Building Management Systems

Brivo Adds Schlage XE360 Wi-Fi Lock, Claims 70% Lower Cost Per Door

Brivo says its Schlage XE360 RealSync integration cuts access-control cost per door up to 70% versus hardwired systems, using existing Wi-Fi.

Hospital HVAC Energy Use: Compliance Limits Efficiency Options

HVAC drives up to 55% of hospital energy use, and health codes limit common savings tactics, per Consulting-Specifying Engineer.

Smart Buildings: Digital Twins, Edge BMS and PoE Raise Questions

Recent coverage of digital twins, edge computing and Power over Ethernet points to a common theme: adoption depends on process and integration ownership.

Touchless upgrades scale only when hospitals can name assets and connect IWMS and BAS

FMLink and an April 2026 review in Advanced Engineering Informatics describe rising use of automated facility assets and digital technologies, and note ongoing

Smart buildings are being judged on avoided downtime, not dashboards

ABB case studies and new facilities research point to the same shift: smart building programs are being judged on avoided downtime, not prettier BMS screens.

What Can Happen When Hotel Cooling Systems Are Overlooked?

Explore why proactive cooling system maintenance is critical in hotels. Learn how invisible infrastructure failures impact guest experience and property…

Nuveen Green Capital’s $1B C-PACE fund helps pay for HVAC and building controls

Nuveen Green Capital’s Fund IV passed $1B at first close, aiming for $1.2B. For operators, it’s another path to finance HVAC, envelopes, and controls when senio

Access control upgrades are moving to door retrofits and hybrid cloud systems

Operators are modernizing access control without ripping out doors, pushing demand for retrofit-friendly hardware and open, hybrid deployments.

Frisco’s indoor digital twins show where smart buildings really begin

Frisco, Texas, turned indoor mapping for school response into a building-ops asset. The bigger signal: keeping the data current, not the modeling, is the hard part.

Axis Powered by Genetec ships door controllers with access control software preloaded

Genetec and Axis are shipping preloaded door controllers as access control moves to the edge.

Facilities teams are being asked to run security like an ops system

Facilities management and security leaders are converging around access control modernization, service-network models, and continuity planning.

Digital twins are making BAS teams clean up naming and data before HVAC upgrades

Early adopters say digital twins fail without clean BAS data. That’s reshaping how ops teams scope HVAC electrification and controls rollouts.

AI is now the operating system behind retail's biggest workflow problems

From supply chain compliance to last-mile delivery, enterprise retailers are embedding AI into daily operations at a pace that is outrunning legacy processes.

ABB and Samsung unveil integrated smart building platform linking Ability Building Pro and SmartThings Pro

ABB and Samsung launched an integrated smart building platform on June 12, 2026, connecting SmartThings Pro with ABB Ability Building Pro across European pilot

Stronger Training Pipelines and Smarter Social Media Can Help Solve HVAC’s Talent Shortage

The skilled trades are at a crossroads. By some industry estimates, for every five experienced technicians retiring, only two new ones are entering the field—highlighting a growing HVAC talent gap. At the same time, buildings are becoming more complex, more connected, and more de

Schneider Electric Launches EcoCare for BMS to Deliver Real-Time Operational Intelligence for Modern Buildings

EcoCare for Building Management Systems is a digital-first service that combines predictive analytics, 24/7 monitoring and Schneider Electric's service expertise to help teams prevent and resolve issues faster; Building teams can achieve up to 25% energy savings, 45% less downtime, a 30% increase in operational efficiency and 60% fewer occupant complaints compared to traditional building operations