FMLink Newsletter — July 6, 2020 TOP STORIES Benchmarking your janitorial staffing in a COVID-19 world (Benchmarking » FM BENCHMARKING) What you need to know to plan for both internal and contractor janitorial staff Do you really know everything that needs to be done to reopen your building safely? How to develop a strategic facilities plan (How To » BOMI International) Key ingredients of a strategic facilities plan and criteria to evaluate the plan 3 ways to adjust your office leasing strategies in the wake of COVID-19 (Products and Services » Publications) To help you fulfill workplace safety requirements, ASSP offers these practical books (Products and Services » Publications) Wondering which best practices will help you meet renewable energy requirements? See FEMP’s online guide (Products and Services » Publications) UPCOMING EVENTS Happening this week Jul 7 – Jul 9 : BOMA 2020 International Annual Conference and Expo (building owners, managers) [*VIRTUAL EVENT*] Posted this week Jul 28 : Return to the office: Using data to dispel back-to-workplace anxiety [RICS WEBINAR] Jul 13 – Jul 17 : WBEF Build Back Better [RICS WEBINAR SERIES] Jul 14 : Leveraging data to drive your social distancing plans into the next normal [JLL WEBINAR] Nov 18 – Nov 19 : Northeast Buildings and Facilities Management Show and Conference 2020 (NEBFM’20) MORE STORIES NeoCon 2020: If you want outdoor furniture that works inside, too, check out Studio TK (Furniture & Furnishings » Products and Services) Need to screen for fevers without slowing down entrance lines? This thermal imaging system checks at a safe distance (Products and Services » Safety and Health) Don’t have room to separate your lobby or waiting area chairs by 6 feet? These freestanding dividers can help (Furniture & Furnishings » Products and Services » Safety and Health) Floor decals, signage, protective barriers — 2/90 Sign Systems can help you make layout changes quickly and keep workers safe (Products and Services » Safety and Health) If you need to achieve social distancing and contact tracing easily, check out these fobs from HID Global (Products and Services » Safety and Health)