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Hotel News Now
Part of making guests feel comfortable is maintaining their sense of security, and hotel designers must walk the thin line of creating a safe environment without sacrificing the property's visual appeal.
Balance is important and probably the toughest question, said Nunzio DeSantis, EVP and director of the hospitality group at architecture firm HKS.
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BUILDINGS
For too many FMs, roofs are a prime example of "out of sight, out of mind." But maintenance is vitally important if you want to keep the rest of your building in good shape.
Don't make emergency spending for roof repairs a habit. Use your budget wisely and perform inspections and preventive repairs to avoid big expenditures. Get a handle on roof maintenance with this guide to keeping your roof in good health.
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Hotel Management
The obvious reduction in energy costs with an energy-management system can be significant — 30 percent from guestroom control alone, experts report. The conservation of resources also drives the energy-savings trend. As more hoteliers embrace energy control, it will become a competitive advantage. "The decreasing costs of technology, both in hardware and software, combined with more competitors in the marketplace equating to more robust and viable operations, allow for highly-customizable solutions for nearly any price point," said Felicite Moorman, CEO of Stratis.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
There has been much deserved emphasis on getting facility management to the C-suite, which is necessary for our industry to realize success. However, all efforts expended on earning our way to the executive level can be quickly dashed if facility staff and contractors are not on board with the initiative. Thus, it is imperative that we not only sell the value of facilities up the food chain and across the organization, but that we ensure that staff and contractors buy into this vision and help with the execution thereof.
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Sourceable
Power quality and energy consumption are closely linked to overall building performance, yet building managers often focus more on mechanical equipment operations. Power problems are responsible for more than half of equipment downtime in most buildings.
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Green Lodging News
Yogurt containers have a label listing nutritional value, cars have a label listing miles per gallon, and refrigerators have a label listing their energy usage. Why not buildings? Fourteen cities have decided that they should by requiring commercial building owners to benchmark and disclose (B&D) their buildings' energy usage. Benchmarking measures and compares energy efficiency between similar buildings using standardized metrics.
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Safety+Health magazine
The initial stages of an incident investigation are to report the incident, assemble an inspection team, secure the evidence and collect information. After that, the evidence is examined to identify root causes, and recommendations are formulated and implemented to prevent recurrence.
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Facility Executive
Winter weather can wreak havoc for facility management teams. Snow, freezing rain, hail, and wind all pose significant threats to a building’s roof — even one that looks like it is in good repair. Roof damage can cost a facility manager thousands of dollars, and it can become a safety concern, too. When inspecting facilities as the winter comes to a close, make sure to check out these five potential issues.
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FacilitiesNet
The search for energy efficiency in institutional and commercial buildings is never-ending. For maintenance and engineering managers, the quest involves pursuing energy-conservation efforts that improve system efficiency while also reducing operating costs.
An excellent place to focus on improving efficiency is to consider improved maintenance practices on boilers and water heaters, which frequently represent 60-90 percent of annual fuel consumption in facilities.
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FMLink
What can contract cleaners expect in 2016? According to the National Service Alliance, for the most part, and the most reassuring scenario, it looks like the business climate in the United States will continue to improve.
However, new policies, regulations, and changes are anticipated that will likely impact everyone in the professional cleaning industry, according to Tobi Colbert, business development manager for NSA, a group purchasing organization for cleaning contractors.
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FacilitiesNet
At the end of the 2015, President Obama signed the extension of Section 179D, the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction. 179D was extended for two years, one year retroactive (2015) and one year forward (2016). Section 179D tax incentives of up to $1.80 per square foot are available for qualifying lighting, HVAC, and building envelope projects.
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