FMLink Newsletter — September 18, 2017 FMLink Newsletter — September 18, 2017 TOP STORIES Learn what today’s employees expect in an office environment, from this Capital One survey (Surveys and Trends) How could Hurricane Harvey affect supplies for your business or project? (Surveys and Trends) Elevator security and safety (How To » BOMI International) All property management personnel share responsibility for the security and safety of the people in their building. Find out how virtual power plants can help you get energy on demand and at a reasonable price (Surveys and Trends) Find out how to reduce the risk of a mold and moisture lawsuit in your next project (Products and Services » Publications) Here’s what ANSI wants you to know about designing and implementing smart building cabling systems (Products and Services » Publications) This new UL safety certification program will make it easier to choose the right IT power cables (Associations and Organizations) Where is retail FM headed? Find out with this PRSM 2018 trends report (Surveys and Trends) See how evolving healthcare, new technology and aging population are affecting medical office buildings (Surveys and Trends) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Sep 18 – Sep 20 : Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo Sep 18 – Sep 20 : WFBSC World Congress Berlin 2017 (building services) Sep 19 – Sep 22 : CMS Berlin 2017 Cleaning. Management. Services. International Trade Fair Sep 19 : WORKTECH17 Singapore Sep 20 – Sep 22 : International Exhibition and Conference on Building Maintenance and Facilities Management (BMAM Expo Asia 2017); co-located events Posted this week Nov 17 : BIFM Ireland FM Summit 2017 Nov 15 – Nov 16 : International Security Conference and Exposition (ISC East) Nov 22 – Nov 23 : EMEX: The Energy Management Exhibition MORE STORIES Read this ISS report to learn how having a diverse team could impact your leadership development (Surveys and Trends) Take a look at these lightweight floor planks and wall panels that rival the look and durability of poured concrete without the challenges (Carpeting and Flooring; Floor-care Equipment » Products and Services) See how to get your custom security robot to last for a month on one battery charge (Products and Services » Security) A personalized building automation system that’s even easier to operate — check out Johnson Controls’ latest version of Metasys (Products and Services » Software & Technology) If you need a portable worklight for out-of-the-way tasks, check out these powerful Bosch cordless lights (Lighting » Products and Services) See how you can keep a fresh smell throughout your facilities with this fragrance microdiffusion technology (HVAC/IAQ » Products and Services) Looking for powerful, effective floor-care equipment? See Kärcher’s latest intros (Carpeting and Flooring; Floor-care Equipment » Products and Services)
