Emissions compliance period begins for NYC’s Local Law 97

Even though 89% of covered buildings are set to meet 2024 emissions targets, facilities managers must act promptly to achieve 2030 goals, experts say. 

By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 3, 2024

Trends that will define facilities management in 2024: 12 predictions

Net-zero goals, AI-driven automation, predictive maintenance and office right-sizing are some of what industry participants expect in the new year.

By the Facilities Dive Team • Jan. 2, 2024

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Legal threats to city, state natural gas bans in 2023: A timeline

Gas and building industry groups continue to battle gas ban rules that states and cities are passing to advance decarbonization efforts.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 2, 2024

Johnson Controls’ HVAC and controls segment drives North America sales

The firm said its building solutions business increased orders 6% since the first fiscal quarter of 2023, with its backlog growing 11% year over year to $8.4 billion. 

By Joe Burns • Jan. 1, 2024

DOE allocates $40M for energy audit training

The funds aim to help states upskill a workforce that will evaluate energy efficiency to help building owners save money and combat climate change.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 21, 2023

NYC releases second set of final rules for Local Law 97 implementation

The rules define what a good-faith effort to decarbonize is, create a framework for retroactive enforcement, limit the use of renewable energy credits and more.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 20, 2023

Microgrids can drive resiliency, efficiency and profitability: JLL

As climate change risks and energy use accelerate, these systems can advance sustainability and electrification efforts, a recent report says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 18, 2023

Focus on building resilience rises rapidly among real estate managers: survey

ESG reporting also emerged as a concern, with 96%  of facilities managers and real estate professionals saying they will collect ESG data in 2024, according to research firm Verdantix.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 18, 2023

BWH Hotels to bring Tesla EV charging stations to North American properties

The partnership is the latest between a hotel company and EV charging provider as hotels increasingly seek to cater to eco-conscious guests.

By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 15, 2023

To be truly net-zero, buildings must buy 100% renewable energy, global council says

A globally consistent definition of net-zero buildings is needed, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development says, while market commentators decry carbon compliance ambiguities.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 15, 2023

NREL, Amazon forge partnership on greenhouse gas emissions reporting

The collaboration involves developing a guidance document that will consider potential emissions of large corporate projects.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 14, 2023

Seattle requires large buildings to zero out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

As building performance standards gain traction nationwide, Seattle’s policy is the city’s most ambitious plan ever to reduce building emissions, the City Council said.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 13, 2023

Meta partners with SRP, Ørsted to procure 100% renewable energy for data center operations

The company will receive the majority of the solar energy Ørsted's 300-megawatt solar farm produces to continue operating its data centers on solar power.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 12, 2023

Commercial real estate to face mounting emissions reduction pressures in 2024: Cortex

CRE owners and facilities staff will need to brace themselves to meet sustainability demands from investors, tenants and regulatory bodies, a new report says. 

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 12, 2023

US solar installations hit record 6.5 GW in Q3, but slowdown expected starting in 2026: report

As supply constraints for solar modules ease, the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie project that limited availability of other components will hamper installation growth. 

By Diana DiGangi • Dec. 12, 2023

NYC removes rooftop zoning restrictions for solar, heat pump and electrification equipment

The "City of Yes" initiative, which takes effect Dec. 11, is expected to help facilitate environmentally friendly retrofits for over 50,000 buildings.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 11, 2023

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, IFC unveil plans for future green building certification

At the COP28 summit in Dubai, the organizations said they will use the new certification to measure progress toward SHA’s “Net Positive Hospitality” initiative.

By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 11, 2023

How facilities managers capitalize on hybrid work to better control costs, maintain sustainability, utilize space

Approximately 50% of major global companies will reduce their real estate in the next three years, according to a Knight Frank survey.

Dec. 11, 2023

5 tips for cutting property insurance costs amid climate change

As extreme weather damage increases, firms can upgrade buildings with storm shutters, flood barriers and fire-suppression systems, among other moves, to reduce premiums.

By Jim Tyson • Dec. 7, 2023

Final SEC climate disclosure rule pushed to April 2024

The long-awaited timing update comes via the Biden administration’s regulatory agenda for next year, which also unveiled new timetables for other ESG-related proposals.

By Lamar Johnson • Dec. 7, 2023

LED lighting 44% more efficient that fluorescent in linear recessed systems: University of Michigan research

Troffer lights offer one of the largest areas of opportunity for energy efficiency and cost savings, researchers reported.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 7, 2023

UN report proposes measures to slash up to 96% of cooling emissions by 2050

Passive cooling, higher energy efficiency standards and a quicker phasedown of climate-warming refrigerants could save $1 trillion by 2050, according to the United Nations report released during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 6, 2023

Decarbonization strategies require corporate buy-in, USGBC says

While Inflation Reduction Act funding is a “key lever to decarbonization,” building owners, operators and occupants must do more to ensure that the U.S. reaches its Paris Agreement goals, the U.S. Green Building Council says.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 6, 2023

White House unveils national greenhouse gas monitoring strategy ahead of COP28

The framework looks to combine scattered emissions measurement, monitoring and data capabilities across federal and nonfederal entities into a streamlined resource to better support climate action.

By Zoya Mirza • Dec. 6, 2023

Existing building stock challenges decarbonization goals

Experts at an ASHRAE panel discussed the role of model codes, zero-energy codes and building performance standards in decarbonization, emphasizing solutions for effective energy and emissions management.

By Joe Burns • Dec. 5, 2023