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Lodging Engineer
With peak travel season right around the corner, concerns from the Zika virus still `remain while an unseasonably warm winter may bring increased pest activity. Orkin's new manager of technical services, Chelle Hartzer, provides hoteliers with several easy tips to keep unwanted pests away and out of sight from guests. To register for Orkin/NAHLE's webinar on controlling mosquitos next week or just click the "read more."
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Lodging Engineer
Editor and Publisher of Green Lodging News, Glenn Hasek, discusses his point of view on a variety of environmental topics. The latest "Green Lodging Trends Report Survey" has been launched. Year two of the report and survey provides an opportunity to grow the report and participation in it.
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BUILDINGS
It might be time to upgrade to water-efficient toilets, especially if you live in a state notorious for droughts. A study from the Alliance for Water Efficiency and Plumbing Manufacturers International, show that water-efficient toilets have the potential to save up to 170 billion gallons per year. The study, Saturation Study of Non-Efficient Water Closets in Key States, explains that states suffering from extreme water shortages have the ability to achieve water savings if nonefficient toilets in residential properties are replaced with water-efficient ones.
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Green Lodging News
During a hotel stay, guests expect their bathrooms to have a fresh and modern look. Old, dated or damaged bathtubs, wall surrounds, vanities or toilets reflect poorly on the hotel's brand. As such, many hotels regularly replace bathroom components to maintain customer satisfaction and earn positive reviews and loyalty in return.
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Westchester Magazine
The U.S. Green Building Council estimates that building owners will invest a mind-boggling US$960 billion over the next six years to make buildings more environmentally friendly. Greener cleaning products can limit indoor air pollution and reduce exposure to chemical reagents. Companies (and their employees) enjoy health benefits. Building owners who invest in eco-conscious cleaning, meanwhile, can attract and keep higher caliber tenants.
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Hotel Management
The connection people have with their environments affects nearly everything they do, the Human Spaces Global Report claims, so designing spaces that make them happy and comfortable can have a surprising number of benefits.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
Discussing total cost of ownership (TCO) can be an effective way to bring leadership to the table and help them understand the behind-the-scenes costs of a building. Speaking in terms of TCO allows you to challenge your C-suite to view facilities as business decisions and take more control over operating expenses.
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Design News
Open, system-integrated control technologies are being combined into new hardware and software platforms that directly link audio/video, media and lighting technology along with device management for effective building automation. With all system information available on one platform, using multicore processing and wireless communications to create powerful, centralized systems, solutions using industrial control standards are increasingly being used in building automation applications.
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Bisnow via Forbes
As the hotel industry learns to streamline costs and position itself to be more competitive against entities like Airbnb, many of the world's leading hotel owners have taken to combining multiple concepts under one roof in a trend known as dual-brand hotels.
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ACHR News
Mold can be found everywhere, both indoors and outdoors. However, it’s usually not a problem until it begins growing indoors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exposure to mold can cause a number of health effects and symptoms, including allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints. Mold can be a serious issue if left untreated, which is perhaps one of the reasons most HVAC contractors tend to avoid it.
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GreenBiz
Navigant Research projects that revenue for energy management systems will grow to US$10.8 billion in 2024 from US$2.4 billion in 2015. Another research firm, Memoori, figures that cumulative funding of startups specializing in smart-building technologies reached US$3.9 billion from 2008 through 2016, with almost 250 companies targeting the space. Memoori also estimates that the internet of things in commercial buildings — which includes hardware, software and services — will grow at a 20 percent combined annual growth rate from 2015 to 2021.
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FacilitiesNet
Adi Cohen, facilities management student at Temple University, discusses her hopes for the future in her chosen career. These days, more and more young people are choosing facility management as a career while in college — they're attracted to the focus on sustainability, green energy, and the day-to-day variety the FM profession offers. This is an exciting development, to say the least, as Baby Boomers continue to retire at a quick rate, taking their expertise with them.
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