FMLink Newsletter — May 16, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — May 16, 2016 TOP STORIES The expenditure cycle at a glance (How To » BOMI International) What the FM has to know to manage the components of the expenditure cycle, from the request for services to tracking contracts to tracking information Access control by drone (Magazines » FM World) BOMA releases critical research on tenant occupancy density (Products and Services » Publications) ASIS paper addresses active shooter events in schools (Products and Services » Publications) Rise of IoT prompts FMs to invest in analytics, finds study (Surveys) BOMA International offers seven tips to “green” the landscape (Products and Services » Publications) CareerBuilder survey looks at security in the workplace (Surveys) Orange revolution: How the Dutch do FM (Magazines » FM World) Activity-based working and a service-led focus are boosting FM’s profile in the Netherlands AWE report examines “change blindness” and water efficiency (Surveys) Plumbing coalition reports on transport of solid waste in building drains (Surveys) Dodge: Construction industry split across safety culture spectrum (Surveys) Frost & Sullivan: Data center growth to drive critical power market (Surveys) Health-care facilities must now comply with 2012 NFPA codes (Regulations and Government » Code-related Issues) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week May 17 – May 18 : edie Live (sustainability) May 18 : Th!nkFM Conference 2016 May 19 – May 21 : AIA Convention 2016 (architecture) Posted this week Aug 2 – Aug 5 : Campus FM Technology Association (CFTA) Conference 2016 Sep 11 – Sep 13 : Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB-16 Jun 28 – Jun 30 : Green Sports Alliance Summit MORE STORIES BOMA Canada launches BOMA BEST Sustainable Workplaces tool (Associations and Organizations) <img width=”150″ height=”148″ src=”https://fmlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Eaton-150×148.jpg” class=”alignleft size-full wp-post-image” alt=”Eaton panelboard” width=”150″ /> Eaton unveils branch circuit monitor panelboard (Products and Services » Energy) CBRE: Office-using job growth signals stronger tenant demand for Q2 (Surveys) Rand’s IMAGINiT releases 2017 Revit-compatible BIM software (Products and Services » Software) Vistamatic privacy glass selected for Reading Hospital expansion (Contract Awards) AIA selects 2016 COTE Top Ten green design projects (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Muskegon medical center among first to use patient-centered lean design (Developments » Real Estate) ISSA, Green Sports Alliance team to promote greener cleaning (Associations and Organizations) Sloan intros hybrid retrofit urinal with drain-purging feature (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability) USGBC announces 23 new countries in LEED Earth campaign (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Federal building lauded with AIA sustainable design award (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Hartmann launches six-step hand hygiene concept for health-care compliance (Products and Services » Software) Pitt Plastics intros durable, LEED-compliant can liners (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability) New Cintas uniforms feature antibacterial fabric, odor shields (Products and Services » Other)