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Putting Smart HVAC Solutions at the Heart of Returning to the Workplace
Article from Gail Hunter, General Manager Energy and HVAC at Johnson Controls UK & Ireland.
After months of working from sofas and dining tables, millions across the UK are starting to consider what going back to the office will look like. Above all else, what office workers want is somewhere safe and comfortable, where they can start to get back some normality. Bosses, meanwhile, are hopeful that heading back to the office will reinvigorate workforces, boosting productivity and ensuring the business is set to succeed.
However, it’s not as simple as bringing everyone back to the office and hoping for the best. Firstly, there are the COVID-19 safety measures we’ve all come to recognise: anti-bacterial cleaning stations and social distancing, for example. But behind the scenes, there’s even more to it than just what we can see and sanitise.
In particular, the role of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) will be critical to making the return to offices as safe as it can be – from the new technologies necessary to limit the virus’ spread, to the importance of servicing these systems, and the wider impact they can have on the planet. In this, facilities and buildings managers (FMs) will play a pivotal role.
Excerpt taken from Qube Magazine - October 2020
After months of working from sofas and dining tables, millions across the UK are starting to consider what going back to the office will look like. Above all else, what office workers want is somewhere safe and comfortable, where they can start to get back some normality. Bosses, meanwhile, are hopeful that heading back to the office will reinvigorate workforces, boosting productivity and ensuring the business is set to succeed.
However, it’s not as simple as bringing everyone back to the office and hoping for the best. Firstly, there are the COVID-19 safety measures we’ve all come to recognise: anti-bacterial cleaning stations and social distancing, for example. But behind the scenes, there’s even more to it than just what we can see and sanitise.
In particular, the role of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) will be critical to making the return to offices as safe as it can be – from the new technologies necessary to limit the virus’ spread, to the importance of servicing these systems, and the wider impact they can have on the planet. In this, facilities and buildings managers (FMs) will play a pivotal role.
Excerpt taken from Qube Magazine - October 2020