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Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions
The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.
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5 reasons you need to cross-train your in-house building engineers
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Trane Technologies saw growth across most commercial HVAC verticals in 2024
Commercial HVAC and applied systems drove a double-digit increase in the company’s revenue last year.
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Deep Dive
FM Technology Outlook: Will AI lead to efficiency gains in 2025?
Experts see promise in generative AI’s ability to guide facilities managers and other building operators as well as enable new use cases for existing technologies.
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Chili’s prioritizes 200 stores for redesign
Many of the stores haven’t been updated in 20 to 30 years, with the only recent updates to the chain’s physical buildings related to repair and maintenance, like fixing leaky roofs and bathrooms.
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How the NLRB’s uncertain future could impact hotels
The joint employer rule, which limits franchisor liability for labor violations at locations owned by franchisees, could revert to its Trump-era standard when the board reestablishes quorum, experts say.
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Facilities management conferences to note in 2025
Sustainability, technology and talent are among the issues the events will address.
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What hiring managers should know about the 2025 labor market
While the labor market has cooled off, an aging workforce and changes to immigration will challenge recruiters this year, experts say.
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Private prison operations contracts could resume under Trump executive order
A trade association that represents contractor-operated criminal detention facilities called a Biden administration executive order ending such contracts “misguided.”
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Trump funding freeze leaves IIJA, IRA projects in limbo
New executive orders could halt promised funding and stop infrastructure and environmental projects that are already underway, legal experts say.
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Degree Analytics to expand its higher ed facilities optimization platform
The company raised $5 million for development and adoption of its facilities optimization platform, which it says helps institutions harness real-time data insights.
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DOL pauses contractor hiring discrimination enforcement after Trump order
The decision is the result of a Jan. 22 executive order that rescinded a half-century-old effort to prohibit discrimination by federal contractors.
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Multibillion-dollar data center projects to watch
In addition to Oracle and OpenAI's Stargate initiative, Amazon, Meta, Google and other tech giants are building facilities across the country this year.
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After location, Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity are key factors for occupiers: Boldyn
Nearly 4 out of 5 U.S. occupiers expect to relocate in the next five years, according to a survey of business leaders. The respondents ranked connectivity higher than space, security and price in importance.
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Hitt breaks ground on tech-forward headquarters
The new structure will house a 40,000-square-foot innovation lab in partnership with Virginia Tech. It features facets of sustainable design throughout.
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High-quality and downtown office buildings will shine in modest CRE recovery: CBRE
Occupiers are making location and space decisions with “more confidence than they’ve had in years,” one CBRE research director said on a webinar.
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What Trump’s infrastructure funding pause means for cities
A lack of clarity in the president's executive order may lead some cities and states to pause or review projects until they know funds are on the way.
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Hospitality workers at Virgin Las Vegas reach deal to end strike
The Culinary Union ratified a new five-year contract with the hotel, ending one of the longest strikes in the city’s recent history.
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Carrier TechVantage Initiative plans to train over 100,000 HVAC technicians in 5 years
The HVAC equipment manufacturer will hire 1,000 new technicians as part of the effort to shrink the industry’s talent gap as it faces growing demand from data centers and other customers, it said.
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Trump freezes IRA funding disbursement
The White House issued a memo Tuesday to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.
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Trump orders GSA to advance ‘beautiful’ federal buildings
The American Institute of Architects expressed concern over the change, which mirrors a move the president made in the final days of his first term.
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Deep Dive
The 2025 outlook for data center cooling
Rapidly increasing server rack densities and 24/7 uptime requirements will increase demand for liquid and hybrid cooling systems, including retrofits, these data center cooling experts say.
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Rooms at Vegas’ MGM Grand to get $300M overhaul
The 4,000-plus rooms and suites will offer enhanced privacy and spaces for work and entertainment. New dining and entertainment experiences also are coming to the resort.
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Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs
The alliance aims to “provide site-specific power solutions” with higher power conversion efficiency and lower emissions than current solutions, the companies said.
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Walmart opens new Arkansas corporate headquarters
About 15,000 associates will occupy the new campus that includes collaborative work and gathering spaces, public retail, eateries and a hotel.
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Many Los Angeles-area schools reopen after wildfires, but at least 3 will need to rebuild
"What we know is that precious schools have burned down, and communities are reeling," a Biden administration Education Department official said Jan. 14.