Honeywell expands security portfolio in bid to catch AI wave

The company is partnering with Rhombus to integrate AI-driven security into the building systems of its customers as demand for these products surges, a company executive says.

By Joe Burns • March 27, 2026

Facility security teams must deploy AI with intention or risk bloat without outcomes, Convergint says

The firm released a framework it says can help organizations adopt AI for risk reduction at scale.

By Joe Burns • March 26, 2026

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Schools on front lines of facilities management innovation

As research mounts on the importance of a school’s physical infrastructure to the performance and well-being of its students, administarors, parents and the community expect facility managers to make the best use of often-limited resources.  

By Facilities Dive staff

Amusement parks seek drone policies that balance authorized, unauthorized uses

Drones can provide entertainment and security, but parks seek more tools to restrict unauthorized ones. The chief U.S. lobbyist for an amusement park group talks about recent progress.

By Robert Freedman • March 25, 2026

Siemens takes steps to integrate IAQ sensing and response into building controls

The company is integrating respiratory risk assessment into its building automation software to automatically adjust ventilation when sensors detect a risk, a company executive says.

By Joe Burns • March 24, 2026

The next generation of Legionella detection

Rapid testing kits can help facilities managers reduce outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in commercial buildings.

By Greg Rankin • March 24, 2026

NFMT East 2026: Counterfeit communication cables pose building threat

Facility managers must be vigilant about fraudulent cabling, which poses a flame and smoke risk when used, the Communications Cable & Connectivity Association says.

By Joe Burns • March 18, 2026

Keep protections in place even if OSHA eases enforcement: safety specialist

A proposal for OSHA to reduce its enforcement of the general duty clause shouldn’t be a reason to relax standards, says an executive at a fall protection company.

By Robert Freedman • March 18, 2026

NFMT East 2026: Where germs are hiding in facilities

To combat pathogen spread, facility managers can approach remediation like they’re following a recipe, cleaning specialists said.

By Joe Burns • March 17, 2026

Safer Skies Act creates more tools for defending against drones

State and local authorities have more options to help facilities protect their airspace from dangerous incursions.

By Robert Freedman • March 11, 2026

AI offers more intelligent building security alerts, Johnson Controls expert says

AI can help security teams detect anomalies quicker and with less error, but outdated tech infrastructure can be a barrier, he says.

By Joe Burns • March 6, 2026

Startup hopes more structured investigations reduce accident risks

Haven Safety Corp. applies AI to an incident platform to analyze what happened and find patterns that reveal practices that can be fixed.

By Robert Freedman • March 6, 2026

Utilities lack tools to guard power grid from drone attacks

Power grid asset owners and operators have growing concern around their ability to protect critical assets from drone attacks as the U.S. government warns energy companies to prepare for possible Iranian retaliation.

By Robert Walton • March 6, 2026

Iran-linked hackers raise threat level against US, allies

Energy, critical infrastructure, healthcare, telecommunications and finance are among the industry sectors likely to be targeted, security specialists say. 

By David Jones • March 5, 2026

How adding safeguards to system diagrams can reduce breakdowns

LOOP-BAR, a process designed to prevent problems in ammonia refrigeration systems, has applicability to other systems that pose dangers in the event of an incident.

By Kushal Aurangabadkar • Feb. 25, 2026

Widely used disinfectants up asthma risk, study finds

Hundreds of federally approved commercial cleaning products contain compounds that, when concentrated, can raise health issues, researchers say.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 24, 2026

Mobile credentials provide safer, more seamless security: HID

Higher education and commercial real estate are two markets that have seen faster uptake of mobile credentials due to the technologies’ range of use cases and security features.

By Joe Burns • Feb. 24, 2026

Legacy BMS protocol poses threat to building systems: Claroty

LonTalk, a system networking protocol from the 1990s, is buried deep in many internet-connected building systems, creating vulnerabilities, the cyber-physical protection company says. 

By Joe Burns • Feb. 23, 2026

House bill gives facilities tax breaks for improving IAQ

One option would reward building operators for meeting ASHRAE Standard 241, which sets minimum requirements for outdoor airflow rates to control infectious aerosols.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 18, 2026

NYC buildings face higher-cost security guards with mandate

A new city ordinance requires security guard companies to match the pay and benefits of city-contracted guards. At least one other city is now looking at its own version of the wage-parity law.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 9, 2026

How 2 independent grocers are using facial recognition to combat theft

“When [people] steal, they’re stealing personally from my husband and I and my team and my family,” the operator of a Grocery Outlet store said during a session at the National Grocers Association show.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 6, 2026

House, Senate bills would give schools $130B for facility upgrades

In addition to providing grants, the proposal would restore and enhance bond authority, which could give lower-income school districts a better chance of getting funding issues passed.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 6, 2026

IWBI introduces ratings to help operators attract tenants, investors seeking healthy buildings

The two new ratings offer a pathway for building operators to show progress toward occupant wellness, the International WELL Building Institute says.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 29, 2026

Prisons battle nightly drone drops of drugs, other contraband

Technology is available to help facilities respond to incursions, but federal aviation rules lag behind the threat, security specialists say.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 26, 2026

Natural disasters: What to do before — and after — one strikes your school

NWEA’s playbook suggests that schools develop a recovery plan and build relationships with community groups before any severe climate event occurs.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 26, 2026

Shooting victim’s widow sues 345 Park Ave., NFL for lax security

Smart cameras, alerts, weapon detectors — none of that was adequately deployed for a high-profile building, says a lawsuit against the building owner, manager, security company and the NFL, one of the tenants.

By Robert Freedman • Jan. 21, 2026