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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 Oct. 4, 2024
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    Retrieved from Hygiene IQ on September 30, 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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    Trendline

    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
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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 Oct. 2, 2024
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    Facilities management conferences to note in 2025

    Sustainability, technology and talent are among the issues the events will address. 

    By Updated Jan. 28, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Aug. 21, 2024
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    RaceTrac convenience store chain installs ‘smart’ toilet seats

    The technology allows customers to disinfect the seat’s surface before use.

    By Jessica Loder • Aug. 19, 2024
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    Window Hero rolls out drone-powered exterior cleaning service, window security film

    The drone, developed by AI robotics firm Lucid Bots, can clean in less time with fewer resources than human crews, while the window film offers protection from intruders, Window Hero’s president says.

    By Aug. 19, 2024
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    Virtual front desk helps companies maintain remote and after-hours building entrances, Envoy says

    The tool seeks to address security risks and inaccurate visitor records as companies increasingly lack a staffed front desk, according to Envoy.

    By Benton Graham • Aug. 14, 2024
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    Scenera adopts Microsoft Copilot AI tech to help building operators better access, analyze data

    Adopting the natural language interface will help its MAIstro platform combine building data with facility operating procedures and recommend staff actions, says a company executive.

    By Brian Martucci • Aug. 13, 2024