Tag: occupant-comfort
The Cost Of NOT Investing In IoT
The Internet of Things is not new in facilities management, but few are taking advantage of the data, insights, and automation that IoT offers.
What Facility Executives Need to Know About Destratification Fans
Destratification fans can help save energy, purify air, and increase occupant comfort in a variety of settings including warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and office buildings.
Mesa’s Impact Report Quantifies Energy Savings
Mesa’s Impact Report makes understanding energy savings in a space easier through quantifiable metrics, while also supporting ESG (environmental, social, and governance reporting).
Best Practices For HVAC Retrofits That Deliver
Equipment that minimizes repairs, saves energy, and improves health will help ensure that HVAC retrofits provide efficient performance and comfort.
Honeywell Forge Energy Optimization
Honeywell Forge Energy Optimization enables buildings to operate autonomously, proactively making adjustments that provide more comfort for the people inside and drastically cutting energy consumption.
Phase Change Material Subdues Hot/Cold Calls
At an outpatient facility, trial implementation of phase change material showcases latent heat storage that improves occupant comfort.
O3 Sensor Hub 2.0 Open Platform Controller
The O3 Sensor Hub 2.0 replaces the conventional thermostat with an all-encompassing hub that creates a more comfortable space for occupants, while also providing easy accessibility and management for building owners.
BrainBox AI Launches First AI Technology For Autonomous Buildings
BrainBox AI has unveiled its patent-pending technology enabling buildings to reduce energy costs by 25-35% and their carbon footprint by 20-40%.
Temperature And Workplace Productivity
Hot/cold complaints are all too familiar to many facility managers, and something that impacts employee comfort and productivity.
Interact Office By Signify
This Q&A describes the components of the Interact Office connected lighting system, and the applications for facility management.
Siemens Acquires Comfy App Company
Expanding its smart building solutions portfolio, Siemens has acquired Building Robotics, whose user-friendly Comfy app empowers building occupants.
Saint-Gobain Releases North American HQ Occupant Comfort Study
The first of its kind based on size and scale, the longitudinal study reveals the collective benefits of a systems-based design approach.
The Comfort Test By Abundant Power Group
Based on data from the facility, this test provides a report on the comfort performance of a buildings’ mechanical systems, on a zone by zone level.
Top 8 Predictions For The Workplace Experience in 2018
These emerging and evolving concepts provide a framework around which facility management can plan and operate the workplace environments they oversee.
Wireless Valve Actuator Improves Steam Driven Building
Opened in 1931, the Starrett-Lehigh Building in Manhattan now features a wireless controls system to regulate heating and cooling.
June 22 Is National HVAC Tech Day
Industry stakeholders are recognizing the work of technicians in the HVAC industry, their impact on buildings and homes, and training to fill a talent gap.
Schneider Electric Expands Control Valves Offering
The company now offers a complete range of Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valves to fit a variety of applications in building environments.
Task Tuning In Commercial Buildings: A Field Study
This lighting controls strategy is used to reduce energy use while maintaining occupant comfort.
Soundproofing With Window Retrofits
As purveyors of peace and quiet, lodging facilities might consider this building envelope upgrade to better serve guests.
A Day In The Life Of Office Management
Six ways to improve office facility management operations — and the employee/tenant experience in the meantime.