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The global data center sector is poised for continued unprecedented expansion, with capacity expected to nearly double from 103 GW to 200 GW by 2030, according to JLL’s newly released 2026 Global Data Center Outlook. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the data center landscape, and JLL anticipates AI workloads will represent half of all data […]
Although Santa is busy double-checking his Naughty or Nice List, he recently gifted Facilities Management Advisor an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at major upgrades planned for the North Pole! Learn more in this special holiday edition of our “Under Construction” series. Totaling 333 million Reindeer Bucks (nearly 1 billion U.S. dollars), the project aims to ensure […]
Today’s facilities managers are being asked to do more than maintain buildings—they’re being asked to manage energy like a balance sheet asset. Rising utility rates, aging infrastructure, and climate-driven disruptions have made it essential to look beyond efficiency toward operational resilience and financial performance. A strategic energy assessment is the gateway to achieving both. It […]
Refrigeration is the lifeline of every supermarket, underpinning food safety, product shelf life, and regulatory compliance. However, it’s also one of the costliest line items, often causing the largest share of a store’s energy use. Behind every chilled aisle and frozen display case lies a constant, energy-intensive effort to keep perishable products safe, fresh, and […]
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. New School in New Jersey It’s not just back-to-school season—it’s build-a-school season! Across the country, a number of communities are busy constructing new schools or making necessary upgrades amid infrastructure issues and rising populations. For example, leaders […]
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. It wasn’t long ago that Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly supported tax incentives and other economic carrots encouraging investment in homegrown energy industries to boost energy security and affordability. That bipartisan tradition ended […]
Agnes Scott College’s Main Hall—an iconic building that has served as the architectural centerpiece of the Decatur, Ga.-based college since 1891—has been certified LEED Platinum, the highest level in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification rating system. Following a renovation project, Main Hall now joins Rebekah Scott Hall as the college’s second building […]
In a year when data centers faced their toughest power challenges yet, the industry didn’t just survive—it thrived. JLL’s new North America Data Center Year-End 2024 Report reveals a sector charging full speed ahead, with colocation vacancy plummeting to a record low of 2.6% and absorption levels doubling in just two years. But beneath the surface of […]
Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. NYC Electric Soccer Stadium Major League Soccer’s (MLS) New York City FC, Turner Construction Co., and city leaders broke ground on Etihad Park, a $780 million, all-electric stadium in the borough of Queens. Fully financed by the […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Green Power Leadership Award winners for 2024, honoring four top organizations in the agency’s Green Power Partnership program. This year’s winners are tech giant Microsoft Corp., MilliporeSigma, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, and Signature Aviation. The EPA’s Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that helps increase clean energy use among U.S. […]