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Logitech smart office tools tackle room booking
The Auto Book and Auto Release features can boost workplace experience for employees while providing occupancy analytics and real estate usage insights to facilities teams, Logitech says.
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Trane-Autodesk partnership, C.Scale launch spotlight emissions reduction software
Integrating Trane's TRACE software with Autodesk Revit will help engineers and operators optimize HVAC systems, while C.Scale can streamline carbon emission estimates across building lifecycles, the companies said.
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USGBC tool aims to bridge sustainability targets, outcomes across building portfolios
The digital platform is intended to help organizations meet reporting requirements and sustainability goals related to emissions, energy, water and waste, the U.S. Green Building Council said.
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Automation, efficiency upgrades at Minnesota zoo could save up to $1.8M over 3 years
Groundwater-based geothermal heat pumps and building automation systems are among the changes at St. Paul's Como Park Zoo, which a city official said accounts for about 25% of total energy use among city properties.
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Clorox prioritizes supplier decarbonization efforts
The cleaning product manufacturer is partnering with carbon tracking service Manufacture 2030 to gain visibility into its vendors’ emission reduction plans.
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Uptick in US life sciences activity isn’t enough to combat oversupply: CBRE
Over 70% of the construction pipeline remains unleased, with project costs and vacancy rates continuing to increase, experts say.
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What Trump’s energy plans could mean for commercial building operators
Building operators using Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives “will be talking with their senators and representatives to express the need to keep these in place,” a U.S. Green Building Council official said.
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The workforce is aging. Here’s how tailored benefit packages can make a difference.
Providing benefits that factor in age and individual needs are key to productivity, according to a report by Bank of America and the Global Council on Aging.
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Johnson Controls expands AI capabilities of its OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Suite
Upgrades that integrate generative AI into the digital platform will allow users to automatically adjust setpoints based on fault diagnostics, saving energy, the company said.
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Better data, green financing, government support needed to decarbonize CRE worldwide: JLL
“The current mismatch between available funds and effective allocation is considerably slowing down real estate's efforts to decarbonize,” JLL’s senior director of global sustainability and climate leadership says in a report.
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U.S. office recovery continued in Q3, led by renewals: CBRE
Renewals accounted for over 40% of all leasing activity for six straight quarters, with the overall vacancy rate holding steady at 19%, according to the firm’s Q3 market report.
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Demand response programs can help boost reliability, cut emissions in New York, advocates say
Statewide legislative changes and greater incentives could boost buildings’ participation in demand response programs, according to energy policy experts.
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Trump administration likely to abandon OSHA heat safety rule, experts say
The incoming administration will probably let the standard die, but some other form of guidance could emerge instead, according to attorneys.
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State infrastructure ballot initiatives see mixed results
Approved bond funding and climate resiliency-focused state ballot measures could provide new ways for municipalities to fund improvements.
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Denver to invest $570M in downtown revitalization after voters pass bond measure
The city plans to support projects focused on upgrading public spaces and attracting businesses.
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Data center boom sparks acquisitions, surging revenue for system, service providers
Service firms like CBRE and JLL have bolstered their technical support capabilities, while HVAC and system controls providers rake in profits from colocation and hyperscale customers.
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DOE earmarks nearly $150M for 67 clean tech projects at federal facilities
The AFFECT program grants will save a combined $41.7 million in energy and water costs annually while eliminating over 80,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, the Energy Department said.
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Turner secures $2B deal for Vantage Data Centers campus expansion in Ohio
The expansion program will add over 1.5 million square feet of infrastructure designed to support cloud technologies and artificial intelligence, offering 192 megawatts of power capacity.
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Johnson Controls reports +20% growth in applied HVAC and controls
The company’s fourth quarter sales organically rose 10% year over year, led by strength in North America data center sales.
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Colliers reports strong office leasing gains in Q3
The firm’s real estate services third-quarter revenue grew 9% year over year, with a 22% rise in office leasing, driven by several large transactions in the third quarter of 2024.
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Trump win is ‘setback’ for climate protection, but clean energy advocates say progress will continue
“There is no denying that another Trump presidency will stall national efforts to tackle the climate crisis,” but most U.S. state, local, and private sector leaders are committed to charging ahead, a clean energy advocate said.
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Schneider Electric replaces CEO Peter Herweck amid strategic ‘execution’ issues
The board’s decision to tap company veteran Olivier Blum as Herweck’s successor follows “divergences” in executing Schneider’s roadmap at a time of significant opportunity, the company said.
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JLL workplace management and leasing revenue drive Q3 growth
The company is working to consolidate its building operations groups, effective Jan. 1, 2025, amid growth in office leasing activity and new workplace management client wins.
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Schneider Electric investigating cyber intrusion after threat actor gains access to platform
Threat actors claim to have 75,000 unique name and email addresses from the incident, which marks Schneider Electric’s third cyber breach in less than two years.
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Cushman & Wakefield’s leasing fee revenue surged 16% YoY across the Americas
Fee revenue for its Americas services segment — formerly property, facilities and project management — remained flat year over year in the third quarter. Reaccelerating revenue and profitability for this segment will be a key priority, CEO Michelle MacKay said.
