According to Forbes, the occupancy rate among US multi-family housing units rose to 96.9 percent in mid-2021, and the trend has continued post-pandemic. With real-estate prices increasing sharply and rent costs reaching all-time highs, there’s more incentive than ever to renovate, update and repurpose commercial and light commercial facilities, whether properties include multi-tenant housing, mixed Read more
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Way back in 1987, ASHRAE experts developed the BACnet protocol as a communications standard for Building Automation Systems (BAS). BACnet has since earned the respect of specifying engineers, facility managers, controls experts and service technicians worldwide as it’s now the leading technology in building automation. BACnet offers an open architecture and the ability to control Read more
I know it’s the start of summer and you’re thinking, “who is thinking snow and cold temps?” But it could be the best time to ramp up your snowmelt game for the upcoming winter season. Once upon a time, commercial snowmelt systems lived independently, with little concern about the larger mechanical environment they were often a Read more
tekmar has announced the launch of two new accessories: Leveling Shim Kit 096 and the Spare Socket Cover Plate 097. Leveling Shim Kit 096 prevents standing water on top of snow/ice sensors by making them flush with the surface of a slab. Designed to work with tekmar Snow/Ice Sensors 090/094, it consists of two shims Read more
Summertime is the perfect time to line up your snowmelt projects and installations heading into the upcoming unpredictable weather patterns of the changing seasons. For Jason Ridgeway, owner of Ridgeway Home Services, West Chicago, Ill., a provider of indoor home comfort services for the Chicagoland area, snowmelt has been added to his comfort portfolio, and Read more