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Hotel cybersecurity vulnerabilities extend to key cards
Researchers have found a way to hack Saflok key cards for up to 3 million hotel rooms. But that's just where the threats to guests begin.
By Noelle Mateer • April 16, 2024 -
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Envoy rolls out 5 tools to bolster workplace safety as more employees return to office
With varying in-office attendance rates, office space utilization has become more complex and “securing our spaces has gotten trickier,” Envoy’s CEO says.
By S.L. Fuller • April 12, 2024 -
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OSHA publishes final employee walkaround rule
The rule, effective May 31, reverts to a long-standing practice that gives employees the right to select a third-party advocate to accompany a safety inspection.
By Zachary Phillips • April 11, 2024 -
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Allegion US adds Google Wallet to mobile credential capabilities
Security access controls will be available to customers using Schlage locks, wall readers and reader controllers, the multinational security firm says.
By Joe Burns • April 8, 2024 -
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Higher indoor air quality standards needed, researchers say
The IAQ experts highlight the growing consensus for a need to revise ventilation rates beyond the existing minimum “acceptable” targets.
By Joe Burns • April 3, 2024 -
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NFPA launches new solutions, advisory services corporation
NFPA Global Solutions will help customers demonstrate compliance with fire and electrical safety codes, standards and regulations via testing, inspection and certification.
By Joe Burns • April 1, 2024 -
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Phoenix passes worker heat safety ordinance amid rising heat, deaths
The measure, which applies to city contractors and subcontractors, emerges on the heels of labor demands and record high temperatures last year.
By Ginger Christ • March 29, 2024 -
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Modine’s school HVAC solutions certified for safety and compliance
It certified many of its Airedale indoor air quality products to stay ahead of new federal regulations slated to take effect in 2025, the thermal management company says.
By Nish Amarnath • March 21, 2024 -
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DOE unveils $180M for energy efficiency, air quality upgrades in K12 schools
The 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize will provide school districts funding for new HVAC systems, building envelope and lighting projects, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies.
By Joe Burns • Updated March 20, 2024 -
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WELL building standard hits 5B-square-foot milestone
A rising global focus on workforce well-being and employee recruitment has driven interest in the healthy building standard, IWBI says.
By Joe Burns • March 6, 2024 -
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GSA’s actions on deferred maintenance in federal buildings acknowledged by OIG
The U.S. General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service arm has taken “appropriate corrective action” to address recommendations made in a 2021 audit, an inspector general report says.
By Nish Amarnath • March 5, 2024 -
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CREF, Aeroseal will address HVAC efficiency, air quality at healthcare and other facilities
CREF says it will apply the startup's technology across healthcare facilities, educational institutions and commercial buildings in its portfolio.
By Nish Amarnath • March 4, 2024 -
US army grant aims to improve military base facilities management, safety
US Ignite will use the funding to build on a pilot program for reducing heat risk, detecting building faults and upgrading remote surveillance.
By Brian Martucci • March 1, 2024 -
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Tenable’s exposure management platform aims to help operators strengthen cybersecurity defense
As IT systems, operational technologies and IoT tools merge with physical assets like HVAC systems and badge readers, cyber criminals are exploiting a wider attack surface, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric, in ransomware recovery, faces claims of stolen data trove
The 1.5 terabytes of stolen data seemed to include sensitive documents such as non-disclosure agreements and copies of passports, a ransomware expert says.
By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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The average school building is nearly a half-century old
Only 39% of schools surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics reported having an indoor air quality coordinator.
By Anna Merod • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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CerroZone, Poppy collaborate on IAQ measurement, ventilation improvement
The 241 Toolkit is aimed at measuring air quality, improving ventilation and verifying results to help facility managers meet new standards in an energy-efficient manner.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Butlr expands privacy-driven heat sensor technology to healthcare
The MIT Media Lab spinoff says its opt-in generative AI models can provide building efficiency and utilization insights, without capturing any personally identifiable information.
By Joe Burns • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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New York City to pilot automated collection of large containers for high-density buildings
Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch described this as the biggest advance for local waste collection technology in decades, as the city continues its push toward containerization.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Johnson Controls reports $27M hit from ransomware attack
The company spent $23 million on its response and remediation of the September ransomware attack, it said in a Tuesday SEC filing.
By Matt Kapko • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric hit by ransomware attack against its sustainability business division
The attack directly affected the EcoStruxure Resource Advisor platform, which is used by more than 2,000 companies worldwide, the company said.
By David Jones • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Cheesecake Factory, contractors agree to $1M settlement for underpaying 589 janitorial workers
The resolution includes $750,000 from the restaurant chain and $250,000 from the janitorial contractors accused of wage theft, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office says.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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$32.2M available for school safety and security grants in Pennsylvania
Feb. 29 is the deadline to apply for money that schools can use for emergency preparedness, security-related technology, ID and screening systems, security staffing and other uses.
By Brian Martucci • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Comcast’s MachineQ partners with Laiier for less visible leak detection
Laiier’s low-profile product is “ideal” for guest-facing environments with “heavy foot traffic where discretion is paramount,” MachineQ’s head of product and strategy said.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Over 400 NYC parking structure owners face penalties for inspection noncompliance
Delayed filing of engineering inspection reports could result in a total of $17,000 in fines every year for each structure, the city’s Department of Buildings says.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 22, 2024
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