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  • Paul Kueker, Ernest Vogliano, Jr., Morgan & Morgan, duty of care liability
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    Madison Square Garden falling death was second in three years

    Proptech executive Paul Kueker died June 20 after a 150-foot fall at the New York arena during a concert.

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    Free air, energy and water monitoring tools awarded to 14 school districts

    Smart building company Attune worked with nonprofits to give selected school districts access to its tools and integration support through a program it launched this year.

  • Aerial view of the partly collapsed Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, surrounded by other buildings.
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    Opinion

    Periodic inspections alone can no longer keep aging buildings safe

    On the five-year anniversary of the Surfside condominium building collapse, a building safety specialist highlights the importance of structural monitoring systems.

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    K-12 schools can soften energy-cost hikes with performance contracts, Ameresco chief says

    The contracts offer a way for school districts to lock in costs as electricity prices rise, says Louis Maltezos, co-president of the energy infrastructure company.

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    Leveraging LED lighting’s decorative versatility to create facility value

    Philadelphia generated $12 million in economic value by illuminating its historic city hall, one of several examples of the lighting’s benefits, an architectural lighting company says in a report.

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    Feds dispensing $121M for agricultural research facility upgrades

    Land-grant universities and other institutions can get up to $30 million for property improvements, but the money requires a one-to-one match. Application deadline is July 17.

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    BGO to use Visitt AI tools at 300 properties

    The technology will help the property manager scale maintenance and tenant engagement across 46 million square feet, the company says.

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    GETs, demand response can ease near-term data center electricity price pressure: report

    Data centers could use up to 15% of all U.S. electricity by 2030, up from 5% in 2024, Berkeley Lab researchers said in a separate analysis.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk listen to a reporter's question in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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    DOJ intervenes on behalf of xAI in data center gas turbine lawsuit

    The Department of Defense said the xAI data center powered by the gas plant is critical to national security, revealing Grok was used to fire thousands of missiles in the Iran war.

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    Major commercial real estate brokers, CoStar hit with antitrust lawsuit

    CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers and Newmark were all named as alleged conspirators in a price-fixing scheme via CoStar’s sharing real-time, confidential, property-level lease transaction data.

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    Budderfly and Viridi team up to install “fail-safe” batteries at commercial facilities

    Coupled with other efficiency measures offered through Budderfly’s energy-as-a-service solution, on-site batteries can reduce facilities’ energy expenses by up to 70%, Budderfly CEO Al Subbloie said. 

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  • Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County, with some containment achieved by fire crews.
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    Companies are struggling to integrate climate resilience enterprise-wide

    While they increasingly are aware of physical climate risk, companies find it difficult to turn that recognition into climate resilience, according to a new paper.

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    How cycling HVAC systems to cooling creates IAQ risks

    When outdoor humidity rises faster than a building’s systems can compensate, seasonal transitions drive humidity fluctuations that building envelopes and HVAC systems weren’t always designed to handle. 

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    Heat pump shipments rise through April, with more use for both heating and cooling

    Ongoing legal battles regarding non-condensing commercial gas water heaters and residential gas furnaces have not yet slowed U.S. gas storage water-heat shipments, AHRI data shows.

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    Hilton Boston Back Bay completes multimillion-dollar renovation, emphasizing wellness

    The redesigned 401-room hotel said it offers “travelers a front-row seat to both the heritage and future of Boston” and features an expanded fitness center and upgraded meeting space.

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    Manhattan, AECOM Hunt to manage $1.45B University of Florida stadium renovation

    The companies will partner on the renovation to expand concourses, upgrade spaces and improve accessibility at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, aka “The Swamp.”

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    Energy savings performance contracts offer a path to building upgrades when city budgets are tight

    With deferred maintenance growing and capital dollars stretched thin, local governments are using ESPCs to fund energy and infrastructure improvements through future operational savings.

  • Flex, modular data center design and construction
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    Modular approach can speed data center construction by 30%: Flex

    More power, cooling and IT equipment is moving outside data halls in a shift that could help “future-proof” computing facilities, a company executive told Facilities Dive.

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    Building system sensors triggered Pentagon shutdown

    ‘Pentagon Shield,’ deployed after 9/11, identifies airborne threats and isolates at-risk areas. A false alarm caused Thursday’s shutdown, a military spokesperson said.

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    More cities are embracing AI permitting systems. Federal funding is available for them.

    Local governments have until July 13 to apply for up to $3 million in grants for automated permitting and building code systems.

  • An aerial mockup of the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
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    JFK airport’s new Terminal 1 touts ESG performance

    Reduced emissions in both construction and operations are key benefits, but the project had additional health, sustainability and diversity achievements, project participants say.

  • Aerial view of downtown Long Beach, California, with ocean in the background
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    Cities see opportunity in emerging sports markets

    Long Beach, California, and five other cities are exploring how to capitalize on women’s sports and minor league franchises “to create permanent economic activity,” Mayor Rex Richardson says.

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    Data center energy efficiency is the goal of new AI facility performance framework

    The guide from ASHRAE, NEMA and PNNL offers best practices on thermal management and integrated system performance, among other operational issues.

  • JLL, life sciences, lab spaces, 2026 lab space market
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    As lab properties recover, amenities pull in tenants: JLL

    Properties that are move-in ready and can accommodate tech companies with dry labs and biomanufacturing companies with wet labs can fill space, a report this week says.

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    Meta expands US solar portfolio, inks PPA with Zelestra

    The new power purchase agreement builds on the existing partnership between the tech giant and renewable energy company, which are backing several solar projects across the U.S.