Johnson Controls reports strong commercial service growth in Q4, FY 2023

Despite a cyberattack in September that delayed its release of Q4 results, the company said it continues to grow its backlog and service orders.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 13, 2023

How facilities managers capitalize on hybrid work to better control costs, maintain sustainability, utilize space

Approximately 50% of major global companies will reduce their real estate in the next three years, according to a Knight Frank survey.

Dec. 11, 2023

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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

Bilt adds project collaboration feature to help train technicians

The interactive instruction firm aims to bridge the skilled labor gap through upskilling and on-the-job training based on interactive 3D guidance.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 8, 2023

MaintainX gets $50M to bolster maintenance, work execution platform

The company plans to use the funding to add AI-driven predictive capabilities, asset health insights and more.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 7, 2023

After major breach, Okta promises it is taking security seriously

Speaking in the company’s earnings call, CEO Todd McKinnon pledged improvements and addressed a lax security culture at the identity and access management provider.

By Matt Kapko • Dec. 5, 2023

All Okta support system customers affected by previously disclosed breach

The identity and access management firm had previously concluded the breach affected just 1% of its customers.

By Matt Kapko • Dec. 4, 2023

Using technology as a change agent in commercial real estate

Commercial real estate is a complicated and diversified market – and commercial real estate firms often own a variety of buildings – from office buildings, data centers, warehouses, retail and more. Office buildings, in particular, are a focus of many current conversations as the concerns about how remote and hybrid work have changed the importance – or potentially even the need of the “office.”

Dec. 4, 2023

Raise debuts Workplace Analytics for real-time office optimization

The platform integrates human resource information systems and badge tracking data to help owners and operators make more informed workplace space-planning decisions, the company says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 1, 2023

AI-driven approaches can expedite building decarbonization: McKinsey

Machine learning, artificial intelligence and physics-based models can accelerate net-zero efforts, providing a more than 100-fold increase in the pace and scale of decarbonization, according to the consulting firm.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 1, 2023

Building operators, decision-makers seek help in meeting sustainability goals

While sustainability is accelerating as a business priority, 40% of leaders believe they lack the internal skills to measure environmental impact, new research by Johnson Controls and Forrester Consulting found. 

By Joe Burns • Nov. 30, 2023

Amazon Web Services rolls out palm-based identity service for physical, digital security

The AI-powered biometric identification technology intends to improve the accuracy and ease of use of physical and digital access controls, AWS says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 29, 2023

5 Okta customers snared in attack on the provider’s support system

The identity and access management provider says the attack was most likely linked to a compromised employee’s personal Google account or personal device.

By Matt Kapko • Nov. 22, 2023

Renew Energy Partners, EnergyRM will finance up to $200M in CRE energy retrofits

Building owners can receive project capital through EnergyRM’s fintech transaction platform and make repayments through post-retrofit energy savings, Renew says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 22, 2023

Cushman & Wakefield AI strategy aims for greater insights, efficiency across CRE lifecycle

AI+ will bring together proprietary data, partnerships and technology to support client decision-making, the commercial real estate services firm says.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 21, 2023

Stanley Steemer hack breached data of almost 67K customers

The cleaning company said attackers gained access to its systems nearly a month before the intrusion was discovered in March.

By David Jones • Nov. 21, 2023

Matterport partners with Belden on industrial automation, smart building infrastructure

The agreement will help facilities manage their physical environments by improving sustainability and bolstering cost efficiencies across operations, the companies say.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 20, 2023

Schneider Electric adds OpenAI to energy and sustainability tool, other products

The Resource Advisor Copilot conversational tool aims to help facilities managers aggregate energy consumption data, a Schneider executive says.

By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 17, 2023

Tech firms shift from remote to hybrid work: JLL

Tech-enabled spaces and enhanced amenities are priorities for companies with return-to-office mandates, while some firms still see remote-first policies as a talent acquisition tool.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 16, 2023

NFMT Remix highlights tech disruption in facilities management

Uses of generative AI and the Internet of Things, environmental data collection and reporting, and cybersecurity were among the topics conference speakers addressed.

By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 15, 2023

Envoy adds emergency notifications to combat hybrid work safety concerns

The alerts pull from occupancy data to alert employees based on where they are. The company also introduced data-based attendance insights for proactive space management.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 15, 2023

Why CBRE built an AI playground

The self-service platform aims to help employees leverage generative AI tools without added risk, the commercial real estate services and investment firm said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Nov. 15, 2023

BrightGo sweeps up $3M to develop janitorial service management software

The janitorial software company says the money will expedite the development of its centralized dashboard and mobile app integration to help customers manage employees and ease contract payments.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 14, 2023

Limble, Samsara automate maintenance workflows for vehicle fleet management

The IoT integration seeks to use real-time sensor data and synchronized workflows to combat the challenges of aging equipment, supply chain disruptions and rising service technician labor costs.

By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 14, 2023

Okta employee data breached in third-party healthcare attack

A breach on a third-party vendor compromised the health information of nearly 5,000 employees at the identity and access management firm, underscoring the need for data security across all systems.

By Matt Kapko • Updated Nov. 22, 2023

Facilities management, project management revenues buoy service firms

Increased outsourcing offset sharp declines in leasing, while building technology and hardware providers hung their hats on electrification and automation trends.

By Joe Burns • Nov. 13, 2023