3 priorities for creating zero-carbon buildings: Energy Transitions Commission

Electrification, advanced HVAC systems and smart technologies hold the potential to drive reductions in commercial building energy use, the group says. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 25, 2025

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

Facilities managers will need to be involved in certification planning because the focus will be on continuous monitoring, UL green building specialists say.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 24, 2025

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Schools 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.  

By Facilities Dive staff

Washington state grants $14.3M for public building retrofits

Twenty-six recipients will use the funds for energy-efficient improvements to schools, hospitals and other public buildings, the Washington State Department of Commerce says.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 21, 2025

CBRE selects EVPassport to roll out 3,600 EV chargers

The agreement comes as the real estate firm seeks to meet demand for EV charging infrastructure. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 18, 2025

Schneider Electric unveils all-in-one HVAC room controller

The new device boasts AI-driven HVAC optimization capabilities that can help drive energy and emissions reductions and is compatible with most systems, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 11, 2025

Ameresco secures $140M energy savings project at the Denver Federal Center

The project is funded via the Inflation Reduction Act, however, which the Trump administration is working to rescind.

By Benton Graham • Feb. 11, 2025

New York reintroduces bills seeking climate risk, emissions disclosures

Senate Bills 3456 and 3697, if approved, would mandate climate-related disclosures from large companies operating in the Empire State as early as 2027.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 6, 2025

Community solar agreement aims to cut electricity costs, emissions across 31 Illinois fast food outlets

The Perch Energy subscriptions will give All Star Management’s Wendy’s and McDonald’s franchise locations a 10% discount on their electricity bills, the companies said. 

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 4, 2025

Senate confirms Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright as DOE secretary

Immediate priorities include expanding energy production, including renewable energy, and cutting energy costs, Wright said during his Senate confirmation hearing.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2025

Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions

The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 3, 2025

2025 facilities management outlook

From AI and automation to data center cooling and more, advances in technology are key to the progression of building operations and management, facility managers say.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 31, 2025

FM Technology Outlook: Will AI lead to efficiency gains in 2025?

Experts see promise in generative AI’s ability to guide facilities managers and other building operators as well as enable new use cases for existing technologies. 

By Joe Burns • Updated Jan. 31, 2025

Degree Analytics to expand its higher ed facilities optimization platform

The company raised $5 million for development and adoption of its facilities optimization platform, which it says helps institutions harness real-time data insights. 

By Joe Burns • Jan. 28, 2025

Trump freezes IRA funding disbursement

The White House issued a memo Tuesday to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.

By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025

JLL establishes energy advisory and sustainability practice

The team will provide technical expertise on energy sourcing, efficiency and end-use optimization across the company’s business lines.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 17, 2025

6 facilities management trends set to define 2025

Facilities managers are leveraging data to optimize operations and meet changing occupier needs while anticipating federal policy shifts and growing data center demand.

By Joe Burns , Nish Amarnath • Jan. 14, 2025

Biden orders Energy, Defense departments to lease sites for AI data centers, clean energy generation

The executive order calls for using “categorical exclusions” to rapidly site data centers and power generation.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2025

Treasury finalizes guidance for IRA’s tech neutral, clean electricity tax credits

They’re “the most important clean energy tax credits ever enacted,” said Brad Townsend, vice president of policy and outreach at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. 

By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 10, 2025

C-PACE financing can make energy efficiency upgrades more affordable – if it’s available

Interest rates as low as 7% make C-PACE attractive for building improvement projects, some experts say. But conditions for accessing it vary widely by state.

By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 9, 2025

Energy Trust of Oregon awards CLEAResult 5-year building efficiency contract

The latest phase of the program outlines initiatives to guide the design of energy-efficient renovations and new construction projects, the organizations said.

By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 6, 2025

Constellation NewEnergy, GSA ink $840M deal for emissions-free power to federal facilities

The procurement agreement will involve supplying over 1 million megawatt hours of electricity annually over the course of a 10-year contract, the U.S. General Services Administration said.

By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 3, 2025

This water filtration system reduces plastic waste in Chicago hotel

The L7 Chicago by Lotte hotel fitted each guest room sink with a water filtration system to meet guest demand for wellness-focused and sustainable offerings.

By Jenna Graber • Jan. 3, 2025

Walmart to miss 2025, 2030 emissions reduction targets

The retail giant said it will miss its goals to reduce operational emissions because of challenges with energy policy and infrastructure, as well as technology availability.

By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 2, 2025

12 predictions for how facilities management will evolve in 2025

Modular data centers, AI-driven building management systems, energy optimization, hybrid work adaptations and a continued demand for skilled workers are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

By the Facilities Dive Team • Jan. 2, 2025

White House targets 61-66% GHG reductions by 2035

“Broad participation in the development, implementation, and evaluation of emissions reduction measures will play an important role in reaching the target,” the White House stated.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 20, 2024