School facility governance standard aims to improve fairness, boost rental revenue

An executive with rental platform Facilitron says some larger districts forgo millions through outdated, inconsistently enforced policies.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 24, 2025

How better workflow helped FM get ahead of maintenance

By automating routine work and giving each technician visibility into project status, the facilities chief for a 13,000-student school district has been able to keep older equipment running smoothly.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 23, 2025

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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

Trane AI tools aim to address outdated systems, labor shortage

AI Control and ARIA can reduce heating and cooling energy use up to 25% and carbon emissions up to 40% while making it easier for operators to troubleshoot maintenance issues, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 22, 2025

Using CMMS to get ahead of Legionella risk

By tracking changes in bacteria levels before they reach critical levels, facility managers can reduce exposure, a facility software executive says.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 22, 2025

Schneider co-develops 2 reference designs to optimize ‘AI factories’

The designs build on Schneider’s investments in liquid cooling infrastructure and previous work with NVIDIA on data center design and digital-twin simulations.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 19, 2025

Johnson Controls launches scalable coolant distribution unit for data centers

The platform stems from a collaboration with partners in the hyperscale, colocation and semiconductor industries, a company executive said last week.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 16, 2025

AI can aid building energy retrofit decisions, but faces limitations: study

Large language models can deliver results in technical optimization tasks but struggle with payback optimization, researchers at Michigan State University say.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 15, 2025

Lennox cold climate heat pump receives DOE lab validation

The HVAC manufacturer says it will install its prototype in a U.S. commercial building later this year to validate its performance in severe winter conditions.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 11, 2025

Schneider Electric announces major data center order, ‘white space’ collaboration

The collaboration with Compass Datacenters is intended to accelerate data center delivery timelines by offering a prefabricated module with a high-power busway, network cabling and a water-based cooling loop among other cooling components. 

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 10, 2025

Desiccant-based storage system nearly halves cooling bills in trials

A technology developed and tested by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory could reduce peak air conditioning power demand by 90%.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 8, 2025

Baseball team’s security cameras double as building systems eyes

The Fisher Cats in New Hampshire have visibility into both rowdy fans and mechanical problems after upgrading to smart cameras, says the the FM at Delta Dental Stadium.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 4, 2025

New York City workplace shooting exposes building security weaknesses

The mass shooting in July underscores how access controls fail, but facility managers can get better security out of the technology, specialists say.

By Joe Burns • Aug. 18, 2025

The connected building: Why leveraging IT/OT convergence could be your next big win

Older buildings are going digital. IT/OT convergence is helping operators modernize and save.

Aug. 18, 2025

JLL unveils AI upgrades to building operations platform

The Prism platform will be able to analyze years' worth of property task and workflow data and respond to conversational questions, the firm says. 

By Joe Burns • Aug. 15, 2025

Heat pump adoption expected to grow despite federal shift

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act accelerates a move toward affordability, ease of installation and retrofit readiness, according to one manufacturer.

By Joe Burns • Aug. 14, 2025

Phoenix cooling lab showcases hybrid data center cooling capabilities

Aligned Data Centers built the facility to test liquid and air cooling systems alongside controls to reduce energy consumption and optimize data center performance.

By Brian Martucci • Aug. 13, 2025

Daikin acquires tech for cooling data center server racks

Hybrid air and liquid cooling technology the company will gain by purchasing DDC Solutions will give it server-room solutions in addition to its HVAC solutions.

By Brian Martucci • Aug. 8, 2025

Remote sensors touted as HVAC ‘check-engine’ light

Having real-time data on the temperature, voltage, vibrations and sound of each HVAC unit lets facility managers anticipate problems, says Impact Service Group.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 7, 2025

Vulnerability found in Axis video surveillance cameras

Attackers could monitor or shut down the video feeds, one cybersecurity firm says. Axis has made patches available and urges users to upgrade systems.

By Joe Burns • Aug. 7, 2025

How AI drives operation and maintenance improvements at warehouses, distribution centers

The technology holds potential to ensure efficiency at scale by automating manual processes, unifying tools and improving data analysis, specialists say.

By Joe Burns • Aug. 4, 2025

Thermostats: little devices that do big things

Commercial-grade thermostats go far beyond simple temperature control. 

Aug. 4, 2025

Perception more important than reality when it comes to clean air: survey

Odor, stuffiness and dust guide decision-making by building occupants, suggesting facility leaders should showcase their indoor air quality efforts, GPS Air says. 

By Joe Burns • July 31, 2025

Nuclear specialist Oklo inks data center partnerships

The fission power company has been courting data center companies. Two partnerships announced last week could sharpen its advantage.

By Brian Martucci • July 29, 2025

Honeywell vulnerability exposes building systems to cyber attacks

Researchers have found vulnerabilities in the Niagara Framework, developed by a Honeywell company, which could allow attackers to disable building automation and security systems. 

By Joe Burns • July 25, 2025

Don’t leave cleaning robots to their own devices, manufacturer says

Facility managers should assign someone specific to oversee an autonomous scrubber or other cleaning device to get optimal performance, says a Tennant executive.

By Joe Burns • July 24, 2025