FMLink Newsletter — Furnishings and Interiors — August 4, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Furnishings and Interiors — August 4, 2016

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This newsletter covers news from June 30 through August 4, 2016..

TOP STORIES

CIBSE updates design guide for HVAC systems (Products and Services » Publications)

Report: Mass notification systems market driven by need for operational awareness (Surveys)

MarketsandMarkets: IoT communication protocol market to be led by building automation, wearables (Surveys)

Cambridge Sound Management acquires sound masking manufacturer Dynasound (Developments » Corporate and Organization)

MORE STORIES

NeoCon 2016: Teknion’s Tek Pier height-adjustable worksurface/monitor wins Gold (Products and Services » Furniture)

Excel Dryer showcases expanded, enhanced high-efficiency hand dryer line at BOMA 2016 (Products and Services » Other)

NeoCon 2016: BioFit showcases newest seating models, integrated technology (Products and Services » Furniture)

NeoCon 2016: Herman Miller reveals global workplace trends (Surveys)

NeoCon 2016: Steelcase furnishings garner a Gold, Silver and two Innovation awards (Products and Services » Furniture)

NeoCon 2016: Snowsound earns Silver with acoustic panel products (Products and Services » Furniture)

NeoCon 2016: Davis Furniture chairs and tables win 3 Silver awards, Editors’ Choice (Products and Services » Furniture)

Three RedDot Brands paper products earn Green Seal certification (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability)

NeoCon 2016: Scale 1:1 expandable benching with accessory rail gains Silver (Products and Services » Furniture)

NeoCon 2016: DeskMakers wins Gold for Hover benching (Products and Services » Furniture)

NeoCon 2016: Haworth earns Silver for flexible power, privacy and storage elements (Products and Services » Furniture)

MD-SIG consortium launches LEDset specs for interoperable LED drivers, modules (Products and Services » Publications)

NeoCon 2016: Steelcase gains Silver for embedded space usage system (Products and Services » Software)

NeoCon 2016: Herman Miller brands win Gold for case goods, healthcare seating (Products and Services » Furniture)

Kimball Office intros comprehensive furniture collection, lounge-based system (Products and Services » Furniture)

NeoCon 2016: Allsteel Approach casegoods line gains Silver (Products and Services » Furniture)

BSI publishes IoT interoperability specification (Products and Services » Publications)

Cree expands into industrial high bay LED applications for extreme temps (Products and Services » Lighting)

EPA issues final rule to protect public from formaldehyde exposure (Regulations and Government » Worker Safety)

MorseWatchmans upgrades key management system (Products and Services » Security)

GRAPHISOFT ships ARCHICAD 20, newest version of BIM software (Products and Services » Software)

NAIMA: 2.8 billion pounds of recycled materials used in production of fiberglass, slag wool insulation (Surveys)

NeoCon 2016: Innovative Office Products’ adjustable monitor arm earns Silver (Products and Services » Furniture)

Sloan intros hydrophobic glaze to keep toilets cleaner (Products and Services » Other)

Southco intros next-gen microprocessor-controlled electronic rotary latch (Products and Services » Security)

Schneider Electric harnesses IoT to optimize data center operations (Products and Services » Software)