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Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. Fully Electric Hospital To boost sustainability and energy savings, modern facilities are increasingly going fully electric. In Oregon, major healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente has broken ground on a new, all-electric hospital tower to replace its Sunnyside Medical Center, which […]
Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates the construction of data centers, utilities are rapidly investing in energy infrastructure, including new power generation, transmission lines, and grid upgrades, to keep pace with the surge in energy […]
Earth Day is a good reminder that facilities managers play an important role in managing environmental impact. Daily operational decisions can shape how sustainable a building is. Managers can use this holiday to develop a clear and practical plan to improve energy efficiency and support long-term environmental goals. Conduct a Facility-Wide Energy Audit An energy […]
On Earth Day, nine of the world’s major built environment and sustainable finance organizations launched the Greening AI Data Centers Coalition (GADCC)—a new global initiative to set clear, credible standards for sustainable data center development as artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand for computing power accelerates worldwide. According to the groups, the GADCC will develop transparent benchmarks […]
At many colleges and universities, sustainability goals are set at the institutional level, but execution often depends on one critical group: facilities management. At the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., that connection is on full display, where the facilities department is playing a central role in advancing a comprehensive food recovery program that is […]
Hyperscale data center growth is running headlong into real-world constraints—interconnection queues, transformer lead times, water stress, community scrutiny, and tightening climate policy. At the same time, the thermal profile of the data center sector is shifting decisively from air to liquid cooling, concentrating heat into a form far more useful than a plume of hot […]
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. UConn Stadium Makeover Among other things, March is known for the beginning of spring, Women’s History Month, and of course, college basketball. As both its men’s and women’s teams fought their way to the March Madness Final […]
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has revealed the Top 10 States for LEED in 2025, recognizing the U.S. states with the most Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified commercial space per capita in the last year. With the U.S. remaining the world’s top market for LEED certifications, the annual ranking highlights the public- and […]
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. World Trade Center Office Tower Financial services giant American Express has revealed plans to build a new state-of-the-art global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan—marking the final office tower to be built at the World […]
For years, sustainability in manufacturing lived in slide decks, pledges, and long-range targets. As the industry moves into 2026, that era is ending, and what lies ahead is far more concrete, technical, and operational. Sustainability is no longer something companies or facilities promise; it is something they must prove. The industry is moving away from […]