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Lodging Engineer
Many hotels today, especially larger, multi-story facilities with plumbing and mechanical systems that may date back 10 or 20 years, have gremlins in the works. They give facility managers and maintenance staff headaches and pester guests unrelentingly. And, oh, those late night or early morning calls to the front desk staff!
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Green Lodging News
Is a spa-like shower experience with 90 percent less water consumption and 80 percent less energy consumption possible in a hotel guestroom shower? According to shower system innovator Orbital Systems, it has proven to be very possible — thanks to founder Mehrdad Mahdjoubi's work with the NASA Mars missions.
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Buildings
An FM has to be a jack of all trades, changing out lamps one minute and planning a comprehensive energy efficiency initiative the next. But how well-rounded is that knowledge? If you’re feeling like a master of none, it might be time to hit the books. Fine-tune your skill set, and make sure your staff is up to speed with these tips from FM firms.
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Hotel News Now
While the venerable swimming pool remains a staple amenity in countless hotels worldwide, a growing number of hoteliers are now rethinking their properties’ aquatic offerings in response to expensive regulatory measures and lofty equipment costs. Hotel pools are also being abandoned to put that premium space to a better use that yields greater returns.
For some brands and locations, pools are a pricey budget-breaker, destined for only minimal use.
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Hospitality Technology
Imagine, you're the head of engineering at a large urban property. Electricity use accounts for 60-70 percent of your utility costs, and you use 218 gallons of water per day per occupied room — just like the average American hotel. Management is under pressure from the brand to cut those costs — yet again — without impacting guest comfort in any way.
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National Real Estate Investor
AVE, a Korman Communities brand, and the Rockefeller Group opened 256 furnished suites and unfurnished residences at AVE Florham Park, in Florham Park, New Jersey, recently.
The property is designed for "extended-stay business travelers and individuals in transition." It's just one of hundreds of new developments in the extended stay hotel category opening or under construction in markets across the United States. That's a lot of new construction for a niche segment of the industry.
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Building Design + Construction
"Restroom appearance, in many industries, plays a big part in customer perception. For example: Consumers will often avoid a business with a dirty restroom, while a luxurious restroom can have an extremely positive effect on how patrons perceive a building, and even a business,” according to Cleaning & Maintenance Management. For that reason, commercial restrooms should never be deemed second-class. Instead, architects and designers should look for well-designed products that can stand up to the daily demands of such frequented spaces.
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IFMA's FMJ Magazine
One of the worst mistakes an organization can make is to settle for a simplified solution to the complex necessity of business continuity planning. Due to the human element in the workplace, businesses must be vigilant in meeting regulatory and compliance requirements. Used to operating within the legislative framework, FMs are in a unique position to lead preparedness and response procedures.
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Bloomberg via Crain's New York
The supply surge that's kept New York hotel room rates from rising for two and a half years may be starting to ease. That's good news for operators including Marriott International Inc. as the industry's fight with Airbnb in the priciest U.S. lodging market turns ugly.
Even with occupancy well above the national average, room rates in the city are down, declining 1.8 percent in the first half, amid a construction boom, according to STR.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration via The Energy Collective
As of July 2017, 30 states and Washington, D.C., have adopted energy efficiency policies — either mandated requirements, voluntary goals or pilot programs — designed to lower the growth of electricity consumption by using electricity more efficiently. Seven of these states have either created new or updated existing energy-efficiency standards within the past year.
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Facility Executive
Although the Great Recession seems years in the past, the long-term ramifications of the downturn continue to generate problems for facility managers. One of the lingering symptoms was the deferment of rooftop maintenance. In fact, many facilities across the nation experienced deferred maintenance making rooftops age faster and leaving an enormous amount of repair and/or re-roof work in the hands of facility managers.
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