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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) just announced a new LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) pilot credit, Building Material Human Hazard and Exposure Assessment, which encourages project teams and manufacturers to assess human health-related exposure scenarios for building materials and products during their installation and use phases.
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Skift
It wasn't that long ago when Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton were never uttered in the same sentence as the phrases "trendy design" or "hip social spaces."
Today, however, new and newly renovated properties like the JW Marriott Austin, Marriott Marquis Houston, Hilton Cleveland, and Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport are emphasizing fashionable design that looks good and encourages a sense of community.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
The adoption of technology in physical access control has proven incredibly beneficial for facility managers, but it has also necessitated a closer integration of FM and IT teams. While overcoming perceived cultural differences and knowledge gaps on both sides can seem daunting, proper integration of these new systems requires both departments to actively collaborate with each other.
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FacilitiesNet
A study by the National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies investigated this critical question: "Is there a relationship between a building's energy performance and the occupants' acceptance of the indoor environment"
That study introduced a key concept called the "Acceptability Index Value," or the ratio of the Energy Utilization Index and measures of occupant acceptability.
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Facility Executive
As the number of healthcare-associated infections continues to rise, related costs and, ultimately, awareness among hospital and health system executives also have increased. In a new report, Infection Control Rises to Top of C-Suite Agenda, released by JLL, a panel of facilities management infection control experts connect effective facility design, operations, and management to the ability to control and dramatically reduce these HAIs.
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CleanLink
According to a new study, "Infection Prevention Products & Services," from Cleveland-based Freedonia Group, the demand for infection prevention products and services is forecast to expand 4.9 percent annually to $27.6 billion in 2020. The study also revealed that increasing pressures on hospitals and other healthcare facilities to decrease rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) will boost revenues generated by infection prevention supplies, equipment and services.
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BUILDINGS
While Mouse Trap may be a fun game for kids, there's nothing playful about dealing with a rodent invasion as a facility manager. Beyond the gross factor, rodents can cause serious structural damage to your building’s most sensitive systems.
If you have concerns about using traditional traps or poisons, approach the situation using integrated pest management. Patrick Copps, an entomologist and Technical Services Manager for Orkin, and Chad Gore, an entomologist and Regional Tech-nical Director for Rentokil, share prevention tips to discourage rats and mice.
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FacilitiesNet
When installing a wireless network, facility managers should consider:
Signal Coverage: The type of construction has a direct impact on wireless coverage and the reliability of the wireless link, and therefore needs to be accounted for. For example, metals (steel and lead) and concrete can block Wi-Fi, or at least cause multipath interference where radio signals are unintentionally split into multiple paths. In building with those materials, be sure to plan ahead to ensure adequate coverage by accounting for the number of wireless access points, plus the locations and spacing between them. RF propagation map software can help with initial coverage prediction and device locations.
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Reliable Plant
Facility management is crucial for today's manufacturers. It involves making sure your work orders are in place, vendor management is up to date, equipment is being tracked effectively and preventive maintenance tasks are scheduled properly. Trying to achieve this manually can be quite a task.
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CleanLink
Facility managers are shifting their processes in response to advancements to Internet of Things (IoT), say reports from SecuritySales.com. According to a study commissioned by Schneider Electric, 60 percent of professionals predict that IoT will impact their building and maintenance policies within the next year.
The study also found that 65 percent of managers 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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