This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here November 23, 2021 Incorporating lodging spaces as an amenity and how it will shape the future of hospitality Hotel Executive Over the last few decades, hospitality has become an enormous and ever-evolving industry thanks to a change in the motivation to travel. One of the first motives behind traveling was people looking for food and shelter, but with the evolution of transportation, there came an increase in the number of travelers all around the world and no longer were they just traveling for survival.  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 Training, good maintenance are crucial to snow and ice management Facilities Net When it comes to snow and ice removal, the most important action any manager can take is to educate employees on the equipment they are operating. This step includes training operators to perform walk-arounds to identify worn or unsafe components. What type of training is typically required? The type of training depends on the equipment being used.  READ MORE How to avoid causing a hazard, being cited over a storage issue in senior living McKnights Senior Living Storage issues within the built environment of senior living communities have challenged management teams for as long as those types of properties have been in existence. The need for additional equipment, supplies and materials for infection control purposes during a pandemic has magnified the problem. Of course, part of the challenge starts during the design phase of the communities, where a major objective is to build as much revenue-producing residential space as possible, oftentimes within a limited footprint.  READ MORE Hotels can't recover insurance payouts for pandemic loss of business, court says San Francisco Chronicle Hotels that shut down or lost business because of the coronavirus are not covered by property insurance because their losses were not caused by damage to their own property, a state appeals court has ruled in the first California appellate decision on a critical dispute between insurers and many of their customers.  READ MORE 6 ways to prepare for increased foot traffic REMI Network As more people return to public facilities, consumers and employees continue to have heightened expectations of facility cleanliness. Additionally, the increase in facility foot traffic may lead to the spread of "forgotten" pathogens, such as influenza and norovirus, through contaminated surfaces and infected individuals. Fortunately, facilities can implement cleaning protocols to maintain consumer and staff confidence while helping to reduce the spread of germs in facilities.  READ MORE Atria CEO: Time to 'step on the gas' with senior living development despite tricky challenges Senior Housing News With an occupancy recovery underway and the prospect of favorable demographics around the corner, Atria Senior Living CEO John Moore believes that now is the time to evolve senior living offerings and build for the future — despite a challenging operating environment and some development headwinds.  READ MORE Critical steps for effective flood protection FacilitiesNet Flood protection is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Effective flood protection requires understanding local and larger risks, addressing difficult choices, and investing in long-term community well-being.  READ MORE Energy-efficiency trends in water heating highlight heat pump technology ACHR News Efficiency and sustainability have become the center of attention for almost every industry today. To address those needs in the water heating space, leaders in the industry are designing innovative products to help pave the way for a world less reliant on fossil fuels.  READ MORE New technologies improve guestroom safes Hotel Management By combining innovations in guestroom security technology with modern designs, guestroom safe providers are continually offering hoteliers effective hotel safe options to complement their rooms, regardless of style and need.  READ MORE   NAHLE Newsweek Connect with NAHLE Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2630 | 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