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  Buildings represent more than 40% of U.S. carbon emissions, and natural-gas-fired HVAC, water heating, cooking, and other systems represent the largest fraction. With a growing profile of electric products entering the market, the Building Decarbonization industry is coming. However, the new-products aspect of decarbonization is only the beginning of the story. To make decarbonization…

From CAFM to AI, how can FMs determine which digital solutions are the right ones for their needs? We asked the experts for their views CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) has long been the foremost software solution used by FMs, allowing them to access asset data and information on the built environment as well as…

Business leaders are itching to solve the labor shortage puzzle—and for good reason. In critical trades like plumbing, HVAC, construction, and manufacturing, there’s been a 70% decline in labor force participation since the end of 2019 due to the aging workforce. Today, the average facility worker is 51 years old. As older employees retire, there…

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) last week held its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. It is one of the largest gatherings of green building professionals with approximately 20,000 attendees, many of whom certify, design, build, own and operate structures under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED…

Office conversions in the U.S. are on pace to more than double their recent annual average this year, with momentum picking up due to increased incentives and other support from state and local governments, according to new insight from CBRE. CBRE analyzed the number of office conversions in major U.S. cities since 2016 and found nearly 100 projects…

Justin Tankersley overcomes serious injury in Afghanistan to become facility leader. Facility managers know how to expect the unexpected, like the HVAC system going down when air temperatures reach record highs, or bad weather knocking out power for days, forcing a school to close or a hospital to transfer patients. The best facility managers are…