Sustainability: Page 2

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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 • Dec. 11, 2025
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    Leveraging energy efficiency to create asset value

    By optimizing building and systems efficiency, facilities managers can move beyond saving money to become value creators.  

    By Facilities Dive staff
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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 Phil 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 • 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 • 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 • 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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    The 2026 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 , • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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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    Inside 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 • 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 • 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 • Oct. 9, 2025
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    CBRE, Ecolab partner to improve water efficiency, reporting

    The goal is to help clients measure, manage and reduce their water use to improve operating performance, the companies say.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand, electricity bills: Acadia

    New England states are projected to avoid 368 TBtu of lifetime energy use, and this projected total rises to 703 TBtu with the inclusion of New York State, the clean energy nonprofit says. 

    By Robert Walton • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Sustainable, healthy design choices should be visible: JLL

    Occupants value tangible initiatives, so facility managers should consider features that building occupants can interact with, survey responses show.  

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Facilities managers discover how the ‘circular economy’ offers them money-saving opportunities

    ‘Cooling-as-a-service’ and ‘workplace-as-a-service’ are among the models building operators are using to let their organizations hold onto their capital while polishing their sustainability credentials, specialists said at IFMA World Workplace 2025.

    By Brian Martucci • Oct. 2, 2025