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UrbanLand
To meet the evolving expectations of today's travelers, new hotels are being infused with active, social spaces that encourage interaction between guests, offer unique experiences with local flavor, and provide healthy lifestyle amenities, said experts speaking at a ULI San Diego/Tijuana event.
This placemaking approach to planning, designing, and managing public or shared spaces in hotels is people-centric and capitalizes on local assets, resources, and potential to strengthen community and promote health, well-being, and happiness, explained panelist Ellie Combs, an associate in the Gensler San Diego office who is design lead for the Hospitality Interiors Group.
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Lodging Magazine
As cases of Legionnaires' disease increase, reducing risk in hotel water systems is a priority for keeping guests safe. Luckily, nine out of 10 Legionnaires' disease cases are preventable. Below are five simple ways to reduce the risk of a Legionnaires outbreak at a hotel.
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USA Today
Guests have a lot of demands these days. And hotels are changing their tactics to meet those demands.
Hotels can no longer offer a simple bed and a bathroom. They have to think through every decision when designing a guestroom, from the type of mattresses to the bathroom lighting to storage areas.
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BUILDINGS
You can’t rest easy just because you have an evacuation plan. Can you find it at a moment’s notice? Have you updated it lately and practiced it? The threats that require evacuation of a building are many and varied: fire or release of environmental contaminants, weather, criminal threats and building equipment failures. Not all threats require the same response.
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Youris.com via Phys.org
Maintenance represents the bulk of the costs occurring in a building's life. How can the advent of smart technologies lessen this financial burden? And are citizens ready to deal with the innovations? These are some of the questions we asked Antonio Disi, expert in energy efficiency, researcher at ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development.
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IFMA's FMJ Magazine
There is no solid evidence that millennials have any peculiar needs or are disgruntled with their existing workplaces. Why do these myths perpetuate? Based on recent survey results, employees (of all ages) are not getting what they should out of their workspaces. How do you reclaim the value being lost through an inadequate workplace?
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Lodging Magazine
Running a business in the hospitality industry is a tough task, and when pests are added to the equation, it can get even more challenging and costly.
Like it or not, pests are a common problem among many U.S. hotels and the problem is only getting worse with the proliferation of bed bugs in many parts of the country. In a 2015 survey of pest control companies conducted by the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky, hotels ranked third as the most common location for a bed bug infestation.
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Green Lodging News
For hotels in warmer climates, swimming pools are a must; and in colder climates, a surefire way to push up the star rating. However, pools are historically a bad choice for the environment, with Arizona State University finding that the average swimming pool emits 1400kg of CO2 every year. This throws up a challenge; how can you maintain a swimming pool, whilst helping mitigate climate change and preserving that all-important bottom line?
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Sourceable
Green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in many countries. People are starting to realize just how many advantages a green roof has over a standard roof. Households and big companies are recognizing its benefits and incorporating it into their homes and buildings. So, how can you actually benefit on energy conservation from a green roof?
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By Scott E. Rupp
 The U.S. Green Building Council recently released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world's most widely used green building rating system. The list ranks states in terms of certified square feet per resident in the previous year, and it highlights the latest developments throughout the U.S. that are making significant strides in sustainable design, construction and transformation.
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