HVAC Systems : 5 Reasons to upgrade

HVAC systems are responsible for the regulation of heat, airflow, ventilation, and air conditioning of an entire building. You won’t see the machines when you enter the building but you will most certainly feel the effects of a comfortable and well-ventilated workplace.

Here are some of the top reasons why business owners opt to have reliable HVAC systems in place for their office building, and why it may be time to upgrade.

• HVAC systems control the overall climate in the building. They also make the proper adjustments whenever we experience changes in outdoor temperature. During the winter season, the HVAC systems (mainly the boilers or heaters) work to keep the indoor temperature at a comfortable level. In hotter times of the season, the HVAC systems regulate air temperature by providing the necessary cooling to keep the entire building comfortable.

• Having a comfortable office climate increases the level of productivity and increases morale amongst the workers and employees. If you let your people work in settings conducive for work, they will surely be motivated to perform better because they feel good in their work environment. No employee will enjoy working in an office where it is freezing, or in an office where you frequently have to ignore your perspiration just to focus on your computer screen. Having a proper HVAC system installed is guaranteed to make your employees happy, hence, giving you better work results in return.

• HVAC systems not only regulate the temperature inside the building, they also improve the quality of air. The quality of air pertains to humidity, and a typical HVAC system will reduce the amount of humidity in the air so your workers and employees can continue enjoying a cozy and pleasant atmosphere at work.

• Proper HVAC systems are a worthy investment for any business or building owner because it gives you energy savings. HVAC systems today are automated, which means you no longer have to manually adjust the temperature settings or the time settings of each machine. Given that your entire HVAC system operates in an automated system, proper adjustments will be made right when they are needed. This makes your energy consumption more efficient as it gets rid of energy wasted on improper settings.

Automated HVAC systems can also tell when your workers or employees are no longer in the building. It will then automatically decrease the amount of energy used to maintain proper indoor temperatures.

• Another important contribution HVAC systems have on the workplace is that it is believed to also lower the attrition rate of employees. Studies on corporate workplace behavior and employee motivations suggest that workers are more enticed to keep coming to work if their office is properly cooled and/or heated. Having the proper temperature at work is seen to be one of the most understated factors for building a solid team at work.

Not all HVAC systems are created and installed equally, which is why it is also important to consider the tenure and skills of the HVAC team you will be hiring. Setting up your building for HVAC automation will require the following intricate processes: reviewing the overall building design, reviewing the construction and installation of each heating and cooling component, inspection of the entire building, provision of a startup checklist, testing the air and water for balance, end-to-end testing to achieve fail-proof operations, as well as troubleshooting each part of the HVAC system to fully prepare it for day-to-day operations.

All of these tasks will require further fine-tuning to ensure that everything is in its place, and that each part is performing its most basic function. Once your HVAC system has been installed, you can then rely on your chosen HVAC team to respond to your calls any time of the day.

If you are looking for the perfect corporate and industrial team to automate your building’s HVAC system, contact Level One HVAC at 248-486-6500 today or use our online contact form.

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