4 more manufacturers advance in DOE’s cold climate heat pump challenge

Bosch, Daikin, Midea and Johnson Controls will join Lennox International, Carrier, Trane Technologies and Rheem in the next phase of the challenge.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 9, 2024

Modine expects liquid cooling IP purchase to drive data center market growth

The firm said the acquisition positions it to capture a share in the rapidly evolving data center liquid cooling market.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 4, 2024

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Building Management and Maintenance Systems

Systems for managing building operations and maintenance have the potential to increase efficiency and reduce costs, but upfront expenses, system integration, and putting insights to use remain concerns.

By Facilities Dive staff

Trends that will define facilities management in 2024: 12 predictions

Net-zero goals, AI-driven automation, predictive maintenance and office right-sizing are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

By the Facilities Dive Team • Jan. 2, 2024

Johnson Controls’ HVAC and controls segment drives North America sales

The firm said its building solutions business increased orders 6% since the first fiscal quarter of 2023, with its backlog growing 11% year over year to $8.4 billion. 

By Joe Burns • Jan. 1, 2024

Organizations plan to cut, optimize space to accommodate hybrid work

Sensor and network connectivity data is informing decisions on office space and collaborative work needs, according to CBRE.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 21, 2023

MarginPoint’s new CMMS platform highlights demand for maintenance tech

As operators shift to proactive maintenance models, tech firms continue to develop and launch asset health and management solutions.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 20, 2023

Mohawk, Scanalytics partner on occupancy sensors in flooring

Integrating sensor technology into flooring systems can cut energy waste up to 35% annually, Mohawk says.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 19, 2023

Microgrids can drive resiliency, efficiency and profitability: JLL

As climate change risks and energy use accelerate, these systems can advance sustainability and electrification efforts, a recent report says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 18, 2023

BWH Hotels to bring Tesla EV charging stations to North American properties

The partnership is the latest between a hotel company and EV charging provider as hotels increasingly seek to cater to eco-conscious guests.

By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 15, 2023

Tailgating, piggybacking top list of access control issues: report

More than 90% of organizations reported having an access control failure in the past six months, according to an ASIS International survey.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 14, 2023

Johnson Controls reports strong commercial service growth in Q4, FY 2023

Despite a cyberattack in September that delayed its release of Q4 results, the company said it continues to grow its backlog and service orders.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 13, 2023

How facilities managers capitalize on hybrid work to better control costs, maintain sustainability, utilize space

Approximately 50% of major global companies will reduce their real estate in the next three years, according to a Knight Frank survey.

Dec. 11, 2023

Bilt adds project collaboration feature to help train technicians

The interactive instruction firm aims to bridge the skilled labor gap through upskilling and on-the-job training based on interactive 3D guidance.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 8, 2023

MaintainX gets $50M to bolster maintenance, work execution platform

The company plans to use the funding to add AI-driven predictive capabilities, asset health insights and more.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 7, 2023

After major breach, Okta promises it is taking security seriously

Speaking in the company’s earnings call, CEO Todd McKinnon pledged improvements and addressed a lax security culture at the identity and access management provider.

By Matt Kapko • Dec. 5, 2023

All Okta support system customers affected by previously disclosed breach

The identity and access management firm had previously concluded the breach affected just 1% of its customers.

By Matt Kapko • Dec. 4, 2023

Using technology as a change agent in commercial real estate

Commercial real estate is a complicated and diversified market – and commercial real estate firms often own a variety of buildings – from office buildings, data centers, warehouses, retail and more. Office buildings, in particular, are a focus of many current conversations as the concerns about how remote and hybrid work have changed the importance – or potentially even the need of the “office.”

Dec. 4, 2023

Raise debuts Workplace Analytics for real-time office optimization

The platform integrates human resource information systems and badge tracking data to help owners and operators make more informed workplace space-planning decisions, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 1, 2023

AI-driven approaches can expedite building decarbonization: McKinsey

Machine learning, artificial intelligence and physics-based models can accelerate net-zero efforts, providing a more than 100-fold increase in the pace and scale of decarbonization, according to the consulting firm.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 1, 2023

Building operators, decision-makers seek help in meeting sustainability goals

While sustainability is accelerating as a business priority, 40% of leaders believe they lack the internal skills to measure environmental impact, new research by Johnson Controls and Forrester Consulting found. 

By Joe Burns • Nov. 30, 2023

Amazon Web Services rolls out palm-based identity service for physical, digital security

The AI-powered biometric identification technology intends to improve the accuracy and ease of use of physical and digital access controls, AWS says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 29, 2023

5 Okta customers snared in attack on the provider’s support system

The identity and access management provider says the attack was most likely linked to a compromised employee’s personal Google account or personal device.

By Matt Kapko • Nov. 22, 2023

Renew Energy Partners, EnergyRM will finance up to $200M in CRE energy retrofits

Building owners can receive project capital through EnergyRM’s fintech transaction platform and make repayments through post-retrofit energy savings, Renew says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 22, 2023

Cushman & Wakefield AI strategy aims for greater insights, efficiency across CRE lifecycle

AI+ will bring together proprietary data, partnerships and technology to support client decision-making, the commercial real estate services firm says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 21, 2023

Stanley Steemer hack breached data of almost 67K customers

The cleaning company said attackers gained access to its systems nearly a month before the intrusion was discovered in March.

By David Jones • Nov. 21, 2023