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    Limble launches AI tools, appoints new CEO

    The software company’s new chief, Gary Specter, will help the company integrate AI technologies into its maintenance management platform. 

    By • Jan. 21, 2026
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    Georgetown University, Cisco partner on digital infrastructure

    The multiyear agreement will roll out Wi-Fi 7 across the university to support AI research and growing demand for digital connectivity, Cisco says.

    By • Jan. 20, 2026
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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
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    NFPA digital codes and standards platform gets AI upgrade

    NFPA LiNK users can ask the new AI assistant about what’s in codes and standards using a simple prompt function, the National Fire Protection Association says. 

    By • Jan. 14, 2026
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    MetTel expands utilities expense management platform to public

    The General Services Administration uses the platform to gather, load, validate and pay invoices on more than 3,400 utility accounts.

    By • Jan. 13, 2026
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    AI evolution to drive more complex data center infrastructure, operations: JLL

    Operators are looking to on-site power generation and energy storage as ways to manage modern data centers as power requirements and constraints grow, a report says.  

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    Cyber risks grow as manufacturers turn to AI and cloud systems

    Manufacturing is the most-attacked sector, IBM says. Facilities’ building systems face a similar cyber risk, making the trends on the factory floor relevant to facility managers.

    By Sakshi Udavant • Jan. 9, 2026
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    6 facilities management trends set to define 2026

    Innovations in artificial intelligence, rising security threats, skilled labor pressure and the federal government’s rollback of energy efficiency incentives are among the trends defining the facilities management landscape for the coming year.

    By the Facilities Dive team • Updated Jan. 20, 2026
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    13 predictions for how facilities management will evolve in 2026

    AI-driven building management systems, energy-focused building retrofits, real-time occupancy decisions and digital skilled-trades training are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

    By the Facilities Dive team • Jan. 6, 2026
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    Infrared sensing touted for preventing building leaks, heat loss

    The technology offers a practical way to identify temperature anomalies and loss, researchers say

    By • Jan. 5, 2026
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    5 facilities management trends that will shape 2026

    Explore the biggest facilities management trends for 2026, from AI readiness, capital planning, hybrid work and more.

    By Allison Thomas • Jan. 5, 2026
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    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 • Dec. 19, 2025
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    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 • Dec. 17, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Dec. 11, 2025
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    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 • Dec. 10, 2025
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    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 • Dec. 8, 2025
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    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 • Dec. 5, 2025
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    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
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    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
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    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 • Nov. 20, 2025
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    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 • Nov. 19, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Nov. 17, 2025
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    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
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    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 • Nov. 14, 2025