The importance of great HVAC design Thinking of investing in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)? In the average commercial building, the HVAC system can be responsible for up to 30% of total energy use and costs. But surprisingly, it's capital and maintenance expenses and ultimately bad system design that’ll cost you the most. Design is Decisive
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Be Proactive: Use thermal imaging to prevent electrical faults Things are humming along nicely when all of a sudden, your electrical supply: kaput. It can happen any day, at any hour, and beyond the inconvenience, an unplanned electrical outage is costly and worse – highly dangerous. How’s this for a motivating statistic: 22% of industrial fires are caused by faulty electrical e
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Iain Robinson, BMS Operations Manager at Grosvenor Engineering Group, outlines the potential of the integrated BMS space, with advice for getting implementation right at any stage. Countless advancements have been made in building management technology in recent years. Much of them have to do with the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). These steps forward c
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The pandemic has changed forever the ways we occupy our commercial spaces. A combination of modern technology and better tenant relationships can ensure efficiency in the flexible future. For much of last year, there was a period when virtually nobody was in offices or shopping centres. And we may continue to see such lockdowns regularly. It was, and remains, a challenge for the facilities,
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