A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service - CIO
"Air is our most important food." That's the operating philosophy of German heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) company ActoVent , an enterprise built around the simple philosophy that the air we breathe and release into the environment should be clean. During the pandemic, air quality became an obsession to many people. Adding to the concern was the limited understanding of air pollution processes in workplaces, schools, hospitals, and other public buildings. On a practical level, the lack of transparency was expensive, given the rising price of raw materials and energy costs. And with the HVAC industry suffering from a shortage of skilled labor, few maintenance professionals knew when to change and replace filters and v-belts, how many were in stock, and even whether the correct ones were in place. Indeed, filter changes were often performed because of the specifications in time-based contracts ra...