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    NFPA digital codes and standards platform gets AI upgrade

    NFPA LiNK users can ask the new AI assistant about what’s in codes and standards using a simple prompt function, the National Fire Protection Association says. 

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    How circadian lighting gives FMs a hand in occupant productivity

    When combined with sensors, the lights can give facilities managers a role in workforce wellness and building efficiency, says Rahul Shira of Genlyte Solutions.

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    Proptech funding rose to $16.7B in 2025

    Investors are favoring AI-enabled solutions built on strong data foundations and integrated into mission-critical systems, capital specialists say. 

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    MetTel expands utilities expense management platform to public

    The General Services Administration uses the platform to gather, load, validate and pay invoices on more than 3,400 utility accounts.

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    K-12 facilities need $90B to close maintenance, capital gap

    Schools should be spending 7% of their budgets on facilities, but they’re not close to that, according to the 2025 State of Our Schools report.

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    School shootings dropped in 2025. Here’s what to know for 2026.

    With school shootings reaching their lowest count in five years at 233, a school safety expert urges realistic prevention practices in the new year.

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    Powell: DOJ using Fed renovation costs as a pretext for his criminal investigation

    The 35% increase in cost for renovating the Federal Reserve’s headquarters is for reasons outside its control, the Fed says.

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    JLL taps Hexmodal to automate healthcare facility compliance

    The partnership will enable JLL to offer scalable inspection services that can reduce field service labor costs and increase compliance accuracy as new accreditation standards take effect.

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    Illinois sets 3-GW energy storage target, requires utilities to develop virtual power plants

    The law incentivizes new energy resources and expands help for businesses to lower their energy use, among other things.   

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    No chillers needed for Vera Rubin server racks: Nvidia CEO

    Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jensen Huang said his company’s latest computing architecture is vastly more energy-efficient than previous iterations.

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    AI evolution to drive more complex data center infrastructure, operations: JLL

    Operators are looking to on-site power generation and energy storage as ways to manage modern data centers as power requirements and constraints grow, a report says.  

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    Cyber risks grow as manufacturers turn to AI and cloud systems

    Manufacturing is the most-attacked sector, IBM says. Facilities’ building systems face a similar cyber risk, making the trends on the factory floor relevant to facility managers.

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    6 facilities management trends set to define 2026

    Innovations in artificial intelligence, rising security threats, skilled labor pressure and the federal government’s rollback of energy efficiency incentives are among the trends defining the facilities management landscape for the coming year.

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    Trump administration sues cities to stop gas appliance bans

    Federal courts have been mixed on whether the bans run counter to a federal law that sets appliance efficiency standards, which the government argues preempts the bans.

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    Federal agencies look to performance contracts as energy efficiency aid shrinks

    Agencies are authorized by statute to use energy performance contracts to make efficiency upgrades with little up-front cost, the National Lab of the Rockies says.

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    Federal cap on indirect research costs struck down on appeal

    For managers who oversee university facilities, the money is considered critical because it supports the infrastructure that enables research to be conducted.

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    Honeywell to upgrade Fort Benning lighting, building controls

    The modernization project will strengthen the military installation’s infrastructure and operational readiness while reducing power demand and energy waste, the U.S. Army says.

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    13 predictions for how facilities management will evolve in 2026

    AI-driven building management systems, energy-focused building retrofits, real-time occupancy decisions and digital skilled-trades training are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

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    Want insights on your city’s infrastructure? Now you can Google it.

    New Ask Google Earth feature allows users to see everything from the number of stop signs to storm drains in a city.

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    Where new 2026 recycling and waste laws are taking effect

    Some laws in Illinois, New York and other states could impact how facilities manage certain types of waste. 

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    Bill would authorize and fund cameras in all post offices

    Broken or missing cameras are part of a maintenance and repair backlog that has persisted for decades, according to government reports.

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    Infrared sensing touted for preventing building leaks, heat loss

    The technology offers a practical way to identify temperature anomalies and loss, researchers say

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    Wegmans expands biometric surveillance to customers

    The company limited the collection of facial recognition information to employees when it started a security pilot program in its New York City stores in 2024.

    Updated Jan. 5, 2026
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    White House delays furniture tariff increases for a year

    The U.S. is pushing back duty increases due to "productive negotiations" with trading partners, keeping the current 25% rate in effect.

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    Nanofiber filters in ventilation systems can remove most indoor CO2, study finds

    A filter made by University of Chicago researchers captures 92% of building CO2, demonstrating enough efficiency to offset any CO2 created to make, maintain and replace the filters, they say.

    Updated Jan. 5, 2026