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Caddis Cloud Solutions, Mission Critical Group partner on data center power solutions
The partnership will streamline design and deployment while reducing equipment lead times and improving energy efficiency, Mission Critical Group’s CEO said.
By Brian Martucci • Dec. 20, 2024 -
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Mojave works to scale its dehumidification-driven commercial AC technology
The company is currently working with the DOE to pilot and test its system, which uses techniques the agency says will result in “exceptional energy efficiency,” in air conditioning.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineBuilding Management and Maintenance Systems
Systems for managing building operations and maintenance have the potential to increase efficiency and reduce costs, but upfront expenses, system integration, and putting insights to use remain concerns.
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SAP adds carbon-tracking solution to its cloud-based ERP toolkit
The Green Ledger tool tracks and accounts for emissions across business units, the technology company said Monday.
By Matt Ashare • Dec. 18, 2024 -
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Firms leverage AI to bolster camera capabilities
By integrating AI and machine learning with digital twins and heat sensor technology, firms are enhancing security, occupancy tracking and operational insights, while trying to ensure privacy protection.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 17, 2024 -
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Vendors work to bolster IoT, BMS integrations
The latest news from building systems technology providers LG CNS, Amerlux and Akenza.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric data center innovations shed light on AI strategy
A new data center reference design co-developed with NVIDIA and a high-density uninterruptible power supply will help advance the company’s future goals for energy and AI, Schneider Electric says.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Lessen launches predictive maintenance and asset management platform for facilities, portfolios
With automation, artificial intelligence and real-time data, the Digital FM+ platform can reduce risk and optimize resource allocation, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Updated Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Deep DiveToday’s hospitality union battle is over wages. The next one might be about tech.
Hotel managers say tech is streamlining operations amid a tight labor market. Hospitality unions, meanwhile, have expressed concerns — and are making them known in contract negotiations.
By Noelle Mateer • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Mallcomm adds AI-powered sales insights to its commercial property management platform
The platform’s real-time data and transparency can help facility managers navigate changing landlord-tenant relationships and optimize sales performance, a Mallcomm executive said.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Amazon Web Services upgrades data center components, designs
Simplified electrical and mechanical systems and modular components will maximize performance and efficiency for both traditional and next-generation facilities, AWS says.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Entryway counting can bolster occupancy data, R-Zero says
By more accurately monitoring the flow of occupants across buildings, facilities managers can better schedule building systems and services, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Accelsius to provide direct-to-chip liquid cooling to iM Data Centers’ Miami facility
Set to open next year, the facility will showcase the two-phase liquid cooling solution for future iM clients, Accelsius CEO Josh Claman said.
By Brian Martucci • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Siemens, SwiftConnect and Fortive advance their FM software systems
Access, facility and asset management products and the firms that offer them have been busy this fall. Here’s the latest.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Training, resistance remain challenges for asset management systems
A Brightly survey suggests such systems have capabilities businesses have yet to tap, in part due to staff training and workplace culture concerns.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Logitech smart office tools tackle room booking
The Auto Book and Auto Release features can boost workplace experience for employees while providing occupancy analytics and real estate usage insights to facilities teams, Logitech says.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Trane-Autodesk partnership, C.Scale launch spotlight emissions reduction software
Integrating Trane's TRACE software with Autodesk Revit will help engineers and operators optimize HVAC systems, while C.Scale can streamline carbon emission estimates across building lifecycles, the companies said.
By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Johnson Controls expands AI capabilities of its OpenBlue Enterprise Manager Suite
Upgrades that integrate generative AI into the digital platform will allow users to automatically adjust setpoints based on fault diagnostics, saving energy, the company said.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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JLL launches Falcon platform to advance AI use in commercial real estate
The platform will deliver the benefits of AI to JLL’s team members and clients, while providing the foundation needed to advance the company’s AI capabilities, Chief Technology Officer Yao Morin said.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Grid-interactive efficient building systems need robust cybersecurity measures, DOE says
Federal facilities managers must assess the potential risks of GEB systems and understand how they can affect the physical and data security of overarching systems where they are deployed, the U.S. Department of Energy says.
By Brian Martucci • Oct. 29, 2024 -
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Commercial heat pumps will benefit from tech developed for cold climate challenge, manufacturers say
After successful residential trials, heat pump technologies for temperatures as low as minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit are being optimized for use in commercial buildings, executives at Carrier and Lennox said.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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ABM to integrate Mainspring Energy’s power generation tool to strengthen EV charging solutions
Mainspring Energy’s Linear Generator can be quickly deployed at scale and would appeal to large fleet operators seeking cost-effective and sustainable EV charging infrastructure, ABM says.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 24, 2024 -
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AI can optimize most sustainable asset retrofit tasks: JLL
Currently available artificial intelligence technology can add the most value in portfolio prioritization, energy auditing and modeling, construction management and stakeholder data sharing, the firm says.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Modine adds 2 new infrared heaters to meet demand for outdoor heating
The low-intensity tube heaters, available in natural gas or propane configurations, feature durable aluminum housing and stainless steel flexible gas connectors, the company says.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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CoreLogic launches AI-enabled property and location intelligence platform
Araya aims to bring together previously siloed property, market and risk data with predictive models to support property decision-making.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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FM:Systems adds Johnson Controls’ NetZero Advisor sustainability tool to its workplace analytics platform
The integration will bring together office utilization and energy consumption data in the FMS:Insights platform to help users optimize energy use and cut costs, the Johnson Controls subsidiary says.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 11, 2024
