
Change or Clean your HVAC Filters – Air Conditioning Appreciation Days
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Change or Clean your HVAC Filters – Air Conditioning Appreciation Days
July 3, 2013 | Categories: Energy Solutions, HVACR
Filters in your HVAC systems play an important role in keeping the air in your home and building clean. According to the EPA, air inside can be two to five times worse than outside air. Your filter can help catch and prevent the tiny particles, including dust, pet dander, mold spores, and so much more,…
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NYR: Healthy Year, Healthy Building (Part 5) – Plan, Goals, BOP
January 28, 2013 | Categories: Energy Solutions, HVACR, Plumbing
Now that we assessed our buildings, it’s time to evaluate and make a plan. What is the overall thing you need to focus on to get your building healthier? Does your IAQ need improvement? Is your energy consumption too high? Do you want to raise your Energy Star number by several points? Try to clarify…
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NYR: Healthy Year, Healthy Building (Part 4) – Plumbing Assessment
January 22, 2013 | Categories: Energy Solutions, Plumbing
A full assessment for a healthy building would not be complete without a plumbing evaluation. It is often easy to forget about the plumbing in our buildings if there are no complaints of stoppages or lack of hot water. However, our plumbing systems affect the health and performance of our buildings. The most obvious factor…
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NYR: Healthy Year, Healthy Building (Part 3) – HVAC System Assessment
January 14, 2013 | Categories: Energy Solutions, HVACR
As we continue to pursue our resolution for a healthy year and healthy buildings, it is time to assess our HVAC systems. HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Each of these components is essential to achieve the goal of our buildings: creating a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment for our occupants. Occupant satisfaction…
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NYR: Healthy Year, Healthy Building (Part 2) – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
January 7, 2013 | Categories: Energy Solutions, HVACR
To pursue our resolution of a healthy year and healthy buildings, we should evaluate their Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). IAQ is important in creating safe and healthy environments for our buildings’ occupants. What is IAQ? Indoor air quality (IAQ), as defined by the EPA, “refers to the quality of the air inside buildings as represented…
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