by 7NOX Team | May 5, 2022 | After-Hours HVAC, Energy Management, HVAC, Sustainability
Buildings are responsible for a significant chunk of emitted green house gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. Therefore, they’re a leading contributor to global warming. In the U.S., buildings account for 40% of all U. S. primary energy and its associated GHG...
by 7NOX Team | Feb 3, 2022 | HVAC, Maintenance, Safety
Fire protection systems are one of the most complex and ubiquitous structures within facilities today. They contain many parts intertwined with other building components. For example, emergency lighting and smoke detectors wire into your electrical system. Fire pumps...
by 7NOX Team | Jan 27, 2022 | COVID-19, HVAC, Medical
The COVID pandemic increased awareness and use of relatively new decontamination methods for medical facilities. In addition to standard surface cleaning and disinfection, hospital managers employ vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) systems within negative pressure...
by 7NOX Team | Jan 20, 2022 | COVID-19, HVAC, Maintenance
Colder weather often brings spikes in COVID-19 and influenza cases. With this in mind, we should continue promoting vaccinations, mask wearing, social distancing, surface cleaning and handwashing inside your buildings. However, we shouldn’t forget about our HVAC...
by 7NOX Team | Nov 4, 2021 | COVID-19, HVAC, Industry Trends
Many industries use pressurised rooms to stop cross-contamination between one area of a building and another. For example, semiconductor makers use positive pressure rooms (PPR) to ensure their integrated chips are free of contaminants in the air. Hospitals and...