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Starting January 1, 2025, several standard refrigerants used in residential and commercial air conditioning (including R-410a) will be phased out as per the U.S. EPA. Going forward, new systems will use more environmentally-friendly refrigerants known as A2L refrigerants. This change is going to impact many facilities and Facility Managers.
Here’s what you need to know to prepare for the coming year.
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Computer room air conditioning (CRAC) is vital to keeping IT equipment functioning properly. The right data center cooling solution literally keeps your business up and running.
As a facilities manager for a retail chain what you do impacts your company’s sales revenue and bottom line. As retailers re-imagine and enhance the retail customer experience to boost in-store sales, HVAC and facility management are playing an important role.
Complaints about temperature in the office (being too hot or too cold) are the top grievances from office workers, according to IFMA and a variety of other sources. If your company is trying to boost productivity and get more employees back to the office, it pays to optimize your workplace temperature.
Research has proven that creating the ideal office temperature can improve employee experience, increase workforce output, and reduce mistakes. In fact, the savings and revenue generated by a more comfortable room temperature in the workplace could cover the cost of updates needed to improve the temperature in your office.
Here are 10 ways to make your existing HVAC system work better, without replacing the entire system.
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Have you been told your air conditioner needs repairs? How do you know when it’s worth spending the money on a repair, or if you should bite the bullet and replace it now? Air conditioner repair or replace decisions are challenging even for the experts.
Being prepared can make the difference between getting back up and running after a natural disaster and losing your business permanently. Here’s an emergency prep checklist to help you prepare a plan for your business, including recommendations for how to protect your HVAC system in the event of a devastating storm.
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