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New energy code includes efficiency in existing buildings
Today's Facility Manager
Hearings to finalize the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code recently wrapped up with big wins for higher efficiency requirements in existing buildings, controls for lighting and daylighting hardware and HVAC equipment specifications. The IECC is reviewed and updated every three years and serves as the model energy code for states and local jurisdictions across the country.
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Hotels go to extra lengths for the repeat customer
The New York Times
As hotel occupancy rebounds from the depths of the recession and room rates increase, hotels across the country are increasingly emphasizing personalized services that do not show up on any list of amenities. The goal is to win the battle for the repeat customer.
Millennials pushing hotels to get up to speed
UPI
The social media savvy of today's 20- and 30-somethings is driving changes at major hotel brands and shaping the way hotels approach their design and develop guest amenities, travel experts say. A report released earlier this year by The Boston Consulting Group says millennials will become the core customers of airlines, hotels and travel companies in the next five to 10 years as they enter their peak earning, spending and travel years.
Travel companies using microsites to reach customers
By Chay Rees Runnels
 DMOs and travel organizations are turning to the use of microsites as they seek to reach specific demographics or highlight certain aspects of their product or offering. Microsites are generally one- to two-page websites that may be branded a little differently than the parent site and act as discrete "sites within a site." Microsites can be used for product launches, special events or special promotions, and they offer brands flexibility to be creative and often engage visitors in more social ways than full websites can.
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Planning holiday decor for your facility
Today's Facility Manager
When planning holiday decor for commercial facilities, a good place to start is with a definitive timeline, budget, theme and placement plan that will enhance the building and provide a festive atmosphere for employees and visitors. When making any kind of holiday plan, decorating included, the earlier it is put on the list the better.
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Mixed-use projects' hotels cater to shopping-minded travelers
Travel Weekly
Among consumers, "retail therapy" describes shopping as a way to soothe frustration and relieve stress. But according to some lodging experts, hoteliers have their own version of retail therapy: developing lodging, especially select-service hotels, either on top of or alongside shopping malls and retail centers.
How groupthink can help your hotel
Hotel News Now
Two heads (or companies) are better than one. That's the lesson to be learned from an innovation method variously referred to as "collaborative innovation" or "open innovation."
Forget room service — order a bike
CNN
Hotels have introduced all sorts of fun amenities over the years, from iPads to pet goldfish. One of the features that seems to be growing in popularity is bicycles, which are no doubt a great way for guests to discover a new destination.
Flexibility — A top perk for today's employees
4 Hoteliers
Many employers already understand the value of helping their workers balance life and work. More than two thirds (68 percent) of working adults agree that their company would be willing to accommodate them if they requested a flexible work schedule, due to reasons like family care, personal work preferences, health issues, etc. When asked if they would be willing to give up a portion of their salary for more flexibility at work, 45 percent of the working adults surveyed said they would be willing to relinquish at least some portion of their salary.
How radiant snow-melting systems can expand your business
Supply House Times
Building owners and facility managers are well aware of the importance of proper snow removal — from conforming to ADA rules for safe and easy access to following environmental, health and safety recommendations to providing protection from slip and fall injuries (and lawsuits). A concept for snow removal that eliminates annual maintenance costs and environmental concerns has been gaining ground — literally — in the commercial sector. That technology is called hydronic radiant heat.
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