Managing the Built Environment in Hospitality Facilities / Edition 1

by Dina Zemke, Thomas Jones Ph.D.

Overview

Managing The Built Environment In Hospitality Facilities will provide the foundation by which a new hospitality industry manager can make good decisions on operating and investing in this most important of assets. This book provides basic knowledge of the role facilities play in the hospitality industry, how building systems work and how buildings are put together. Unlike competing books, it uses an accessible and conversational tone to describe key vocabulary and basic facility management principles. Legal and environmental concerns are addressed throughout, as the book helps students learn how to ask the right questions and take steps to control costs that contribute to the facility’s bottom line. Most importantly, the student will be able to ask the right questions (using the correct technical terms) and take the right steps to control costs and contribute to the bottom line of any facilities-intensive business.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780135135747
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	02/05/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PART I: THE IMPACT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

1. The Study of Facilities Management

2. The Engineering Department

3. Issues and Trends

PART II: BUILDING SYSTEMS

4. Solid and Hazardous Waste

5. Water

6. Electrical Systems

7. Heating

8. Air Conditioning

9. Ventilation

10. Life Safety and Security

11. Building Transportation

12. Communication Systems & The Management of Sound

13. Other Building Systems

PART III: BUILDING PLANNING AND DESIGN

14. The Building Envelope and Exterior Elements

15. The ADA

Appendices

Glossary

Index