Building Operating Management
Designing a School for the New Normal River Grove Elementary needed to perform on multiple levels: a high-functioning learning environment, a resilient piece of infrastructure and a stabilizing presence for its community.
2/20/2026

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Data Center Vacancy Holds at 1% as AI Boom Redraws the Infrastructure Map JLL’s year-end 2025 report shows record construction, rising rents and mounting power pressures.
2/20/2026

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How Westfield Modernized 18 Buildings Without Losing Its Past Case study: Facing decades of deferred maintenance and soaring energy costs, Westfield, Massachusetts partnered with Siemens to modernize 18 municipal and school buildings.
2/20/2026

Building Operating Management
Capital Projects Spotlight Nationwide Push to Modernize Libraries While the ways the public consumes information changes, municipalities still finding benefits to upgrading library resources.
2/19/2026

PRODUCTS
PVI: Durawatt Mini
2/20/2026

PRODUCTS
Russelectric: RTSCD-SE
2/20/2026

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Reframing the Role of Facilities Managers as Strategic Partners Facility managers can use risk, data and alignment with enterprise goals to reposition their teams as strategic drivers of organizational success.
2/19/2026

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VR Training Expands Access and Elevates Standards for SMART Apprenticeships Case study: JATCs nationwide are overcoming space and resource limitations with immersive simulations.
2/19/2026

Building Operating Management
Facilities in Focus: One-Size-Fits-All PPE Is a Safety Myth Learn how rethinking PPE can make facilities safer, more equitable and more effective.
2/18/2026

Facility Maintenance Decisions
How School Districts Can Maximize Investments for Electric School Bus Programs Pittsburg Unified District’s program sparks inspiration for other K-12 districts and lays out plan for electrifying a fleet.
2/18/2026

PRODUCTS
Slip Robotics: SlipLift
2/19/2026

PRODUCTS
RLS: Powered REMS Press Ring Kits
2/19/2026

Building Operating Management
Why Resilient Roofing Is More Than a Maintenance Plan Experts say true roof resilience comes from aligning design with local hazards, managing water effectively, maintaining systems over time and planning early for eventual replacement.
2/18/2026

Building Operating Management
Rethinking Access Control as Buildings Evolve Modern access control strategies prioritize software, system integration and phased upgrades to align security with changing facility operations and user behavior.
2/17/2026

Facility Maintenance Decisions
AI Analytics Step In as Energy Standards Tighten and Resources Shrink With building energy performance standards expanding, facilities teams are turning to AI-driven insights to improve efficiency, meet emissions targets and translate technical needs into business risk.
2/17/2026

news & views
4 Takeaways From AHR 2026 No topic was left uncovered during the annual AHR Expo.
2/17/2026

PRODUCTS
Franklin Electric: VersaBoost Pro Series
2/18/2026

PRODUCTS
ABB: ACH580 UL Type 12 and Type 4X Vertical Bypass Drives
2/18/2026

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