FMLink Newsletter — March 27, 2017 FMLink Newsletter — March 27, 2017 TOP STORIES Machine Intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) — two of seven emerging tech trends. How a “kinetic enterprise” can thrive. (Surveys and Trends) Benchmarking for outsource providers (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING) How benchmarking can help bidding for projects and compare one’s clients to others (Co)Working knowledge: The shared office model is changing (Magazines » BOMA) Co-working is making a big impact on today’s commercial office buildings and where FMs can find extra space quickly Will your building meet the long-term connectivity needs of its tenants? Free WiredScore document provides a basis for planning (Products and Services » Publications) Mobile-enhanced shopping — one of three commercial real estate trends to watch in 2017 (Surveys and Trends) Five trends of distributed natural gas in the age of Trump (Surveys and Trends) Do you trust your security applications in the cloud? This study shows who does and who doesn’t (Surveys and Trends) Smart grid as a service provides flexibility, reduces risk and cost, finds Navigant Research (Surveys and Trends) Have you considered sustainability for your mobile phone fleet? New standards indicate whether or not your models qualify (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Mar 27 – Mar 30 : Applied Ergonomhttps://fmlink.com/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=eventsics Conference (AEC) 2017 Mar 27 – Mar 30 : The Big 5 Saudi (construction) Mar 28 – Mar 31 : China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) Mar 28 – Mar 29 : LEDucation 11 (lighting) Mar 28 – Mar 30 : Workspace Expo Mar 29 : Green Property Summit 2017 Mar 29 – Mar 30 : Total Facilities Posted this week May 9 – May 10 : IFMA’s World Workplace Asia 2017 Conference and Exhibition Aug 9 – Aug 11 : IICRC Technical Conference (cleaning, disaster restoration, flooring inspection) May 18 : World Workplace Forum Middle East MORE STORIES Quiet your noisy textile ducts with a novel fabric sound attenuator from DuctSox (Products and Services » Safety and Health) No more suffering at the office with a broken coffee maker – see the ISS Sweden solution using a smart coffee device (Developments » Corporate and Organization) Visit the incredible CBRE test building rated Triple LEED Platinum and Energy Star 99 that showcases smart building technology solutions (Developments » Corporate and Organization) FM and green building professionals in China will be able to upskill with new BREEAM training (Associations and Organizations) IMAGINiT Technologies acquires Autodesk Gold Partner PacifiCAD (Developments » Corporate and Organization) KAI Design & Build to transform St. Louis CC with vibrant new Allied Health Center (Contract Awards) Australian FM market to leverage tech-driven solutions, says Frost & Sullivan (Surveys and Trends) See the extraordinary interiors winning the IIDA 2017 competition (Developments » Industry Awards) ULI Greenprint, Measurabl to use sustainability software to drive sustainable building performance (Developments » Corporate and Organization) Been waiting for battery-powered floor-cleaning equipment as good as the plug-ins? Kärcher’s new line can go anywhere (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring) Ready to leave work? JLL’s smart buildings can get you home faster with TransitScreen’s real-time transportation data (Developments » Corporate and Organization) Office layout and productivity — colorful Clarus glass whiteboards are now portable to partition productive workspaces or impromptu brainstorming rooms (Products and Services » Furniture) If you are saving water, you are saving energy — Free Webinar series from WaterSense and ENERGY STAR shows you how (Products and Services » Services) Cleaning industry management and green building standards: Three facilities services companies earn ISSA certifications CIMS and CIMS-GB (Developments » Corporate and Organization) Deloitte’s customizable Managed Threat Service can strengthen asset management while reducing cyber risk (Products and Services » Services) Magnuson’s stylized waste and recycling containers with a soft close encourage greater use, with easy lift-out for cleaning (Products and Services » Other) Need help choosing safe products for green buildings? UL Product Lens chemical disclosure program now accepted for LEED credit (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)
