FMLink Newsletter — July 25, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — July 25, 2016 TOP STORIES Building acceptable indoor air quality is necessary to achieve an ideal occupant comfort level (Analyst Insights » Frost & Sullivan) CIBSE updates design guide for HVAC systems (Products and Services » Publications) Legacy Charter School reduces costs and labor by installing World Dryer SMARTdri® high speed hand dryers (Case Studies » World Dryer) Legacy Charter School’s move from paper towels to high speed hand dryers produces a payback In less than a year NAIOP: Flattening economy points to leveling demand for U.S. office space through 2017 (Surveys) MarketsandMarkets: Video analytics market led by perimeter intrusion detection (Surveys) Bridge document helps harmonize real estate valuation standards (Products and Services » Publications) BOMA’s TOBY Awards honor excellence in commercial real estate (Developments » Industry Awards) WorldGBC launches groundbreaking program to ensure all buildings are net zero by 2050 (Associations and Organizations) Technavio: Global machine condition monitoring market driven by predictive maintenance (Surveys) ASTM standard to guide inspections of fire-resistive materials (Products and Services » Publications) ASHE recognizes hospitals for cutting energy consumption (Developments » Energy Management) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week There are no events for this week. Posted this week Dec 6 – Dec 7 : World Workplace UAE Conference and Exhibition May 30 – Jun 1 : Building Lasting Change 2017 (CaGBC National Conference and Expo) Sep 26 – Sep 28 : Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016 (CRE.CON ’16) MORE STORIES AIA/HUD awards recognize outstanding housing projects (Developments » Industry Awards) Sloan intros hydrophobic glaze to keep toilets cleaner (Products and Services » Other) Schneider Electric harnesses IoT to optimize data center operations (Products and Services » Software) Active Power offers first UPS-as-a-Service solution through Burland Energy (Products and Services » Energy) Mitie launches specialized drone service (Products and Services » Services) Drone service enables improved property surveying and efficient thermal mapping and inspection of high-rise buildings JLL creates new higher education services group (Products and Services » Services) ASIS, FBI collaborate for public safety, national security (Associations and Organizations) BRE Trust report covers latest built environment research (Products and Services » Publications) Turner/AECOM to build new NFL stadium for Los Angeles Rams (Contract Awards) Sealed Air Diversey Care launches smart dishwashing app (Products and Services » Software) DOE invests $19 million to improve efficiency of U.S. buildings (Developments » Energy Management) Southco intros next-gen microprocessor-controlled electronic rotary latch (Products and Services » Security) Salt Lake City commits to 100% renewable energy sources by 2032 (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) MarketsandMarkets: Global waterproofing membranes market driven by rise in construction (Surveys)