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University of Illinois-Chicago tackles deferred maintenance at no upfront cost
The institution is using an energy performance contract with Ameresco to capture energy savings from mechanical system upgrades. The savings make it possible to do upgrades faster, a facility engineer says.
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Atlanta Public Schools rolls out scenarios for school consolidations
The district is seeking community feedback on the proposals — which could repurpose up to 17 schools — before presenting a formal recommendation.
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Schneider Electric announces major data center order, ‘white space’ collaboration
The collaboration with Compass Datacenters is intended to accelerate data center delivery timelines by offering a prefabricated module with a high-power busway, network cabling and a water-based cooling loop among other cooling components.
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Xendee and Eaton partner to expand microgrid solutions for facility, campus managers
Eaton took a minority stake in the microgrid optimization platform as part of the deal, which Xendee said would add services and functionality for microgrid designers, developers and end-users.
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Younger generations more likely to consider leaving job over IAQ: Fellowes
All generations say clean indoor air enables their best performance, but fewer than half of employees think their employers are taking the right steps to address air quality.
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Desiccant-based storage system nearly halves cooling bills in trials
A technology developed and tested by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory could reduce peak air conditioning power demand by 90%.
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Most companies spending more on worker safety: EY
Work-related accidents and diseases annually take the lives of 3 million people worldwide, according to the International Labor Organization.
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Q&AApproaching facility management like a math teacher: Melissa Dallenbach
Breaking down problems into their component parts works whether you’re solving an algebraic equation or getting the water heater to work, says a baseball stadium operations manager.
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Baseball team’s security cameras double as building systems eyes
The Fisher Cats in New Hampshire have visibility into both rowdy fans and mechanical problems after upgrading to smart cameras, says the the FM at Delta Dental Stadium.
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Generational, gender differences key to workplace experience: reports
With employee experience playing more of a role in office performance, operators must monitor feedback to ensure workplaces are successful, firms say.
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DOL says it’s thinking about overtime as it provides timelines for regulations
The agency published its full Spring 2025 regulatory agenda Thursday, nearly a month after apparently removing an earlier version from a White House website.
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Contractor likely tossed bag from White House window
The location and timing of an object dropped to the ground, captured in a widely shared Instagram video, suggest a worker was disposing of waste from maintenance work.
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School IAQ bill that aims to strengthen EPA oversight reintroduced, with industry support
The Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act would establish a nationwide assessment of air quality in schools and childcare facilities and bolster the EPA’s Indoor Environments Division.
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Stadium managers face daunting ‘debranding’ task before 2026 World Cup
All commercial branding must be removed from seats, scoreboards and elsewhere before June to meet FIFA contract terms, a Sports Business Journal report says.
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Rising natural gas prices expected to drive up electricity costs: IEEFA
Price volatility and sticker shock could trigger public backlash against utilities, an Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis expert says.
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Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow
Demand for HVAC, electrical and plumbing workers is expected to grow at a rate much faster than average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.
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Guests less satisfied with hotel food, facility maintenance by third parties: report
Per J.D. Power, guests report declines in satisfaction with food quality and facilities maintenance at hotels managed by third parties.
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Energy savings contracts, backed by data, enable smarter facility upgrades
As electricity costs rise and federal incentives drop, building operators are tapping the contracts to improve efficiency and boost resilience.
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EV charger reliability improves, but high costs still dent satisfaction
14% of EV owners visited a charger without being able to successfully charge their vehicles, down from 19% last year.
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Health issues cloud cost-benefit equation of artificial turf
Facility managers must weigh the trade-off between ease and lower cost of turf against the heat, microplastic and PFAS concerns it raises.
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Recycled content roofing facility reopens in Iowa under new ownership
The Everboard product’s original founder is back at the helm as part of a new joint venture, which took over for WM-backed Continuus after the facility closed in November. A new California facility will also open soon.
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Relocatable modular buildings are efficient but pose logistics challenges
The units offer a way to add space quickly, but using them comes with a learning curve.
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Gunman used ‘frontal assault’ style attack in Minneapolis shooting
The approach is relatively rare at schools, the manager of the K-12 School Shooting Database says.
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How facilities managers can lead on sustainability
Most FMs want to make the efficient use of resources part of their operations, but building owners aren’t always aligned with them, surveys show.
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With proof-of-insurance tool, Visitt takes step towards fully automated AI
By making it easier for building operators to track the adequacy of vendor insurance, the tool saves time and reduces risk, the company says.
