AI offers more intelligent building security alerts, Johnson Controls expert says

AI can help security teams detect anomalies quicker and with less error, but outdated tech infrastructure can be a barrier, he says.

By Joe Burns • March 6, 2026

How smart building systems became the weakest link in property security

In many facilities, passwords are tracked in spreadsheets, shared across teams or passed along informally when responsibilities shift, exposing organizations to unauthorized access to their networks. 

By Chris Skipworth • March 5, 2026

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How commercial property management firms are using AI — and hope to use it tomorrow

In recent communications, executives at CBRE, JLL and Cushman & Wakefield detailed their company’s AI use and what further adoption will look like.

By Joe Burns • March 4, 2026

Everything you need to know about AI for facilities management

Learn how AI can help facilities teams, where to start and how to estimate ROI.

By Allison Thomas • March 2, 2026

Maintenance performance requires discipline in data management: Limble

Organizations with high-quality CMMS data are more likely to report strong cross-functional trust in equipment data, while those that ignore data management are at risk of making decisions on false information, the report says. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 26, 2026

Mobile credentials provide safer, more seamless security: HID

Higher education and commercial real estate are two markets that have seen faster uptake of mobile credentials due to the technologies’ range of use cases and security features.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 24, 2026

Legacy BMS protocol poses threat to building systems: Claroty

LonTalk, a system networking protocol from the 1990s, is buried deep in many internet-connected building systems, creating vulnerabilities, the cyber-physical protection company says. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 23, 2026

Johnson Controls to acquire thermal management firm Alloy Enterprises

The deal is aimed at helping Johnson Controls meet high-density cooling demand for new and existing data center customers.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 19, 2026

How digital signage providers can help facilities teams add value

Manufacturers like LG Electronics USA can act as facilitators, helping operators integrate third-party tools and software to drive positive outcomes, an executive says.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 17, 2026

Why cooling has become the single point of failure in data centers

Cooling failures are no longer minor issues — they’re now one of the biggest risks to data center uptime.

By Alex Schafer, Director of Sales at Güntner • Feb. 17, 2026

No-checkout concessions can help with crowd management, stadium case studies show

Getting people back to their seats more quickly can help facility managers who are concerned about concourse congestion.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 11, 2026

Trane launches digital hub to unify building data, applications

Trane Cloud can help facility managers by putting autonomous control, asset management and energy optimization tools on a single platform, the company says. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 9, 2026

From data chaos to AI success: Why CRE leaders need data platforms before AI tools

Why 60% of CRE leaders struggle with AI: They're building on broken data foundations.

Feb. 2, 2026

Visitt building platform to expand AI agents with $22M influx

The software provider is working to add agents for predictive maintenance and lifecycle asset management, the company co-founder says.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 28, 2026

Energy savings to push electrification forward in 2026 despite federal headwinds

To save money, increase resiliency and meet state and local mandates, building operators continue to switch to electric systems, experts say in Facility Dive's 2026 outlook on electrification.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 26, 2026

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 Joe Burns • Jan. 21, 2026

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 Joe Burns • Jan. 20, 2026

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 Joe Burns • Jan. 14, 2026

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 Joe Burns • Jan. 13, 2026

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 Joe Burns • Jan. 9, 2026

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

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

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

Infrared sensing touted for preventing building leaks, heat loss

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

By Joe Burns • Jan. 5, 2026

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