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Sensors touted as way to stretch battery investments
A monitoring system does a better job of measuring battery life than maintenance checks, so facilities managers can leave batteries in place longer, Franklin Electric Grid Solutions says.
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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.
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Trump approves emissions exemptions for some chemical, taconite iron ore facilities
Dow, BASF, U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs are some of the companies that received two-year delays from complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollutants regulations.
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DOE’s accessibility rule rescission will hike lawsuit risk, legal specialist says
Building owners using U.S. Department of Energy grants for efficiency upgrades will need to look at whether the work is an alteration or maintenance and what accessibility standards to follow.
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Employees want informal social areas, food to boost collaboration
Most companies requiring in-office work are offering no perks to encourage attendance, leaving opportunities for collaboration on the table, a report by ezCater says.
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Q&AOBBB signing creates ‘compelling event’ for corporate solar initiatives: Redaptive CEO
Companies should move forward with solar plans now or it will "be very hard for them to commence implementation in time” for the law's altered tax credits, Arvin Vohra said.
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OpinionHow California’s CEQA reforms will speed up commercial projects
The state’s effort to overhaul its tough environmental law is aimed at easing its housing shortage, but manufacturing, health clinics, childcare centers and other facility types stand to benefit.
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Data centers seek flexible power solutions for resilience, sustainability
Flexible battery or generator solutions can help data centers power up faster, reduce grid impacts and keep their owners’ sustainability goals within reach, experts say.
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Axiom Cloud earns patent for AI leak-detection technology
The software can help retail grocery and cold storage operators meet federal and state requirements without the need for sensors or additional hardware, the company says.
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Office workstations could get even smaller: JLL
Many employers rightsizing their real estate to align with the hybrid work era are planning to shrink the office space they allot each worker, a report finds.
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Locating ventilation above aerosol source helps contain pathogen spread: study
Well-placed ventilation also increases the effectiveness of social distancing, researchers say.
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With smoke and pepper spray, Deep Sentinel goes beyond remote security monitoring to remote intervention
The company’s remote guards monitor the cameras and engage with trespassers or loiterers to determine if they’re a risk. If they appear to be, the guards can try to send them away with smoke, other interventions.
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Federal government works to better understand its building inventory
Granular information on space usage and facility condition is needed as the government downsizes its workforce and real estate portfolio, regardless of agency mission, service providers say.
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Johnson Controls wins up to $630M contract for building automation systems from US Army Corps of Engineers
The three-year base contract award will result in the installation, maintenance and service of Johnson Controls’ Metasys building automation systems to provide HVAC, fire and utility monitoring.
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Target commercial chief rolls out return-to-office plan
Executive Rick Gomez told some Twin Cities commercial employees to work from headquarters three days a week starting in September.
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Trump officials using building renovation costs to go after Fed chair, WSJ says
High-profile criticism of some $700 million in cost overruns is said to be an effort to pressure Jerome Powell to quit.
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Hospitality union workers picket Houston’s largest hotel
The Hilton Americas workers, part of hospitality union Unite Here Local 23, are asking for $23 an hour in their next contract.
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Return-to-office orders drive attendance bump, but hybrid work tools remain crucial
Mandates are helping to increase attendance, but most office interactions still involve remote participants, meaning operators must remain diligent in implementing and measuring collaboration tools, experts say.
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DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds
The U.S. Energy Department calls a decades-old accessibility provision redundant in a rule rescission taking effect soon.
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No need to build in HVAC capacity cushion, analysts say
Stick to ASHRAE or ACCA standards when estimating loads and don’t add extra capacity, a report by Steven Winter Associates recommends.
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Grocery giant Vallarta to launch in-store retail media capabilities
For more than a year now, the Latino-owned grocer has been stepping up its digital reach.
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9% of younger workers, many in blue collar jobs, use alcohol or drugs at work: study
Substance use occurs more often in trade and service industry jobs. Comprehensive policies and supportive interventions can help, researchers said.
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Polymer coating boosts air quality sensors, study shows
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they’ve developed a coating that can boost the performance and extend the life of formaldehyde sensors.
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Surging copper thefts heighten facility risks
Buildings and infrastructure are increasingly vulnerable as copper prices hit record highs.
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Building operators rapidly adopt streamlined green, health building pathways
The payoff is substantial, especially when stakeholders align on building sustainability, health and operational goals, supporters say.
