Temperature Problems

• Rooms Vary – Conventional heating/cooling systems try to keep all areas the same temperature, but this fails in practice
• People Vary – Even if all work areas could be kept to be the same temperature, different people prefer different temperatures
• Airflow needs vary – People are not unchanging: needs can vary day-to-day, or even hourly
• Conference Room & Common Areas – Airflow needs change based on the number of attendees, whether or not the door is closed, heat from electronics, meeting energy level, etc.
• Alternative Solutions are not Ideal – there have been solutions available for decades to control the temperature within each office / area. However, these solutions are so poor that virtually none are installed

Fresh Air Problems – Insufficient Airflow

• As with Temperature problems above, offices / individuals / and daily needs change Sometimes, even when a room is the right temperature, the air seems “stuffy” or “stale”
  - Too much Carbon Dioxide
  - Too little Oxygen
  - Excessive humidity relative to other areas
  - Too many airborne contaminants, odors, etc.
  
• Current thermostats cannot control the amount of extra air an area needs, except to leave the Fan On constantly
  - Leaving the Fan On (typically 2-4 times as long as needed) wastes energy & money
  - Not possible with older generation temperature control solutions
  

Humidity Problems

• The Apparent Temperature that a person feels is a function of both temperature and Humidity. Individuals should not only be able to receive the exact temperature they request, but optionally receive the temperature that would make them most comfortable, accounting for differences in Humidity
• As with Temperature & Fresh Air issues above, offices / individuals / and daily needs change. Sometimes, areas are so humid or so dry, that extra Fresh Air does not resolve Humidity problems. At these times, a room should be Humidified or Dehumidified:
  - Some offices generate excessive Humidity which should be decreased
  - Some individuals prefer less or more Humidity. E.g.: less in summers and more in winters

• Employees sometimes want to work extra early or late, or during weekends. However, when the entire HVAC system is turned off, air can become excessively hot, cold, muggy, or smelly. This results in:
  - Employees working less - "Why should l work extra, if I can't even get breathable air?"
  - Employees in unnecessary discomfort, being punished for doing their companies a favor
• We allow individual HVAC to be provided for the employee at any time on any day
  - subject to Facility policy
  
• If current Building Lease terms call for a large additional cost for entire-building HVAC, a Lease Addendum can be made for smaller fees for minimal HVAC usage. Ols Controls provides accurate 3rd party data re how much energy was used. This enables win-win-win deals between Landlords, Tenant Companies, and Employees

Privacy & Noise Concerns

• About half of all sound transfer between offices travels through the HVAC ducting. Conventional HVAC systems and other multi-zone temperature control systems are unable to abate this problem. Ols Controls can greatly reduce this sound transfer, decreasing unwanted noise and increasing voice privacy

Employees are most productive when comfortable