FMLink Newsletter — Sustainability — January 21, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Sustainability — January 21, 2016

This Sustainability newsletter is one of a series of five specialized newsletters, supplementing our weekly general newsletter (sent on Mondays). For each of five weeks you will receive a different specialized newsletter on Thursdays or Fridays, focusing on a different FM-related area. To manage which ones you receive, click on the link below.

TOP STORIES

How FMs are integrating sustainability initiatives into their FM operations (Sustainability » FEA (Facility Engineering Associates, P.C.))
FM trends at Greenbuild 2015

Covanta offers tips to “green” the office (Products and Services » Publications)

Proactively Improving indoor air quality (Magazines » FMJ)

Environmental Insurance for fixed facilities (How To » BOMI International)

AEE: U.S. Congress extends solar, wind, efficiency tax credits (Regulations and Government » Energy)

IICRC describes mold remediation after a flood (Products and Services » Publications)

IMT resources examine financial benefits of green features (Products and Services » Publications)

National Service Alliance offers etiquette rules for cleaning open office spaces (Products and Services » Publications)

ANSI/IICRC standard for professional mold remediation published (Products and Services » Publications)

The need and importance of demand response programs for facility managers—the road ahead (Analyst Insights » Frost & Sullivan)

Reducing pest complaints and costs in your facilities (Magazines » FMJ)

Report: U.S. insulation market driven by IECC, LEED (Surveys)

Ecova survey: Adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) on rise (Surveys)

BSRIA launches white paper on future building trends (Products and Services » Publications)

Designing to maintain cleanliness (How To » BOMI International)

AIA: Energy modeling key to reaching carbon neutrality in buildings (Surveys)

BSRIA: Balance of power changing in building automation (Surveys)

Companies pursuing IREM sustainability certification as affordable alternative to LEED (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

ACEEE: Massachusetts edges out California as most energy-efficient state (Surveys)

New water consumption order in effect 2016 (Regulations and Government » Environmental)

CareerBuilder finds temperature wars heating up the workplace (Surveys)
Report offers tips to call a truce, improve productivity

National Canadian energy benchmarking framework summary available (Products and Services » Publications)

2014 NREL data shows increased use of renewable energy (Surveys)

Report gives benefits of cool roof coating, market details (Surveys)

Infiniti report sees growth in global electric hand dryer market (Surveys)

The future face of CRE (Magazines » CoreNet Global: The LEADER)
Upcoming changes for CRE as it gains ground in the C-suite

EPA’s WaterSense now certifies flushometer-valve toilets (Products and Services » Publications)

Report: Inhalation of nanomaterials causes most significant health effects (Surveys)

BSRIA launches new heat interface units guide (Products and Services » Publications)

The benefits of LEED Campus (Sustainability » Leonardo Academy)
A framework for organizing campus sustainability practices

Stakeholders praise DOE’s largest efficiency standards to date (Regulations and Government » Energy)

MORE STORIES

PRSM releases retail sourcing benchmarking report (Surveys)

Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction formed at COP21 (Associations and Organizations)

NEMA updates electrical standards and products guide for 2016 (Products and Services » Publications)

Blue Pillar: Why critical facilities should enroll in emergency demand management (Products and Services » Publications)

Onset announces white paper on managing carbon dioxide risk (Products and Services » Publications)

BOMA 360 Performance Program offers significant ROI (Surveys)

Daikin acquires stake in cloud-based building automation company (Developments » Corporate and Organization)

Frost & Sullivan: Energy utilities moving towards customer-centric solutions (Surveys)

USGBC joins COP21 commitments to scale over 5 billion sq. ft. through LEED (Associations and Organizations)

ISSA-TV cleaning videos: younger employees, customer service, standing out (Products and Services » Publications)

CertainTeed publishes industry-first HPDs and EPDs for gypsum products (Products and Services » Building Products)

IREM partners with 2030 Districts in 10 cities to promote sustainability (Associations and Organizations)

Building automation market driven by regulations, energy / cost demands, says report (Surveys)

APIC: Heater-cooler devices associated with NTM infections (Associations and Organizations)

Standard for safety of electronic control systems published by BSI (Products and Services » Publications)

BOMA Québec announces 19 BOMA BEST certified buildings (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

RCMA updates Reflective Roof Coatings and LEED white paper (Products and Services » Publications)

Reports analyze ICT impact on evaluation, measurement and verification practices (Surveys)

ENERG-G Rudox leads sustainable makeover of historic retirement community (Contract Awards)

Janitorial performance—When is it time to rebid? (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

CoreNet Global: Corporate real estate can take lead in wellness initiatives (Surveys)

LiveRoof green roofs selected for BGSU bike shelters (Contract Awards)

GBCA shows 40% increase in Green Star certification in Australia (Surveys)

BSRIA: Big data and convergence growing (Surveys)

New GBCA certification to recognize net zero buildings (Associations and Organizations)

LiveRoof green roofs top college housing, community center (Contract Awards)

GRHC: Green infrastructure a critical feature in Ontario Climate Change Strategy (Regulations and Government » Environmental)

Ideal Industries to provide lighting control at enhanced Wrigley Field (Contract Awards)

Aztec intros 4-in-1 propane daily floor machine (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring)
Aztec says Refresher propane 4-in-1 concrete polisher, concrete burnisher, VCT stripper, and wood floor sander can revolutionize floor industry

PBES solution makes lithium batteries fire-safe (Products and Services » Energy)
“World’s first” commercialized thermal runaway suppression system makes lithium batteries safe to use

GBCI announces S&C as first Leading Partner for PEER program (Developments » Energy Management)
Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) aims to transform the way power systems are designed and evaluated

EPA recognizes entities for outstanding waste reduction efforts (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

Building, real estate companies join call for action on climate change (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

NEMA publishes arc flash paper for electrical safety (Products and Services » Publications)

JLL: Gateway cities giving way to “new world cities” (Surveys)

ANSI publishes electrical rigid steel conduit standard (Products and Services » Publications)

CABA report: Controls crucial for zero net energy buildings (Surveys)

ABB launches substation physical security and grid resiliency initiative (Products and Services » Security)

ROXUL launches Energy Design Center online portal (Products and Services » Publications)

IBEW / NECA: $300 million fund to finance energy solutions for commercial buildings (Developments » Energy Management)

Frost & Sullivan: Energy harvesting market propelled by need for sustainable devices (Surveys)

DOE report: U.S. clean energy technologies booming (Surveys)

USGBC: Energy, student performance top reasons to improve U.S. public schools (Surveys)

ACORE releases 2015 report on renewable energy in Western USA (Surveys)
Report find the West leads the rest of the country in generation and investment for renewable energy

USEF, OpenADR partner to optimize smart energy systems (Associations and Organizations)

NREL estimates economically viable U.S. renewable generation (Products and Services » Publications)

Honeywell: Safety, security of U.S. facilities prioritized over sustainability, productivity (Surveys)

SEIA: Solar use in top U.S. companies surging, led by Walmart (Surveys)

NEI: Nuclear energy vital to COP21 climate goals (Associations and Organizations)
Nuclear energy facilities provide 63% of U.S. zero-carbon electricity, 1/3 worldwide; produce large-scale electricity around-the-clock in extreme weather

KPMG: 41% of largest U.S. companies do not publish emissions reduction plans (Surveys)

EnviroGard expands propane conversion kits for mowers (Products and Services » Environment and Sustainability)

NIBS, partners to develop national BIM guideline for owners (Associations and Organizations)

Groups applaud New York move toward distributed energy system (Developments » Energy Management)

Amerlux, Enlighted partner for breakthrough lighting sensors, analytics platform (Products and Services » Software)

IHS: Price declines to broaden energy storage market (Surveys)

NRG Renew, Lucid bring 2,500 office buildings online (Developments » Corporate and Organization)

Hubbell Building Automation intros NX Room Setup Tool app (Products and Services » Software)

C40 partnership to finance green infrastructure for developing cities (Associations and Organizations)

C40 Cities Awards recognize 10 global cities leading urban sustainability (Developments » Industry Awards)

King County plan 1st to integrate Living Buildings (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

California budgets $1.5 billion to renovate, replace state office buildings (Developments » Real Estate)

Lunera plug-and-play LED lamp to lower energy cost at resort spa (Contract Awards)

Inteplast: Trash can liner audits can save money, improve sustainability (Products and Services » Publications)

Report finds gaps in supply chain energy management (Surveys)

ISSA, BSCAI promote cleaning best practices in China (Associations and Organizations)

Report: Chicago’s large buildings could save $184 million annually (Surveys)

FCICA certifies first international flooring installation manager (Associations and Organizations)

ASTM standard supports high-tech management of facility assets (Products and Services » Publications)

IFMA launches survey to analyze global FM profession (Associations and Organizations)

MP Global Products repurposes plastic bottles for high-performing underlayment (Products and Services » Carpeting and Flooring)

Biomimicry: Imitation as a science (Magazines » FMJ)

At your service: A better approach to tenant relations (Magazines » BOMA)

Top five missteps in a workplace transformation (Workplace Strategies » WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS)

Using benchmarking to Identify utility best practices (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING)

Connect and communicate (Magazines » FM World)
How BIM can transform the way we design, construct and manage buildings

Office temperatures (Magazines » CoreNet Global: The LEADER)
Relationship between temperatures and workplace productivity

Vectair Systems campaigns for hygiene bins in men’s toilets (Associations and Organizations)

GBCI to administer Green Garage parking certification (Associations and Organizations)

Dramatic U.K. health and safety enforcement comes into effect February 1 (Regulations and Government » Worker Safety)

DOE announces $220 million for grid modernization (Developments » Energy Management)

Hubbell LED technology to brighten Princeton’s NCAA-level gym (Contract Awards)

Report: Global energy-efficient windows market growing through 2023 (Surveys)

C40, Arup identify priority climate actions for cities over next 5 years (Surveys)

Singapore develops EPC template for financing efficiency retrofits (Products and Services » Publications)

Research: Climate action can have positive impact on economic, social wellbeing of cities (Surveys)

AIA issues statements on U.S. energy legislation (Regulations and Government » Energy)

Efficiency standards agreed upon for walk-in coolers, freezers (Developments » Energy Management)

Architects Foundation reports on design and health research (Surveys)

BOMA reports legislative victories for commercial real estate (Regulations and Government » Other)

GreenGen to upgrade efficiency at two federal buildings in Indiana (Contract Awards)

Axiom Exergy prepares energy storage pilot projects with supermarkets (Products and Services » Energy)

ISSA-TV cleaning videos cover positive managing, effective networking (Products and Services » Publications)

EnergyCAP to provide energy tracking for Portland, Oregon (Contract Awards)