Welcome back! In the first article of this series the relationship between hotel energy management and asset management was examined. The results revealed the necessity of having a good asset management program in place if a hotel is to lower energy costs. This article will pick up where Why Hotel Energy and Asset Management Got [...]
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Why Hotel Energy and Asset Management Got Married
Keeping a hotel or hotel chain competitive in a global economy is much more than having nice rooms, outstanding services, great restaurants and expensive marketing. Although all of these are important to a hotel’s success, they are all short-term influences without a well-thought out and executed asset management program. Hotel asset management is the short, [...]
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Is Microsoft the Future of Facilities and Maintenance Management?
I was reading an article on Microsoft’s development of a smart building system for it’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington and was struck down by its potential. One has to wonder if the future of facilities and maintenance management has arrived or is it just a glimpse of what can be? For there part, Microsoft engineers [...]
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The Best of April Fools 2013
Now that we have all had the chance to read or view this year’s April Fools pranks it is only fitting to list the best I have found from across the globe. Unlike other best of April Fools listings, my list is not top heavy with Google pranks because for the most part I thought [...]
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Hotel Impossible – Western Riviera
Episode Recap – No Hotel Experience The season’s last episode of Hotel Impossible featuring the Western Rivera combined two common themes found during in the show which are a lack of hotel experience and no marketing vision. Taking a look at yesterday’s scenario, potential hoteliers can see how difficult it is to establish a successful [...]





