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The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its 2025 Security Megatrends report, which identifies the top 10 factors influencing both short- and long-term change in the global security industry. SIA’s 2025 Security Megatrends were selected based on fall 2024 survey data and focus group input received from hundreds of top security industry business leaders, association…

Enough ways to fund energy saving projects exist for K-12 school districts that even people who work on this exact thing for a living sometimes have a hard time keeping up with what’s available. During an education session at the recent National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) conference, a panel of energy experts discussed…

Battery technology has evolved significantly in recent years. Thirty years ago, when the first lithium ion (Li-ion) cells were commercialized, they mainly included lithium cobalt oxide as cathode material. Numerous other options have emerged since that time. Today’s batteries, including those used in electric vehicles (EVs), generally rely on one of two cathode chemistries: lithium…

An international agreement to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high global warming potential (GWP) ironically poses some complications for Canadian building owners contemplating the replacement of gas-fired boilers. Industry insiders warn of market uncertainties because regulators in Canada and the United States are out of sync in banning the R-410A refrigerant that’s currently a mainstay…

Just a few months ago, many people thought the battles over the value of the hybrid work model — and, on the flip side, return-to-office (RTO) mandates — were finally dying down. Two-thirds of U.S. companies had settled into a flexible work policy, according to Flex Index data on 13,000 companies. Office attendance, measured by…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has very quickly become familiar to everyone involved in facilities management. Through prescriptive data insights, combining advanced analytics and AI-driven recommendations, there are a wealth of benefits that AI brings for the industry. After all, McKinsey research estimates that generative AI could soon make up $4.4 trillion of value annually. The rise…