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Cyberattackers are walking into physical facilities: FBI
One group is sending people posing as contractors or IT support to gain access to servers, steal files and demand ransom — sometimes within an hour, FBI and Google reports show.
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Demand-response programs can lower utility bills, but beware of on-site power restrictions, experts say
Virginia passed a law encouraging utilities to offer big power users the opportunity to participate in load-shedding programs, but for facilities, signing up is not an easy decision.
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Non-condensing furnace, water heater ban goes back to appeals court. What’s next?
The top court agreed with the Trump administration that Biden-era rules effectively eliminating non-condensing gas furnaces and water heaters from the market are based on an incomplete legal review.
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OpinionBehind-the-meter data center gas plants will raise US energy bills
Counterintuitively, it is data centers’ independence from the grid and use of natural gas that will hike energy costs for homes and businesses, write experts from Energy Innovation.
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Vulnerabilities discovered in Trane, Vertiv data center products
The companies are addressing the risks with updates, according to Team82 of cybersecurity company Claroty, which found and shared the vulnerabilities with the companies.
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Dallas apartment owners, operator, others sued over deadly explosion
On the day of the explosion, a drilling contractor conducting geotechnical work and related rigging nicked a gas line while digging as part of a plan to link the property with another on the opposite side of the block.
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East Wing was a wreck before being razed for ballroom: court document
The White House Executive Residence Office recommended tearing down the building as the most efficient way to address a facility that was structurally unsound, moldy and serviced by obsolete mechanical systems, an affidavit shows.
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Microsoft, Planon integrate booking app with space planning insights
The partnership aims to help workplace facility leaders obtain data that can inform spatial planning decisions, the companies said.
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Hotels phasing out plastic poised to adopt aluminum solutions, Meadow bets
The Swedish company plans to partner with contract manufacturers to market its aluminum-based dispensing systems to U.S. hotels, particularly those that have established sustainability strategies, said CEO Victor Ljungberg.
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Can stadiums be energy efficient? USGBC map shows that many of them are
The U.S. Green Building Council has conferred LEED status on 31 stadiums in North America, from the 9,500-seat Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas, to the 88,000-seat Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.
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Schneider Electric launches AI-driven continuous BMS monitoring service
EcoCare can reduce facility energy use 25% and improve operational efficiency 30%, the company claims.
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Google commits to replenish more water than it uses by 2030
The tech giant’s new goal puts it on par with competitors and fellow hyperscalers Amazon, Meta and Microsoft.
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Restroom changes accommodate sensory sensitivities
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field is among the facilities working to be inclusive for those with sensitivities to noise, light and other environmental factors.
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Big, power-ready facilities key as occupiers drive industrial market improvement
The market is recovering from the effects of post-pandemic overbuilding as companies look for modern facilities that can accommodate power-hungry automation, industrial experts said in a report first provided to Facilities Dive.
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Trump tweaks steel, aluminum, copper tariffs, impacting some HVAC units
Certain HVAC equipment and components, among other things, will temporarily face a reduced 15% levy starting June 8, according to the White House.
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Most buildings waste 30% of their energy, Trane CEO says
Trane’s work across 14 facility verticals helps it find energy efficiency opportunities for its customers, CEO Dave Regnery says in a Barron’s podcast on June 1.
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Honeywell Technologies rebrand sets tone for building automation focus post spinoff
With the spinoff of its aerospace business on June 29, the company is positioning itself as Honeywell Technologies to leverage demand for building systems and on-site power generation.
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Maine becomes first state to enact EPR waste collection for vapes, with impact on retail facilities
As part of increased collection, recycling and disposal options for vape pens, retail facilities that sell vapes will need to partcipate as collection locations.
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Why OSHA compliance isn’t enough to mitigate safety liability
The agency’s general duty clause means facilities can be responsible for mitigation even in the absence of a safety requirement, according to an OSHA specialist.
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Novel solutions needed to stem data center fires: study
AI-based fault prediction is one way data centers can curb problems as their operations grow more complicated, researchers from three U.S. universities said.
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Kennedy Center closure for renovation was facilities chief’s idea, according to court testimony
In his Friday ruling requiring President Donald Trump to remove his name from the arts institution, Judge Christopher Cooper calls the board’s approval of the closure an “ill-informed and seemingly preordained decision.”
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Washington Union Station renovation gets $466M from US DOT
The Department of Transportation will take a lead role in redeveloping the station and increasing its revenue potential.
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Organizations not investing enough in workplace optimization despite knowing its value: ISS, JLL
Instead, they’re prioritizing cost reductions, even though spending on space optimization tools can lower long-term operating outlays and provide value, reports say.
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Airbus facilities contract is latest in JLL’s expansion into aviation sector
The company has been building in-house expertise in managing facilities in complex aerospace production and airport environments for eight years, executives say.
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CFPB orders staff to return to new DC headquarters
Employees based outside the area will be expected to report to the office by Aug. 31, according to a memo. However, the headquarters has space for just 550 of the bureau’s 1,100 workers.
