facility management

NASCAR estimates up to 15% energy savings from Homestead's new ABB building system

ABB's building management system went live at Homestead-Miami Speedway before Championship Weekend. HVAC comes first, then five support buildings by early 2027.

PassiveLogic's CEO says one person can run 100 buildings with its AI

Thomas Kiessling pitches remote, Waymo-style supervision of autonomous buildings as relief for facility hiring gaps. Data centers with NVIDIA are next.

Cancelled-class scenario probes building AI orchestration

Rowden sketches an empty lecture hall and a nine-action chain across campus. It’s a claimed capability.

City: Albuquerque health center bill fell to $20,118 in 2025

A failed HVAC system sparked an energy retrofit at Albuquerque's Dede Feldman center. Its electric bill fell from over $44,000 a year to $20,118 in 2025; through August 2026, costs were $14,724.

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.

How Facility Teams Can Prepare Before the Next Hurricane

DOE's Commercial Buildings Integration program targets 30% energy cut by 2030, what it means for facility and operations teams

The DOE program targeting a 30% reduction in commercial building energy intensity has direct implications for facility, procurement, and ops leaders.

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