FMLink Newsletter — February 8, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — February 8, 2016 TOP STORIES Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and sustainability (How To » BOMI International) Indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, acoustics, lighting and sustainable practices Easily LED? (Magazines » FM World) LED lighting technology is set to replace conventional tungsten and fluorescent lighting: Reduce energy AND help the climate ASIS / NFPA active shooter meeting addresses need for better guidance, coordination (Developments » Security Issues) CBRE finds employee issues top key real estate challenges (Surveys) WaterSignal gives tips for preventing frozen pipes (Products and Services » Publications) Building codes add classroom security options (Products and Services » Publications) NIBS report reveals trends in built environment (Surveys) ASE: Supreme Court delivers win for energy efficiency (Regulations and Government » Energy) ASHRAE app automates compliance calculations for Standard 90.1 (Products and Services » Software) CBRE: U.S commercial real estate demand strong in Q4 2015 (Surveys) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Feb 9 : Workplace Futures Conference Posted this week May 3 – May 4 : NFMT High-Performance Buildings and Workplaces (HPB+W) Apr 10 – Apr 11 : Restoration Technical Conference and CIRI Science Symposium MORE STORIES ULI: M2M communications technology to disrupt global real estate (Surveys) DOE: State renewable portfolio standards yielded sizable benefits in 2013 (Surveys) AAMA updates thermal performance standard for fenestration systems (Products and Services » Publications) Amerlux, Enlighted partner for lighting sensors, analytics platform (Products and Services » Lighting) CPI launches cabinet to protect data center network equipment (Products and Services » Furniture) USGBC lists Top 10 states for LEED (Surveys) Flex: Private sector leading public sector in IoT (Surveys) BSRIA isolation room has potential to control infection in hospitals (Developments » Other Developments) Environmental Protection salutes 2015 environmental product winners (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability) IMT to support Standardized Energy Efficiency Data (SEED) Platform users (Developments » Energy Management) PPG solar-control glass highlights new medical office building (Contract Awards) McCarthy awarded seismic retrofit project for GSA in St. Louis (Contract Awards) 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 Great Lakes Capital to develop $40 million mixed-use tower in Fort Wayne (Developments » Real Estate) Aeroseal duct-sealing technology named 2016 AHR Expo product of the year (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality) Product selected from among Innovation Award winners in 10 HVAC-related categories J.M. Electrical, BCM Controls to install control system at healthcare facility (Contract Awards)
