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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), part of the Department of Labor, has issued new respirable crystalline silica standards for construction. Through proper preparation, organizations can ensure they are compliant with the new standards and provisions. How do climate control solutions play a role? Remote monitoring is one proactive approach to the issue. Polygon’s remote monitoring (Exactaire) can both detect and mitigate the issues with air scrubbers, filtration, and ventilation to the space to eliminate silica particles from the air. Polygon also provides additional solutions for the construction industry. Click to view or download the whitepaper.

Mold can be a problem in any building, but at a university, it can be particularly serious. However, testing buildings for mold, particularly on a large busy campus, can be time-consuming, expensive, and unreliable. Since the best defense against a mold problem is prevention, or at least early diagnosis, a comprehensive maintenance and remediation plan is a must to keep students safe, and buildings operational.

For General Contractors (GCs) running a busy commercial construction site, avoiding delays, saving money, and keeping the client happy are three crucial concerns. However, climate control is necessary to a construction crew’s comfort, and often essential in expediting specific tasks, such as drying recently poured concrete or the glue used in carpet and flooring installations. Prior to construction completion, though, it’s best to employ a temporary climate solution rather than switching on the permanent HVAC (house system) that is built into the structure.

Architects are famous for their attention to detail, and they often use meticulous specifications to reveal how their buildings should be constructed. Typically, these guidelines account for a number of elements including materials, designs, and products. Specifications help optimize the construction and installation process, enabling smoother project completion. However, when writing specifications there is one element that is sometimes overlooked – climate conditions.

New Orleans in January is shaping up to be a great time! The SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings) will again hold their annual conference January 15-18 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Polygon Group is excited to announce its attendance at this year’s event!