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Natural Resources Defense Council
The U.S. Department of Energy issued final energy efficiency standards for commercial and industrial clean-water pumps today, marking the start of a new era in energy savings for this equipment. The new rule will save more than US$1 billion and avoid 17 million metric tons of carbon pollution over the next 30 years, and is one of a number of rules finalized by DOE as it caps off an eventful 2015 for appliance and equipment standards.
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Hotel News Now
Leveraging local continues to be a popular trend in the hotel industry, from hiring celebrity chefs to hanging art and photography by community artists on the walls, but some developers and architects are finding success through another angle: Fitting in the neighborhood via hotel design. There's a continued desire for the customized hotel experience, said Eric Rahe, principal at BLT Architects, and that parallels everything else in society.
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Facility Executive
With temperatures dropping below freezing around the country, it's important to be prepared for the cold weather's effect on your water pipes.
Just one burst pipe running at 4-8 gallons/min can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage in a matter of minutes, according to WaterSignal, a green technology company focused on water conservation.
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FacilitiesNet
To curtail water use and generally minimize the environmental impact of its properties and operations, Caesars Entertainment developed the CodeGreen strategy, a program designed to reduce overall resource use. The organization owns the Caesars Palace complex in Las Vegas, as well as 39 properties in the United States that contain more than 57 million square feet of air-conditioned space.
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Facility Dude
Any fans of the HBO smash hit "Game of Thrones" know that winter is coming. While you may not have to worry about dragons or ice monsters in your facility, you definitely do need to ensure that you have a plan in place for weathering the storms that are an inevitable part of the season.
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By Michelle Mangan
Significant technology, business and marketing trends will impact the entire hotel industry in 2016. As technology developments continue to evolve, it can be difficult for the hospitality industry to keep up with all of the changes, let alone look to the future. However, the improvements to the customer experience and the savings they bring to hotel directors and managers means that understanding and enabling new technology is paramount to success in the future.
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FacilitiesNet
Michael Cowley writes: Portable technology is the latest craze to hit the world of maintenance and engineering management. Portable devices come in any shape, color, configuration, and, of course, price.
When I started in maintenance, managers and technicians used handheld walkie-talkies that weighed about 5 pounds and had an antenna that seemed to be 2 feet long.
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FMLink
Every year, thousands of people descend upon the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to learn more about the latest developments in sustainability and environmentally conscious products for the built environment. Attendees can spend hours browsing the showroom floor and participating in the various plenaries on an assortment of topics. A key demographic in attendance is facility managers, and for them this year's Greenbuild did not disappoint.
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FMLink
The results of cleaning are visible to the public, customers and employees, especially if cleaning is done poorly. Building tenants consider the cleanliness of a building and its common areas a significant criterion in assessing the effectiveness of building management. A clean building promotes good public relations and creates a positive first impression and working environment.
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Green Lodging News
The results of a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Center for Health and the Global Environment, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and Syracuse University show the connection between well-ventilated buildings and improved worker decision-making. In fact, the study of 24 workers found that improved indoor environmental quality actually doubled occupants' cognitive function test scores.
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