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The U.S. Green Building Council released a week ago its LEED in "Motion: Hospitality" report, which showcases "tremendous" industry growth in green building and defines the scale-up opportunities for the hospitality sector. More than 109 million square feet of hotel space is currently LEED certified, and the report highlights some of the most impressive LEED-certified hotels throughout the world.
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Green Lodging News
Energy consumption officially has become the defining global issue of our time, and everyone from politicians to developers and homeowners is taking notice. But while technology companies and auto makers like Tesla and Ford scramble to make the first mainstream electric vehicle, there's actually a bigger player in the energy arms race: Buildings.
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Occupational Health & Safety
Distribution centers, manufacturing plants and other large, open industrial facilities face a host of unique design and environmental control challenges. While HVAC and building management systems (BMS) can address these problems to some extent, savvy facility managers now have another weapon in their arsenal: networked systems of high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
The International Organization for Standardization is an independent, non-governmental organization and developer of international voluntary consensus standards. While there are more than 19,500 ISO standards, there are fewer than two dozen management systems standards published by ISO. When published, ISO 41000 will be the first international management systems standard for FM.
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Green Lodging News
In recent years, salt water (saline) pools have been growing in popularity versus their chlorinated pool counterpart. In hotels across the United States, an increasing number of hotel owners are exploring salt water as an option. When most people hear "salt water pool" they have visions of a 5-star luxury resort with water that is safer, healthier and rolls like butter across the skin. Because of this, we wanted to debunk a few of the most common myths about these types of pools.
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CleanLink
The "ick factor" in public restrooms appears to be growing, according to a survey that tracks Americans' attitudes toward restroom facilities. Almost 70 percent report they've had a particularly unpleasant experience in a public restroom due to the condition of the facilities – a nearly 20 percent increase since 2012.
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Facility Executive
Excess moisture in the built environment not only causes physical damage deleterious to buildings, it can also lead to adverse health effects and compromised indoor air quality (IAQ). These conditions will likely lead to fungal growth if not dealt with immediately and properly. Whether the cause of water intrusion is a catastrophic event, such as a building flood, or an ongoing maintenance or construction issue, a proper and timely response can save time and money.
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FacilitiesNet
Labor efficiency — or simply time saved — is another key metric and benefit of using mobile technology effectively. Time saved by using CMMS on mobile is one of the most-cited advantages of mobile technology — indeed, 73 percent of respondents to the BOM survey said mobile technology helped improve work-order response time and tracking, and 62 percent said it improved workflow and reduced work order redundancy.
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Hotel Management
Hotels have been instituting eco-friendly measures for decades, and designers and suppliers alike are developing ways to keep bathrooms green while maintaining a sense of style. Low-flow showerheads are a fairly common way to cut down on water usage, for example, and can come in a wide range of styles. Thermostatic valves let guests control the water temperature (eliminating the need to add cold water to hot). Thermostatic valves also help reduce the risk of scalding or widely varying water temperatures.
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Facility Executive
If you need to procure snow management services for next winter, now is the time to get started, according to a new timeline released by the Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA).
SIMA created the Best Practices in Snow Service Procurement Timeline to ensure that facility managers have adequate time to secure a contract with a reliable snow management professional. The timeline was created after SIMA received feedback from facilities managers and snow contractors at its SIMA 2015 Think Tank meeting.
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