FM World) Satisfying the needs of stakeholders who work out of the big city ISSA-TV cleaning videos cover water scarcity, infection control (Products and Services » Publications) AIA: Efficiency, sustainability to shape future of nonresidential construction (Surveys) AIA: Nonresidential construction market momentum to continue (Surveys) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Feb 23 – Feb 25 : Green Data Center Conference (GDCON) Feb 23 – Feb 25 : INservFM (Facility Management and Industrial Service) Feb 24 – Feb 25 : BUILDEX Vancouver Feb 25 – Feb 26 : Japan Facility Management Association (JFMA) Forum 2016 Posted this week May 25 – May 26 : WORKTECH16 New York Nov 8 – Nov 10 : Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2017 May 9 – May 11 : LIGHTFAIR International (LFI 2017) MORE STORIES Sodexo to provide quality-of-life services at Covance U.K., Germany sites (Contract Awards » Regulations and Government) HUD awards $1.8 billion for public housing capital improvements (Developments » Real Estate) GAO urges GSA, DHS to strengthen collaboration to protect federal facilities (Surveys) ICC announces theme for 2016 Building Safety Month (Associations and Organizations) Executive Order calls for use of I-Codes in federal buildings for seismic safety (Regulations and Government) 3M Post-It study: Organization, office supplies important for worker productivity (Surveys) Siemens intros smart building technologies (Products and Services » Software) CBRE: Large blocks of office space lacking in many major U.S. cities (Surveys) AFG Group to provide construction management for NIST (Contract Awards) Skyland green roofs selected for 350 projects in 25 states (Contract Awards) DOE announces Asset Score energy software tool partners (Developments » Energy Management) Garland intros long-lasting polyurethane / asphalt roof membrane (Products and Services » Building Products) Electrical manufacturers say earthquake resilience requires grid modernization (Developments » Energy Management) Seaport office tower dons a LiveRoof green roof (Contract Awards)
