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Home efficiency upgrades could offset data center loads while creating jobs: report
A report from AnnDyl shows significant potential benefits for local grids, employment and utility ratepayers when data center companies invest in residential energy efficiency.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 23, 2025 -
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OpinionHow heat pumps are transforming high-performance facilities
The transition to heat pumps is underway across energy-intensive facilities like hospitals and airports, demonstrating that this technology is operationally feasible and economically sound.
By Ned Greene • Dec. 22, 2025 -
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TrendlineSchools on front lines of facilities management innovation
As research mounts on the importance of a school’s physical infrastructure to the performance and well-being of its students, administarors, parents and the community expect facility managers to make the best use of often-limited resources.
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Whole Foods to launch in-store food waste infrastructure
The specialty grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Industries’ automated, on-site food recycling technology.
By Peyton Bigora • Dec. 18, 2025 -
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DOE rescinds national definition of a zero-emissions building
The definition, which set discretionary standards for energy efficiency, on-site emissions and electricity consumption from clean energy sources, does not align with administration priorities, the agency said.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 12, 2025 -
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New York targets power sector carbon allowances in proposed climate regulations
The amendments would reduce the annual budget of CO2 allowances through 2037, including the number of voluntary renewable energy purchases.
By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 11, 2025 -
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Building performance standards offer opportunity to add value
Even if a jurisdiction isn’t yet requiring energy or emission reductions, many are planning to, so building operators should act now, an expert says.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 11, 2025 -
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Amazon targets carbon emission cuts at grocery fulfillment centers
The e-commerce giant recorded a 15% reduction at three sites in a pilot deployment of Trane Technologies’ BrainBox AI tool, which it plans to deploy nationally.
By Philip Neuffer • Dec. 9, 2025 -
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Heat pumps perform well in older buildings: German study
The findings support other analyses showing building owners can reduce energy consumption and cost by replacing inefficient HVAC systems with heat pumps.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 8, 2025 -
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New York requires greenhouse gas emissions reporting from waste facilities
The rule would apply to facilities like landfills, incinerators and anaerobic digesters, as well as waste-to-energy facilities and fueling infrastructure. It comes as the federal government scales back its own reporting program.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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Honeywell, Minnesota county partner to improve ice rink efficiency
A project in Ramsey County, Minnesota, will add refrigerant detection, replace HVAC systems and upgrade controls to help manage the challenges that come with ice rinks.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 26, 2025 -
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Smart permitting, phase-out of diesel generators could curb data center impacts
A look at what’s happening in California shows that even in an environmentally progressive state, unhealthy emissions and resource depletion is a problem needing a solution, an academic report says.
By Robert Freedman • Nov. 25, 2025 -
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University of Rhode Island to use geothermal system after test success
The university used a grant from its utility to drill a test well that showed a geothermal system could potentially cut heating and cooling costs in half or more.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 21, 2025 -
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300 Arko convenience stores to add solar energy
Apollo Power will handle engineering, procurement and construction of the project, valued at $53 million over several years.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 18, 2025 -
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TrackerThe 2025 map of building performance standards across the US
Stay updated on states and municipalities’ energy and emissions requirements, deadlines and noncompliance penalties for commercial and public properties.
By Joe Burns , Julia Himmel • Nov. 12, 2025 -
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CBRE pays $1.2B to expand data center, critical power system capabilities
The deal will help CBRE serve data centers, power and energy assets and other facilities requiring uninterrupted power, its building operating segment chief says.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 6, 2025 -
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Heineken leans on renewable energy-powered heat batteries to decarbonize brewery
The beermaker is using a solar and thermal storage system to cut down emissions generated by its brewery and malting plant near Lisbon, Portugal.
By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 5, 2025 -
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Heat pumps have bright future, expert says
Installation training remains a challenge — alongside pushback from the fossil fuel industry and old worries about cold-weather operation — but the future favors the technology, a professor says.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 3, 2025 -
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How the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is recycling its wastewater
Epic Cleantec collects and treats the hotel’s wastewater, which is then reused to irrigate landscaping and vegetation at the rooftop bar.
By Jenna Graber • Oct. 30, 2025 -
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Energy Star’s future looks safe, former program chief says
Mike Zatz, 19-year veteran of EPA’s Portfolio Manager program, joined Measurabl this month to help bring a free alternative benchmarking tool to building operators.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 27, 2025 -
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Breweries invest in heat pumps to decarbonize, cut costs
New Belgium Brewery, Diageo and other beverage manufacturers are pursuing electrification technologies from AtmosZero and Skyven to reduce emissions and improve downtime risks.
By Hollie Stephens • Oct. 22, 2025 -
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Deep DiveInside the Aon Center: How JLL manages its home
The integrated property management giant has people working below ground and above the clouds to ensure the building — and the people inside — can work as efficiently as possible.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 17, 2025 -
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Most organic waste generators would face disposal ban under Massachusetts proposal
Right now, the ban applies to businesses and institutions that generate more than one-half ton of organic material a week. If the proposal goes forward, it would apply to all businesses and residents.
By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 17, 2025 -
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Amazon to use mass timber-built delivery facility as sustainability lab
The e-commerce and tech giant aims to use the Elkhart, Indiana, delivery facility as a lab for construction and facilities practices that generate a lower carbon footprint.
By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 15, 2025 -
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Honeywell to supply new power solutions for data centers
Working with industrial automation firm LS Electric, Honeywell will offer AI-driven power management solutions, including battery energy storage systems, to help meet the sector’s energy demand.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 10, 2025 -
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As California’s new energy code nears, training is available to help FMs meet it
Software company IES and the U.S. Green Building Council California are offering advanced modeling and performance analysis training so building operators don’t have to fly blind.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 9, 2025
