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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 Nish Amarnath • 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 Joe Burns • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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From smart building solutions to predictive maintenance tools, cutting-edge facilities management technologies are rapidly gaining momentum among operators.
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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 -
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Modine launches data center coolant distribution unit for hybrid liquid and air systems
The 1-megawatt CDU from Modine’s Airedale brand is suitable for colocation and hyperscale data centers seeking to manage higher density heat loads, the company says.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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For data center cooling project, Advanced Cooling Technologies gets $1.1M DOE grant
ACT is a subcontractor on two COOLERCHIPS program projects aimed at cutting total cooling energy expenditure to less than 5% of a data center’s IT load.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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The sensors alerting hotel staff to cleanliness issues
Hygiene IQ’s sensor technology allows travelers to alert housekeeping staff of their needs, helping hoteliers improve guest experience.
By Noelle Mateer • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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JLL to acquire lease management, data analytics tech brokerage Raise
The acquisition will help JLL build out its digital leasing platform to provide data-driven decision-making to clients, the real estate services firm says.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Facilities management conferences to note in 2025
Here’s a look at the top events for building operators and their staffs happening in the second half of the year.
By Nish Amarnath • Updated June 27, 2025 -
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Smart building tech provides key to meeting targets, but integration woes persist: Johnson Controls
Nearly three-fourths of retail and commercial real estate sustainability leaders surveyed by Forrester Consulting say their organizations lack the expertise to leverage building system insights.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Facilities management software can help balance growing repairs, shrinking budgets: JLL
Amid a mass retirement of older workers and an “ongoing war for talent,” nearly 40% of experts surveyed by JLL expect to increase their investment in facilities management software this year.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Walmart uses 3D printing for large-scale store expansion
The retail giant deployed Alquist 3D's technology to expand its online pickup and delivery space by nearly 8,000 square feet at its store in Athens, Tennessee.
By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Johnson Controls releases updates to Metasys building automation system
The next-generation analytics tools, increased security features and simplified administration can move facilities closer to autonomous building operations, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Cybersecurity firm flags attack on construction accounting system
Plumbing, HVAC and similar subcontractors using default credentials faced active intrusions due to an emerging threat targeting Foundation Software users, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress.
By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Four lessons from the CrowdStrike incident for facilities management
Redundant systems and robust contingency planning helped mitigate the outage’s operational impacts, Cushman & Wakefield and Facilitron executives said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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VergeSense unifies building system, occupancy data for smarter space planning
Facilities staff can draw on insights from WiFi data to deactivate specific spaces on days of low usage, cutting energy consumption and operational costs, the company’s CEO said.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Comcast’s MachineQ targets high-usage sectors with IoT-based power monitoring
The smart energy management system can help operators link energy consumption and asset utilization data, aiding predictive maintenance and sustainability efforts, the company said.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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OTI to offer KODE Labs’ AI-driven smart building operating system to its clients
The operating system will help clients automate operations, enhance decision-making and improve portfolio efficiency, OTI says.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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ServiceTitan, Ferguson launch effort to help contractors navigate supply chain volatility
Providing contractors with real-time pricing will ensure accurate job quotes, streamlined purchase order submissions and more reliable delivery timelines, the companies say.
By Joe Burns • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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L2L adds job aid technology to enhance maintenance standards, training, compliance
The SwipeGuide acquisition can accelerate training for new hires and help facilities managers create standards for maintenance tasks where they may not have existed before, an executive at L2L said.
By Nish Amarnath • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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LiquidStack makes high-performance coolant system available for advanced data centers
The new coolant distribution unit is compatible with liquid chip cooling in AI and high-performance computing applications and consumes less water and energy, the company says.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Honeywell, Cisco integrate AI, real-time data on building energy efficiency, utilization
Adding Cisco Spaces data to Honeywell’s Forge Sustainability+ for Buildings will provide insights into HVAC, lighting and other building systems, the companies say.
By Nish Amarnath • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Envoy, Logitech introduce meeting room management integration
The resulting workplace system can help optimize space management, reducing the administrative burden of managing meeting spaces, the companies say.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Orange County Public Schools deploys Facilitron CMMS as part of expanded partnership
Facilitron Works will improve the coordination of maintenance tasks across the 900-square-mile district, Facilitron says.
By Brian Martucci • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Infogrid adds Buildings IOT’s adaptive buildings technology to its building decarbonization products
The automated demand management, advanced fault detection and diagnostics and grid-interactive capabilities will advance the automation of Infogrid’s suite of energy analytics products, Infogrid says.
By Nish Amarnath • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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R-Zero launches IAQ monitor, control dashboard to support occupant comfort, HVAC maintenance
Operators can also use the system to detect HVAC faults, fix ventilation problems and support healthy building certifications, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 21, 2024
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