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Military specifications are meant to outline the processes and procedures for completing a task so that the end results will meet military standards and approvals. There is an extensive catalogue of specifications that’s kept by the US military for a range of tasks. For over 16 years, the Navy specification has been included to improve the coating life and reduce costs.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used rating system for green buildings and available for nearly all building types. The framework is built in the spirit of health, efficiency, and cost-savings, and is meant to advance the industry and improve the built environment for people and planet. In 2019, LEED 4.1 was released with emphasize on performance monitoring and human health factors like indoor air quality. Naturally, the state of indoor climates and the means in which we create them offer an opportunity for construction contractors and building owners.

Buildings and construction require a massive amount of energy responsible for as much as 40% of global carbon emissions. The effects on budgets, people and the planet have been felt for decades. However, COVID built wide public support of climate change mitigation and demand for stronger ESG programs. This brought greater visibility and speed to the decarbonization effort, the healthy buildings movement and smart buildings evolution.

[PRESS RELEASE] Stockholm, September 5, 2022 - Polygon has signed an agreement to acquire Caption Data Limited. Polygon has been a minority owner and customer of Caption Data since 2010. Together they offer environmental monitoring solutions for indoor air quality, leak detection, toxic gas monitoring, and energy management under the technology product brand ExactAire®. The acquisition facilitates a closer, stronger relationship with a shared objective to deliver innovative and effective IoT solutions to clients needing real-time environmental data and control to reach their economic, ESG and IAQ goals.

Host of Ideal Conditions, Tyler Kern, spoke with Business Unit Manager, John C. Pfeffer, and Business Development Specialist, JT Gunter, on four interesting — yet uniquely challenging — projects that exemplify their expertise in climate control and problem solving, and how they utilize data to keep customers competitive in today’s world.