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Senate bill would make it harder to impose appliance efficiency standards
The Energy Efficiency Reform Act would codify a 2 quadrillion Btu standard for efficiency requirements that the U.S. Department of Energy has proposed and nix a Biden-era ban on non-condensing gas water heaters, among other things.
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Sponsored by Nations RoofFrom forecast to recovery: A smarter approach to commercial roof storm response
A practical framework for protecting facilities before, during and after severe weather.
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Wildfire plans a must in today’s climate, air monitoring expert says
The increasing frequency of wildfires requires new, more complex ways of operating facilities, says Sissi Liu, CEO of Metalmark.
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Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt, OT systems
Many operational technology devices still use simple default passwords, Neal Pollard, a partner at consulting firm Control Risks, said at a security conference last week.
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Corroded sprinkler heads triggered catastrophic 2024 Georgia chemical plant fire: report
More than 1,100 sprinkler heads were corroded when water leaked onto reactive chemicals, causing a toxic reaction that forced 90,000 people to shelter in place, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board says.
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KODE OS achieves FedRAMP High authorization
Achieved through Palantir’s FedStart program, the designation means KODE Labs can offer its building operating system to federal agencies operating in sensitive, mission-critical environments.
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Commercial real estate benefiting from ‘deep structural demand,’ Cushman & Wakefield CEO says
The company is investing in its technical capabilities as organizations seek thoughtful advice and careful management of buildings and infrastructure amid a volatile geopolitical environment, CEO Michelle MacKay said.
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Denver Broncos’ new training facility aims to be ‘player-oriented.’ It could be a difference-maker, players say.
The $175 million building could increase how much players use resources that improve performance, say team members.
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Caterpillar sales surpass $20B as data center generators take off
The industrial equipment maker saw stronger-than-expected North American construction sales and continued momentum for AI-related infrastructure. A $392 million tariff refund also bolstered profits.
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OpinionRenovating without shutting down: The unique challenges of open-store convenience store remodels
Because of the complicated needs of convenience stores, retailers who want to remain open during renovations need to plan carefully, writes Justin Elder of Elder-Jones.
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DOT failing building consolidation effort, watchdog says
Only 21 of the 189 buildings the U.S. Department of Transportation uses meet a required 60% utilization threshold, the Government Accountability Office says.
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Schneider Electric, Budderfly to upgrade 7 municipal facilities in Cadillac, Michigan
The energy efficiency, distributed energy and building automation project aims to help the city stabilize operating costs and maintain services during outages, a city official said.
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Office vacancies drop sharply in Q2 as organizations seek space: CBRE
Well-located space with higher-end amenities in gateway markets is driving activity even as organizations grapple with AI’s future impacts, the company says.
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Judiciary seeks management of federal courthouses
A bill would allow the judiciary to demonstrate that it can maintain its own facilities while giving Congress an opportunity to evaluate the approach before considering a broader transfer of authority, said the director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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$700M microgrid bill has state energy office, electrical manufacturer support
More microgrids would free up capacity to serve loads of all sizes, including those from data centers and manufacturers, an electrical manufacturers association official says.
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US sees ‘significant escalation’ in attacks on water systems
Hackers have locked operators out of their own OT networks, modified passwords and changed IP addresses.
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Schneider Electric bolstering energy, design products
Much of the company’s business is from data centers, but its growth is broad-based, the company said in its second-quarter 2026 earnings call.
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Carrier sells energy service business to Opterra
The Noresco performance contracting business, which spans government and higher education campuses, will help the combined company meet customers’ energy resiliency demands, Opterra said.
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Trump reveals plans for $22.5B Dulles airport overhaul
DOT's planned upgrade will remove the above-ground people movers and replace them with a U-shaped train route.
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Trane managing capacity as commercial HVAC demand surges
The company has the ability to fulfill orders as its backlog grows by billions of dollars and stretches into 2027, CEO Dave Regnery said on Trane Technologies’ second-quarter earnings call.
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Friction in how office space is used costs midsized firms up to $9M annually: Robin
Much of the friction comes from organizations using space-management tools that don’t communicate with one another, the company says in a report.
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Texas approves AI data center co-location next to wind farm, with curtailment caveats
As part of the approval, the data center must be capable of curtailing its full load within 30 minutes during grid emergencies, with physical breaker disconnection if necessary, and it can’t participate in paid demand response programs.
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JLL gains from integrated services, class A office demand
The company reported a 12% year-over-year increase in office leasing and is benefiting from its holistic approach to serving clients, executives said on an earnings call.
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Johnson Controls touts absorption chillers to cut data center energy demand
Lower energy demand means data centers can go into more locations, CEO Joakim Weidemanis said on the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
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Authorities investigating a coordinated cyberattack against Minnesota water systems
Officials confirmed the attack resulted in no major impact to drinking and wastewater treatment operations. Drinking water remains safe for use, they said.
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Almost 90% of data center building management systems communicate over insecure protocols: Claroty
Forty percent of critical power distribution infrastructure and 30% of HVAC systems are a single link away from risky connections, an analysis of 750,000 data center assets found.
