FMLink Newsletter — September 5, 2016 FMLink Newsletter — September 5, 2016 TOP STORIES Hazardous material spills (How To » BOMI International) IREM releases annual Income / Expense Analysis Reports for five property types (Surveys) CoreNet Global lays out roadmap for corporate real estate success in global economy (Surveys) Updated ANSI fall protection code simplifies equipment choice, use (Products and Services » Publications) ASHRAE standard to align rating systems open for comment (Products and Services » Publications) Avison Young report sees office vacancy rate lower in North America, U.K., Germany (Surveys) Emerson Network Power, Ponemon Institute release benchmark study on data center costs (Surveys) ZinCo field tests show 4% increase in yield with green roof / solar energy combo (Surveys) Researchers study relationship of asbestos preparation and exposure to mesothelioma (Surveys) Study: 80% of world population lives under skyglow; LEDs need to be shielded (Surveys) BSI revises standard on implementing environmental management systems (Products and Services » Publications) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Sep 6 – Sep 8 : CleanScene Sep 7 – Sep 9 : ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul (cleaning) [RESCHEDULED] Posted this week Nov 15 – Nov 18 : National Ergonomics Conference and ErgoExpo Nov 16 – Nov 17 : International Security Conference and Exhibition (ISC East) Nov 9 – Nov 10 : WORKTECH16 London MORE STORIES Serious Play Award winners include ISS outsourced services strategy game (Developments » Industry Awards) McLaren Engineering Group expands special inspections division (Products and Services » Services) Universal Lighting Technologies adds odd-length replacement LED sign tubes (Products and Services » Lighting) KDC to build integrated Class A medical office building near Dallas (Developments » Real Estate) Fire Protection Group: Commercial building fire injury highlights need for fire safety services (Products and Services » Services) First international standard for sustainable procurement nears publication, says ISO (Products and Services » Publications) Frost & Sullivan: Booming construction in emerging countries boosts voice alarm systems market (Surveys) Allevate launches cloud-hosted facial recognition service with Facewatch secure online crime reporting (Products and Services » Security) eLine Technology launches user-friendly network video recorders (Products and Services » Security) Proposed ASHRAE standard for energy audits open for public comment (Products and Services » Publications) New AAMA course covers fundamentals of fenestration (Associations and Organizations) Kingsley Associates: BOMA 360 buildings lead competition in tenant satisfaction (Surveys) JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE earns Green Seal Silver certification (Developments » Environment and Sustainability) Class A office building in Houston earns IREM Certified Sustainable Property Certification (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)
