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    Nanofiber filters in ventilation systems can remove most indoor CO2, study finds

    A filter made by University of Chicago researchers captures 92% of building CO2, demonstrating enough efficiency to offset any CO2 created to make, maintain and replace the filters, they say.

    Updated Jan. 5, 2026
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    5 facilities management trends that will shape 2026

    Explore the biggest facilities management trends for 2026, from AI readiness, capital planning, hybrid work and more.

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    Top 10 trends impacting workplaces: CBRE

    The workplace as “curated experience” is one of the trends facility managers will need to know about, suggests the firm’s report, prepared in partnership with Technology Architecture Design.

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    Home efficiency upgrades could offset data center loads while creating jobs: report

    A report from AnnDyl shows significant potential benefits for local grids, employment and utility ratepayers when data center companies invest in residential energy efficiency.

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    Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium to offer free Depend products at NFL games

    The pilot program with Kimberly-Clark is the first to focus on bladder-leak products, the company says, as stadium venues prioritize attendee comfort and hygiene.

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    How heat pumps are transforming high-performance facilities

    The transition to heat pumps is underway across energy-intensive facilities like hospitals and airports, demonstrating that this technology is operationally feasible and economically sound.

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    Emergency managers, meteorologists push back against breakup of NCAR climate research center

    Dismantling the nation’s premier weather and climate institution would have “a horrible impact on the local level,” says the chair of the International Association of Emergency Managers USA Weather Caucus.

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    Cambridge property takes novel approach to quality in life sciences sector

    The 16-story, mixed-use lab and office building also has a performing arts center, providing employees proximity to cultural programming, a developer says.

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    Researchers tout model for customizing BIMs for facility management

    Building information models that help managers oversee construction can also be used with maintenance and operations if the appropriate data is imported and predictive modeling built in.

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    Community colleges are training the next generation of workers in skilled trades

    Rutgers University explored how community colleges are responding to regional workforce training demands. Clark State College and Columbus State Community College are among those partnering with local manufacturers. 

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    Friday office occupancy is unlikely to rebound. Adjust accordingly, a specialist says.

    Employees prefer to work from home or take time off at the end of the week, so schedule programming in the middle of the week, a CBRE consulting director says.

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    Johnson Controls sees voice systems as critical to small-facility preparedness

    Evacuation alerts with voice capabilities can improve occupant trust. They're now more affordable for smaller properties, a company executive says.

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    Judge allows White House ballroom construction to continue, with conditions

    A federal judge this week allowed the controversial project to proceed, but he imposed requirements that could stop work if the administration ignores them.

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    Whole Foods to launch in-store food waste infrastructure

    The specialty grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Industries’ automated, on-site food recycling technology.

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    Metalmark receives JLL support for its air cleaning systems

    The investment will help accelerate deployment of the company’s ceiling-mounted Tatama system for capturing pathogens and particulates without increasing energy use, the company says.

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    Solving the communication gap behind refrigeration problems

    Many system breakdowns begin long before there’s equipment failure. The key to heading these off is early escalation of process safety management anomalies.

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    Roomba maker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    iRobot, which offers a commercial-grade vacuum in its product mix, has struggled with sales amid growing foreign competition and supply chain issues. 

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    Lawsuit seeks to stop White House ballroom construction

    The Trump administration has done none of the statutorily required reviews, so work must stop until the legal requirements are met, the National Trust for Historic Preservation says.

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    Firms integrate emergency systems with audio and voice communications

    The Bogen Communications and Alertus Technologies agreement will help operators automate and enhance critical alerts, the companies said. 

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    Few cameras, open doors at Brown University building where shooting occurred

    Students have to swipe badges to access the targeted lecture room, but the large number of students during exam week could have overwhelmed security protocols, reports suggest.

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    Tropicana Field repairs hurricane-damaged roof with fiberglass panels

    The new roof on the Tampa Bay Rays’ home stadium had to integrate into the existing structure while meeting wind and safety requirements, a contractor says.

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    Wells Fargo sees boost from branch refurbishments

    The bank plans to renovate branches in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta in 2026, the lender’s head of branch systems and transformation said.

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    In latest real estate move, Trump appears to be readying demolition of 4 historic D.C. buildings

    Critics say he’s deep into the contracting process, outside of statutory channels, to tear down “brutalist” buildings that define post-World War II-era architecture.

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    DOE rescinds national definition of a zero-emissions building

    The definition, which set discretionary standards for energy efficiency, on-site emissions and electricity consumption from clean energy sources, does not align with administration priorities, the agency said.

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    New York targets power sector carbon allowances in proposed climate regulations

    The amendments would reduce the annual budget of CO2 allowances through 2037, including the number of voluntary renewable energy purchases. 

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    Self-healing mixture behind 2,000-year-old-concrete Roman structures

    A preserved work area uncovered in a Pompeii excavation suggests engineers used a heated quicklime-and-ash solution to make load-bearing concrete that resists erosion, a study released this week shows.