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Climate change: Increased natural disasters and the affects on preservation

Catastrophe Response, Disaster Preparedness, Document Recovery, Fire and Smoke Damage, Mold Damage, Water and Storm Damage

A recent article in the New York Times “Floods, Fires and Humidity: How Climate Change Affects Book Preservation” discusses the affects of climate change on book preservation with the overall increase in natural disasters. Between flood, fires, and humidity, the possibilities for damage are constantly growing. Below, our subject matter expert, Matt DeCirce, discusses his point of view on how climate change affects he’s seeing and what Polygon is doing to help our clients prepare for the unexpected.

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Podcast: Job Talk with Polygon's South Team

Catastrophe Response, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Temporary Climate Solutions, Water and Storm Damage

Climatize a workspace hundreds of feet under a lake? Bruce Zawisky and Nick Cooper of Polygon South discuss recent projects with unique solutions. As weather shifts, innovation is more critical than ever. Polygon is trail-blazing new builds and renovations in the south.

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Podcast: Indoor Air Quality Awaking: Why now, who owns it, how to get it

Catastrophe Response, Temporary Climate Solutions, Covid-19

On this episode of Ideal Conditions, a Polygon Podcast, host Daniel Litwin, the voice of B2B, is joined by Garret Freeman, National Sales Manager at Polygon they discuss newfound focus on Indoor Air Quality in wake of the pandemic, starting with both the short and long-term effects of spending too much time inside on an individual's health and productivity. They then shift into how this directly intersects with the workloads and strategies of facilities managers.

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Podcast: Protecting Historical Documents, Art, Literature, and Other Important Cultural Artifacts

Catastrophe Response, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Document Recovery, Document Scanning, Fire and Smoke Damage, Mold Damage, Water and Storm Damage

When the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris experienced a near-catastrophic fire in April of 2019, it served as a stark reminder that important cultural documents and artifacts, such as original pieces of literature and priceless works of art, could be lost permanently in an instant. Even data preserved on hard drives at a university are potential casualties from an event such as a flood or fire in the server room. How likely is it that these crucial documents are at risk? And what should institutions do to build their facilities’ resiliency from both a proactive and reactive standpoint?

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Negative Air and HEPA Filtration Can Cause Indoor Air Quality Concerns

Catastrophe Response, News, Temporary Climate Solutions

Increased efforts to filter the air and balance pressures to control the spread of viruses can lead to unwanted temperature and humidity in hospital rooms, temporary facilities, and other critical care spaces.

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Polygon Blog - Interior Climate Management and Remediation

Climate change: Increased natural disasters and the affects on preservation

Podcast: Job Talk with Polygon's South Team

Podcast: Indoor Air Quality Awaking: Why now, who owns it, how to get it

Podcast: Protecting Historical Documents, Art, Literature, and Other Important Cultural Artifacts

Negative Air and HEPA Filtration Can Cause Indoor Air Quality Concerns

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Polygon Blog - Interior Climate Management and Remediation

Climate change: Increased natural disasters and the affects on preservation

Podcast: Job Talk with Polygon's South Team

Podcast: Indoor Air Quality Awaking: Why now, who owns it, how to get it

Podcast: Protecting Historical Documents, Art, Literature, and Other Important Cultural Artifacts

Negative Air and HEPA Filtration Can Cause Indoor Air Quality Concerns

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Check out our Podcast

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