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Hotel Executive
Think back to the last time you stayed in a hotel. Did you notice anything that seemed eco-friendly — maybe there were recycling bins located throughout the hotel, perhaps there was a towel reuse program or maybe you even saw solar panels on the roof? Fortunately, these scenarios are becoming more and more common as hotels and resorts are catching on to and embracing sustainability practices — practices that are not only in demand from their customers, but that are also reducing operating costs significantly.
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Facility Executive
The type of damage you see on your concrete is often a clue as to how it occurred in the first place. Proper diagnosing of the problem can help you determine how best to fix it, and how soon you need to address it.
First, let’s look at four common types of damage.
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FMLink
Green roofs are an ideal way for building owners and facilities managers to lower their heating and cooling costs, provide additional insulation, help manage storm water, and transform an ordinary roof into a nature retreat for tenants. But while the demand for green roofs has steadily increased since 2004, especially in densely populated metropolitan areas, building owners should consider several factors before investing in a green roof for their structure, according to Bade Roofing Co.
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Hotel Executive
"Going green" has been as much a regulatory mandate as a moral responsibility for many businesses. The commercial laundry industry, and by extension the hospitality industry has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet one critical environmental goal: Eliminating the pollutant NPE, once a common component of laundry detergent, from the laundry process.
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Security Sales & Integration
Facility managers are increasingly adapting their building maintenance strategies in response to the Internet of Things, with 60 percent of professionals predicting that IoT will impact their building and maintenance policies within the next year, according to a new study commissioned by Schneider Electric. The study found 65 percent of respondents are also planning to increase investment in building capital expenses in 2016, including advanced building technologies that manage and glean insights from new data sets.
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The New York Times
At the Palazzo Navona, a boutique hotel named for the famous piazza here, guests must place a room key into a slot on the wall to activate the lights and temperature control system in their rooms.
The Palazzo's use of the key card device is not unusual in Europe or in other parts of the world, like Asia. Even in countries like Norway where electricity is relatively inexpensive, many hotels use them to reduce energy costs.
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Facility Executive
OSHA has issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public, and OSHA about workplace hazards. With this new rule, OSHA is applying the insights of behavioral economics to improve workplace safety and prevent injuries and illnesses. OSHA requires many employers to keep a record of injuries and illnesses to help these employers and their employees identify hazards, fix problems, and prevent additional injuries and illnesses.
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Environmental Leader
Increasingly stringent clean air standards and heightened concerns over greenhouse gas emissions are driving technology enhancements in manufacturing and throughout industry. The air pollution control landscape is changing for these manufacturers and those that adapt are seeing the environmental and economic benefits, but many questions still remain.
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