This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here March 2, 2021 Augmented reality goes from gaming to facilities management CMM Facility managers are responsible for keeping their buildings clean and safe for facility occupants and visitors. An increasing number of managers are turning to augmented reality, a technology which first became popular in gaming and entertainment, to help them accomplish this task during the global COVID-19 pandemic.  READ MORE What the post-pandemic hospital might look like Bloomberg CityLab When the first crush of Covid-19 patients overran New York's Mount Sinai Hospital in March 2020, Neel Shah witnessed the harrowing scenes virtually, following clinicians wearing head-mounted GoPro cameras as they made their hurried rounds. Shah, an obstetrician who heads the Delivery Decisions Initiative at Ariadne Labs in Boston, was shocked by what he saw.  READ MORE Intellihot saves money, time, space We didn’t set out to create a better water heater. But as robotics engineers, we knew a worthy challenge when we saw it. LEARN MORE How safe is it to ride an elevator during the pandemic? FM Link Otis Worldwide Corporation, a global provider of elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service, recently released the results of a three-month academic study that investigates how elevator airflow affects potential exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19, and provides a science-based approach for how to mitigate that exposure in elevators.  READ MORE AHLA statement on updated CDC vaccination guidelines including hotel workers in 'Phase 1C' AHLA The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recent update to prioritize "Traveler Accommodation" under the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Categories of Essential Workers.  READ MORE This HVAC unit is solar-powered Buildings Small spaces and areas that need supplemental cooling can be a tough puzzle to solve for building owners and managers when it comes to meeting green goals. If a central HVAC system isn’t solving the problem, building owners may opt for window units or other smaller solutions for individual spaces.  READ MORE Why buildings are the foundation of an energy-efficient future World Economic Forum COVID-19 and climate-related events have taken a big toll on the world this year. But all shocks, while painful, are also opportunities — to review past policies, to think more holistically, to do things more efficiently and to build buffers for future challenges.  READ MORE Are more stringent lighting codes adversely affecting building security? FacilitiesNet The evolution of energy codes over the past two decades has challenged engineers, architects, and lighting designers to reconsider traditional mindsets and technologies regarding lighting and lighting controls. Recently, lighting designs have centered on innovative approaches necessary to comply with increasingly stringent energy code requirements.  READ MORE Protecting building exteriors Facility Executive All matter breaks down over time. The structures that surround us today are no exception to that law of physics. Some building materials are more durable than others, like stone and steel, but unfortunately the days of structures surviving thousands of years, like the Egyptian pyramids and Roman cathedrals, is over. Most of the structures erected today have a life expectancy of less than 100 years.  READ MORE Marriott selects Tony Capuano as its next CEO Washington Business Journal Tony Capuano, a longtime executive at Marriott International Inc., is the company's choice to succeed Arne Sorenson as the Bethesda hospitality giant's chief executive. Marriott made the announcement Tuesday morning, about a week after Sorenson died following a battle with pancreatic cancer.  READ MORE 5 things to know about carbon-free buildings and construction EcoWatch We spend 90 percent of our time in the buildings where we live and work, shop and conduct business, in the structures that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer. But immense energy is required to source and manufacture building materials, to power construction sites, to maintain and renew the built environment.  READ MORE   NAHLE Newsweek Connect with NAHLE Jason Zimmerman, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2686 | Download media kit Suzanne Mason, Travel & Hospitality Editor, Multiview, 202-684-7177 | Contribute News Robert Elliott, Contributing Editor, NAHLE, 703-922-7105 National Association of Hotel & Lodging Engineers P.O. Box 30844  |  Alexandria, VA 22310  703-922-7105  |  Contact Us  |  www.nahle.org Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063