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Lodging Engineer
Online trip advisory reviews have ushered in a harsh new business environment for hotels, motels and inns that live or die by referrals. If a guest had a lousy night's sleep due to exterior noise from traffic, railroads or activity at the swimming pool, do not be surprised if the manager is the last to know. Viral grousing has gone ballistic and its impact can be immediate and long-lasting for hospitality chains that lack a nimble damage control strategy.
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IFMA's FMJ Magazine
The green building sector is among the fastest-growing industries worldwide. According to a 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study, green construction will create more than 3.3 million jobs in the United States by 2018. As a facility professional, you might ask if it is worthwhile to pursue an energy certification; and if so, which one?
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By Kyle Penner
 Combustible dust explosions are a risk in many areas of a facility. Facilities can create dust particles that can become airborne and dispersed throughout the plant. It's when these particles are in a combustible environment that they represent a significant risk for an industrial accident. The serious hazards associated with handling fine dusts and powdered materials may be overlooked by many plant personnel because they are not fully understood.
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The Energy Collective
High temperatures drive up peak electricity demand, which drives up investment in costly power lines and power plants. Looking ahead, it will be important to better understand the relationship between hot weather and energy demand as system operators gear up for climate change.
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Hotel News Now
With more and more hotels striving to be eco-friendly, sustainability practices have become a crucial consideration — from the development phase to the interior-design phase — for hotel designers. HKS Architects takes an all-inclusive approach to sustainability when it comes to hotel design, according to Eddie Abeyta, principal at the firm.
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BUILDINGS
Electrical systems that deliver access to permanent power and enable device connectivity are critical components of the design and operation of high performance buildings. Today's mobile technology means people can connect and move freely between the indoors and outdoors, and integrate their social and work lives, anytime, anywhere. This course examines permanent outdoor power delivery offerings, including charging stations and in ground power boxes, that support the growing demand for connectivity and data and audio visual communications in outdoor spaces and help to create an outdoor environment that promotes longer stays, stimulates creativity and increases productivity.
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Hotel Management
Hoteliers in the United States are paying, on average, 16 percent to 18 percent to acquire customers, with many paying as much as 25 percent to 35 percent, according to two experts from Kalibri Labs. About half is paid to third parties and half is paid for direct expenses.
The company collected data for more than 25,000 hotels from big and small chains as well as independents from more than 100 brands with 3 million rooms in the U.S, tracking more than 5 billion transactions.
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Facilitiesnet
From sidewalks and parking lots to facades and signage, an array of exterior areas of institutional and commercial facilities require lighting. Even though exterior lighting systems often go overlooked when conversations turn to lighting upgrades, these projects can offer benefits such as energy-efficiency gains and enhanced appearance, security, and safety — if maintenance and engineering managers plan and perform them properly. By understanding advances in exterior lighting technology, including LEDs and lighting control technologies, managers will better able to match new-generation lighting products to their facilities' exterior lighting needs.
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Proud Green Building
Companies seeking greater social accountability and sustainable business practices see overlapping benefits with the implementation of intelligent energy storage solutions, such as solar plus energy storage. This is in light of the fact that the global market for solar plus storage will reach 27.4 GW and US$49.1 billion by 2026.
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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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