In a year marked by airborne pathogens and wildfires, how should HVAC systems evolve to protect us from dangers lurking both inside and out?
The calls started coming in immediately after lockdown, clients from as far as two decades back resurfacing to ask whether their HVAC systems needed updating, and a more painful underlying question: If someone breathes the air inside my building today, could they die?
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From electrification to digital twins and the “15-minute city,” respondents shared a wide variety of trends to watch in the new year. Editor’s note: This story is part of the Smart Cities Dive Outlook on 2021, a series on the trends that will shape the industry in 2021. For a look at the business trends affecting other industries, see the Dive Outlook on 2021.
A key lesson learned throughout 2020 is that nobody can predict the future, but that won’t stop us from trying.
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Because of Covid-19, developers are realizing that incorporating health concerns in a building’s design isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity.
Several years ago, Rachel Hodgdon, an expert in green buildings, was touring a new high school in DeKalb County, Georgia, when she asked teachers how they liked their new building. They loved it. The best part, they told her, was that they no longer went home each afternoon with the “2:30 headache.”
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