Managing the Built Environment in Hospitality Facilities, CourseSmart eTextbook

For courses in Facilities Management.

 

Written for undergraduates, 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.

 

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