FMLink Newsletter — May 14, 2018 FMLink Newsletter — May 14, 2018 TOP STORIES Standard operating procedures for ductwork systems (How To » BOMI International) Reduce energy costs and streamline operations at little-to-no cost of capital funds, depending on the ductwork system you have How quickly does your state adopt the latest National Electrical Code, and what type of critical updates are you missing out on when they delay? (Surveys and Trends) Learn how FMs can work more effectively with asset and property managers, according to IREM (Surveys and Trends) Need to know how susceptible to surge damage your electrical/electronic equipment is? Read this paper from NEMA (Products and Services » Publications) Learn how any exposed structural timber in your tall building may affect the spread of a fire (Surveys and Trends) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week May 15 – May 18 : Interclean Amsterdam 2018 May 15 – May 17 : World Workplace Europe 2018 Conference and Expo May 16 – May 17 : ASIS 28th New York City Security Conference and Expo (ASIS NYC 2018) May 16 – May 17 : Facilities Management Expo (FM Expo) May 16 : World FM Day 2018 May 17 : WORKTECH18 New York Posted this week Sep 7 – Sep 9 : IFMA’s World Workplace Asia 2018 Conference and Expo Sep 25 – Sep 27 : CoreNet Global Summit – EMEA (corporate real estate) Jan 25 – Jan 27 : International Air-conditioning/Heating/Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo); ASHRAE Winter Conference Nov 18 – Nov 21 : ISSA Show North America 2019 MORE STORIES Reducing energy, water and waste — see why these education facilities were recognized (Developments » Industry Awards) See how FLIR’s thermal imaging reduces false positives with security cameras, and can enhance monitoring from drone cameras (Products and Services » Security) Need to improve cooling and reliability in your data center? Check out this AI-based solution from Siemens (Products and Services » Software & Technology) Want to save floor maintenance time and costs? Check out this low-polish, diamond-embedded vinyl flooring from Armstrong Flooring (Carpeting & Flooring » Products and Services) Find out how you can maximize elevator and escalator uptime and efficiency with Otis’s IoT-enabled, customized services (Products and Services » Services) Looking for reliable hot water and reduced energy costs? This partnership is expanding combined heat and power (CHP) options in North America (HVAC/IAQ » Products and Services) See how ASSE is certifying quality workplace safety programs to help an organization’s employees and bottom line (Associations and Organizations » Developments) If you’re looking for energy services, check out CBRE’s new efficiency-as-a-service (EaaS) option (Energy » Products and Services)