This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here January 25, 2022 The importance of indoor air quality for prospective residents of senior living McKnight's Senior Living The importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) in senior living and care has received a lot of attention over the past few years. Even before the pandemic, owners and operators were beginning to take notice of the effect that air quality can have on senior living residents. Although IAQ affects everyone, research shows that older adults are particularly susceptible to the health risks associated with poor air quality due to the aging body's decreasing ability to compensate for the effects of environmental hazards.  READ MORE Here are some ways hoteliers extend use of outdoor spaces year-round CoStar via Hotel News Now Year-round use of outdoor spaces at hotels is becoming increasingly important for both guests and operators. Hoteliers in different climates across the U.S. are finding unique ways to extend the life of their hotels' outdoor spaces for both guest comfort and incremental revenue opportunities.  READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Leading The Way In Legionella Since 1977 EST is a CDC ELITE Laboratory offering a variety of Legionella testing options designed to fit the needs of your Legionella Water Management Programs that are designed for your building water systems. All of our Legionella analyses feature Ph.D. Interpretations and Recommendations by Dr. Richard Miller, along with his 43 years of experience with Legionella. LEARN MORE How to select the right cool roof FacilitiesNet Many facility managers recognize the benefits of highly reflective roofing materials — commonly referred to as "cool roofs" — in reducing building energy use, lowering energy costs, and increasing occupant comfort. Many facility managers may also be aware of the impact cool roofs have in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect and improving air quality.  READ MORE The future of senior living in 2022 McKnight's Senior Living With only a few days into 2022, headlines reporting increasing COVID-19 cases and new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines have dominated the recent news cycle. In 2020, these very same conditions changed the senior living industry and influenced the way spaces are designed and how residents interact within them.  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 Hotels not ready to flush away the open-concept bathroom design Skift Andy Ross will never forget the hotel stay that tested his sense of propriety. The open layout and glass partitions meant he could see all the way from the bed to the ongoings in the bathroom — and beyond. "It was not only that you were fully exposed when you were in the bathroom, but you also had floor-to-ceiling windows that looked directly into the office building next door," he said.  READ MORE Blackstone, Starwood team up again to buy longer-stay hotels The Wall Street Journal Real-estate investors Blackstone Inc. and Starwood Capital Group are teaming up for the second time in less than a year in a big bet on the extended-stay hotel sector. The two firms have reached an agreement to jointly acquire 111 properties under the WoodSpring Suites brand for about $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Brookfield Asset Management is the seller, and the transaction could close as early as next month, these people said.  READ MORE 2022 senior housing outlook: Pre-Covid occupancy and margins likely out of reach, investors still bullish Senior Housing News While occupancy is trending in the right direction — and demand seems to be holding in the midst of the latest Covid-19 surge — senior living providers appear to be in for another tough year of working toward a recovery. Still, the finance and investment outlook for the sector continues to brighten.  READ MORE Pandemic shines spotlight on VRF FacilitiesNet For nearly two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of air quality has been top of mind for maintenance and engineering managers in institutional and commercial facilities. As employees slowly return to the office, they are increasingly concerned with the quality of air in the buildings they occupy.  READ MORE Winter has come: Facilities should prepare for weather disruptions Facility Executive In the winter of 2020-2021, a serious expansion of a disrupted Polar Vortex in the Southern Plains states — coupled with a significant ice storm — created a catastrophic power disruption resulting in freeze damage lasting multiple weeks. Could this year's winter season bring a repeat of these significant effects and business disruption?  READ MORE Hotels across the US are using room-service robots to assist guests and deliver food, amid staffing shortages Business Insider Hotels across the US are using room-service robots to deal with staffing issues caused by a perpetual labor shortage. The robots, created by Savioke, carry out simple tasks such as delivering meals or other items to guest rooms, Fox Business reported.  READ MORE   NAHLE Newsweek Connect with NAHLE Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, Multiview, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit 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