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Hotel News Now
The installation of fiber cabling to hotel guestrooms is a growing trend in the industry, but hoteliers need to know if and when it's the right time to switch from copper to fiber cables, sources said.
"At this time, the benefit of running fiber depends on the hotel," Martin Thornros, principal at tech consultancy firm Convergent Services, said. "If you follow hotel technology, there are a lot of things that sound really good, but there's more sex appeal than there is substance behind it."
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Safety.BLR.com
OSHA is delaying enforcement of the antiretaliation provisions of its new injury and illness tracking rule. Keep reading to find out why the agency is holding things up — and for how long. OSHA says the delay will permit the agency to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers. Originally scheduled to begin Aug. 10, enforcement will now begin Nov. 1, 2016.
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Hotel Management
Continual enhancements to packaged terminal air conditioner technology and designs help hoteliers increase guest comfort, according to experts, as well as help hoteliers with energy usage. In addition to the recent improvements in PTACs, the advancements in room controls are also raising guest satisfaction scores.
New PTAC units are more efficient and quieter than in the past, said Douglas Mackemer, national director of parts, supplies and specialized equipment for Carrier Enterprise.
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ACHR News
Advancements in technology have extended the life cycle of virtually every product in the industry while at the same time are creating a need to replace equipment more frequently in order to take advantage of the most efficient offerings in the marketplace. Contractors across the country agree it's difficult to provide customers with a specific life expectancy for their HVAC equipment as many variables, including climate, weather discrepancies, living habit and system maintenance, play a role.
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Hotel Management
To prevent costly repairs, regular cleaning of packaged terminal air conditioners is imperative. PTAC units need to be cleaned, disinfected and deodorized on a regular basis.
"Preventative maintenance allows owner-operators to see problems in advance and save energy," said Don Wojcik, national hospitality manager, air conditioning for LG. "This allows the unit to stay up and running and hotels don't lose revenue on the room, waiting for spare parts to come in."
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Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Building occupants have always known that the acoustical environment can be a key comfort factor, and just as important as temperature and light. For optimal occupant comfort and facility functionality, attention to noise and vibration issues should be included early and throughout the building design and construction process.
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ENGINEERING.com
If you are managing multiple facilities, it might make sense to visit them every now and then. It can be beneficial to perform facility management, or FM, onsite. What happens when you are in your building and you suddenly realize that your vacant office space would be easier and more lucrative to rent as a flexible, open workspace like so many companies seem to be doing?
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Hotel Management
Hoteliers are pulling PTACs out from underneath the windows and incorporating them into room design, experts have noticed. "More and more hotels are integrated furniture into PTACs," said Douglas Mackemer, national director of parts, supplies and specialized equipment for Carrier Enterprise. "They are hiding it in a luggage rack or even a closet," he said.
Hotels are increasingly finding ways to blend PTACs into guestroom design by actually incorporating them into furniture such as cabinets, tables and luggage holders. By integrating PTACs into items such as these, hoteliers are able to still provide guests with a vital amenity while making rooms more visually appealing and using space more efficiently, Mackemer said.
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Builtworlds
Connected solutions deployed in buildings represent one of the most meaningful opportunities in the IoT realm. In fact, according to Machina Research, use cases revolving around building automation, security and smart metering will account for nearly 6.8 billion connected devices by 2020 — or over a third of total all machine-based connections.
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Energy Manager Today
Organizations spend a lot of money deploying energy efficiency systems and "tuning" buildings to peak efficiency. These, of course, are good steps to take. In a sense, though, they are just the beginning.
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