Technology: Page 9


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    Data center demand pushes organizations to secondary markets: JLL

    AI-driven demand, high power costs and limited supply spurred data center growth in secondary and tertiary markets during the second half of 2023, according to the firm’s report.

    By Feb. 28, 2024
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    AtmosZero raises $21M for electric industrial boilers

    The drop-in replacement boilers can help electrify industrial systems and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the company says.

    By Feb. 20, 2024
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    Trendline

    Office Space Utilization

    From return-to-office mandates to pressures to boost the efficiency of office space utilization, facilities management professionals navigate a landscape that must align with evolving workforce and tenant preferences. 

    By Facilities Dive staff
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    Modine’s new infrared heaters promise energy efficiency, cost savings

    The MEQ and MES series can last for over 5,000 hours and transfer heat directly to people or objects at a cost of $0.24 to $0.77 per hour, a company executive says.

    By Feb. 15, 2024
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    Microsoft Azure customers hit by phishing, account takeover attacks

    More than 200 organizations have been targeted via employee compromise, Proofpoint said.

    By Matt Kapko • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Cushman & Wakefield takes collaborative approach in AI+ strategy

    The firm aims to use AI to provide more data visibility for workers and, in turn, clients, enhancing the intersection between employee experience and client consumption.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Feb. 13, 2024
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    Scenera, S&I seek to replicate facilities management platform model from South Korea in the US

    The effort builds on the success of case studies in South Korea, where a retailer garnered roughly 10% in energy savings and cut maintenance costs by 17%, Scenera’s CEO says.

    By Feb. 13, 2024
  • Attendees walk through an expo hall at AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 28, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    AWS expands data center footprint to absorb growing customer demand for AI

    The hyperscaler is extending the life of its cloud servers to offset a planned increase in data center capital investments.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 8, 2024
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    Choice Hotels, Tesla partner on EV charging deployment across US

    EV charging is increasingly in demand, Choice noted, with guests at its Cambria brand ranking EV charging as one of the top three sustainability priorities they look for when booking a stay.

    By Jenna Graber • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Butlr expands privacy-driven heat sensor technology to healthcare

    The MIT Media Lab spinoff says its opt-in generative AI models can provide building efficiency and utilization insights, without capturing any personally identifiable information.   

    By Feb. 6, 2024
  • Schneider Electric restores sustainability operations after attack

    The company is still investigating the ransomware attack, which led to the theft of data.

    By David Jones • Feb. 6, 2024
  • Trane Technologies CEO and chair Dave Regnery speaks at the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit with Avipsa Mahapatra.
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    Trane Technologies piles up $6.9 billion backlog

    The company’s CEO said a strong pipeline of commercial HVAC projects has led the business to play a larger role in its overarching financials.

    By Feb. 5, 2024
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    Honeywell Building Technologies expands margin growth despite cost inflation

    The segment’s overall sales were down 1% year over year despite a 6% growth in building solutions during that time, the company reported.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
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    Data centers turn to new on-site power generation, higher rack density: JLL

    Operators will need to manage higher power densities by employing intelligent management and monitoring software that fuel efficiency, according to the firm’s global outlook for data centers.

    By Feb. 1, 2024
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    Facilities management in 2024: More high-tech, sustainable operations but RTO concerns remain

    The industry is integrating technology into building operations to balance cost effectiveness, space planning and sustainability.

    By Facilities Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Johnson Controls reports $27M hit from ransomware attack

    The company spent $23 million on its response and remediation of the September ransomware attack, it said in a Tuesday SEC filing.

    By Matt Kapko • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Decarbonization will require urgency, technology, investments in 2024

    Facilities managers are turning to energy efficiency assessments and leveraging digital tools to navigate cost concerns and mounting pressure to reduce energy use and emissions, experts say. 

    By Jan. 31, 2024
  • Schneider Electric hit by ransomware attack against its sustainability business division

    The attack directly affected the EcoStruxure Resource Advisor platform, which is used by more than 2,000 companies worldwide, the company said.

    By David Jones • Jan. 30, 2024
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    Robin launches office utilization data tool for commercial real estate

    Robin Building Network is available now, with Nordblom Co. as its first customer.

    By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 30, 2024
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    DOE invests $254M in industrial emission cuts, decarbonizing technologies

    In addition to awarding $171 million to 49 projects, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it is accepting applications for $83 million to cut emissions from hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors.

    By Jan. 29, 2024
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    How facilities managers will navigate the return-to-office landscape in 2024

    While hard data on occupancy can inform office right-sizing, soft data like employee preferences are becoming key to improving workplace occupancy and tenant satisfaction.

    By Jan. 29, 2024
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    Decarbonization commitments to impact lease renewals amid growing supply gap: JLL

    With an expected 75% unmet demand for low-carbon offices by 2030, organizations must leverage technology to act now, rather than waiting until next year, the firm’s 2024 outlook says. 

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    GridPoint to deploy smart building tech at nearly 2,500 Panda Express locations

    The nationwide deployment, expected to result in a reportable emissions offset, follows a 200-store pilot which measured energy cost and CO2 emissions reductions. 

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Siemens, Heineken partner to cut the brewer’s carbon emissions 50% by 2025

    Renewable energy-powered heat pumps will electrify Heineken’s heating and cooling, reducing reliance on fossil fuels at its breweries and malt houses, the companies say.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Honeywell launches Advance Control building management system

    The platform works with a building’s existing wiring to increase operational efficiency and sustainability while protecting cybersecurity, the company says.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    Comcast’s MachineQ partners with Laiier for less visible leak detection

    Laiier’s low-profile product is “ideal” for guest-facing environments with “heavy foot traffic where discretion is paramount,” MachineQ’s head of product and strategy said.

    By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 22, 2024