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Green Lodging News
Global public health organization NSF International and ASHRAE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) dedicated to protecting public health by establishing safe management practices for building water systems. These systems include cooling towers, air-conditioning units for large buildings, hot tubs, large complex water systems (in hotels, hospitals, cruise ships and institutions) and decorative fountains, which can be attributed to public health concerns such as Legionella.
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Energy Manager Today
Predictive maintenance is no longer only about maintaining a single piece of equipment to ensure reliability. Today it is about the macro view of energy consumption, devices, system optimization and continuous awareness.
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Hotel News Now
Traditional front desks are on their way out from hotels while living room-like public areas coming in, and dual color tones and designs centered on culture are making their way into new hotel projects and redesigns, hotel design experts said.
"We're seeing the dual tones are pretty strong, kind of going from the cool tones back toward warmer, so gray is still huge, but (hotel design colors are) kind of leaning more toward the warmer tones with metal finishes," said Lesley Hughes Wyman, principal and cofounder at MatchLine Design Group.
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FacilitiesNet
When it comes to fire alarm systems, facility managers are first concerned with meeting applicable codes to create a safe environment and protect building occupants. Beyond that, easier installation and maintenance, improved operational efficiency, increased uptime, lower costs and simpler reporting and documentation are important.
Conventional fire alarm systems can accomplish the bulk of these tasks. However, they are limited in flexibility and programmability and more difficult and costly to design, install, reconfigure, expand and maintain.
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Environmental Leader
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a waste and materials tracking feature in its Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is a free benchmarking and tracking tool for commercial building owners and managers.
Commercial buildings and manufacturing activities are responsible for as much as 45 percent of the 150 million tons of waste in the U.S. that ends up in incinerators or landfills each year, according to the EPA.
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ACHR News
Earlier this year, The U.S. Department of Labor made waves when it announced the publication of a final rule updating overtime regulations. The new rule raises the salary threshold for overtime eligibility from $455 per week, or $23,660 per year, to $913 per week, or $47,476 per year. As a result, more than 4.2 million salaried workers across the country will now be eligible for overtime pay.
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Proud Green Building
LEED continues to be the green building standard building owners and developers around the world strive to attain. To help in that effort, the U.S. Green Building Council offers these five tips for successful management of the LEED-certification process.
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Smart Business Network
Smart business owners and facilities managers are always on the lookout for ways to reduce expenses and increase revenue. Because of recent improvements and shrinking costs, lighting retrofits — replacing traditional lamps and controls to energy-efficient LED systems — have emerged as one of the easiest, most affordable ways to lower your electric bill and sharpen your budget.
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Facility Executive
Facility managers are often tasked with maintenance of parking structures. Made of concrete and steel, these multilevel hubs provide visitors and their vehicles with shelter from the elements and often provide access to housing or office space. However, protecting the structure itself from the constant onslaught of environmental stressors and wear-and-tear comes with its own set of challenges.
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Facility Executive
An Enterprise Workplace Management strategy is much more than a new coat of paint on everyday corporate real estate (CRE) tasks and challenges. It literally establishes a company's operational parameters and becomes a compass guiding the organization forward. The strategy ideally provides clear, well-defined direction through three components: Envision the organization's future, Enable its strategy and continually Evolve the practices.
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