Hospitality

Hotels were among the first businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but travelers still need a safe place to stay. The Better Buildings team checks in.

Hospitality facilities are busy incorporating COVID-19 protocols to welcome back guests with safety and comfort.

Closed in 2002, the former hospital and medical college has been repurposed to a dual branded Hyatt House and Hyatt Place hotel, plus other spaces.

The expanded suite of advanced solutions delivers healthy, safe, efficient and productive indoor environments for commercial, healthcare, education, and retail facilities.

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center joins Arkansas State University’s campus.

The Solar Charging Kit adds USB charging for mobile devices to commercial and hospitality outdoor spaces without the time or hassle of a full construction project.

The project ranks as New Jersey’s largest net metered solar project and distinguishes Six Flags Great Adventure as one of the world’s first solar-powered theme parks.

Installing a digital mixing station for the domestic water system delights guests and decreases maintenance demands.

Ideal for tub-to-shower conversions in hospitality, healthcare, and institutional spaces, the drain offers high-style, superior function, and ease of installation.

The global hospitality company refurbished an existing suite that caters to those seeking a more eco-friendly lodging experience.

Featuring a qualified wind load of 80psf, Trex Ascent allows for installations at higher altitudes such as on balconies and rooftops.

Twenty-three new palettes for 2019 include market-specific options for commercial, multifamily, healthcare, hospitality, and education applications.

Beer lovers rejoice! BrewDog has opened the doors to the world’s first craft beer hotel, located inside its Columbus, OH brewery.

Having launched its IoT program, ELIOT, in 2016, Legrand continues to introduce key products and form strategic partnerships with companies including Amazon, Cisco, Ivani, Samsung, and Marriott.

This is the first ergonomic standard in the nation written specifically to protect hotel housekeepers from injury.

Employees' knowledge of proper security protocols is crucial to the safety of guests, while also enhancing a hotel's reputation.

Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed waste into unique performance surfaces, recently received two United States product patents.

This customizable wallpaper produces odorless displays that are mold resistant, mildew resistant, and UL GREENGUARD GOLD Certified.

Starnet® Worldwide’s flooring design competition celebrates 18 years of commercial flooring design excellence and craftsmanship.

Global hospitality company named to The Climate "A" List by the Carbon Disclosure Project, and beats carbon emissions goal six years ahead of schedule.

This issue takes a comprehensive look at a multitude of security issues and their solutions. Also featured: HVAC, hospitality case study, pest control, professional development.

The program provides hospitality facility professionals with a means to evaluate and demonstrate the safety of its water systems and food service operations.

Ghostly spirits make themselves as comfortable in America's B&Bs as living guests do. #throwbackthursday #tbt

For aesthetics, safety, and preservation of building materials and surroundings, professional power washers can be a useful facility management tool.

Hotels must overcome dropped calls, weak signals, and slow data speeds in order to provide effective wireless communication.

Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Steelcase, and IDEO are creating and testing solutions for the future of work and meetings in hotels.

In New Orleans, La Quinta Inns and Suites convened the "Largest Human Mattress Domino Drop."

One flat rate for monthly use of ice machines includes maintenance, water filters, repair parts and labor, and emergency ice.

In honor of the Super Bowl, this Friday Funny article salutes an innovation that may literally shake up the way stadiums, restaurants, and other high volume brew purveyors serve their customers forever...but without the foam!

With its seamless steel frame, this banquet stacking chair is designed for high traffic use.

This addition to the Tide Professional Laundry System can help hospitality facility managers whiten linens and extend useful life.

The 120 room Travelodge has been built from 86 high strength steel containers which were constructed and fitted with the hotel room's fixture and fittings in Shenzen, China. Transported to England by boat, they were then put on a truck and fitted together like giant Lego blocks.

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance recently launched a dedicated hospitality team to focus on the needs of facility managers in that industry.

Three Holiday Inn locations are trying out a new way to provide guests a good night's sleep.

The Connecticut-based owner/operator of hotel real estate recently received the Corporate Energy Management award from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

eCube is a device for commercial refrigerators and freezers that saves energy and increases equipment life.

Travelers taking advantage of a deal in San Diego need to pack more than usual.

Accor North America has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP).

The American Hotel & Lodging Association and the International Executive Housekeepers Association are working to increase sustainability.