Which is a responsibility of the engineering department?
A. Pest control B.Cleaning guestrooms
C. Checking in a guest D.Attending to guests’ baggage
A. Pest control
Which is the responsibility of the chief engineer?
A. Fixing the lock on a guestroom door
B. Performing maintenance on the outdoor pool
C. Conducting emergency preparedness planning
D. Maintaining the landscape and curb appeal of the property
C. conducting emergency preparedness planning
The engineering department is performing weekly maintenance on the hotel’s swimming pool. This is an example of which type of maintenance?
Routine
The amount of greenhouse gases produced through the use of fossil fuels for electricity heating, cooling, and transportation is called
Carbon Footprint
How often do emergency power systems need to be maintained and tested?
Weekly
Who oversees the entire engineering department and the operation and safety of the property?
Chief Engineer
The process of ensuring that hotel managers and employees follow the laws, regulations, standards, and ethical practices that apply to the hotel industry is called
standard operating procedures.
hospitality compliance.
performance standard.
reasonable care.
hospitality compliance.
A family of four staying at the La Siesta hotel has called the front desk because their toilet is clogged. This is an example of which type of maintenance?
Emergency
On what basis are hospitality properties warded LEED Certification?
A committee from LEED evaluates the property’s recycling and waste management process.
The property submits an application for LEED certification based on low construction costs and site management.
Properties need to have a 5-star rating from AAA.
Properties are assigned a rating level based on the points awarded by meeting certain requirements.
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Emergency power systems include
emergency lights.
flares to use in the hallways.
gas masks for every staff member.
notifications to employees who are not on the premises.
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A woman calls the front desk agent because one of the lights in the bathroom needs to be replaced. Who will replace the burnt out lightbulb?
Engineer
Chief engineer
Assistant engineer
Specialized certified engineer
1. Engineer
The engineering department is a cost center in the hotel, meaning that it generates
revenues.
expenses.
profits.
sales.
2. expenses
A request for the repair of an item or a piece of equipment is called a
Work Order
To what does LEED Zero apply?
For complete interior fit-out projects
For new construction and major renovations
For any properties with net zero goals in carbon and/or resources
For existing buildings undergo8ing improvement work or little to no construction
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What is an example of an EVAC message?
“Welcome to our zoo exhibit. For the safety and security of our guests and animals, we ask that you refrain from touching the animals.”
“May I have your attention? We have an emergency in the building. Please remain calm. Walk slowly and quietly to the nearest emergency exit and leave the building.”
“Attention facility engineers. We have a code one in the computer room. Repeat. We have a code one in the computer room.”
“Good evening, guests. The evening show in the Cabana Theater is about to begin. Once the curtain opens, entry into the theater will be prohibited.”
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A blizzard blew through Boulder, Colorado. Who is responsible for snow removal on a Boulder hotel’s property?
Security
Chief engineer
Groundskeeper
Specialized certified engineer
4. groundskeeper
Typically, the engineering department takes care of the physical property of the hotel and the personal property, equipment, and tools that are required to maintain it. How is the engineering department coded in the budget?
POM (Property Operations Management)
R&M (Receipts & Machinery)
PPE (Protection of Property and Equipment)
OOP (Out of Pocket)
1. POM
A work order indicates the
routine maintenance history of the needed repair.
quality of the preventive maintenance done on the needed repair.
date and location of the needed repair and who ordered it.
company from which the product was purchased and all warranty information.
3. date & Location
Wayside Resort has been awarded a rating of 85 points by LEED. What type of rating is this?
Platinum
Which has its own power source separate from a building’s regular power source?
Cooling and heating units
Telephone system
Equipment operations
Emergency lighting system
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A specialized certified engineer might be necessary for which service?
HVAC servicing
The chief engineer is chairing a committee made up of representatives from every department. They meet monthly to address safety concerns, review accidents or incidents, and recommend improvements. This is known as the
Safety Committee
Which type of maintenance is conducted to prevent future breakdowns of equipment and systems?
Preventative
Name 1 green practice that the engineering department can help implement
water conservation, energy conservation, LEED certification, energy conservation, recycling & waste management etc
Sprinklers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers are part of the
HVAC safety protocol.
emergency power system.
life safety systems.
emergency lighting system.
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