Electrification is often pitched as a straightforward swap: replace boilers with heat pumps, reduce on-site combustion, and move on. In large buildings—especially those with central plants, complex distribution, and tight comfort requirements—electrification is rarely that simple. The question in 2026 isn’t “can we electrify?” It’s “can we electrify without creating operational risk?” Large-building boiler electrification has moved from theory to practice, and guidance has matured around what...

The fastest way to misunderstand building performance standards is to treat them like a compliance checkbox. In practice, the jurisdictions adopting building performance standards are doing something bigger: they’re reshaping how building ownership is expected to operate. Performance standards are turning energy, emissions, and peak demand into managed operating variables—measured over time, tightened over time, and enforced with real financial consequences. The logic is straightforward....

The AI boom isn’t just a tech story—it’s an electricity story. In 2026, large loads are reshaping grid planning, rate structures, and infrastructure timelines. That’s not abstract. It affects commercial real estate in two direct ways: (1) electricity demand and pricing volatility, and (2) the increasing value of buildings that can operate efficiently, flexibly, and resiliently under grid constraints. EIA analysis has highlighted how commercial computing electricity consumption is projected to...