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Lodging
Over the last six to ten years, the hospitality industry has undergone a high-tech transformation as restaurant owners and hoteliers are quickly innovating to keep up with their competitors. Consequently, incorporating advanced technology into the hotel experience has led to a profound impact on guest expectations and requirements for their stay. Advancements in lighting science, in particular, have played a critical role in this evolution, as the introduction and continued improvement of LED technology enhance both functionality and ambiance in hospitality settings.
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Facility Executive
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Seventhwave and its partners to study and discover the energy and cost savings associated with integrated controls. With offices in Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Seventhwave is a nonprofit firm providing energy efficiency engineering, education, research and program delivery.
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Facilitiesnet
Fire alarm testing and inspections have become big business. Fire alarms are a highly regulated and closely watched part of our everyday lives. The National Fire Protection Association, International Building Code and other code-writing bodies have long included the mandatory annual testing of fire alarm systems as a means of good and proper life safety living.
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By Bambi Majumdar
Hotel industry stalwarts have admitted that Airbnb has forced them to compete with "people's living rooms" and replicate that experience to sell their brands. Changing customer demands have given rise to a new generation of hotels where the rooms are getting smaller, and the common areas are getting bigger and better. The focus is on creating small and cozy rooms, along with sleek and stylish lobbies, lounges, cafes and bars that beckon guests to spend time and interact with others.
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Lodging
Solar energy was once a popular option for commercial venues, but when excitement around this renewable energy source waned, other trends started to take its place. Right now, the hospitality industry is focused on other types of green energy — think wind and geothermal. However, just because solar isn't getting the media play other forms of renewable energy are getting, it doesn't mean that solar is out of the picture. Carl Mansfield, general manager of Sharp Electronics Corporation's Energy Systems and Services Group, says, "If you look at year-over-year deployments, the solar energy sector continues to grow."
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Architizer
Ever since Silicon Valley hires began playing ping-pong at work, the design of offices, hotels and higher-education facilities have become increasingly home-like. Yet this long-running trend has not necessarily been holistic: The bathrooms in many of these spaces possess an institutional atmosphere that is a far cry from the inviting kitchen or salvaged wood-lined collaboration zone on the other side of the wall.
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Security Sales & Integration
Smart buildings are on the rise around the world as companies recognize the potential cost savings of automation.
With the advent of the Internet of Things, every building with an integrated security and access control system has the capability to also integrate the building’s energy use, water use, ventilation and more.
Here are five steps to ensure successful automation of a commercial facility.
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Medical Xpress
Legionnaires' disease is the disease is caused by bacterium called Legionella, which is found most often in fresh water. Symptoms include pneumonia and, in some cases, the infection can be deadly.
"Legionnaires' disease is usually not a problem when concentrations are low," says Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh. "Unless you've been directly exposed to it, you're really not at risk."
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USA Today
One frequent feature of a boutique hotel is that it is smaller than the traditional large hotel chain property.
But some boutique hotels have taken that to an extreme: They are trying to get as small as possible.
These tiny boutique hotels are providing the intimacy and charm of a bed and breakfast without sacrificing the design aesthetic and food and beverage options that draw travelers.
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FMLink
Early detection of fire and smoke is understood to be essential to save lives, property and the environment. Modern technology such as video fire detectors, especially in high-risk places such as tunnels, manufacturing, public buildings or storage areas, enable a fast response to a potential fire. A new International Organization for Standardization technical specification on video fire detectors aims to ensure more efficient and reliable equipment.
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