Nestlé Library

Building Type Basics for Hospitality Facilities. McDonough, B. et al. Wiley. 2001. (TX911.2 .B84x 2001).
Guides hospitality facility designers in understanding a hospitality facility’s unique structural, access, mechanical, lighting, security, and traffic challenges. Also provides standards and guidelines for constructing hospitality facilities.

Guide to Green Cleaning. Building Service Contractors Association International. 2004. (TX955 .G85).
Guides building managers and contract cleaners in environmentally friendly building cleaning and maintenance procedures. Provides advice in selecting safe cleaning products and in marketing green cleaning to contract service customers.

Hotels and Resorts: Planning, Design, and Refurbishment. Lawson, F. Butterworth Architecture. 1995. (Reference TX911.3 .P46 L39).
Complete guide to the development of hotels and resorts. It covers all aspects of planning, including market analysis and investment appraisal, and gives details of requirements for interior design and the installation of technical services. Floor plans, specifications, and photos throughout the book.

Facility management. Rondeau, E. P., Brown, R. K., and Lapides, P. D. John Wiley and Sons. 2006. (HD1394 .R66).

Hospitality Facilities Management and Design. Stipanuk, D. M. Educational Institute, AHLA. 2002. (TX928 .S75x).

Hotel Design, Planning, and Development. Rutes, W., and Penner, R. W. W. Norton. 2001. (NA7800 .R87x).

Security and Loss Prevention Management. Ellis, R. C., and Stipanuk, D.M. Educational Institute, AHLA. 1999. (TX911.3 .S4 E45x).

Total Facilities Management. Atkin, B. Blackwell Publishing. 2005. (HD1394 .A86).

Repair and Remodeling Cost Data. R. S. Means Co., Inc. Annual. (Reference TH3411 .R6).
From simple to complex projects, the data allows you to work with budgets from $10,000 to $1,000,000, and includes renovation-specific tasks and materials not priced anywhere else.

Square Foot Costs. R. S. Means Co., Inc. Annual. (Reference TH435 .M49).
Useful to anyone who needs rapid budget cost estimates whether in the office, with a client, or in the field. Provides clear descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. For those preparing more detailed estimates, costs are broken down into "assemblies" component specifications and costs.

Electrical Cost Data. R. S. Means Co., Inc. Annual. (Reference TH435 .M431).
This is an invaluable resource for anyone involved with the installation, planning and maintenance of electrical equipment, and systems. This book reflects the volatility of material and labor costs.

Mechanical Cost Data. R. S. Means Co., Inc. Annual. (Reference TH435 .M432).
Definitive data on unit costs for materials, methods, equipment and other building services. This cost data is referenced by professionals nationwide from contractors and engineers to architects and facility managers.

J. D. Power Consumer Center.
Consumer ratings for various industries, including airline, hotel, restaurant, and Rent-a-Car are included.

Plunkett’s Real Estate and Construction Industry Almanac. Plunkett Research, Ltd. 2003. (Reference HD1361 .P58).
Analyzes the state of the real estate and construction business. Includes profiles of the top 400 firms and analyses of the latest trends and statistics.

BOMA Experience Exchange Report. Building Owners and Managers Association International. Annual. (Reference TX980 .N33).
Detailed and reputable source of benchmarking data representing the office building industry across North America. It is the industry standard for office building financial data and operations information.

Facilities Management: Towards Best Practice. Barrett, P., and Baldry, D. Blackwell Publishing. 2003. (HD1394 .B37x).

Marshall Valuation Service. Marshall and Swift. Loose-leaf. (Reference HD1387 .M371).
Access to current building and improvement costs for structures of each shape and size, with separate estimating approaches.

STAT-USA
Contains news and statistical reports from a great number of countries, on a wide array of industries.

Hotel Spec. Nexus Media Ltd. Annual. (Reference TX912 .H687).
Contains articles on the current state of the art in hotel design, as well as directories of designers and suppliers to that industry.

Buildings (online only)

Facilities (online only)

Foodservice Equipment and Supplies (online only)

Journal of Facilities Management (online only via several databases, including Emerald)

Developing Sports, Convention, and Performing Arts Centers, 3rd ed. Peterson, D. Urban Land Institute. 2001. (Reference NA6880.5 .U6 P49).
Contains expert advice and best practices for each stage of development, critical factors that can make or break your project, innovative financing, and the latest trends. Case studies provide details on how a wide variety of sports, convention/exhibition, and performing arts facilities were developed in the United States and abroad.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
1791 Tullie Circle, N.E.
Atlanta, GA. 30329
Phone: 800-527-4723 (U.S. and Canada only)
Phone: 404-636-8400
Fax: 404-321-5478
E-mail: ashrae@ashrae.org
Web site: www.ashrae.org

Building Owners and Managers Association
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-408-2662
Fax: 202-371-0181
E-mail: info@boma.org
Web site: www.boma.org

Hotel Motel Engineering Association
P.O. Box 965
Huffman, TX 77336
Phone: 800-222-8134
Fax: 866-258-0518
E-mail: hmea1@aol.com
Web site: www.hmea.com

International Facility Management Association
1 E. Greenway Plaza
Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77046
Phone: 713-623-4362
Fax: 713-623-6124
Web site: www.ifma.org/