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Equipment Health in the CIM PEAK Platform
Engineering hub

Equipment Health: proof for the plant that works, not just the plant that failed

Most teams only hear about equipment that failed. Equipment Health scores every asset continuously, so a portfolio can prove what is working as well as what is not.
Howie Mann
October 30, 2026
Rooftop packaged air conditioning units on a commercial building roof
Engineering hub

How UK maintenance contractors evidence PPM and remedial works to landlords

What a UK landlord or managing agent needs to see: PPM evidence against SFG20, a defensible remedial register, and proof that fixes actually held.
Paul Walsh
October 30, 2026
A row of rooftop air conditioning condensing units on a commercial building
Engineering hub

How do you hold maintenance contractors accountable across a portfolio?

Work order systems record what a contractor reported. This guide sets out which software categories can actually evidence a verified fix across a portfolio, and what to ask a vendor before you buy.
Paul Walsh
October 28, 2026
Aerial view of large buildings in Washington DC
ESG frameworks

How FDD supports building performance standards compliance: lessons from DC BEPS

DC BEPS Cycle 1 is judged on 2026 metered data. How fault detection and diagnostics finds the operational waste behind site EUI, verifies each fix and builds the evidence trail regulators look for.
Chris Hamilton
October 26, 2026
Aerial view of the Chicago skyline and lakefront, a dense commercial building portfolio
Engineering hub

How commissioning firms turn RCx projects into recurring MBCx revenue

How RCx and commissioning firms turn one-off projects into recurring MBCx revenue: where utility incentives pay, what an extra building per engineer is worth, how to package and price MBCx, and a 90-day launch plan.
Paul Walsh
October 25, 2026
Central plant room in a US federal building with chillers, pumps and green chilled water pipework
Engineering hub

MBCx software and tools: the complete stack for monitoring-based commissioning

The seven-layer MBCx tool stack, what LBNL found about EIS and FDD savings, the free tools and where they stop, what utility programmes require, and a scorecard for choosing MBCx software.
Chris Hamilton
October 25, 2026
Glass commercial office towers seen from street level
Industry trends

AI in real estate operations: where the value is real in 2026

A technology provider's view of AI in real estate operations: where value is measurable today, why most projects stall after the alert, and what owners, FM providers and engineering partners should do next.
David Wright
October 22, 2026
Raised-floor data hall with server racks and a computer room air conditioning unit
Engineering hub

Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Data Centers: Read-Only Verification for Mission-Critical Cooling

How data centres can verify cooling redundancy every day after integrated systems testing, using read-only FDD with no control path into OT, and where cloud FDD is not the right fit.
David Wright
October 21, 2026
Building services engineer in hi-vis testing a heating manifold with a meter
Engineering hub

Beyond alerts: how FDD platforms help engineers triage, follow up and verify faults

Which FDD platforms help engineers triage, follow up and verify faults, not just raise alerts? Three support models compared stage by stage, with the questions to ask any vendor.
Paul Walsh
October 20, 2026
Maintenance technicians working among rooftop HVAC condensers and ductwork on a commercial building
Engineering hub

How to structure an analytics-backed maintenance contract: tiers, KPIs and pricing models

A practical guide to analytics-backed maintenance contracts for engineering and service partners: service tiers, a KPI schedule, pricing models, retainer pricing, clauses and partner examples.
Paul Walsh
October 18, 2026
Maintenance contractor walking between rooftop HVAC plant on a commercial building
Engineering hub

How BMS and HVAC contractors prove the value of their maintenance work

How BMS, controls and HVAC contractors prove maintenance value to building owners: outcome KPIs, verified fixes, honest savings maths, a one-page monthly report and UK PPM evidence.
Paul Walsh
October 16, 2026
PEAK Dynamic Capital Planning preview
Engineering hub

Old ain't broke: why capital plans should follow equipment condition, not age

Most buildings still replace HVAC equipment by age. A preview of PEAK Dynamic Capital Planning, what benchmarking 6,000+ AHUs revealed, and what it means for partners.
Howie Mann
October 16, 2026

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