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A good indoor climate is unattainable without an integrated approach

October 18, 2024 | From the editors

The focus on indoor climate is not surprising. Besides temperature and humidity, CO2, pollution, money, and germs also play a role in a comfortable and healthy indoor climate. This is all the more reason for facility management and building management professionals to focus daily not only on the situation on site but also on developments.

Organizations that neglect their indoor climate pay a heavy price. Besides increased expenses and less healthy occupants, they face noise pollution, dirty buildings, and windows that are either too cold or too warm. Consequences that no facility manager or building management wants to face.

Solutions for the right indoor climate are highly diverse, as space usage varies. For example, classrooms, exhibition spaces, or workspaces have different requirements, while hospital wards, warehouses, residential buildings, and restaurants also differ from each other. And all users have different requirements regarding temperature, comfort, and so on.

Furthermore, facility managers must consider all the various – sometimes conflicting – aspects that play a role. Temperature isn't just about heat and cold; it also encompasses energy generation and conservation, insulation, window coverings, and ventilation. These aspects also intersect with each other, as ventilation involves not only energy consumption but also duct cleaning and minimizing contamination through torture. Therefore, addressing the indoor climate effectively requires a more than integrated approach.

Anyone wanting to learn about all these and other indoor climate solutions should start at the trade fair. For inspiration, information, and orientation.

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