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Janelle Penny, Editor-in-Chief of BUILDINGS, offers an exclusive preview of the 2026 Light + Building Show in Frankfurt, highlighting key innovations and trends in lighting and...
March 12, 2026
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Improving air circulation can significantly enhance HVAC performance.
High-volume, low-speed fans don’t replace your HVAC system, but they can help it work more effectively by improving air circulation. Here’s how.
April 13, 2026
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Designing a plumbing system to prevent crossflow is key to meeting water-related sustainability goals.
Identifying and fixing crossflow—hot and cold water mixing unintentionally inside a valve—is a plumbing challenge for many facility teams. Here’s how manufacturers are addressing...
April 10, 2026
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Look familiar? Freeze-thaw cycles during colder months are to blame—but proactive maintenance can help keep issues like this from becoming emergencies.
Every spring, facilities teams discover damage that winter spent months creating. The difference between a manageable transition and a costly scramble comes down to one thing—...
April 8, 2026
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Does your building appeal to all five senses? Considering them all during design and maintenance results in a better building—here’s how.
April 6, 2026

Smart Buildings

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Discover how open standards and AI are transforming smart building management by consolidating siloed data, enabling predictive insights, and paving the way for fully autonomous...
April 21, 2026
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The integration of smart tech with green building certifications ensures continuous validation, reducing risks, and boosting long-term business value.
April 14, 2026
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Are you using your CMMS just for work orders, or is it driving organizational change?
Using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) can help you manage your teams more easily—but only if the team commits to operational change. Here’s what you need to...
March 6, 2026
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These field-tested lessons outline how to scale IoT, analytics, and automation across diverse buildings without blowing budgets or overwhelming teams.
Feb. 24, 2026

Resiliency & Sustainability

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Alternative sources of water, such as rainwater and HVAC condensate, have historically been treated as optional sustainability features—but they need to be considered core building...
April 20, 2026
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Electricity is getting more expensive, and we need more of it to power our devices and appliances. At the same time, many organizations are looking to decarbonize. Dan Diehl, ...
April 13, 2026
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How resilient is your supply chain? Third-party vendors perform vital services for building owners and managers, but they can also introduce a level of cyber risk. Bridget Choi...
March 30, 2026
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Data centers are notorious energy consumers—but there are ways to make them more energy-efficient, even if they’ve already been built. Learn more.
March 30, 2026

Safety & Security

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College campuses can pose communication challenges, but it’s critical to ensure this infrastructure operates seamlessly.
In-building wireless communication systems for colleges and universities must be seamless to ensure emergency response can function. Here’s what you need to know about emergency...
March 23, 2026
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In commercial buildings, most slip-and-fall incidents are preventable—but the conversation about them is focusing on the wrong factors. Here’s what you need to know about the ...
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The kits provide a convenient, all-in-one solution instead of requiring plumbers to source and assemble different components to overcome challenges.
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Building relationships is an important part of growing your career as a building owner or manager—but if networking doesn’t come naturally to you, what can you do? This panel ...
April 22, 2026
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The communication gap between facilities and finance departments is real—and it has organizational consequences. This episode of the Buildings Podcast explores how FM and finance...
April 6, 2026
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Distributed healthcare networks that put freestanding outpatient centers closer to where people live and work are on the rise—and commercial real estate professionals are taking notice.
Healthcare delivery models are changing, and that means commercial real estate is changing alongside it. Here’s what to expect from medical office buildings and outpatient facilities...
April 1, 2026
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Light + Building 2026 showcased the latest innovations in lighting and smart building technology.
The built environment is facing major challenges, from decarbonization to increasing regulations—but these three focus areas highlighted at the Light + Building show in Frankfurt...
March 12, 2026