Thinking about an air conditioning replacement this summer? Don’t make the mistake of automatically getting a newer version of the air conditioning system you have now. Especially for a commercial air conditioning system, it’s important to consider how your conditions and needs have changed. And other factors that can save you money and ensure long-term satisfaction with your new system.
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A2L Refrigerants: What Facility Managers Need to Know
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.
Read MoreData Center Cooling Solutions: Best Practices for Cooling and IT Uptime
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.
HVAC, Facility Management and the Retail Customer Experience
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.
How to Improve Temperature in the Office
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.
Read MoreAir Conditioner Repair or Replace: 3 Things to Know Before Deciding
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.