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5 Commercial HVAC System Design Tips

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  Are you ready to redesign your commercial HVAC system? It’s spring cleaning season, and along with the warmer weather comes the desire to refresh, so we’re sharing some of our top tips for revamping your HVAC systems. Thanks to technology, commercial property owners now have many HVAC options and are able to use data to improve energy efficiency, reduce system breakdowns, identify areas for performance improvement, and reduce their monthly energy costs.  But with so many HVAC options on the market, how do you know which HVAC system is right for your building? And what basics should you invest in? Our team at Tri-Tech Energy answers these questions and more.  Here are some of our top HVAC system design tips: The first step is having a professional HVAC contractor inspect your building , so you can understand what’s possible. Factors that will affect your building’s HVAC system include: the thickness of your windows, the age of your building, the insulation, t

How to Use Existing Data to Improve Your Building

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HVAC control systems have advanced a lot in the last decade, and one of the most current HVAC trends is using data gathered from a digital twin to improve your building’s performance. A digital twin is an entirely digital copy of all the systems throughout your building, including lights, air conditioning, heating, and security systems, to name a few, and commercial property owners use digital twins to identify areas for reduced energy usage, performance improvement, and to prevent future disruptions or breakdowns.  The job isn’t finished once you’ve gathered data via a digital twin, however. Think about how many people are involved with keeping your systems running on a daily basis, and how many people are involved in the maintenance and repair of these systems. You need all these people to understand the systems and the data, inside and out. So how can you use data to improve your building’s performance? Hold mandatory training sessions for everyone involved. Just