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Webinar date change to Oct. 30 — Mattress Hygiene/Making the Case for Encasement
NAHLE
Don't miss the new date of our educational webinar rescheduled for Oct. 30. Understanding mattress hygiene can provide your property an unexpected Return on Investment as well as raise your guests' "Intent to Return" scores. Learn what your competitors know when it comes to maximizing the useful life of your property's No. 1 asset. Our panel includes a group of experts ranging from Bedbug Entomologist, Jeffery White; to Hilton GM, Holly Allguer-Cir, and Marriott GM, Dan Gustafson; and is hosted by Michael Simpson, Protect-A-Bed's, Key Account Manager. Register for free at NAHLE's website, compliments of Protect-A-Bed. Register here.
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How facility managers handle increasing workload, shrinking budget, staff
FacilitiesNet
Ask facility managers what their biggest concern about the job is, and the odds are good that the response will focus on not having enough resources or the ever-increasing workload. Those two concerns consistently top the list of challenges that facility managers face, according to Building Operating Management's annual FM Pulse survey; this year, 30 percent of respondents say their No. 1 concern is not having enough resources.
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Guestroom design and meeting productivity
Hospitality Net
Like all other aspects of a hotel, the connectivity afforded to us by the growth of the internet has forever changed the landscape of meetings. In this virtual world, people do not necessarily have to meet face-to-face, or be in the same country, to open a dialogue or efficiently conclude business agreements.
Maximize machinery life with de-costing
Today's Facility Manager
As every facility manager knows, repairs cost money, cause headaches, and make life difficult for their maintenance personnel. Early adopters of de-costing find the practice reduces repair costs and other maintenance-related expenditures while improving productivity.
Transparent film keeps windows ice-free
Buildings
With the winter months quickly approaching, ice will be here to stay; but a team of researchers at Rice University has developed a technology that could ensure ice doesn't stay on your windows. The film, made from graphene nanoribbons covered with a thin layer of polyurethane, can be painted on any glass or plastic surface and conducts both heat and electricity.
Study: Eco-friendly hotels save green
Los Angeles Times
Hotel owners can save some green by going eco-friendly.
That is the consensus of three studies by Cornell University professors who studied whether there is an advantage to operating environmentally friendly hotels over traditional hotels. The first study found that guests are not willing to pay more to stay at a hotel with an environmental designation.
Zero energy buildings to become big business in future
Commercial Property Executive
Navigant Research has released a new study that concludes that these high-performance properties will be big business in the future, with the zero energy building market's annual global revenue skyrocketing from an estimated $639 million in 2014 to $1.4 trillion in 2035. It won't be a smooth road. There will be challenges as the existence of zero energy buildings goes on the rise, the name being one of them.
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Cost savings from variable only, primary flow chilled water pumping
FacilitiesNet
Once upon a time — long before anyone used variable only, primary flow chilled water pumping — primary constant chilled water pumping was the rule of the land. Moving in a simple up and back configuration, this constant flow of water wasted a lot of energy. By the mid-'90s, variable frequency drive technology became more affordable and its controls more accessible, and the primary/secondary system was born.
White House unveils new solar, energy efficiency steps
USA Today
Ahead of the International Summit on Climate Change, the White House unveiled 50-plus new public and private efforts to boost the use of two nonpolluting power sources: Solar and energy efficiency.
It announced US$68 million in federal funds for 540 renewable power and energy efficiency projects in rural areas, including 240 solar ones.
Reaching consensus to improve the energy efficiency of appliances and commercial equipment
The Partnership for Public Service via The Washington Post
By engaging and reaching consensus among environmental, consumer and industry groups, the Department of Energy has made rapid progress during the past several years adopting numerous new energy conservation standards for residential appliances and commercial equipment.
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