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Deep DiveWhat it takes for a mall to be ‘evergreen’
Do enclosed mid-tier malls need expensive renovations — or do they just have to be good enough?
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San Francisco reform seeks an end to building project ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s latest permitting reform package loosens restrictions on historic buildings, reduces fees and clears the path for accessory dwelling units in the city.
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Life sciences markets hit vacancy rate highs, deflating rents
Landlords are offering concessions like free rent and improvement allowances as rents fall, but the space still commands a premium over office space, Cushman & Wakefield says.
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AI-assisted camera data hovers at the edge of biometric privacy
Capturing security images isn’t the same as capturing people’s biometric data but a risk manager thinks it’s close enough that disclosing what you’re doing is a good idea.
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OpinionEnergy prices are soaring. Better buildings can help.
Cutting off clean energy sources while demand for AI skyrockets will spike energy prices. Energy efficiency is a solution for reducing grid loads while reducing the need for expensive infrastructure investment.
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DOL moves to repeal independent contractor rule
A recently released agenda flags the removal of the Biden-era regulation, itself a replacement for guidance from the first Trump administration.
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Kirk shooter appeared to fire from roof of university student services building
Outdoor event security and building security are facing scrutiny following the shooting of the conservative political activist speaking at Utah Valley University.
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Lennox cold climate heat pump receives DOE lab validation
The HVAC manufacturer says it will install its prototype in a U.S. commercial building later this year to validate its performance in severe winter conditions.
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Republicans take aim at DOE’s appliance efficiency program
The federal appliance and equipment standards program “has strayed far from its original intent and now yields the minimum energy efficiency benefits,” Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said Tuesday.
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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.
