Buildings can get haunted. ![]()
- The air handler that cycles at 3 a.m. for no reason![]()
- The zone that's freezing on Tuesdays only![]()
- The mysterious override nobody will admit to setting![]()
- The exhaust fan that always runs![]()
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Good news: every one of these has an explanation, and trend data usually turns it up in an afternoon. ![]()
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Happy Halloween — let's go ghost hunting in your building.![]()
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There are two kinds of alarms. ![]()
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The kind that everybody ignores because there are 400 of them, and the kind that means something. ![]()
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Maybe it’s time to tune alarm thresholds and set priorities. Plus, routing notifications to the right person pays off the first time it catches a real problem.![]()
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Here's an expensive thing buildings do: ![]()
- Heat and cool at the same time. ![]()
- Reheat coils fighting overcooled supply air![]()
- A chiller and boiler both running on a mild day![]()
- Zones canceling each other out![]()
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Nobody complains because it feels fine, but the bill stays sky-high. ![]()
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Great controls prevent it.![]()
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The office thermostat war isn't really about temperature. ![]()
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It's usually about airflow or sensor placement. Or maybe control sequences that were never rebalanced after a renovation or an overridden setpoint that nobody remembers. ![]()
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If you're fielding the same comfort complaints from the same three zones every year, the fix probably isn't another space heater.![]()
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It's Fire Prevention Week.![]()
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A good reminder that your building automation system integrates with life safety and security. ![]()
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This includes smoke control sequences, stairwell pressurization, access control, and after-hours monitoring. Imagine them all talking to each other instead of living in separate silos. ![]()
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When something goes wrong, integration is what buys you time. ![]()
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