BP Pulse is bringing EV chargers to Waffle House

Chosen sites in the Southeast and the Sunbelt will get six electric vehicle charging bays, with the first locations coming online next year.

By Jessica Loder • May 27, 2025

Smart building controls are key to addressing aging infrastructure, workforce: Trane

As the U.S. building stock ages and experienced technicians exit the workforce, facility managers must embrace building modernization, according to a report.

By Joe Burns • May 27, 2025

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Data Centers

Exponential growth in the data center market is driving the need for more energy-intensive chips, leading operators to seek more power, improved cooling solutions and optimized designs that can boost efficiency and performance. 

By Facilities Dive staff

Designing for impact: Why elevated restrooms are the new brand standard

Rethink the role of the restroom in driving brand impact, guest experience and efficiency.

May 27, 2025

Multi-site property management tools come to market

Ecotrak launched a computerized maintenance management system for small businesses at $25 per month per location, while Mallcomm rebranded as Kinexio in the U.S. and launched an AI-driven platform.

By Joe Burns • May 20, 2025

Archibus FedRAMP designation underscores new occupancy tracking focus of federal agencies

The fast-tracked authorization of this and another workplace management tool suggests the federal government is serious about matching its real estate to its needs.  

By Joe Burns • Updated May 20, 2025

HqO launches platform to link building operations, tenant experience and financial outcomes

The platform aims to unify disconnected data and processes and provide a system of record for tenant experience that can help inform asset value and decision-making.

By Joe Burns • May 15, 2025

‘Rogue’ communication devices found on Chinese-made power inverters

The issue could be important to facilities managers if they oversee on-site solar arrays or battery storage systems, with Chinese-made inverters on them, to provide energy resilience or to send supplemental power to the grid to reduce costs. 

By Robert Freedman • May 15, 2025

World FM Day puts renewed focus on talent

Finding skilled labor is a struggle for many facilities managers, but training workers on the newest tools can help to boost morale and meet operational goals, experts say.

By Joe Burns • May 14, 2025

Commercial real estate teams look for alternative space management, experience platforms: CBRE

Although 90% of those surveyed use software systems for space data and occupancy management, less than half say they use AI, the firm says.

By Joe Burns • May 5, 2025

Exowatt’s ‘next-generation renewable energy’ tech could power data centers faster

The Miami-based company raised $70 million to commercialize its solar-powered energy system, which can provide round-the-clock power without a grid connection.

By Brian Martucci • May 1, 2025

Humidity control called paramount for facility managers

Maintaining optimal humidity can improve indoor air quality and extend the life of HVAC systems, Duncan Curd of DriSteem says.

By Joe Burns • April 28, 2025

Airius touts jetted fans for heating, cooling big spaces

The fans help HVAC systems work better by redistributing stratified air that otherwise would collect just below the ceiling, the company says.

By Robert Freedman • April 21, 2025

Johnson Controls, FM:Systems energy technologies can provide 155% ROI: Forrester

Over three years, enterprises that implement these smart building technologies can reduce energy costs by 10%, chiller maintenance costs by 67% and improve rent premiums by 7%, the consulting group says.

By Joe Burns • April 18, 2025

Your parking spaces are losing money. AI can fix that

By increasing engagement and goodwill, owners can create a value-added relationship with the people who visit their facilities.

By Chris Donus • April 18, 2025

How JLL sees facilities managers benefitting from AI

Chief Technology Officer Yao Morin says AI won’t just be answering questions for building operators but will also be taking actions for them to boost their accuracy and productivity.

By Joe Burns • April 17, 2025

Can software-based radio systems improve front-line staff experience?

These systems can record, replay and translate communications and offer other benefits, the head of one such system says.

By Robert Freedman • April 15, 2025

Tapping smart cleaning technology to improve building operations

With thermal sensors, facilities managers can adjust cleaning priorities based on occupancy patterns while protecting occupant privacy.

By Honghao Deng • April 11, 2025

Micro sensors offer facilities managers room-level occupancy data

The technology can provide insights into how and when people are using conference rooms, flex spaces and other shared work areas, Occuspace says.

By Joe Burns • Updated April 8, 2025

JLL taps ServiceNow to better personalize work environments

ServiceNow’s delivery product could help JLL optimize clients’ real estate portfolios through concierge services, visitor management and service delivery mapping, the companies say.

By Joe Burns • April 7, 2025

Optimizing facility performance with smart and connected buildings solutions

Revolutionizing facility performance is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity!

April 7, 2025

Data center solutions tackle increasingly dense computing, Vertiv says

The company’s new systems will support increasingly complex, power-dense IT workloads, the company says.

By Brian Martucci • April 1, 2025

Johnson Controls, FM:Systems aim for faster asset alarm response

A new integration automates ticketing systems and consolidates key work order information across systems, helping operators improve maintenance resource utilization, the companies say.

By Joe Burns • April 1, 2025

Administrative tasks burden facility managers

Despite wanting to focus on the strategic part of their job, property managers are distracted by low-level tasks and bogged down by traditional metrics, VTS says. 

By Joe Burns • March 31, 2025

‘Edge AI’ product can reduce HVAC energy consumption by 15%: Schneider Electric

The company’s proprietary AI model integrates with its new smart HVAC room controller to optimize system performance and occupant comfort, it says.

By Brian Martucci • March 31, 2025

Sensors help building operators detect vaping

The sensors can also monitor temperature, humidity and CO2 levels to make air quality easier to manage, the manufacturer says.

By Robert Freedman • March 25, 2025