Archive for August, 2010

Impact of Natural Views on Patient Recovery

Research If the field of environmental design research is old enough to permit studies to earn the honor of being ‘classic’, this 1984 investigation by Roger Ulrich at Texas A&M would have to be in the top five nominees. Over the course of 10 years, gall bladder removal patients were matched based on age, sex, [...]

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Development Policy Must Consider Housing AND Transportation Costs

Research Many working families, defined by Center for Housing Policy as families with a household income of $20,000 to $50,000, seek to find affordable housing by moving away from city centers, but then only find that the transportation costs make this even more expensive.  Affordable housing is traditionally defined as 30% or less of a [...]

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Benchmarks Determine Operating Cost Reduction Strategies in Hotels

Research Hospitality operating costs are rising quickly, and by parsing the data on hotel operating costs it’s possible to quickly identify cost effective upgrades that can payback initial investments quickly. Research out of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration found that in 2005 “the cost of operating a U.S. hotel grew by 6.5 percent, led by [...]

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