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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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    "Follow Me! - Iron Mike, Fort Benning Georgia" by David Hall is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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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
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    Top 10 trends impacting workplaces: CBRE

    The workplace as “curated experience” is one of the trends facility managers will need to know about, suggests the firm’s report, prepared in partnership with Technology Architecture Design.

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    Home efficiency upgrades could offset data center loads while creating jobs: report

    A report from AnnDyl shows significant potential benefits for local grids, employment and utility ratepayers when data center companies invest in residential energy efficiency.

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    Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium to offer free Depend products at NFL games

    The pilot program with Kimberly-Clark is the first to focus on bladder-leak products, the company says, as stadium venues prioritize attendee comfort and hygiene.

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    How heat pumps are transforming high-performance facilities

    The transition to heat pumps is underway across energy-intensive facilities like hospitals and airports, demonstrating that this technology is operationally feasible and economically sound.

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    Emergency managers, meteorologists push back against breakup of NCAR climate research center

    Dismantling the nation’s premier weather and climate institution would have “a horrible impact on the local level,” says the chair of the International Association of Emergency Managers USA Weather Caucus.

  • A mockup of The Platform, a performing arts space at 585 Kendall in Cambridge, Mass.
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    Cambridge property takes novel approach to quality in life sciences sector

    The 16-story, mixed-use lab and office building also has a performing arts center, providing employees proximity to cultural programming, a developer says.

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    Researchers tout model for customizing BIMs for facility management

    Building information models that help managers oversee construction can also be used with maintenance and operations if the appropriate data is imported and predictive modeling built in.

  • Sparks fly as a student wearing a Clark State Softball sweatshirt runs a robotic welding unit
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    Community colleges are training the next generation of workers in skilled trades

    Rutgers University explored how community colleges are responding to regional workforce training demands. Clark State College and Columbus State Community College are among those partnering with local manufacturers. 

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    Friday office occupancy is unlikely to rebound. Adjust accordingly, a specialist says.

    Employees prefer to work from home or take time off at the end of the week, so schedule programming in the middle of the week, a CBRE consulting director says.

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    Johnson Controls sees voice systems as critical to small-facility preparedness

    Evacuation alerts with voice capabilities can improve occupant trust. They're now more affordable for smaller properties, a company executive says.

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    Judge allows White House ballroom construction to continue, with conditions

    A federal judge this week allowed the controversial project to proceed, but he imposed requirements that could stop work if the administration ignores them.

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    Whole Foods to launch in-store food waste infrastructure

    The specialty grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Industries’ automated, on-site food recycling technology.

  • Metalmark Innovations' Tatama air cleaning system in an exposed ceiling venilation system.
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    Retrieved from Metalmark Innovations on December 17, 2025
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    Metalmark receives JLL support for its air cleaning systems

    The investment will help accelerate deployment of the company’s ceiling-mounted Tatama system for capturing pathogens and particulates without increasing energy use, the company says.

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    Solving the communication gap behind refrigeration problems

    Many system breakdowns begin long before there’s equipment failure. The key to heading these off is early escalation of process safety management anomalies.

  • Roomba robot vacuums made by iRobot are displayed on a shelf at a Target store.
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    Roomba maker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    iRobot, which offers a commercial-grade vacuum in its product mix, has struggled with sales amid growing foreign competition and supply chain issues.