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Green Lodging News
Major weather events and climate changes are leading architects and developers to create interesting new responses to an evolving environment. Innovative ways of thinking about buildings and urban design will be necessary in some waterfront redevelopment projects — especially those integrated within existing urban infrastructure — contends Michael Liu, Principal at Boston-based architecture and master planning firm, The Architectural Team (TAT).
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Hotel Management
Hotels actively running laundry operations know them to be expensive and time consuming, but in many cases equipment is not being right-sized with the number of rooms they are servicing. According to Marcela Arciniegas, SVP of global operations at laundry service consulting agency PDQ Consulting, the majority of midscale hotels between 200 and 450 rooms lack the necessary equipment to handle the linens they are stocked with, leading to a longer and costlier wash cycle.
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FacilitiesNet
Facility managers planning restroom updates today face a maze of legal and regulatory issues. Probably the most notable of these are requirements for accessibility and accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements.
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Foodserve Equipment & Supplies
The new refrigeration regulations developed by the Environmental Protection Agency will spice up the conversation that surrounds a foodservice operator's decision to repair or replace an existing piece of equipment. A veteran service agent outlines some of the factors foodservice operators will have to weigh moving forward.
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Facility Executive
Today's facility managers have essentially three options when it comes to installing a new single-ply roofing system. The roofing system can be fully adhered, fully ballasted or mechanically attached. Each has pros and cons. White thermoplastic materials represent the highest percentage of new commercial roofs being installed in North America today, and the vast majority of thermoplastic materials are installed using mechanical attachment methods.
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Hotel News Now
A hotel's guestroom design can lend to the efficiency of housekeeping operations and a higher perception of cleanliness, according to sources.
"When you're an owner and an operator and you build, you think really hard about all the downstream ramifications of all your decisions, whether it's maintenance or cleaning," said Mike Varner, EVP of brand strategy and management at WoodSpring Suites.
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BUILDINGS
Technology is moving at a very rapid pace and knowing when to jump into a lighting energy upgrade within your facility can be a real challenge. Commercially available energy efficient lighting products have always been a great place to start when looking for ways to conserve energy and maximize return on investment. Simply retrofitting existing fixtures or upgrading and replacing fixtures can be the correct direction to take if a full-on renovation is not in the near future.
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FMLink
The intelligent buildings market continues to evolve as customers realize the potential economic, sustainability and business benefits that can be gained from investments in these buildings, according to a new report from Navigant Research. Advanced sensors have a critical role to play in transforming facilities into intelligent buildings.
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FacilitiesNet
Along with the accessibility and compliance concerns that are related to restroom design, facility managers also must consider water conservation, the economics of water use, and the requirements of green building codes and standards.
The Circle of Blue reports that the price of water in 30 major U.S. cities has risen 41 percent since 2010, according to Bill Hoffman, president of H.W. (Bill) Hoffman and Associates.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
A recent report, commissioned by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), found that U.S. businesses incurred an increase of US$6.8 billion in their 2014 operating costs as a direct result of pest infestations in their facilities. They also experienced US$13.2 billion in lost revenue. However, damage from pest infestations extends well beyond immediate financial loss.
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RFID Journal
The key to smart buildings will be low-cost sensors that become standard equipment in these structures. Low-cost, battery-free sensors can be embedded in buildings to provide feedback on the state of those structures. It's possible that one day, all Wi-Fi routers will also emit passive UHF energy and capture data from sensors in buildings. It might also be possible to have low-cost sensors that are affixed to ceiling tiles and powered through an Ethernet cable.
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