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With better security technology, hotels shore up blind spots
The New York Times
Smaller and cheaper cameras, smarter key card systems and communication among hotels add up to a more closely watched environment than in the past. Criminals are also using new technology to foil security measures and execute scams.
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Use of building codes on the rise across the country
Today's Facility Manager
The development of current codes and standards by International Code Council members supports the building industry in the construction of safe and resilient buildings. In 32 states, at least one of the 2012 I-Codes has been adopted at the state or local level, according to voluntary reporting.
Smartphones to open doors at some hotels
The Wall Street Journal
Guests arriving at the Aloft Hotel in Manhattan or one in Silicon Valley will soon be able to do something hotels have dreamed about offering for years: walk past the check-in desk and enter their rooms by using a smartphone as a room key. The boutique hotel brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., plans to offer this feature at two hotels, in the Harlem neighborhood and in Cupertino, Calif., before the end of the quarter.
Hotels bolster commercial construction forecast for 2014, 2015
BUILDINGS
As the economy continues to stabilize, non-residential construction will grow, spurred along by declining office and retail vacancies as well as growing commercial property values. The American Institute of Architects predicts that spending will increase 5.8 percent in 2014 and 8 percent in 2015. Led by the hotel and retail project categories, the commercial sector is expected to see the biggest gains in construction spending, with demand for institutional projects increasing at a more moderate level. But this increase could pose problems.
Hotels — and road warriors — grapple with Wi-Fi economics
Jacksonville Business Journal
Is Internet access now so fundamental to our business-travel lives that hotels should bundle it with bedding, heating, air conditioning and water and consider it part of the basic nightly rate? Or is our insatiable demand for bandwidth so financially disruptive that hotels have no choice but to charge us a premium for in-room access so we can stream audio, video and other megabyte-intense items?
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AHR Expo highlights important trends in HVAC&R industry
By Denny Hydrick
 I recently attended the AHR Expo 2014 in New York City along with several thousand more freezing souls. The show is co-sponsored by AHRI and ASHRAE, which is obviously pointed towards HVAC professionals, many of whom are employed in some type of facility. The ASHRAE Journal conducts an annual survey ahead of the AHR Expo and publishes the results in their Official Show Daily newspaper.
LEED marketing potential 'breeds greener buildings'
Environmental Leader
The better marketing potential of a higher LEED rating encourages companies to construct greener buildings, according to a study by Georgia Tech and Indiana University–Purdue University researchers. In addition to offering green marketing opportunities, building to LEED standards also saves energy, according to a US Green Building Council study published earlier this month that finds that 450 LEED projects had an energy use intensity nearly 31 percent lower than the national median source EUI.
What does recycled content in carpet mean?
BUILDINGS
If you want to walk on carpet and flooring systems made with recycled content, you must first walk on the eggshells of green certification. The most important considerations involve verification, performance, and aesthetics. Going green can pose a bumpy path.
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