Tri-Tech Energy

As we all strive to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, commercial buildings are under pressure to use more sustainable HVAC control systems that reduce impact on the environment, eliminate excess energy usage, and provide a comfortable environment for everyone in the building. You may have heard the phrases “connected building” or “smart building”, so what do these phrases mean and what qualifies a building as being “smart”? Smart buildings In a smart building, the various systems like lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and security systems are integrated into a single system, and can be operated via the internet. Imagine a control center from which you can control every component of an office building – this is what a smart building is. The main control system enables each system to work together, gather real-time data, share information with other systems, increase efficiency, and enhance performance, so no single system operates individually. S...

  Most of us spend the majority of our time in air-conditioned or heated spaces, whether it’s at home, at work, or at school. As we monitor the latest COVID-19 information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other experts, we’ve learned that ventilated air, particularly in spaces like offices and classrooms, may be able to  transmit the virus . As people begin returning to work and to school, commercial HVAC companies are now under pressure to adapt their technology to make the air safer for everyone.  The  leading experts  are still studying the role HVAC systems play in transmitting COVID-19, and while HVAC systems may not be wholly responsible for transmission, the experts have cautioned against groups of people gathering in ventilated places. But with many workplaces starting to re-open and students heading back to the classroom, commercial building owners find themselves responsible for providing as safe an environment as possibl...