FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — January 14, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — January 14, 2016

This Maintenance & Operations 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 November 13, 2015 through January 13, 2016.

TOP STORIES

Connect and communicate (Magazines » FM World)
How BIM can transform the way we design, construct and manage buildings

The need and importance of demand response programs for facility managers—the road ahead (Analyst Insights » Frost & Sullivan)

Hoffmann Architects offers tips to prepare buildings for winter (Products and Services » Publications)

Janitorial performance—When is it time to rebid? (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Grainger shares list of 10 safety product questions most asked in 2015 (Products and Services » Publications)

CareerBuilder finds temperature wars heating up the workplace (Surveys)
Report offers tips to call a truce, improve productivity

Office temperatures (Magazines » CoreNet Global: The LEADER)
Relationship between temperatures and workplace productivity

National Service Alliance offers etiquette rules for cleaning open office spaces (Products and Services » Publications)

Inteplast: Trash can liner audits can save money, improve sustainability (Products and Services » Publications)

Reducing pest complaints and costs in your facilities (Magazines » FMJ)

Cintas: Eight areas to clean right now to prevent norovirus outbreak (Products and Services » Publications)

How FMs are integrating sustainability initiatives into their FM operations (Sustainability » FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.))
FM trends at Greenbuild 2015

Frost & Sullivan video highlights global security megatrends (Surveys)

Proactively improving indoor air quality (Magazines » FMJ)

The future face of CRE (Magazines » CoreNet Global: The LEADER)
Upcoming changes for CRE as it gains ground in the C-suite

Environmental Insurance for Fixed Facilities (How To » BOMI International)

Designing to maintain cleanliness (How To » BOMI International)

ANSI/IICRC standard for professional mold remediation published (Products and Services » Publications)

IICRC describes mold remediation after a flood (Products and Services » Publications)

BIFM launches severe weather guide for business continuity (Products and Services » Publications)

ASTM standard supports high-tech management of facility assets (Products and Services » Publications)

Report: Inhalation of nanomaterials causes most significant health effects (Surveys)

Honeywell: Safety, security of U.S. facilities prioritized over sustainability, productivity (Surveys)

ISSA-TV cleaning videos cover positive managing, effective networking (Products and Services » Publications)

NIBS, partners to develop national BIM guideline for owners (Associations and Organizations)

In full flight (Magazines » FM World)
The fascinating story of how a teenage apprentice rose to head of FM at one of the world’s largest airports and was named FM-of-the-Year

IREM: How property managers can use creativity to increase success (Products and Services » Publications)

Using benchmarking to Identify utility best practices (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Substratum white paper discusses variables for clean, safe floors (Products and Services » Publications)

BSRIA launches Legionella Topic Guide (Products and Services » Publications)

IMT resources examine financial benefits of green features (Products and Services » Publications)

ANSI/IICRC standard for professional water damage restoration published (Products and Services » Publications)

The benefits of LEED Campus (Sustainability » Leonardo Academy)
A framework for organizing campus sustainability practices

APIC: Clinical workstations can be overlooked harbor for deadly bacteria (Surveys)

APIC: U.S. healthcare facilities more prepared for Ebola than last year (Surveys)

BSRIA launches new heat interface units guide (Products and Services » Publications)

MORE STORIES

PRSM releases retail sourcing benchmarking report (Surveys)

Allied launches data collection device for condition monitoring (Products and Services » Other)

BOMA 360 Performance Program offers significant ROI (Surveys)

IREM paper: Property management vs. asset management (Products and Services » Publications)

Aztec intros 4-in-1 propane daily floor machine (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring)
Aztec says Refresher propane 4-in-1 concrete polisher, concrete burnisher, VCT stripper, and wood floor sander can revolutionize floor industry

ISSA-TV cleaning videos: younger employees, customer service, standing out (Products and Services » Publications)

APIC: Heater-cooler devices associated with NTM infections (Associations and Organizations)

OnSSI video management software fully integrates with Vicon cameras (Products and Services » Security)

Genetec to secure HID Global’s new world headquarters (Contract Awards)

G4S to provide security worldwide for Huawei Technologies (Contract Awards)

Boon Edam lists “Gotchas” that could derail security entrance upgrades (Products and Services » Publications)

SeeTec partners with Zepcam for mobile video solution (Products and Services » Security)

KPMG: 41% of largest U.S. companies do not publish emissions reduction plans (Surveys)

JLL to acquire FM technology pioneer Corrigo (Developments » Corporate and Organization)

Schindler launches mobile app for elevator service customers (Products and Services » Software)

BSI revises closed circuit TV (CCTV) standard (Products and Services » Publications)

L-com launches industrial NEMA-rated equipment enclosures (Products and Services » Energy)

Mack-Cali Class A office tower earns WiredScore Platinum (Developments » Real Estate)

APPA to create ANSI “total cost of ownership” standard for facilities (Associations and Organizations)

ISSA announces 2015 cleaning industry innovation award winners (Products and Services » Other)

Town of Minturn captures Cintas’s America’s Best Restroom title (Developments » Industry Awards)

ABB launches substation physical security and grid resiliency initiative (Products and Services » Security)

CABA report: Controls crucial for zero net energy buildings (Surveys)

Amerlux, Enlighted partner for breakthrough lighting sensors, analytics platform (Products and Services » Software)

J+J Flooring Group offers technical paper on flooring and IAQ (Products and Services » Publications)

EnviroGard expands propane conversion kits for mowers (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability)

EPA recognizes entities for outstanding waste reduction efforts (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Children’s hospital features quiet, safe nora rubber flooring (Contract Awards)
Acoustic, maintenance, slip-resistant properties of flooring contribute to healing environment

GRHC: Green infrastructure a critical feature in Ontario Climate Change Strategy (Regulations and Government » Environmental)

C40, Arup identify priority climate actions for cities over next 5 years (Surveys)

California budgets $1.5 billion to renovate, replace state office buildings (Developments » Real Estate)

Biomimicry: Imitation as a science (Magazines » FMJ)

Companies pursuing IREM sustainability certification as affordable alternative to LEED (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Report: Chicago’s large buildings could save $184 million annually (Surveys)

ISSA, BSCAI promote cleaning best practices in China (Associations and Organizations)

GEZE enhances access, safety, security systems for doors, windows (Products and Services » Building Products)

EnergyCAP to provide energy tracking for Portland, Oregon (Contract Awards)

Singapore develops EPC template for financing efficiency retrofits (Products and Services » Publications)

Exmark launches Spreader-Sprayer landscaping videos (Products and Services » Publications)

BOMA Québec announces 19 BOMA BEST certified buildings (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Proxim, TKH offer combined wireless video surveillance solution (Products and Services » Security)

RCMA updates Reflective Roof Coatings and LEED white paper (Products and Services » Publications)

CoreNet Global: Corporate real estate can take lead in wellness initiatives (Surveys)

BSRIA launches white paper on future building trends (Products and Services » Publications)