FMLink Newsletter — March 19, 2017 FMLink Newsletter — March 19, 2017 TOP STORIES Project planning (How To » BOMI International) PRSM identifies top challenges for recruiting, retaining FM employees (Surveys and Trends) RegScan releases compliance checklists for offices and data centers (Products and Services » Software) Technologies & the future of floor care (Magazines » ISSA Today) The use of robotics, telemetrics and maintenance-free batteries in floor care BSI revises environmental management systems guide to help reduce environmental impact of growth (Products and Services » Publications) Power over Ethernet lighting increases energy efficiency, finds Navigant Research (Surveys and Trends) ACGIH releases 2017 editions of TLVs and BEIs book, Guide to Occupational Exposure Values (Products and Services » Publications) Greater transparency, collaboration needed to improve data center sustainability, finds Greenpeace (Surveys and Trends) Pelco launches Security Insights Web site with industry resources (Products and Services » Publications) ACEEE: Energy efficiency spending for multifamily buildings triples (Surveys and Trends) Utility-sector energy efficiency programs that serve older, inefficient multifamily buildings have nearly tripled their spending in the last four years UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Mar 21 – Mar 22 : BUILDEX Edmonton Mar 21 – Mar 22 : Buildings New York (BuildingsNY) (building owners, managers) Mar 21 – Mar 23 : CoreNet Global Asia Pacific Summit 2017 – Shanghai Mar 21 – Mar 23 : Facilities Management 2017 Mar 22 – Mar 23 : Globalcon Conference & Expo Posted this week Jun 8 : ThinkFM Conference 2017 May 15 – May 17 : Better Buildings Summit 2017 May 30 – Jun 1 : IFMA’s World Workplace Europe 2017 May 15 – May 19 : World FM Day/Week 2017 MORE STORIES NSF 342 for wallcoverings accepted as LEED v4 Pilot Credit (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Dell Edge Gateway for small spaces to accelerate IoT adoption (Products and Services » Electronic Communications, A/V) AAMA releases selection and application guide for plastic-glazed skylights, sloped glazing (Products and Services » Publications) J+J Flooring Group reveals senior living design trends for 2017 (Surveys and Trends) LeasePilot, MRI Software partner to help commercial landlords close leases faster at fraction of cost (Products and Services » Software) EPA, GSA recognize BIFMA furniture sustainability standards (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) WXY mixed-use development with jobs, training, affordable homes to transform Bronx neighborhood (Contract Awards) New Fitwel wellness-focused building certification gains traction (Associations and Organizations) New Bona Commercial System can extend life of hardwood floors (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring) FST Biometrics, Genetec partner for integrated access control (Products and Services » Security) BREEAM Awards 2017 recognize sustainable buildings (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) iOffice space management software offers real-time management of the digital workplace (Products and Services » Software) Great Eastern Energy launches Ener-G Tracker tool (Products and Services » Software) Eaton announces 2017 accredited classes on lighting, lighting controls (Products and Services » Services) Modular Building Institute whitepaper: Saving Time with Modular Bathroom Pods (Products and Services » Publications) UL launches integrated EHS and sustainability solution (Products and Services » Software)
