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Senior Lifestyle CEO: ‘huge opportunities to buy’ communities in 2024

Senior Housing News Senior Lifestyle CEO Jon DeLuca thinks that 2024 will not be the senior living industry’s year for new development. That said, he is not pessimistic about the road ahead. Read More

Ready to step up your game?

McKnight’s Senior Living It’s no secret that senior living professionals are being challenged as perhaps never before. Whether it’s workforce management, dealing with competition, finding sustainable growth or some other hurdle, operators have their hands pretty full. Read More

The benefits and challenges of facility electrification

FacilitiesNet There is a growing need for both efficiency and sustainability for a facility’s operations. Given this, many facility managers want to know what methods or paths are available to them to achieve these two goals. One possible route forward is through electrification. Read More

Why cybersecurity is a brand concern

Hotel Management Cybersecurity is an increasingly pressing concern and hotel brands are particularly susceptible to cyber threats. The vast quantities of sensitive guest information that hotels process, and the increasing reliance on digital systems and online platforms, provide malicious actors with a host of potential vulnerabilities to exploit. Read More

Proper storage, care, and training for extended mower lifespan

FacilitiesNet Proper storage and care are two important factors managers must consider in hopes of extending the performance life of mowers. Read More

9 ways facility managers can leverage AI

MultiBrief Exclusive: Sheila Kiley With an expected CAGR of 7.73 percent through 2030, the facility management services market should reach a total value of more than US$1,323 billion by decade’s end. One of the driving factors for continued growth in the sector is artificial intelligence in facility management. Discover nine ways AI is impacting commercial real [...]

Southern California hotel workers go on strike

LAist Thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles have walked off the job, potentially dealing a major blow to the city’s tourism industry. Contracts between UNITE HERE Local 11 and 61 hotels including the Beverly Hilton and Ritz Carlton expired at midnight on June 30. Read More

Deliberate actions protect senior living communities from fire, safety issues

McKnight’s Senior Living At the most basic level, senior living communities provide residents, staff members and visitors a safe and secure environment of care and services. Implementing and maintaining acceptable levels of life safety and security in those types of communities, however, is not “basic” at all. Read More

New York bans gas stoves, furnaces in new buildings

USA Today Gas stoves and furnaces will be banned from most new buildings in New York state under a new measure passed by lawmakers. The provision, included in the state’s budget bill passed Tuesday night by the New York Legislature, begins phasing in next year. The measure prohibits the installation of fossil-fuel equipment in buildings [...]

Evidence points to improving job market in senior living, economist says

McKnight’s Senior Living “There’s evidence of improvements in the job market for senior housing,” Beth Burnham Mace, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care chief economist and director of outreach, said Tuesday during the organization’s latest online Leadership Huddle.  READ MORE

Rising AI and machine learning investments powering senior care advancements

McKnight’s Senior Living Artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to make their mark on nursing home and assisted living communities, with both technologies being implemented in health and safety tools for residents, as well as for streamlining staffing and operations. It’s perhaps no surprise then that investment in AI and ML in healthcare rose over [...]

How facility managers can keep up with code standards

FacilitiesNet As institutional and commercial facilities try to reduce carbon emissions in their efforts to slow climate change, facility managers are tasked with the job of accomplishing that as efficiently as possible. Decarbonization and electrification are buzzwords in the facility world these days, and some managers are still coming to grips with how to best [...]

Prioritizing responsible materials in hospitality design

Hotel Executive There are many factors that go into the interior design process of a hospitality space. From budgetary considerations and logistical planning to branding and amenity selection, what is most important to the design is elevating the guest experience.  READ MORE

Recruiting new employees: 4 worker pools to pursue

Buildings With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shut down the heating units and crank up the air conditioners. While the next heating season is still over six months away, it’s important to ensure you are taking the proper steps to maintain your unit during the offseason. After remaining operational throughout the winter [...]

The role of VR in building maintenance

REMI Network In the world of smart technology, have we advanced to the point where VR has a role in building maintenance? Virtual reality has been around for almost half a century, most often associated with entertainment, but it is making its way into office spaces and building maintenance as an effective tool for operators.  READ [...]

Prep for the next heating season with unit inspections

Buildings With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shut down the heating units and crank up the air conditioners. While the next heating season is still over six months away, it’s important to ensure you are taking the proper steps to maintain your unit during the offseason. After remaining operational throughout the winter [...]

Prep for the next heating season with unit inspections

Buildings With spring on the horizon, it’s almost time to shut down the heating units and crank up the air conditioners. While the next heating season is still over six months away, it’s important to ensure you are taking the proper steps to maintain your unit during the offseason. After remaining operational throughout the winter [...]

New LEED updates focus on energy efficiency, emissions reductions

FacilitiesNet For more than two decades, LEED has been the most recognized sustainability certification system in the buildings industry. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has constantly changed and updated its signature rating system to ensure its relevance and place as a leadership standard. Just in the last five years, more than 41,000 projects — [...]

Recruiting new employees: 4 worker pools to pursue

FacilitiesNet If facility managers feel like there are fewer workers to fill maintenance technician positions to be found these days, rest assured, that is correct. A decrease in the rate of births, declining since the 1970s, coupled with decreasing labor market participation, more job openings, a shortfall of immigrants and a surge of retirements, is [...]

Hotels and sustainability: Are the two together a priority for consumers?

Lexology Sustainable hotels are those that significantly reduce their environmental impact through green best practices in maintenance, services, logistics, products and supplies. These core elements revolve around reducing waste, saving energy and cutting down on water usage. There are a number of luxury brands developing sustainable hotels. These hotels are espousing sustainable initiatives such as [...]