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    EPA rule delaying refrigerant phase-outs will raise costs, critics say

    In its effort to address “stranded inventory,” the Trump administration is creating demand for products that are no longer being produced, which is a recipe for higher prices, say industry groups.

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    US energy storage installations hit Q1 record, up 32% year over year: SEIA

    The clean energy trade group projects 613 GWh of deployment by 2030 thanks to robust data center demand. But federal policy gridlock threatens the industry’s trajectory, it said.

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    Honeywell, NHL partner to improve hockey rink efficiency

    Can advanced building automation, data-driven insights and integrated energy management create facilities that are more efficient, connected, secure and resilient? This project aims to find out.

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    Inside Starbucks’ atmospheric and experiential renovations

    About 1,000 locations will get $150,000 worth of work done this year that includes more power outlets, window curtains, warmer lighting, softer chairs and less use of disposable cups and plates.   

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    GSA accuses Congress of hijacking its building repair fund

    The agency has lost the present-day equivalent of $22 billion, fueling a $50 billion maintenance and modernization backlog, the agency’s administrator says.

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    Court ends NY ‘vampire rule’ that made gun bans in public-facing private property the default

    Property owners can still ban guns under the federal appeals court ruling by using signage or other communications. The court upheld a part of the state law prohibiting guns in parks and other ‘sensitive’ public places.

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    Enbridge, Meta to build 365 MW solar/200 MW storage project

    Enbridge expects to invest $1.2 billion into the Wyoming project’s construction and anticipates that it will enter service by the end of 2027.

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    Amtrak, DOT name developer for New York Penn Station renovation project

    The $8 billion project includes expanding track capacity, a new Eighth Avenue entrance to a new train hall and improving the station’s existing subterranean structure.

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    How builders are keeping materials costs down as Iran conflict persists

    During recent earnings calls, major builders said they have seen prices rise as a result of the conflict but have methods for navigating the fuel spikes.

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    Mandatory automated weapons screening coming to California hospitals

    Automated detection equipment will be required for main public entrances and the entrances to emergency and labor and delivery departments under AB 2975, which takes effect next year. 

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    Google, Blackstone back AI infrastructure venture to support data center demand

    The venture expects to bring 500 MW of computing capacity online by 2027.

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    Q1 earnings: No slowdown for building system companies, real estate firms

    Real estate firms saw strength in leasing, while building controls and HVAC companies benefited from electrification, reshoring and thermal management trends.

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    Can Target’s small upgrades to bathrooms lead to big wins?

    The retailer's efforts to modernize its experience aim to create durable long-term value for a key demographic: busy families.

  • BERDO, Erin Camp, Boston building performance standard compliance
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    Boston’s BERDO emissions deadline has been extended — but prompt action is building operators’ best move

    Missing the deadline could result in daily fines of up to $300 for each building and imperil the building’s ability to benefit from flexibility provisions. 

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    DOJ may intervene in lawsuit over alleged illegal gas turbines

    The NAACP sued two Elon Musk-owned companies, alleging that the companies were operating 27 gas turbines without an air permit at the site, which is on the Tennessee border.

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    Smithsonian castle to get hidden ‘seismic moat’ as it reopens for the America 250 celebration

    The moat will separate the 170-year-old building from the ground to help it ride out an earthquake without damage to its unreinforced sandstone facade.  

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    Labor Department rescinds Biden-era overtime rule, formalizing return to 2019 salary threshold

    The salary threshold is only part of the exemption test, one attorney reminded HR professionals. 

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    Commercial electricity use will likely surpass residential in 2027: EIA

    Meanwhile, residential prices have been growing in all regions of the United States, “and we expect this trend to continue,” the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.

  • A2L refrigerant, AIM Act, R-434B, R-32, HVAC systems, Honeywell
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    A2L refrigerant transition: Keep your legacy system running or prepare for time-consuming changes, expert says

    The discontinuation of refrigerants with high global warming potential means high costs and long wait times for equipment retrofits or replacements, a Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US specialist says.

    Updated May 27, 2026
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    How demand for green space is transforming offices

    Facility managers that get design and maintenance right can help their organization use green space to attract Gen Z workers to the office. 

  • Kroger, R-22 refrigerant, greenhouse gas emissions, leakage rates, April 29 settlement with DOJ
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    Refrigerant leaks to cost Kroger $2.5M in fines, $100M for appliance upgrades

    The grocery chain has two years to upgrade 600 refrigeration units under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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    Kroger facility’s parking lot policy violated federal labor law, NLRB judge finds

    Organizations must let employees use their facilities during nonworking hours for legally protected activities unless they can prove restrictions are necessary to maintain production or discipline, according to a ruling.  

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    Thrive Buildings, CPower partner on energy-saving demand response programs for life sciences facilities

    Thrive brings data-based energy-use analysis and CPower brings networked energy assets to a partnership intended to help facilities with power-intensive needs like labs and clean rooms save money.

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    US annual electricity consumption to grow 55% by 2050: NEMA

    The group representing electrical equipment manufacturers expects data center energy consumption to grow 300% over the next 10 years.

  • Students are seen from behind as they walk through a weapons detection system outside a school building.
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    Is the push for tighter school security at odds with student well-being?

    As staffing shortages and resource limitations push districts to harden their security systems, schools should be mindful of the harm these systems can pose, says a researcher at the Learning Policy Institute.