In 2024, building operators and facilities managers are grappling with high interest rates, labor shortages and a shifting work paradigm. Uncertainties around office utilization and real estate needs persist despite return-to-office mandates. Industry participants expect to see the rise of generative AI in building operations, a compliance-driven focus on energy performance, and the growing adoption of sensor technologies and advanced building management systems for monitoring overall building usage and heath. 

Here is Facilities Dive’s roundup of 2024 outlook stories.