Read more about the article The math of preventative maintenance contracts: How they pay for themselves in one visit
The math of preventative maintenance contracts: How they pay for themselves in one visit

The math of preventative maintenance contracts: How they pay for themselves in one visit

The Sound of a Silent Furnace in a BlizzardThere is a specific kind of silence that happens when it is -10°F outside and your furnace decides to quit. It is…

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Read more about the article Why local businesses are switching to automated smart building management
Why local businesses are switching to automated smart building management

Why local businesses are switching to automated smart building management

The Physics of Management: Why Horsepower is Obsolete Without IntelligenceMy old mentor used to scream, 'You can't cool what you can't touch!' This was his way of drilling into my…

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Read more about the article Smart building management: Monitoring HVAC health across multiple business sites
Smart building management: Monitoring HVAC health across multiple business sites

Smart building management: Monitoring HVAC health across multiple business sites

The 15,000 Dollar Filter: A Technical Autopsy of the Modern Service ScamI followed a high-pressure 'Sales Tech' into a suburban hotel last December during a cold snap that had the…

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Read more about the article Using smart building management to track and reduce your energy footprint
Using smart building management to track and reduce your energy footprint

Using smart building management to track and reduce your energy footprint

My old mentor used to scream, 'You can't cool what you can't touch!' and he wasn't talking about the thermostat. He was talking about the molecules of air moving across…

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Read more about the article Smart building management: Cutting commercial HVAC costs without losing tenant comfort
Smart building management: Cutting commercial HVAC costs without losing tenant comfort

Smart building management: Cutting commercial HVAC costs without losing tenant comfort

The Airflow Manifesto: Why Commercial Comfort is Physics, Not MagicI remember my old mentor, a man who smelled like burnt ozone and 10-weight oil, screaming at me in the middle…

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Read more about the article Smart building management: The future of low-cost office cooling and heating
Smart building management: The future of low-cost office cooling and heating

Smart building management: The future of low-cost office cooling and heating

The Physics of the Plenum: Why Your Building is Failing YouMy old mentor, a grease-stained veteran who could smell a refrigerant leak from three blocks away, used to scream at…

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