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The Associated Press via CNBC
Several of the best-known names in travel are now united in one hotel company.
Marriott International closed on its $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, bringing together its Marriott, Courtyard and Ritz Carlton brands with Starwood's Sheraton, Westin, W and St. Regis properties.
In total, 30 hotel brands now fall under the Marriott umbrella to create the largest hotel chain in the world with more than 5,800 properties and 1.1 million rooms in more than 110 countries.
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IFMA
IFMA recently joined Global FM in sharing a detailed new study that estimates the annual worth of the global facility management market to be US$1.12 trillion. The findings, which break down data for many individual countries across six regions globally, support the claim that FM is a dynamic industry poised for tremendous growth in the near future.
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Lodging
Traditional check-in desks are slowly becoming part of the past. Transitive check-in stations are revolutionizing the way guests are welcomed to a hotel or resort, providing a unique twist on classic hotel culture. Eventually, as hotels continue to look for additional ways of revenue generation, eliminating their regular check-in station altogether is beginning to look appealing and attainable with today's technology.
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Facility Executive
The scorching summer of 2016 is winding down in many areas of the
country and in most of the United States, it won't be long before the
fall chill arrives. That makes early fall the perfect time for
commercial, industrial, and retail building owners, managers, and
maintenance engineers to inspect the materials and integrity of their
commercial roofs before winter is here.
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Energy Manager Today
The transformation of a facility into an intelligent building creates lucrative business benefits. The efficiency gains achieved with this kind of optimized building translate into lower operating costs, higher sustainability performance and greater occupant satisfaction.
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Metering & Smart Energy International
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) issued US$37 million in funding to improve research and development of energy storage solutions. In a press statement, the DOE said the funding aims to ensure adequate supply of electricity for grid reliability.
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MediaPost
There are various elements that throttle the speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoptions and advancements, but one of the most significant revolves around security. Most companies involved in creating IoT devices, platforms and strategies at least acknowledge security is paramount for consumer adoption over the long haul.
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FacilitiesNet
When searching for the manufacturer who can best meet their lighting needs, a cost-conscious manager might not look past cost and take the cheapest alternative. The situation is understandable, but the decision could backfire on managers.
"Believing that all LED products are created equally leads to poor decisions that can be costly in the long run," Moon says.
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Construction Dive
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey, government buildings reduced their energy intensity — or energy consumption per square foot — by 23 percent between 2003 and 2012, whereas privately owned commercial buildings reduced theirs by only 12 percent during the same period. The EIA said its CBECS points to ways buildings can reduce their energy intensity.
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Environmental Leader
The financial benefits of green building have been well established. Studies have repeatedly shown green building certification such as LEED and BREEAM lead to lower operating costs, such as reduced utility bills and lower total life cycle costs.
But some savvy developers and owners are looking to the next phase of green building: healthier buildings that improve employee wellness.
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