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Hotel Business Review
In the hospitality and tourism industries, guests' happiness reigns supreme. With ever-changing consumer demands and evolving technologies, new developments and renovations alike often cause disruptions to the normal function of businesses, impairing the public's accessibility to the venue, or adjacent venues. Hence, construction timelines become a crucial issue with projects situated in high-density tourism areas.
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Green Lodging News
It's no secret that the hospitality industry is competitive. Online ratings and reviews continue to be a crucial resource for consumers and the rise of the sharing economy has added a whole new element to the game. Hotel owners, executives and managers know how important it is to gain and keep a competitive advantage. They often ask themselves, "How do I bring new guests through the lobby doors while keeping past guests coming back time and time again?" The answer to that question just might be something unexpected: Sustainability.
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CFM&D
Chances are, many facility managers have been running on a preventive maintenance program for years now, and they feel generally comfortable with the results. Routine inspections have caught a decent amount of problems before they were critical, such as cracked belts or worn gears, but operations still suffer from downtime due to other, harder-to-see issues.
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Electronic Design
With energy usage and costs being such major issues these days, attention has now turned to commercial buildings that collectively consume about 40 percent of the United States' energy budget. Millions of people work in buildings on a daily basis, and they expect a pleasant and secure environment. As a result, organizations spend enormous amounts of money on HVAC, lighting and safety to provide that comfortable atmosphere.
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IFMA's FMJ magazine
Although it's accurate to assume that no two commercial buildings across the globe are completely alike, there is one element that nearly all share — windows. Whether the building's architecture leverages thousands of square feet of glass or only has a few windows, it's important for facility managers to consider five important components when evaluating window performance.
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Julie Bernhard
 Football season is on the horizon. In a few short weeks, Saturday and Sunday nights — and Thursday, Friday and Monday for that matter — will be dedicated to the most celebrated sport in the U.S.
The thrill of the game and the camaraderie keeps fans returning to the stands year after year, but sometimes the fight to the stadium is enough to keep even the most dedicated fan at home. Some new technology, however, has managed to turn that frown into a touchdown.
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Facility Executive
Most facility executives are focused on improving not only the facility, but also the overall experience of people at work, which leads to employee productivity. There are a lot of variables that affect success in these areas – from design and lighting to air quality, and more. Beyond these, there is a tool that facility executives can also tap.
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BUILDINGS
The fire department of Hays, Kansas, rushed to a hotel in June to find that it was not only facing a damaging fire, but also a flow of water that threatened to collapse the building. The cause of that threat — a malfunctioning sprinkler system.
The fire department could not effectively take on the fire through conventional methods, but it was able to evacuate the building safely and eventually extinguish the fire. However, this took nearly seven hours, and the hotel sustained considerable damage.
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Energy Manager Today
There is an obvious relationship between energy management and responsible handling of commercial and industrial building waste. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sees the connection and, in a sense, has made it official by adding a waste and materials tracking feature to the Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
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RCR Wireless News
Now, with the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), building systems have joined billions of other connected devices. Smart building features however pose an increasing cybersecurity threat, creating an internet-connected network of devices that flies under the radar of traditional information technology — creating a "shadow IoT."
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