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Today’s hospitality union battle is over wages. The next one might be about tech.
Hotel managers say tech is streamlining operations amid a tight labor market. Hospitality unions, meanwhile, have expressed concerns — and are making them known in contract negotiations.
Noelle Mateer • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Election 2024: Harris, Trump present ‘diametrically opposed’ views on ESG
A Harris administration would support proposed SEC climate disclosure rules for corporations, while “Trump would roll back the rules,” according to Morningstar Indexes’ head of ESG strategy.
Lamar Johnson and Zoya Mirza • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Beyond school colors: How college-town hotel amenities draw guests
As guest preferences change and higher education edges into an uncertain future, campus-adjacent hotels are getting creative to attract students, families and fans.
Brian Martucci • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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How OSHA’s proposed heat rule could impact manufacturers
Companies should prepare now to offer employees additional breaks and increased air conditioning as global temperatures continue to rise.
Sara Samora • July 30, 2024 -
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What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference
The decision could cause a number of the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations to fall, said a former administrator of DOL’s wage and hour division.
Ryan Golden • July 19, 2024 -
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Heat-related laws in Texas, Florida, Phoenix to be put to the test
As summer begins, some states prevent cities from mandating water breaks. Still, there are commonsense practices to protect workers from soaring temperatures.
Zachary Phillips • May 30, 2024 -
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Dartmouth College overhauls campus heating infrastructure with $500M sustainability push
The university's transition from a steam-based to a hot water-based heating system is expected to boost efficiency by 20%, providing a road map for other campuses to cut their carbon footprint.
Ben Unglesbee • May 16, 2024 -
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Cars are king of the commute. But employers may have a once-in-a-generation chance to change that.
A perhaps overlooked element of the return-to-office conversation is how employees can get to work in the first place.
Ryan Golden, Shaun Lucas and Julia Himmel • March 27, 2024 -
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How lockerless schools are shaping building design
Doing away with lockers in schools may reduce space needs but add storage costs elsewhere, says a K-12 practice area director and architect.
Kara Arundel • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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5 issues to watch as New York City reshapes its commercial waste system
Carters must charge customers less for recycling and compostable material collection than refuse, incentivizing businesses to properly divert material, according to the city’s sanitation department.
Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Decarbonization will require urgency, technology, investments in 2024
Facilities managers are turning to energy efficiency assessments and leveraging digital tools to navigate cost concerns and mounting pressure to reduce energy use and emissions, experts say.
Nish Amarnath • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Return-to-office traffic is fueling a catering boom in 2024
Office catering is on the rise as employers use food to incentivize employees to come into the workplace, said Alison Quinn, Dinova CEO.
Julie Littman • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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How facilities managers will navigate the return-to-office landscape in 2024
While hard data on occupancy can inform office right-sizing, soft data like employee preferences are becoming key to improving workplace occupancy and tenant satisfaction.
Joe Burns • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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5 tips for cutting property insurance costs amid climate change
As extreme weather damage increases, firms can upgrade buildings with storm shutters, flood barriers and fire-suppression systems, among other moves, to reduce premiums.
Jim Tyson • Dec. 7, 2023 -
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The ‘less tangible’ social data in ESG creates reporting hurdles
Social issues have historically fallen behind environmental and governance factors, a setback experts attribute to the ambiguity of what the “S” really encompasses.
Zoya Mirza • Nov. 6, 2023 -
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Heat pumps are hot, but commercial retrofits face cold realities
Government decarbonization strategies call for widespread deployment of heat pumps for building heating and cooling, but experts warn of retrofit costs, disruption and other concerns.
Nish Amarnath • Oct. 20, 2023 -
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Utility, charging company battle over EV fast chargers slows deployment amid massive needs
State and federal policies are driving utilities and EV charger providers to transform U.S. transportation. They have found common ground in some areas but cannot agree on the utility role in fast-charging deployment.
Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2023 -
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Rethinking office spaces: Employee preferences and the future of work
Along with future workflow and hybrid dynamics, conversations about how RTO is “going to impact different staff disproportionately” should also take place, an expert says.
Caroline Colvin • Sept. 22, 2023 -
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Value of indoor air quality improvements can help offset upgrade costs, keep buildings efficient
As school starts and return-to-office mandates bring people indoors, lingering COVID-19 concerns and new ventilation requirements raise indoor air quality questions.
Joe Burns • Aug. 31, 2023 -
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Technology, sustainability and benchmarking are key to optimizing healthcare facility performance
Focusing on efforts in those three areas can help managers meet demands for greater operational and cost efficiencies, healthcare facilities experts say.
Nish Amarnath • Aug. 28, 2023 -
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Healthcare facility managers walk a tightrope of tech, space and labor challenges
“You can’t have an HVAC unit not function for a day. You can’t have the lights in a surgery room go out,” one industry exec says. “We have people’s lives at stake.”
Nish Amarnath • Aug. 21, 2023 -
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Healthcare facilities teams grapple with capital constraints, decarbonization challenges
Mounting pressures to slash emissions are throwing a wrench into efforts to secure funding for enhanced patient experience and care outcomes amid rising costs.
Nish Amarnath • Aug. 14, 2023 -
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HUD grant for commercial building conversions could create more facilities management jobs
The authority seeks to fund case studies of recent conversion projects to provide practical commercial conversion guidance to operators and local agencies.
Nish Amarnath • Aug. 3, 2023 -
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7 trends shaping facilities management in 2023
Sustainability mandates, return-to-office and IoT growth have facilities leaders leaning on tech and outsourcing to meet budgets and streamline operations.
Joe Burns and Shaun Lucas • June 5, 2023
