FMLink Newsletter — May 9, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — May 9, 2016 TOP STORIES Enabling competitive advantage through workplace design: A case study (Workplace Strategies » WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS) Why you should benchmark your carbon footprint (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING) Staples Business Advantage shares 10 crazy tasks admins do (Surveys) Kutol offers free guide on restroom budget control (Products and Services » Publications) BSI standard tackles ethical hazards of robots (Products and Services » Publications) Bade Roofing: Factors to consider before installing a green roof (Products and Services » Publications) Cintas offers green cleaning tips (Products and Services » Publications) Free ISSA-TV educational videos cover training, sustainability (Products and Services » Publications) CBRE: U.S. office vacancy inches up slightly in Q1 2016 (Surveys) NFPA launches life safety specialist certification for health-care FMs (Associations and Organizations) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week May 10 – May 13 : ISSA / INTERCLEAN Amsterdam 2016 Posted this week Oct 2 – Oct 5 : IAMFA 2016 Annual Conference (museum facilities) Sep 28 – Sep 30 : PRSM Mid-Year Conference (retail, multisite facilities maintenance) Jun 22 – Jun 24 : International Sustainable Asset Management Conference (ISAM 2016) MORE STORIES Autani adds EnOcean devices to IoT building controls platform (Products and Services » Software) DAQ security management system now available with Mercury access control hardware (Products and Services » Security) ISSA, Healthy Schools Campaign promote green cleaning in schools (Associations and Organizations) EU-OSHA launches campaign for sustainable work, healthy aging (Associations and Organizations) Austin is 1st city to earn Green Seal for custodial services (Developments » Industry Awards) Milwaukee launches portable storage, construction / maintenance tools (Products and Services » Other) Otis China launches digitized elevator service maintenance management (Products and Services » Software) EPA announces Safer Choice awards for safer cleaning products (Developments » Industry Awards) BSI revises standards for safe use of cranes, hoists (Products and Services » Publications) Technavio: U.S. market to witness mega data center construction with Tier 4 standards (Surveys) Digital Watchdog video management software adds advanced enterprise features (Products and Services » Security) Bluebeam launches Mac-compatible PDF document management (Products and Services » Software) CBRE: E-commerce, strong demand put U.S. industrial availability at 15-year low (Surveys) PRSM elevates retail facilities maintenance designation to reflect changing industry (Associations and Organizations) TUUCI classic umbrellas to shades crowds at Rockefeller Center (Contract Awards) Technavio reports cover use of various biometrics for security (Surveys)