Researchers tout model for customizing BIMs for facility management

Building information models that help managers oversee construction can also be used with maintenance and operations if the appropriate data is imported and predictive modeling built in.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 19, 2025

Metalmark receives JLL support for its air cleaning systems

The investment will help accelerate deployment of the company’s ceiling-mounted Tatama system for capturing pathogens and particulates without increasing energy use, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 17, 2025

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AI and Smart Building Technology

From smart building solutions to predictive maintenance tools, cutting-edge facilities management technologies are rapidly gaining momentum among operators.

By Facilities Dive staff

Roomba maker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

iRobot, which offers a commercial-grade vacuum in its product mix, has struggled with sales amid growing foreign competition and supply chain issues. 

By Nathan Owens • Dec. 17, 2025

Self-healing mixture behind 2,000-year-old-concrete Roman structures

A preserved work area uncovered in a Pompeii excavation suggests engineers used a heated quicklime-and-ash solution to make load-bearing concrete that resists erosion, a study released this week shows.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 11, 2025

With physical and IT security merging, collaboration will be a 2026 priority: Genetec

In another trend, physical security teams see the importance of AI in navigating alarms and investigations and prioritizing events, survey results show. 

By Joe Burns • Dec. 10, 2025

R-Zero software designed to support LL97 compliance in NYC

ProspectorNY analyzes New York City laws, regulations and other data to help building operators improve efficiency, lower costs and ease compliance, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 8, 2025

Madison Square Garden, Cisco partner to boost arena connectivity

Improved in-venue connectivity for fans and improved connectivity for operations such as concessions, security and broadcast are high priorities for stadium technology pros, a 2025 survey says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 5, 2025

Sensor data is key to generating ROI from AI investments

Insight into how people use a space can enable building operators to optimize what they have rather than spend money to add more, says Honghao Deng, CEO of AI platform company Butlr. 

By Honghao Deng • Dec. 3, 2025

Schneider Electric debuts unified AI-powered platform for buildings

EcoStruxure Foresight Operation will be out in beta mode soon and more widely available in the second half of 2026.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 26, 2025

JLL adds data center prefab capabilities

A partnership with InfraPartners is intended to help the company tackle site selection and development hurdles so it can capitalize on AI-driven investment. 

By Joe Burns • Nov. 20, 2025

Johnson Controls’ Metasys update designed for greater device security, easier system management

With the changes, the building automation system is more efficient, can be scaled across multiple sites, speeds configuration and boosts uptime, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 19, 2025

Automation can help facilities participate in demand response programs

Building operators can add value by taking advantage of utility incentives to reduce power during peak load events, says HVAC optimization company Parity.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 19, 2025

Mayo Clinic taps Siemens, Metalmark to improve hospital IAQ

The organizations will develop biosensors to monitor emergency room air for viruses, bacteria and allergens. Autonomous systems will respond when pathogens are found.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 17, 2025

The 5 most common commercial HVAC failures—and how to stop them

HVAC failures are expensive, disruptive and often avoidable—if you know what to look out for.

Nov. 17, 2025

AI pilots are popular in CRE, but end benefits lag: JLL

Organizations hope AI will help them reach cutting-edge solutions quickly, but talent and infrastructure gaps create a “sobering reality,” the firm says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 14, 2025

What a tech-centric workplace approach looks like

The boundaries between digital and physical workplace environments will blur further as AI and IoT technologies mature, creating a new wave of data-driven operations.

By Bob Cicero • Nov. 14, 2025

Using one set of tools to manage occupant well-being and energy efficiency

Smart building infrastructure means the two objectives don’t have to compete with one another, Fabio Zaniboni of building IoT company BubblyNet says. 

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 13, 2025

Trane unveils thermal management design for next-gen NVIDIA data centers

The design aims to maximize efficiency in power-constrained environments, boosting revenue and cutting power use for cutting-edge “AI factories,” Trane says.

By Brian Martucci • Nov. 6, 2025

DOE rules banning sale of non-condensing water heaters, furnaces, can stand, court says

Gas industry groups say they’ll challenge the decision. The D.C. federal appeals court was split over the agency's rationale for eliminating an entire class of appliances.

By Robert Freedman • Nov. 5, 2025

How AI sensors can help guide lab redesigns

Butlr's sensors, which use body heat to detect when someone’s in a space, can help life sciences, medical technology and other research firms determine better ways to use space, CEO Honghao Deng.

By Joe Burns • Oct. 31, 2025

Direct air capture filters pull emissions from building HVAC

Researchers have developed direct air capture filters that can absorb carbon emissions from building ventilation systems while improving energy efficiency.

By Joe Burns • Oct. 29, 2025

Food distributor UNFI completes largest solar rooftop project

Spanning nearly 1,000 yards, the project on a California distribution center is expected to generate approximately 80% of the facility's electricity needs.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 27, 2025

Rude awakening as AWS outage disrupts IoT-enabled beds

When the global cloud platform went down earlier this week, it wreaked havoc on beds that rely on internet connectivity.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 23, 2025

AI and IoT are boosting confidence in asset management: report

Organizations are adopting the technologies to help drive down reactive maintenance and focus on long-term lifecycle management strategies, Brightly says.

By Joe Burns • Oct. 22, 2025

5 unexpected costs of ‘blind’ facilities management

Surprise breakdowns, team burnout and uncomfortable stores cost more than you think.

By Teresa Harris • Oct. 20, 2025