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    ServiceTitan, Ferguson launch effort to help contractors navigate supply chain volatility

    Providing contractors with real-time pricing will ensure accurate job quotes, streamlined purchase order submissions and more reliable delivery timelines, the companies say. 

    By Sept. 6, 2024
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    L2L adds job aid technology to enhance maintenance standards, training, compliance

    The SwipeGuide acquisition can accelerate training for new hires and help facilities managers create standards for maintenance tasks where they may not have existed before, an executive at L2L said. 

    By Sept. 5, 2024
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    Trendline

    Building Management and Maintenance Systems

    Systems for managing building operations and maintenance have the potential to increase efficiency and reduce costs, but upfront expenses, system integration, and putting insights to use remain concerns.

    By Facilities Dive staff
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    LiquidStack makes high-performance coolant system available for advanced data centers

    The new coolant distribution unit is compatible with liquid chip cooling in AI and high-performance computing applications and consumes less water and energy, the company says.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 4, 2024
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    Honeywell, Cisco integrate AI, real-time data on building energy efficiency, utilization

    Adding Cisco Spaces data to Honeywell’s Forge Sustainability+ for Buildings will provide insights into HVAC, lighting and other building systems, the companies say.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
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    Envoy, Logitech introduce meeting room management integration

    The resulting workplace system can help optimize space management, reducing the administrative burden of managing meeting spaces, the companies say.

    By Aug. 30, 2024
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    Orange County Public Schools deploys Facilitron CMMS as part of expanded partnership

    Facilitron Works will improve the coordination of maintenance tasks across the 900-square-mile district, Facilitron says.

    By Brian Martucci • Aug. 28, 2024
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    Infogrid adds Buildings IOT’s adaptive buildings technology to its building decarbonization products

    The automated demand management, advanced fault detection and diagnostics and grid-interactive capabilities will advance the automation of Infogrid’s suite of energy analytics products, Infogrid says.

    By Aug. 26, 2024
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    R-Zero launches IAQ monitor, control dashboard to support occupant comfort, HVAC maintenance

    Operators can also use the system to detect HVAC faults, fix ventilation problems and support healthy building certifications, the company says.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    RaceTrac convenience store chain installs ‘smart’ toilet seats

    The technology allows customers to disinfect the seat’s surface before use.

    By Jessica Loder • Aug. 19, 2024
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    Window Hero rolls out drone-powered exterior cleaning service, window security film

    The drone, developed by AI robotics firm Lucid Bots, can clean in less time with fewer resources than human crews, while the window film offers protection from intruders, Window Hero’s president says.

    By Aug. 19, 2024
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    Virtual front desk helps companies maintain remote and after-hours building entrances, Envoy says

    The tool seeks to address security risks and inaccurate visitor records as companies increasingly lack a staffed front desk, according to Envoy.

    By Benton Graham • Aug. 14, 2024
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    Scenera adopts Microsoft Copilot AI tech to help building operators better access, analyze data

    Adopting the natural language interface will help its MAIstro platform combine building data with facility operating procedures and recommend staff actions, says a company executive.

    By Brian Martucci • Aug. 13, 2024
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    AI prep is top challenge for companies drowning in ‘unstructured data’

    The AI boom is forcing companies to consider data management upgrades, as some face budget constraints.

    By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 8, 2024
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    The air filter technology hotels are using to fight unwanted smells

    Many hotels fight unwanted odors with fragrances, but that’s only “masking a problem,” according to Greentech Environmental’s Blake Bobosky.

    By Noelle Mateer • July 31, 2024
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    NodaFi secures $3.5M in seed funding to grow CMMS business

    The company aims to develop a common platform for facility operations to help facilities managers save time on operational tasks, NodaFi's CEO says.

    By Brian Martucci • July 30, 2024
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    Wireless sensors can minimize equipment downtime, improve food safety for retailers: Ecotrak

    Deploying Disruptive Technologies’ sensors will help Ecotrak’s customers automate work orders and manage their fridges, freezers, cooling and heating equipment, the companies say.

    By July 29, 2024
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    Wi-Charge targets office spaces with wireless digital display technology

    The company’s devices enable displays to be installed anywhere in the office with no drilling or wiring, Wi-Charge said.

    By Brian Martucci • July 25, 2024
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    Organizations’ AI road maps face adoption, implementation challenges

    A majority of companies are turning to third-party colocation data centers to support AI initiatives, with over 90% willing to pay more for clean energy, according to a survey by Flexential. 

    By July 23, 2024
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    Space optimization software can expedite portfolio decision-making, Accruent says

    As office vacancy rates rise, the firm says its technology can reduce the time and resources required to understand current space usage and inform planning decisions.

    By July 22, 2024
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    Germicidal ultraviolet lighting can help reach clean air targets: PNNL

    Maximizing outdoor air isn’t effective in meeting CDC air change guidance, requiring significant increases in energy use, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers said in a recent seminar.

    By July 19, 2024
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    17 emerging sustainable building technologies to be evaluated by GSA, DOE

    The $9.6 million effort spans technologies for building envelopes, HVAC systems, on-site renewables, and occupant comfort and building health, the U.S. General Services Administration said.

    By July 19, 2024
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    Lessen’s AI assistant aims to optimize work order management

    Lessen Copilot customers have reported a 20% reduction in the time it takes to produce a work order, with human processing required in only 1% of conversations, the company says.

    By S.L. Fuller • July 16, 2024
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    US airports invest in tech for enhanced traveler experience, sustainability

    With upgrades ranging from building management systems to smart restrooms, airports are working to streamline operations, predict passenger needs, optimize energy use and cut carbon emissions.

    By June 26, 2024
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    $80M GSA initiative aims to add smart building tech to federal facilities

    Advanced metering, smart sensors and HVAC controls are among the technologies the GSA will use to cut costs and increase efficiency in an estimated 560 federal buildings across the U.S.

    By June 25, 2024
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    ABM Vantage parking platform gets a boost with Rezcomm integration

    The partnership brings advanced analytics, mobile applications and customer engagement tools, helping facilities managers optimize parking operations, the companies say.

    By S.L. Fuller • June 25, 2024