What To Know About Packaged HVAC Units When it comes to heating and cooling commercial buildings, traditional HVAC systems can be bulky and inefficient. A packaged unit is an all-in-one system housing all the components that heat and/or cool a space, so the system’s footprint on available square footage is maximized. If you’re looking to…

Understanding NYC Local Law 87 The deadline to reach compliance with New York City Local Law 87 is fast approaching, and building owners need to understand what’s expected of them. Ensuring compliance with local laws and ordinances is a top responsibility for property managers. By staying on top of compliance requirements ahead of time, you…

New Fiscal Cliff Legislation Saves You Money On HVAC Installation On January 2nd, 2013, President Obama signed fiscal cliff prevention legislation that retroactively reinstates the 25C tax credits for highly energy-efficient HVAC and water heating equipment. The bill expired in December of 2011; however new legislation extends the HVAC tax credit through December 31, 2013,…

Maintaining Heat Exchangers & Coils To Get Your HVAC System Ready for Winter Commercial HVAC systems rely on heat exchangers and coils to transfer heat in and out of the conditioned space. Heat exchangers are typically heated by natural gas burners, warming the air as it circulates through the heat exchanger, while coils carry a…

Is Your Building Making You Sick? Your building could be hazardous to your health. If you, your employees, or tenants experience generalized symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, respiratory problems, and increased allergies that subside upon leaving the facility—your building may be “sick”. The Environmental Protection Agency defines “sick building syndrome” (SBS) as, “a situation in…

How To Make Your Hospital’s HVAC System Better This Winter Doctors, nurses, and staff spend their days working hard to improve the health of their patients. Maintaining your HVAC system and improving its efficiency will ensure proper filtration and ventilation for safe indoor air quality. It will also go a long way toward helping you…

HVAC 411: To Repair Or To Replace? It’s just an average 30-degree mid-February Monday…until your HVAC system shuts down. Your system is over a decade old, but a replacement could cost your company thousands of dollars. However, ongoing repairs and lost business days could cost even more. What do you do? There’s an old rule…

How To Choose The Right HVAC Contractor Choosing the right commercial HVAC contractor will ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of your system.Here are 7 tips to get you started.

How Can Air Handler Sanitizing Benefit My Business? It’s easy to forget how hard your air ducts work to keep your commercial properties comfortable. Air handler sanitizing is a great way to alleviate some of the stress placed on your HVAC systems by helping them run as efficiently as possible and keeping them free of…

Eight Ways to Save on Energy Costs Energy costs represent a large portion of any business’s budget, so as energy prices fluctuate in the New York City area, they can have a huge impact on your profitability and bottom line. Though you may not be able to control energy prices, you can influence energy consumption…