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    Firms leverage AI to bolster camera capabilities

    By integrating AI and machine learning with digital twins and heat sensor technology, firms are enhancing security, occupancy tracking and operational insights, while trying to ensure privacy protection.

    By Dec. 17, 2024
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    Vendors work to bolster IoT, BMS integrations

    The latest news from building systems technology providers LG CNS, Amerlux and Akenza.

    By Dec. 11, 2024
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    Data Centers

    Exponential growth in the data center market is driving the need for more energy-intensive chips, leading operators to seek more power, improved cooling solutions and optimized designs that can boost efficiency and performance. 

    By Facilities Dive staff
  • Schneider Electric data center innovations shed light on AI strategy

    A new data center reference design co-developed with NVIDIA and a high-density uninterruptible power supply will help advance the company’s future goals for energy and AI, Schneider Electric says.

    By Dec. 10, 2024
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    Lessen launches predictive maintenance and asset management platform for facilities, portfolios

    With automation, artificial intelligence and real-time data, the Digital FM+ platform can reduce risk and optimize resource allocation, the company says.

    By Updated Dec. 6, 2024
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    Today’s hospitality union battle is over wages. The next one might be about tech.

    Hotel managers say tech is streamlining operations amid a tight labor market. Hospitality unions, meanwhile, have expressed concerns — and are making them known in contract negotiations.

    By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 5, 2024
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    Mallcomm adds AI-powered sales insights to its commercial property management platform

    The platform’s real-time data and transparency can help facility managers navigate changing landlord-tenant relationships and optimize sales performance, a Mallcomm executive said.

    By Dec. 4, 2024
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    Amazon Web Services upgrades data center components, designs

    Simplified electrical and mechanical systems and modular components will maximize performance and efficiency for both traditional and next-generation facilities, AWS says.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    Entryway counting can bolster occupancy data, R-Zero says

    By more accurately monitoring the flow of occupants across buildings, facilities managers can better schedule building systems and services, the company says.

    By Nov. 26, 2024
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    Accelsius to provide direct-to-chip liquid cooling to iM Data Centers’ Miami facility

    Set to open next year, the facility will showcase the two-phase liquid cooling solution for future iM clients, Accelsius CEO Josh Claman said. 

    By Brian Martucci • Nov. 25, 2024
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    Siemens, SwiftConnect and Fortive advance their FM software systems

    Access, facility and asset management products and the firms that offer them have been busy this fall. Here’s the latest. 

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    Training, resistance remain challenges for asset management systems

    A Brightly survey suggests such systems have capabilities businesses have yet to tap, in part due to staff training and workplace culture concerns.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Logitech smart office tools tackle room booking

    The Auto Book and Auto Release features can boost workplace experience for employees while providing occupancy analytics and real estate usage insights to facilities teams, Logitech says.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    Trane-Autodesk partnership, C.Scale launch spotlight emissions reduction software

    Integrating Trane's TRACE software with Autodesk Revit will help engineers and operators optimize HVAC systems, while C.Scale can streamline carbon emission estimates across building lifecycles, the companies said.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    Johnson Controls expands AI capabilities of its OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Suite

    Upgrades that integrate generative AI into the digital platform will allow users to automatically adjust setpoints based on fault diagnostics, saving energy, the company said.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
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    JLL launches Falcon platform to advance AI use in commercial real estate

    The platform will deliver the benefits of AI to JLL’s team members and clients, while providing the foundation needed to advance the company’s AI capabilities, Chief Technology Officer Yao Morin said.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    Grid-interactive efficient building systems need robust cybersecurity measures, DOE says

    Federal facilities managers must assess the potential risks of GEB systems and understand how they can affect the physical and data security of overarching systems where they are deployed, the U.S. Department of Energy says. 

    By Brian Martucci • Oct. 29, 2024
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    Commercial heat pumps will benefit from tech developed for cold climate challenge, manufacturers say

    After successful residential trials, heat pump technologies for temperatures as low as minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit are being optimized for use in commercial buildings, executives at Carrier and Lennox said.

    By Oct. 25, 2024
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    ABM to integrate Mainspring Energy’s power generation tool to strengthen EV charging solutions

    Mainspring Energy’s Linear Generator can be quickly deployed at scale and would appeal to large fleet operators seeking cost-effective and sustainable EV charging infrastructure, ABM says.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    AI can optimize most sustainable asset retrofit tasks: JLL

    Currently available artificial intelligence technology can add the most value in portfolio prioritization, energy auditing and modeling, construction management and stakeholder data sharing, the firm says.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    Modine adds 2 new infrared heaters to meet demand for outdoor heating

    The low-intensity tube heaters, available in natural gas or propane configurations, feature durable aluminum housing and stainless steel flexible gas connectors, the company says.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
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    CoreLogic launches AI-enabled property and location intelligence platform

    Araya aims to bring together previously siloed property, market and risk data with predictive models to support property decision-making.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
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    FM:Systems adds Johnson Controls’ NetZero Advisor sustainability tool to its workplace analytics platform

    The integration will bring together office utilization and energy consumption data in the FMS:Insights platform to help users optimize energy use and cut costs, the Johnson Controls subsidiary says.

    By Oct. 11, 2024
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    DOE allocates $43M+ to advance industrial decarbonization technologies

    The projects selected for the funding are expected to have implications for operators of industrial and commercial buildings, a U.S. Department of Energy official says.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    JLL adds refrigerant tracking and compliance to its Corrigo facilities management platform

    The move comes as new, more stringent EPA rules on refrigerant tracking and recycling will soon take effect.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    Oracle Cloud to handle property management for over 1,000 Hyatt locations

    Hyatt will migrate property management functions for the bulk of its hotel and resort portfolio from Oracle Opera V5 to a cloud-based platform, the hospitality company said.

    By Brian Martucci • Oct. 9, 2024