FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — March 24, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Maintenance and Operations — March 24, 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 maintenance and operations news from February 19 through March 24, 2016.

TOP STORIES

Best practices in HVAC system maintenance to optimize efficiency (Analyst Insights » Frost & Sullivan)

FMLink gathers Zika virus resources for FMs (Products and Services » Publications)

Cleaning needs for the 21st century (Magazines » FMJ)

Socially responsible outsourcing guide published; endorsed by IAOP (Products and Services » Publications)

Benchmarking energy usage (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Unisex restrooms: What’s a cleaner to do? (Magazines » ISSA Today)

Service automation book researches robots, future of work (Products and Services » Publications)

Are you GE? (Magazines » ISSA Today)
How to recruit quality employees for your janitorial work force

Betco gives tips to fight effects of winter slush and salt on floors (Products and Services » Publications)

2016: The year of the 360-degree view of the building (Magazines » FMJ)
Using smart sensor technology to ensure that buildings are being utilized as intended

Bradley: Neglect of public restrooms on the rise (Surveys)

National Service Alliance lists 7 trends / predictions for contract cleaners in 2016 (Surveys)

Futures shock (Magazines » FM World)
FM is at a point in time where it can have a fundamental impact on its own workers and the people housed; see what the experts say

NSA offers tips for custodial worker eye safety (Products and Services » Publications)

Software Advice: Using CAFM / EAM software to streamline energy efficiency (Products and Services » Publications)

JLL lists top 7 FM compliance risks (Surveys)

Report: Drone market drives growth of anti-drone market (Surveys)

SIMA offers snow removal services procurement timeline (Products and Services » Publications)

Crown offers tips on using boot baths for infection control (Products and Services » Publications)

Kaivac lists reasons to finish cement floors (Products and Services » Publications)

Betco lists critical germ touchpoints in education facilities (Products and Services » Publications)

CDC: Superbugs threaten patients in hospitals, healthcare facilities (Surveys)

MORE STORIES

ISS expands outsourcing partnerships with Novartis, PostNord (Contract Awards)

DC elementary school gets green makeover with Suite Plants green walls (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Q4 BOMA 360 Performance Program designees include property in China (Developments » Real Estate)

Grainger / SchoolDude cloud-based tool manages MRO purchasing, workflow (Products and Services » Software)

Tru-D UVC germ-eliminating robots selected by two hospitals (Contract Awards)

Honeywell, Palo Alto Networks team to protect industrial control systems from cyberattacks (Products and Services » Security)

Emerson debuts simplified power switching and control interface (Products and Services » Energy)

Graphic Products publishes electrical injuries infographic (Products and Services » Publications)

GSA opens federal Acquisition Gateway for public access (Products and Services » Publications)

Newcastle University launches free campus safety app from CriticalArc (Contract Awards)

American Wood Council releases construction fire best practice resources (Products and Services » Publications)

AHRI report evaluates global refrigerant management (Surveys)

Crowne Plaza LA airport awarded Green Seal Silver for sustainable operations (Developments » Industry Awards)

ASIS, (ISC)², ISACA to collaborate on integrated security standard (Developments » Security Issues)

EPA takes strong steps to prevent poisonings, protect workers from paraquat (Developments » Other Developments)

BSI report can help prepare for future of big data (Surveys)

Report: Cleaners among those still hardest hit by recession in U.K. (Surveys)

Graphic Products releases arc flash safety resources (Products and Services » Publications)

Airxchange intros aftermarket solutions to refurbish energy recovery components (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality)

ServiceChannel acquires Big Sky to accelerate innovation in FM service automation (Developments » Corporate and Organization » Products and Services)

14Forty, CBRE combine to provide FM services for National Grid (Contract Awards)

Emerson: Unplanned data center outages cost nearly $9,000 per minute (Surveys)

Skyland green roofs selected for 350 projects in 25 states (Contract Awards)

IAOP releases 2016 Global Outsourcing 100 lists (Developments » Industry Awards)

U.K.’s Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) relaunches (Associations and Organizations)

Sealed Air’s Diversey Care to provide green cleaning solutions for ABM services (Contract Awards)

Hilton, Whole Foods swap energy teams to launch DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge SWAP (Developments » Energy Management)

BSI’s latest BIM guidance covers cybersecurity (Products and Services » Publications)

BOC launches CRYOCLEAN snow+ industrial cleaning process (Products and Services » Other)

CDC Foundation, GOJO to promote hand hygiene in U.S. healthcare settings (Developments » Other Developments)

CBRE foresees moderate growth in commercial real estate rents in 2016 (Surveys)

Smarter Security optical turnstiles to protect Boston office tower (Contract Awards)

EPA announces 2015 Energy Star certified manufacturing plants (Developments » Energy Management)

IKECA intros standard for commercial kitchen exhaust systems (Products and Services » Publications)

Milwaukee Tool app offers tool tracking for compatible tools (Products and Services » Software)

BOMA Canada announces shift to BOMA BEST 3.0 (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Frost & Sullivan announces 2016 Manufacturing Leadership Awards (Developments » Industry Awards)

The Pursuit of Business Continuity Certification: A Facility Manager’s Perspective (Sustainability » FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.))

CIBSE announces 2016 Building Performance Awards (Developments » Industry Awards)

AwareManager intros interactive mobile app for tenants (Products and Services » Software)

CBRE: European property to perform well in 2016 (Surveys)

ASHE announces 2016 healthcare project award winners (Developments » Industry Awards)

CE Marking for TASKI Intellibot brings hands-free cleaning to Europe (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring)

Morse Watchmans key management integrates with AMAG Technology access control (Products and Services » Security)

Champion diagnostics simplifies rooftop HVAC unit troubleshooting (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality)

GRESB adds health and well-being module to real estate assessment (Developments » Real Estate)

Report: Plastic barrier systems to lead market to 2020 (Surveys)

Deb InstantFOAM Complete offers hand sanitizing for critical situations (Products and Services » Other)