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Construction Canada
Guest room acoustics pose a significant challenge for hotels, with noise regularly topping the list of complaints across all property types. Unwanted sounds irritate guests during the day, prevent them from relaxing in the evening, and affect their ability to sleep.
Noise issues can be attributed to a variety of interior and exterior sources, including guest activity (e.g. talking, arguing, or partying), electronics or appliances (e.g. televisions, alarm clocks, or HVAC systems), hallway sounds (e.g. ice machines, elevators, or slamming doors), and the building’s surrounding environment (e.g. if the property is located beneath an air route, adjacent to a freeway, or near a nightclub).
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IFMA's FMJ Magazine
Energy production and water availability are inextricably linked, and the demand for both of these critical resources is growing. One potentially significant source of water savings is HVAC systems. HVAC optimization can address the water and energy problem for a two-for-one sustainability win; and in large buildings with temperature flexibility, the savings can be huge.
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Hotel Management
On the surface, hotel bathrooms are fairly standard. A shower, a sink, a toilet and some nice, fluffy towels and the space is ready to go, right? But not so fast — whether the project is a new build, a renovation or an adaptive reuse, designers often must overcome unanticipated challenges when creating bath areas for guestrooms. Not only must the space meet the latest guest demands and brand standards, but a wide range of logistics can affect the overall look of the room.
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REMI Network
High humidity levels may be associated with the summertime, but moisture issues can be problematic well into the fall and winter because of humidity-generating activities and circumstances such as cooking, hot water usage, water leaks, air leaks and even the building's exterior. If a condominium property has moisture problems, its board and manager are sure to have unhappy residents on their hands.
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Buildings
Spring is when critters come out of a winter hiatus in search of three things: shelter, food and reproduction. Facility managers should be watchful as the seasons change for signs of pest problems. You can head off an infestation by springing into action with these overlooked pest management tips.
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PropertyCasualty360
Technology is opening new frontiers in risk management.
Keeping pace with these fast-paced advancements can be tough. But using new technology to prevent human and financial losses that otherwise would occur is certainly worth the effort.
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Dr. Eric Cole
The king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley was famous for "Taking Care of Business." But when it comes to your business' cybersecurity dashboard, do you have the right metrics and visibility to mount a proper cyber defense? Or are your cyberoptics just along for the ride? No matter how many news stories about hacks, information theft and cyber espionage surface within your Facebook or Twitter feed, the idea that it could happen to your organization sometimes remains just that.
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FacilitiesNet
Since its origins in the 1980s, the facility management profession has evolved and matured with the march of time. From relatively humble beginnings as an often forgotten, but necessary organization function, facility management in many corporate and institutional settings now is viewed as a partner in the goal-setting and mission implementation process. Facility management has become a highly visible profession requiring strategic, technical, managerial, customer service and business acumen.
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Popular Science
Buildings designed by Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta often look like the mountain peak for which the company is named. Snøhetta's designs are simple, stark, and by all accounts breathtaking.
But the company's latest design, for a glowing ring-shaped hotel near the Arctic village of Glomfjord, Norway, is drawing attention for a slightly different reason. Inspired by the hotel's climate-changed surroundings, including Norway's second-largest, but rapidly dwindling, glacier, the owners of the Svart Hotel announced their intention to meet Powerhouse green building standards.
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Blue & Green Tomorrow
It's a noble endeavor to want to own a green building for your business, although, not every building declared to be "green" will be completely hazard-free. The term "green" is used to describe a wide range of ideals and features; but unless a building has been certified by an officially recognized rating system (like LEED), it's impossible to know exactly what a person means when they say their building is "green."
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