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Thanks to their many benefits, green walls taking root in lodging
Green Lodging News
Green walls, also known as vertical gardens or living walls, increasingly are being used in interior and exterior areas of hotels to make a green design statement. Aside from being aesthetic symbols of a property's commitment to sustainability — perhaps even a means to earn LEED credits — green walls offer many other benefits.
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Energy purchasing: 5 mistakes to avoid
Facility Executive
The advent of new technology coupled with an increasing focus on sustainability and tightening regulations has all led to the broadening of the facility management role. Due to these factors, many facility executives are beginning to oversee more departments than they had in the past. Responsibilities may now include directing maintenance and facility staff as well as overseeing security, janitorial, or groundskeeping crews and duties. As facilities improve their engineering, architectural services, and IT and telecom systems, the facility professional's responsibilities become more abundant and specialized.
Value-engineered handwashing: An opportunity for best in class foodservice designers
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
Years of poor handwashing in restaurants have resulted in unnecessary risk for operators. They have been exposed to unrelenting cost cuts under a banner of value-engineering solutions without any way to defend the most important values: Safety and business continuity. New technologies are at the ready to define the best-in-class consultant — the guys and gals who design kitchens capable of process control, even for handwashing.
Outlining the differences in cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting
CleanLink
Eliminating illness causing germs is a focus during cold and flu season, and to accomplish this, the use of chlorine bleach to sanitize surfaces is a common practice. "Chlorine bleach is a very effective sanitizer and disinfectant on disease causing germs, bacteria, parasites and viruses — including the flu virus," said Joan Hegerfeld-Baker, assistant professor and SDSU Extension Food Safety Specialist.
Top 3 sustainable supply chain trends for 2015
Triple Pundit
Sustainable business strategies seem to be the focus of customer companies today, and companies will continue to move forward with full integration across their supply chains in response to the resource crunch. Here are the top three trends for 2015.
Technologies of the future: Are facility managers ready?
Anabas
We are all used to the standard elevator, you get in, press your floor and go either up or down, and in most modern day buildings we forget about how vital the elevator is. You may not even realise but in some buildings there is more than one elevator car in the shaft, in fact double storey lifts are common in high rise properties. However, could the elevator take us anywhere else in the building apart from up and down (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory style)?
Are you ready?
IFMA's FMJ
As a facility manager, do you know what to do in case of a natural disaster or human-caused hazard? Will your facility's occupants, clients, customers and employees know what they must or can do in a hazardous situation? FMs are at the forefront of ensuring that their facility and organization are prepared for a variety of threats. In order to be at the ready, facility managers should develop preparedness plans and programs that will address many of the hazards that have the potential to impact the business or businesses in their facilities.
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5 common aerial lift mistakes to avoid
FacilitiesNet
New-generation aerial work platforms and other types of lift equipment are designed to give front-line technicians even easier, safer access to tough-to-reach areas of institutional and commercial facilities. But maintenance and engineering departments can maximize the equipment's capacity if managers avoid crucial mistakes when either renting or purchasing.
Best practices for roof safety
BUILDINGS
Your roof is a landmine of potential hazards. Ladders, perimeter walls, decking, skylights and physical exposure to the natural elements can put workers at risk for slips and falls.
Your general duty clause extends to your roof so make sure you take the right precautions. Commonsense practices such as limiting who can access the roof, requiring training for those who do and providing safety equipment will help to keep facilities staff and outside contractors from harm.
Your FM software must seamlessly interface with existing processes and systems
iOffice
The modern business world is complex, ever-evolving and always competitive. Successful businesses understand this dynamic and work to find new and effective ways to stay relevant and innovative. The emergence of the Internet added an entirely new dimension to an already cut-throat environment, with avenues like social media and mobile tools offering access to data and opinions in real time.
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