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As climate disasters become the new normal, advanced sensors and automation are quietly transforming how buildings protect the people inside.

Photos from the project show the new stackable chiller modules, expanded piping, buffer tank, and rooftop fluid coolers – all key components of the library’s advanced, water-saving HVAC retrofit.

As building owners race to meet tough new climate rules, costly retrofits aren’t the only answer. District energy systems offer a streamlined, scalable approach to slashing emissions – all while minimizing disruption and protecting property value, ES NEWS' Guest Columnist Rob Thornton writes.

A digital platform is changing the way we manage prefabrication. Stratus connects our teams and streamlines every stage of the process, a Harris project manager and fabrication director writes in their latest ES NEWS' column.

This article explores why designers lean on BAS integration for critical alarms, highlights the most common points of failure encountered during commissioning, and offers practical guidance for ensuring that alarm notifications are both reliable and truly necessary for your facility operations team.

As technology and manufacturing continue to evolve, partnerships like this one between EVAPCO and CCCTC serve as powerful models for how industry and education can collaborate to benefit everyone.

The Air Gap Tool is a new instrument designed to simplify and enhance the measurement and data management of air gaps in hydroelectric turbines. 

A new era is emerging for building management systems — one where edge computing and the cloud work together, not in silos. ES NEWS guest columnist Eugene Mazo lays out how this unified approach unlocks real-time insights, resilience, and efficiency, transforming facilities management.

See how The Academy for Global Citizenship in Chicago leveraged advanced HVAC systems and smart building design to lower energy bills, meet health goals, and create an environment that supports long-term facility management.