National Association of Hotel & Lodging Engineers

IFMA’s FMJ Magazine Facility owners, project managers and designers are uniquely positioned to address office waste by implementing strategic planning in furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) procurement. By adopting sustainable furniture practices, organizations can move toward a more circular economy in which waste is minimized, resources are conserved and economic and environmental benefits are maximized. Read [...]

Skift Hyatt Hotels is expanding its presence in the mid-tier market and scaling up in luxury and lifestyle brands as part of a broader fine-tuning of its brand portfolio. The hotel operator aims to speed up growth in its global footprint, increasing fee generation from owners and franchisees. Read More

Buildings As building management systems are increasingly digitized and connected to the internet — including HVAC, fire alarms, access card readers, security cameras and energy management — facilities are more vulnerable to cybercrimes. Read More

Facilities Net Severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, posing significant challenges for facilities managers tasked with keeping operations safe and running smoothly. This Facilities in Focus video features Rusti Dyals, national director of environment, health and safety at ESFM, discussing key steps facilities managers can take to prepare for severe weather emergencies. Read [...]

Hotel Technology News It’s inevitable that modern advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will impact the hotel industry. While much has been rightfully said about use cases like machine learning (ML) impacting personalized guest offers or microsegmentation and generative AI (genAI) helping with contextual marketing or summarization for staff, for this focused article let’s [...]