111 articles by Robert Freedman

• By mandating scans for building access, JPMorgan supercharges biometric data debate

  Oct. 15, 2025

• Put building systems on separate VLAN, cyber specialist says

  Oct. 14, 2025

• With growth, heat pump water heaters are no longer an afterthought

  Oct. 9, 2025

• Smart HVAC systems 63% more efficient when quantum-based, research shows

  Oct. 7, 2025

• Once unthinkable, extreme security is becoming a best practice

  Oct. 3, 2025

• Access to building codes at center of industry tussle

  Sept. 26, 2025

• The virtue of responsiveness in facilities management: Danny Clemens

  Sept. 26, 2025

• How better workflow helped FM get ahead of maintenance

  Sept. 23, 2025

• Using CMMS to get ahead of Legionella risk

  Sept. 22, 2025

• As workplace incidents rise, so do panic button laws

  Sept. 17, 2025

• AI-assisted camera data hovers at the edge of biometric privacy

  Sept. 15, 2025

• Kirk shooter appeared to fire from roof of university student services building

  Sept. 11, 2025

• Approaching facility management like a math teacher: Melissa Dallenbach

  Sept. 8, 2025

• Baseball team’s security cameras double as building systems eyes

  Sept. 4, 2025

• Contractor likely tossed bag from White House window

  Sept. 4, 2025

• Stadium managers face daunting ‘debranding’ task before 2026 World Cup

  Sept. 3, 2025

• Health issues cloud cost-benefit equation of artificial turf

  Sept. 2, 2025

• Jury is still out on widespread use of UV lights in cutting infections

  Aug. 26, 2025

• Testing gaps can leave FMs blind to Legionella risk

  Aug. 25, 2025

• Arizona’s system for funding K-12 facilities ruled unconstitutional

  Aug. 22, 2025

• Florida schools will test armed drones this fall to thwart shooters

  Aug. 21, 2025

• Smaller offices, more cafes: latest in law-firm fit-outs

  Aug. 19, 2025

• Legionella just one of many HVAC risks, microbiologist says

  Aug. 15, 2025

• Blast-resistant glass likely limited damage at CDC

  Aug. 14, 2025

• 3 ways humidification can boost the bottom line

  Aug. 12, 2025

• Legionella outbreak puts facility managers on front lines

  Aug. 11, 2025

• Remote sensors touted as HVAC ‘check-engine’ light

  Aug. 7, 2025

• Congressional appropriators move to maintain Energy Star funding

  Aug. 6, 2025

• It’s not the addition, it’s the size, say critics of White House ballroom

  Aug. 5, 2025

• As higher ed ramps up modular construction, easier maintenance could follow

  Aug. 4, 2025

• Employers’ emphasis on skilled trades lost on Gen Z: Harris poll

  July 31, 2025

• Building operations not implicated in deadly Fall River fire

  July 28, 2025

• Sensors touted as way to stretch battery investments

  July 25, 2025

• DOE’s accessibility rule rescission will hike lawsuit risk, legal specialist says

  July 24, 2025

• Locating ventilation above aerosol source helps contain pathogen spread: study

  July 22, 2025

• With smoke and pepper spray, Deep Sentinel goes beyond remote security monitoring to remote intervention

  July 21, 2025

• Trump officials using building renovation costs to go after Fed chair, WSJ says

  July 18, 2025

• DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds

  July 17, 2025

• No need to build in HVAC capacity cushion, analysts say

  July 16, 2025

• Surging copper thefts heighten facility risks

  July 15, 2025

• Using aerial image analysis to stack-rank maintenance across a portfolio

  July 14, 2025

• New budget law includes property renovation incentives

  July 11, 2025

• Using smart cameras as social media-fueled incidents heat up

  July 9, 2025

• Loss of 179D deduction could derail office conversions

  July 7, 2025

• Groups decry Senate’s elimination of building efficiency deduction

  July 2, 2025

• Asbestos lapses in Philadelphia school district will get deferred criminal prosecution, monitoring

  July 1, 2025

• Manufacturer accused of trying to stop talk on possible turf health impacts

  June 30, 2025

• 50% tariff hike imposed on freezers, other appliances

  June 13, 2025

• Gettysburg quishing scam highlights facilities’ vulnerability

  June 12, 2025

• Is climate-responsive paint a future reality?

  June 11, 2025

• Using energy-as-a-service to lower costs, add predictability

  June 10, 2025

• Former school district facilities chief directed $2M in HVAC work to shell company, DA alleges

  June 9, 2025

• 11 federal buildings tapped for sale by reform board

  June 5, 2025

• Efficiency goals will drive 4% growth in HVAC insulation: report

  June 4, 2025

• How small operational changes can add up to large energy savings

  June 2, 2025

• Fire risk keeps spotlight on lithium batteries as backup energy source

  May 30, 2025

• Using an automatic interconnection switch to manage energy costs

  May 29, 2025

• R-32 touted as A2L-compliant refrigerant while R-454B shortage persists

  May 28, 2025

• Energy service performance contracts aren’t just for public facilities

  May 22, 2025

• Company touts new generation of UVC light to kill pathogens in occupied rooms

  May 20, 2025

• Big verdicts in premises liability cases put spotlight on facilities managers

  May 19, 2025

• For the big players in facilities management, a good quarter

  May 16, 2025

• ‘Rogue’ communication devices found on Chinese-made power inverters

  May 15, 2025

• IFMA adds its name to Energy Star fight

  May 14, 2025

• Federal agencies told to start tracking building occupancy

  May 13, 2025

• CBRE: Think of your smart building data as jet fuel

  May 12, 2025

• DOE pauses energy standards for federal buildings

  May 8, 2025

• Proposed Trump budget cuts could have spillover effects on facilities

  May 6, 2025

• How Extra Space Storage is using solar to make money from its rooftops

  May 5, 2025

• Less efficient commercial refrigerators OK’d in House, Senate resolutions

  May 2, 2025

• Proxy votes to test if casinos lower costs by banning smoking

  April 30, 2025

• How to get HVAC replacement to pay for itself

  April 29, 2025

• Connecticut prisons complete solar project, $11M in energy savings projected

  April 28, 2025

• ACHR News: Honeywell adds 42% surcharge on R-454B refrigerant

  April 25, 2025

• Poor facilities cited among reasons Connecticut shut down Paier College

  April 24, 2025

• Will you be held liable for third-party violence on your property? ‘Foreseeability’ is key

  April 23, 2025

• Airius touts jetted fans for heating, cooling big spaces

  April 21, 2025

• NFMT recap: Why people remain key to facilities management success

  April 17, 2025

• Can software-based radio systems improve front-line staff experience?

  April 15, 2025

• Newmark to combine property, facilities management

  April 15, 2025

• A2L transition, tariffs not yet slowing HVAC sales

  April 14, 2025

• Amid tariff war, Mexican factories work in HVAC makers’ favor, analyst says

  April 9, 2025

• Universities face ‘daunting’ facilities needs: report

  April 8, 2025

• Leveraging microlearning to stop expensive equipment downtime

  April 7, 2025

• Ousted school facilities chief had lost the trust of parents over lead abatement

  April 4, 2025

• Trump tariffs to hit HVAC, plumbing hard, analysts say

  April 3, 2025

• Why HVAC efficiency shouldn’t downplay outdoor air

  April 2, 2025

• Mission statements do a lot of work on facilities teams, managers say

  March 28, 2025

• How phones shrink response times when facilities are at risk

  March 27, 2025

• NFMT 2025: Plenty of tech talk but with a focus on people

  March 26, 2025

• Sensors help building operators detect vaping

  March 25, 2025

• Federal buildings plagued with security, maintenance problems: GAO

  March 24, 2025

• Sodexo caught in union dues tussle

  March 21, 2025

• Tariffs’ impact on commercial real estate

  March 20, 2025

• $10.7M court upgrade to be one of the last projects to use NYC’s old contracting method

  March 19, 2025

• Outpatient practices migrating to office, retail spaces

  March 18, 2025

• Microgrids called a low-burden way to ensure backup power

  March 17, 2025

• HVAC improvements shown to improve student outcomes

  March 10, 2025

• How facilities managers can help reduce RTO liability

  March 7, 2025

• GSA rescinds controversial list of properties to sell – for now

  March 6, 2025

• Turning parking logistics into a revenue stream

  March 4, 2025

• Researchers take a new look at passive ways to cool buildings

  March 3, 2025

• Using asset tagging to improve equipment maintenance

  Feb. 27, 2025

• Expect to take 10 months to get green certified under LEED v5

  Feb. 24, 2025

• FEMA halts enforcement of flood rebuild rule, New York Times reports

  Feb. 19, 2025

• Bobcat & Steiner mower deck attachments recalled

  Feb. 18, 2025

• Track small incidents to get insight into contractor risk, safety expert says

  Feb. 13, 2025

• ABB and Samsung offer user-friendly energy management platform

  Feb. 12, 2025

• With new team, ISS aims to make big push into US FM market

  Feb. 10, 2025

• The property insurance market is softening, but premiums could remain high

  Nov. 27, 2023

• New York, Minnesota latest states to target noncompetes

  June 22, 2023