Author Archives: Robert Elliott
Microturbines becoming more common solution for power, heat, cooling generation
Green Lodging News – An airplane turbine in your hotel? Not quite but the microturbines now being installed in hotels around the globe are smaller versions of an airplane turbine. Microturbines are reliable cores of combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems, generate one-tenth the emissions of an internal combustion engine and are helping hotels [...]
Best Practices in HVAC System Maintenance to Optimize Efficiency
There have been tremendous advancements in the facilities management environment over the last several years. A fast growing phenomenon that is positively impacting facility managers (FMs) to better handle the systems is integration and interoperatibility. Thanks to growing IT convergence and rapid data transmission, it is now feasible to link a variety of processes and [...]
The Top 5 Markets for Hotel Development Right Now
Hotel development is expected to reach historic peaks over the next several years, but which are the markets most worthy of developer attention? HOTEL MANAGEMENT spoke with Patrick “J.P.” Ford, SVP and director of business development at Lodging Econometrics, to determine the top five markets where hotels should be looking to grow and why. 5. [...]
Doors and Door Hardware Can Be the Difference Between Life and Death in an Emergency
Facility managers may not spend a lot of time thinking about the topic, but properly installed and maintained doors and hardware could mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. When it comes to safety, regular maintenance is a non-negotiable. Moreover, when it comes to longevity, the old adage holds true that the [...]
Keys to Recruiting the Next Generation
By Kate Donnelly: The facilities management industry is approaching the edge of an imposing cliff. As its workforce ages and nears retirement, facilities management professionals are looking down a steep drop-off in fresh talent. JLL reported that facilities management professionals are on average older than the general working population, averaging 49 years compared to 43 years [...]
Are Your Hotel Amenities Attracting Uninvited Guests?
Lodging Engineer – In a world where social media and instantaneous online customer reviews, it only takes one pest sighting to negatively impact your hotel’s reputation. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs coupled with stringent sanitation and facility maintenance help prevent pest problems before they occur. READ MORE
Will hotel room keys and desk check-in soon be obsolete?
CIO - Starwood Hotels, a hotel chain with over 1,200 properties worldwide, is eliminating pain points for guests by offering digital room keys, mobile check-in and functionality through an Apple Watch app. It’s also allowing hotel managers to make pricing decisions based on a new analytics system. Read More
How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage
Hotels typically spend 30% to 50% of their utility bill on ‘Demand Charges.’ As battery storage technology improves and new players such as Telsa enter into the storage market, an increasing number of hotels are looking to reduce their peak demand charges by combining analytical software with today’s safe and more reliable batteries. GreenBiz via Green [...]
10 ways to prevent building-associated Legionnaires’ Disease
Facilities Engineering Journal - Managing risks to the safety and health of your guests is one of the most important aspects of your job as a hotel engineer or maintenance professional. Taking a preventive approach is key to minimizing the risk of infection from Legionnaire’s Disease. 10 proactive ways that can help you minimize the risk of [...]
Caring for Concrete – Tips for extending the life of your floor
Cleaning & Maintenance Management – A recent continuing education article by McGraw-Hill (2015) “Entrance Mats Keep It Clean,” found that studies indicate “as much as 80 percent of all the soil, dust, contaminants, and moisture entering a facility are tracked in on the shoes of building staff and guests. Sustained tracking of dry soils into the [...]