FMLink Newsletter — Sustainability — July 14, 2016

FMLink Newsletter — Sustainability — July 14, 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.

This newsletter covers Sustainability news from June 9 through July 13, 2016.

TOP STORIES

Powerful alternatives (Magazines » BOMA)
Using alternative energy to power commercial buildings

New technologies in the war on germs (Magazines » ISSA Today)
The latest scientific advances in the war on germs

WELL ahead of the curve (Magazines » BOMA)
How the built environment affects health, mental well-being and productivity

A re-engineered way to clean (Magazines » ISSA Today)
Water-based technologies are making green cleaning greener

Servicing those ecosystems: The value of trees (Sustainability » Linnean Solutions)
Trees can provide many environmental and social benefits

Center for Safety and Health Sustainability publishes metrics to help standardize OHS reporting (Products and Services » Publications)

You talkin’ to me? (Magazines » ISSA Today)
Smart technologies have arrived in the cleaning industry via equipment-to-human communication

Green Seal reports major business advances toward sustainability (Surveys)

Navigant: London, Bristol are U.K.’s leading smart cities (Surveys)

RICS/YouGov: Disabled persons still face barriers in the workplace (Surveys)

Lighting and visual comfort (How To » BOMI International)

DOE Better Buildings campaigns promote lighting upgrades, green leasing (Surveys)

AASHE launches version 2.1 of STARS education sustainability rating system (Products and Services » Publications)

Technavio: Containerized data centers to drive precision air-conditioning market through 2020 (Surveys)

AMA offers guidance for converting to LED outdoor lighting; NEMA, DOE weigh in (Associations and Organizations)

MORE STORIES

CDC: Southeastern states not protected by comprehensive smoke-free laws (Surveys)

Trane expands centrifugal chiller line with compliant refrigerants (Products and Services » Indoor Air Quality)

Technavio: MEA data center cooling market to benefit from advancements in liquid-based cooling (Surveys)

BRE tool to drive more Environmental Product Declarations (Products and Services » Software)

NREL announces participants for 2016 Energy Execs program (Associations and Organizations)

BOMA 360 welcomes Q2 designees for building performance excellence (Developments » Industry Awards)
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K-C Professional expands recycling program for non-hazardous lab/cleanroom waste to industrial environments (Products and Services » Services)

USGBC announces 2015 LEED Homes Award winners (Developments » Environment and Sustainability)

“Nation’s largest” net zero plus commercial building retrofit opens in LA (Developments » Energy Management)

ASHRAE, AHRI, DOE partner to research flammable refrigerants (Associations and Organizations)

NovaTorque intros high-efficiency electric motors for HVAC, data centers (Products and Services » Energy)

MACH Energy survey reveals chances to increase profits, sustainability for hotel and lodging industry (Surveys)

NeoCon 2016: Rubbermaid Commercial Products previews premium decorative refuse containers, showcases new recycling system (Products and Services » Accessories)

Kimberly-Clark Professional program to help FMs boost tenant satisfaction by enhancing restroom experience (Products and Services » Services)

Coalition celebrates High Performance Building Week June 13-17 (Associations and Organizations)

Legrand details market drivers, gaps, trends in high-performance buildings (Surveys)

ADE: U.K. district heating could be subsidy-free by 2021 (Surveys)

EERE: QM Power’s “revolutionary” refrigeration fan motor can slash supermarket energy usage (Developments » Technology and Telecommunications)

Three ASHRAE professional certifications earn ANSI accreditation (Associations and Organizations)

Stevens Institute of Technology launches master’s program in sustainability management (Associations and Organizations)

The Business Cycle (How To)

Making the most of communication technology (Magazines » Premises & Facilities Management)
Implementing a comprehensive communication technology solution

New York to deploy BuildingIQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization platform across 25 buildings (Contract Awards)

AHRI updates recycling and paint color guidelines for refrigerant containers (Products and Services » Publications)