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Facility Executive
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. The rule will curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
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Hotel News Now
Hotel room designs are changing to more compact rooms built for functionality and technology-savvy travelers. Several new brands are reflecting the changes, and other brands are following suit as they renovate their properties.
"There's a lot of focus on millennials," said Phil Cordell, global head of focused service and Hampton brand management for Hilton Worldwide Holdings. "They are a very important part of our future, and everything is focused on their perception from color, styles and trends."
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Energy Manager Today
The U.S. Department of Energy released a notice of proposed rulemaking on energy efficiency for commercial boilers.
Energy managers and building owners shopping for units today should be aware that standards continually change.
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BUILDINGS
A security standard is being developed to encourage organizations to use a holistic approach that includes understanding how various types of security work in concert with each other. The standard will include strategies to help manage intersections between physical, information, cyber, wireless network, password and intangible asset security.
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FacilitiesNet
Do you know any Luddites? In the early 1800s, the original Luddites destroyed power looms and spinning frames, then-disruptive new technologies that threatened jobs in the British textile industry.
Nowadays, the term refers to people who oppose new technology.
It's easy to get the impression that facility operating staffs are filled with Luddite Baby Boomers — skilled mechanics and technicians who aren't interested in learning new technologies.
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Energy Manager Today
Energy managers of buildings with garages have a harder job than those that let people park on the street. For instance, the mandate to keep the air in the garage safe and comfortable is the subject of ever-changing regulations and evolving technical options.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
Imagine if every asset in your building contained an embedded sensor that gathered data to determine actual behavior and adjust it in real time. Now imagine analyzing that data over time to optimize operations. This is the promise of the Internet of Things (IoT) for FM. So, what's actually happening in IoT-related technology and how can you plan for its adoption?
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REMI Network
Today's facilities managers are challenged with a seemingly ever-increasing need for compliance, cost efficiency, productivity, business flexibility and transparency. They are also challenged with the complexities of evolving technology and the ongoing drive for corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
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Sourceable
According to a survey that tracks attitudes toward restroom facilities, almost 70 percent report having a particularly unpleasant experience in a public restroom due to the condition of the facilities, an increase of nearly 20 percent since 2012. That's bad news for businesses, since people say they judge establishments based on the state of their restrooms.
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FacilitiesNet
If there's one thing that's guaranteed to ruin your day — and possibly your career — it's a roof collapse. A collapse can shut your business down for weeks or months, and there's a very real danger of injury or death for your employees and customers. Preventing a roof collapse is much easier — and much more economical — than dealing with the aftermath.
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