FMLink Newsletter — November 28, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — November 28, 2016 TOP STORIES Using benchmarking filters effectively… (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING) Global mayors prepare their cities for autonomous vehicles (Associations and Organizations) Benefits of foam soap in labor, safety, water conservation detailed in free Kutol eGuide (Products and Services » Publications) Changes to building systems commissioning requirements proposed for green building standard (Regulations and Government » Code-related Issues) CBRE study: San Francisco has most green building certifications (Surveys) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Nov 30 – Dec 2 : The Buildings Show (combined event) Posted this week May 9 – May 11 : LIGHTFAIR International (LFI 2017) Apr 18 – Apr 20 : PRSM2017 National Conference Mar 29 – Mar 30 : Total Facilities MORE STORIES Brain Corp launches A.I.-based technology for self-driving vehicles, partners with Pristine Environments (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring) USDA, EPA announce first U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) 15 major U.S. companies pledge 50 percent reduction in food loss and waste by 2030 JM Electrical installs automation system at NEU’s science and engineering complex (Contract Awards) Ten U.S. cities join project to cut climate pollution from buildings (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Cushman & Wakefield expands critical environments services with EnSite acquisition (Developments » Corporate and Organization) Current, powered by GE triples partnerships to build comprehensive intelligent environments (Products and Services » Software) Unlocking building performance data could save billions of dollars in U.S. apartment buildings (Surveys) Mexico develops first energy conservation code with ICC, partners (Regulations and Government » Code-related Issues) DOE, partners to promote Zero Energy Districts for more sustainable communities (Developments » Energy Management) Detektor International announces DI awards for best security products (Products and Services » Security) Park Tower office tower purchase to help revitalize Downtown Tampa (Developments » Real Estate) DOE partners with ICC, others on compliance guide for energy storage systems (Regulations and Government » Code-related Issues) Frost & Sullivan: Smart buildings fuel growth in European lighting control market (Surveys) Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy announces its global impact (Associations and Organizations) DOE highlights top three hydrogen and fuel cell states (Surveys) International Code Council launches community resilience alliance (Associations and Organizations) EPA celebrates America Recycles Day with recycling report, app, resources (Surveys)
