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.

By Joe Burns • June 23, 2026

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.

By Joe Burns • June 18, 2026

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.

By Vicky Uhland • June 16, 2026

Honeywell Technologies rebrand sets tone for building automation focus post spinoff

With the spinoff of its aerospace business on June 29, the company is positioning itself as Honeywell Technologies to leverage demand for building systems and on-site power generation. 

By Joe Burns • June 3, 2026

Most buildings waste 30% of their energy, Trane CEO says

Trane’s work across 14 facility verticals helps it find energy efficiency opportunities for its customers, CEO Dave Regnery says in a Barron’s podcast on June 1.

By Robert Freedman • June 3, 2026

The installation gap that’s costing facilities more than they realize

The real work begins when your equipment arrives. Is your installation team ready?

May 26, 2026

Q1 earnings: No slowdown for building system companies, real estate firms

Real estate firms saw strength in leasing, while building controls and HVAC companies benefited from electrification, reshoring and thermal management trends.

By Joe Burns • May 19, 2026

Efficiency today, savings tomorrow: Why now is the time for building upgrades

Energy costs keep climbing, but efficiency upgrades can deliver immediate savings while future-proofing your facility for decades to come.

May 18, 2026

Data center cooling drives Johnson Controls’ Q2 sales up 8%

The company has new chillers for the sector and is getting into CDUs, CEO Joakim Weidemanis says. It’s also leveraging remote monitoring to grow its services business.

By Robert Freedman • May 8, 2026

Cushman & Wakefield hits record Q1 leasing revenue

In the industrial space, users want facilities that can support automation and higher power requirements, the company says.

By Joe Burns • May 7, 2026

HVAC manufacturers face second suit over price-fixing allegation

A contractor is accusing Bosch, Carrier, Trane, Daikin, Lennox, Rheem and AAON of conspiring to fix prices. A consumer sued the companies in March for the same thing.

By Robert Freedman • May 7, 2026

‘Energy security’ drives Schneider Electric growth: CEO

Revenue jumped in part due to the AI boom, while geopolitical uncertainty boosted the outlook for electrified, digitized building systems, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call. 

By Brian Martucci • May 4, 2026

All buildings will have behind-the-meter power eventually: Trane CEO

Smart systems will be a universal feature, too, David Regnery said on Trane Technologies’ first-quarter earrings call April 30.

By Robert Freedman • May 1, 2026

No sign that AI is cooling leasing demand: JLL

Contrary to fears AI will shrink space needs, technology startups are driving an uptick in the company’s leasing business, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call.

By Joe Burns • May 1, 2026

Building automation continues to overperform, Honeywell says

Sales in the segment increased 8% while the company’s overall business grew 2%, the automation giant said on its first-quarter 2026 earnings call.

By Robert Freedman • April 27, 2026

CBRE revenue jumps 19% on pivot to data center services

The company’s move into critical infrastructure and data center services will be “at least as profound” as its move into outsourcing in the 1990s and 2000s, “and much faster,” CEO Bob Sulentic said. 

By Joe Burns • April 23, 2026

Most owners willing to insure less of their property to cut costs: Nationwide

Although affordability improved over the past year, owners are looking to tech to improve risk management, according to a survey by the insurer. 

By Joe Burns • April 8, 2026

HVAC giant Trane is a SaaS business in disguise, report says

Facilities managers’ interaction with the company on maintenance and upgrades is one of the main value drivers, according to a Wealth Dynasty Report.

By Robert Freedman • March 31, 2026

Cushman & Wakefield hit with class-action lawsuit over climate risk in retirement plan

A former employee at Cushman & Wakefield alleged in her suit the firm failed to properly monitor and protect its employee 401(k) plan from “material climate-related financial risks.”

By Lamar Johnson • March 5, 2026

How commercial property management firms are using AI — and hope to use it tomorrow

In recent communications, executives at CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield detailed their company’s AI use and what further adoption will look like.

By Joe Burns • March 4, 2026

Battery energy storage systems no longer just for backup: NeoVolta

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, rising electricity costs and energy reliability issues are helping drive adoption in the commercial and industrial segments, a BESS executive says.

By Joe Burns • March 2, 2026

Data centers remain standout industry for Schneider Electric

The company saw steady growth from building technology customers amid a renewed push for efficiency and sustainability.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 27, 2026

Services help drive Cushman & Wakefield Q4 revenue up by 11%

Executives say the company is leveraging AI and do not expect it to have negative impacts on its leasing and brokerage businesses.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 20, 2026

Johnson Controls to acquire thermal management firm Alloy Enterprises

The deal is aimed at helping Johnson Controls meet high-density cooling demand for new and existing data center customers.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 19, 2026

JLL real estate management, leasing showed strength in Q4

The company says it benefited from a recovery in large office deals. It expects AI to boost its efficiency and drive data center deal opportunities, CEO Christian Ulbrich said. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 18, 2026