Timing, Coordination, Quality, Budget: How Can Modular Work for You? Off-Site Construction is Trending Hoteliers have a lot on their plate right now! Here are just some of the current challenges in today’s AEC industry: Coordination problems among the various teams, like AEC professionals, vendors, contractors, subcontractors, permitting officials Speed-to-market concerns during this current skilled […]
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Practical Guide to Energy Savings for this Summer and Beyond
Practical Guide to Energy Savings for this Summer and Beyond After reviewing the practical points about thermal insulation from last week, let’s jump to real-world solutions that you can implement for your next hotel. Design Considerations An expert design team can design your hotel to conserve energy over time. Certain building materials, insulation practices, and […]
Real-World Options for Reducing Hotel Energy Consumption
Real-World Options for Reducing Energy Consumption The average hotel room costs $2196 per year in energy expenses.1 Nearly half of the energy bill relates to HVAC and lighting costs. But costs will increase if your hotel experiences heating and cooling leakages in vulnerable areas. In this two-part newsletter series, I explore some practical ways hoteliers […]
Virtual Reality for Hospitality Design
Virtual Reality for Hospitality Design Virtual reality (VR) technology is taking both the architecture—and hospitality— industries by storm! From the old school paper-based drafting to relatively modern digitally produced 2D renderings, architecture has evolved into something much more lifelike. So what is VR after all? And why does it matter for your hotel? Here we […]
Look Inside the New Hyatt Place Prototype!
Look Inside the New Prototype of Hyatt Place Hotels Last year, Hyatt Place announced its reimagined brand experience—a new generation of hotels focused on three key areas: thoughtful design, enhanced well-being, and better value for World of Hyatt members. With this brand evolution now underway, Base4 has been working on several projects using the new […]
Hotel Lobbies: What Looks Good?
Interior Design for Hotel Lobbies You can tell a lot about a hotel by its lobby. Most guests judge the quality of their stay within minutes of first entering a hotel. For hoteliers, the lobby serves as a portal to showcase the hotel’s personality—and that’s why every detail counts! In today’s newsletter, I focus on […]
Fire Safety: Hotel Areas Exempt from Sprinklers
Fire Safety: Your Hotel Doesn’t Need Sprinklers Everywhere Now that we have established why NFPA 13 is the right fire safety code for your hotel, today we explore one specific area of fire protection coverage that often leads to a great deal of confusion—combustible concealed spaces. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) requires that hotels be […]
Fire Safety for Your Hotel: NFPA 13 vs. 13R
[/fusion_text][fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text] Fire Safety for Your Hotel: NFPA 13 vs. 13R The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has an elaborate code structure to regulate fire safety according to different categories of occupancies. The focus of today’s discussion is a code called NFPA 13, which mandates sprinkler regulations. The code requires commercial occupancies, such as hotels […]
How Permit Expeditors Help Open Your Hotel Faster
[fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text] How Permit Expeditors Help Open Your Hotel Faster If you are building a new hotel… congratulations! Now it’s time to obtain your building permit from city authorities. Everyone in hotel construction is aware of the complications involved in the permitting process. Consuming both your time and money—permitting gets complex as project […]
How New Tariffs May Impact Your Hotel Construction Costs
[fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text] How New Tariffs May Impact Your Construction Costs As I noted in my last newsletter, tariffs on FF&E imports are affecting the hospitality industry. Additional taxes on the imports of raw materials may change the landscape of the construction industry. Below I describe a few potential challenges that may affect hoteliers […]