We can all agree that feeling hot is uncomfortable. It makes it nearly impossible to focus, and there is only so much you can do to keep cool. This discomfort is often due to the fact that many homes and businesses rely on outdated refrigeration-based air conditioning units to beat the heat.
When it comes to the design and operation of a data center, its critical to have the proper HVAC system in place. Without careful consideration and consulting from a HVAC professional, a data center owner can easily select the wrong system, causing the entire data center to be in jeopardy. There are six vital HVAC design features specifically for data centers.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the term Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is used to describe “situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.
According to WebMD, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) affects millions of people every year. However, because of the nature of the condition, it can be difficult to establish that a particular health issue is the result of Sick Building Syndrome.
Millions of men and women every year battle through mysterious symptoms and illnesses at work. Strangely, most of these symptoms seem to vanish once they leave the building. These people are suffering from Sick Building Syndrome, a poorly understood condition caused by the structures these people work in day after day.
Tata Technologies, owner of Jaguar Land Rover, constructed a new 30 million dollar European Innovation Headquarters in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. The three story steel framed, 63,000 sq. ft office building will house nearly 600 staff working in emerging vehicle technologies.
Next door to the new Chicago Cubs Spring Training Facility in Mesa, Arizona sits the home of Brent Berge’s Riverview Toyota. The Berge Group, operators of eight auto dealerships in Arizona have been at the forefront in adopting energy efficiency technologies to manage rising energy costs in their facilities.
Neglecting building indoor air quality while pursuing other energy efficiency goals, such as tighter building envelops, can result in building environments that negatively impact the health, comfort and productivity of occupants (sick building syndrome) and therefore defeat the overall goal of building design, including reduced costs.
