Best Practices For Decommissioning To Recommissioning Your Buildings
In response to COVID-19, you may have closed your buildings quickly. Did you properly decommission your building and its systems?
Facility Executive: April 2020 Issue
The April 2020 issue features HVAC and COVID-19, anti-drone technology, lighting trends, and more. Plus, our annual Readers' Choice Awards.
Solving The Remote Building Management Challenge
As businesses embrace the new remote norm during the COVID-19 crisis, what happens to the buildings they leave behind, and those responsible for running those buildings?
ASHRAE Establishes Epidemic Task Force
The task force will address the challenges of the current COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the effects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems on disease transmission.
Johnson Controls Helps Support Critical Infrastructure During Crisis
The company first responded to the developing crisis in Wuhan, China where its local personnel worked to fulfill the urgent need for new hospitals.
Belimo Retrofit App for HVAC Replacement
The Belimo Americas Retrofit App is a global application tool that offers a full range of air, water, and sensor products, providing users with fast HVAC replacement solutions.
Facility Executive Announces 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards
In this annual survey from Facility Executive magazine, readers cast their votes for product and service suppliers preferred during 2019.
COVID-19: HVACR Organizations Promote Essential Status
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the HVACR industry has requested "essential business" status for its technicians and engineers.
How To Heat An Amazon Warehouse Without Natural Gas
Warehouses have been proliferating across the U.S., and sites in less-developed areas without natural gas infrastructure presents a challenge to heat and fuel these facilities.
Getting Up To Speed On Cooling Tower Designs
Engineered plastic cooling towers outlast metal designs, and can be constructed of unique antimicrobial resins which guard against Legionnaires and other health hazards
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.
Coronavirus And HVAC: ASHRAE Releases Guidance Material
ASHRAE has released information to help address coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as it relates to heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.
Leak Detection: For Safety’s Sake
Technology tools work to identify gas and water leakage before an event occurs.
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.
Corporate Headquarters Case Study: New Year, New Space
Ten years in the making, a modern headquarters facility for a Breese, IL construction firm takes shape.
2020 SOLUTIONS For FM: Micro CHP XRGI25 From Lochinvar
Lochinvar, a manufacturer of energy efficient water heating solutions, launched the Micro CHP XRGI25 cogeneration system. Jeff Vallett, market segment manager, provides details on how facility managers can utilize the technology.
Johnson Controls Goes On The Road With Rooftop Units
The company's North American “Game On” Roadshow will travel to more than 25 states in 2020, featuring its comprehensive rooftop unit portfolio.
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.
Indoor Humidification Can Reduce Coronavirus Transmission, Infection Risk
A study from Condair shows raising air humidity by humidification reduces the risk of virus spread in hospitals and other buildings at low-cost and without causing negative effects.
HVAC Coil Cleaning By AQUIS
The company's process utilizes a probiotic technology to clean HVAC coils at a microscopic level.