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Green Lodging News
Recent advancements in battery technology, rising electricity demand rates and the advent of no/low-risk financing models have made energy storage systems a financially attractive option for hoteliers. However, critical questions remain for hotel managers and owners even after they have decided to invest in energy storage: What is the best way to finance the system and how can it generate the highest ROI?
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Kimberly-Clark Professional
Facility managers, building owners, property managers and integrated facility management companies all have one main concern: Satisfied tenants. Since restrooms are among the top three generators of tenant complaints, keeping them clean and well stocked is key. In fact, 80 percent of global facility managers know that their office restrooms influence tenant satisfaction. It is not surprising that there are widespread efforts to elevate restroom standards.
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Hotel Management
While a hotel's lighting should be limited only by the designer's imagination (and the hotel's budget), there are issues to bear in mind when creating a lighting scheme.
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CleanLink
To the dismay of facility managers, heavy rains and strong storms during summer months can lead to flooding and water damage within facilities. To facilitate safe and speedy flood cleanup, the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification offers its top tips for reducing property damage and limiting health risks once the water has settled.
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IFMA
In many organizations, the capital planning role is quite distinct from the FM function, and the two teams often have minimal contact. In these cases, the FMs may have little insight into the organization's overall long-term capital investment plans, while the capital planners lack the detailed knowledge of specific buildings and systems that those charged with their efficient operation acquire — an asymmetry that can have high organizational costs.
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Facility Executive
The latest thinking in active design can help keep office workers healthy and energized — but only if employers avoid common pitfalls, according to integrated design firm JZA+D of Princeton, New Jersey. Among the biggest traps? Thinking that active design is a product choice.
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Skift
The concept of "co-living" has been described in many ways: Dorms for adults. The modern equivalent of the commune/kibbutz/boarding house. A solution for the urban housing crisis. A remedy for lonely millennials seeking out true connections in this all-too digitally connected universe. A new live/work alternative for remote workers and global nomads.
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Bloomberg
Commercial buildings are notorious energy hogs, accounting for nearly one-fifth of U.S. energy consumption, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Efforts to make them sustainable have proved more effective among developers of new buildings than the owners of older properties. One solution: Make it cheaper and easier for properties to get certified as green.
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By Betty Boyd
 From time to time, we all have to do a personal inventory. This can be a very hard concept for some, and is usually dreaded by all. But, there is a tool that businesses use in doing their own inventory: SWOT analysis. SWOT looks at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and can be used for personal improvement. Your personal inventory will give you an advantage over others, helping you determine and accomplish your goals — both in and out of the workplace.
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Environmental Leader
BREEAM, the leading U.K. green building rating system, has crossed the pond and is looking to take on its U.S. counterpart LEED.
BREEAM, the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology, is managed by London-based Building Research Establishment, or BRE, and used in countries around the world.
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