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Green Lodging News
For a sizeable number of today's one billion tourists, the prospect of pristine mountain slopes, sun-drenched beaches and nature at its best is worth traveling long distances for.
Yet for all the good they do for local economies, a steady stream of tourists can also have a significant environmental impact as infrastructure springs up to accommodate their needs while increased water consumption and waste generation put pressure on local resources.
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CNN
Two recent guests at a Las Vegas resort have contracted Legionnaires' disease, officials said Friday.
The guests who contracted the lung infection stayed separately in March and April at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, the Southern Nevada Health District said.
Legionella, the bacteria that causes the disease, was found in the hot-water system of one of the hotel's towers during a test after the second illness was reported in late May, said Mark Bergtholdt, the district's environmental health supervisor.
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ACHR News
One common source of declining system performance lies in a unit’s coils. The NEWS recently talked with several industry leaders who shared their experiences, coil troubleshooting tips, and best practices to help identify and fix foiled coils. According to Dan Jacobs, vice president of sales, Capital Coil & Air, coils fail for a number of reasons, including coil plugging, vibration, corrosive environments, freeze ups, and poor system design.
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Quartz
If you want some food in your hotel room, chances are you'll have to put on pants. Pants presentable enough for a walk down to the lobby, where other guests are sipping cappuccinos in lounge chairs, typing away on their laptops. Pants appropriate for the cocktail bar, where a local mixologist is serving up her latest concoction. Pants that are particularly necessary in the first-floor eatery, a cafe that turns into a hip barbecue joint after dark.
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IFMA's FMJ Magazine
Replacing outdated lighting can lower energy costs and decrease a building's carbon footprint; but there can be negative impacts to the cooling operation of some HVAC air systems when the lighting load is reduced. HVAC systems without humidity control may not remove required moisture, leaving FMs wondering why condensation and mold issues have suddenly developed.
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Hotel Management
Depending on the position, hotel employees are vulnerable to a wide range of potential injuries or safety concerns, but Harold Hacker, real property administrator, VP at Able Services, a provider of janitorial and engineering solutions, said all accidents are a result of three key causes.
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BUILDINGS
The buildings industry landscape has shifted mightily in the last decade. The Internet of Things, for example, has fundamentally transformed the way we think about what is possible within the operations of our buildings. But how has it changed the bottom line?
A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for energy efficient building products and services, providing an analysis of market issues and global forecasts for revenue, segmented by product type, service type, region and construction type, through 2026.
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Facilitiesnet
Moisture in substrates causes upwards of a billion dollars in flooring failures yearly, and it isn’t going away anytime soon. As a matter of fact, the situation is actually getting worse and will continue to do so. As a result many manufacturers have designed, engineered and built flooring materials that can be installed without adhesive — “floating” flooring installation systems. These systems eliminate the need for a separate adhesive and take the failure or compromise of adhesive by moisture and alkalinity out of the equation.
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Hotel News Now
Refreshing and updating hotel public spaces can be a quick and easy way to change the look and feel for each season with a few techniques, according to designers who work with hotels.
The lobby is the most important space, according to Jessica Ramos, senior designer at Puccini Group, because "everyone has to go through the lobby."
Libby Patrick, founder and CEO of Atlanta-based interior design firm Sims Patrick Studio, similarly felt the lobby is the key space to keep fresh since it's the basis of a guest's first impression.
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Energy Manager Today
Companies and organizations are increasingly seeing their efforts to reduce energy use pay off, but after the low-hanging fruit like upgraded lighting and HVAC has been harvested, companies are wondering "what's next?" Often, they're finding, the answer to that question is renewables.
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