Elevated Environments

In this episode:

• Introduction to the Elevated Environments app and its capabilities (1:20)
• Introducing episode guests Erin McDannald and Victoria Fields (1:43)
• Erin’s discussion of the history and mission behind Elevated Environments (2:44)
• Victoria’s perspective on the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and the Elevated environments app (4:25)
• How Elevated Environments opens the doors to remote work and accessible work spaces (6:34)
• Erin shares her thoughts on how Environments and Lighting Environments expanded their company footprints in the midst of the pandemic (7:05)
• News of Elevated Environments’ recent “Future Focus” award (9:24)
• Inspiring the metaverse: Environments’ desire to offer virtual metaverse spaces (10:52)
• Building the metaverse: Environments’ plans to offer metaverse spaces to Elevated Environments app customers (13:10)
• Invitation to schedule an Elevated Environments demo (16:30)
• Environments’ desire to use the metaverse as a tool for workplace accessibility and why this is important (16:48)
• Dispelling the myth or fear of being “locked into” the metaverse: how the metaverse is built to connect openly (17:43) 
• Closing remarks and contact information (18:52)

Thank you for listening! Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at hello@environments.tech, we would love to hear from you. 

Click here to learn more about Environments and Elevated Environments.

In this Episode:

• Episode introduction and sharing news of Environments’ new Elevated Environments app (1:04)
• Introducing and detailing the importance of functional and effective emergency lighting systems (2:00)
• Magtech’s LynxEM solution and the power of automated testing (3:13)
• Introducing Jason Chesley and Magtech, including the history of the company (3:48)
• Understanding the importance of considering your emergency lighting specifications (5:37)
• Why is it essential to test emergency lighting fixtures? What is that process like, and how often should you be testing? (9:11)
• Potential risks and liabilities of failing to test emergency lighting systems (11:53)
• How does the LynxEM system solve the issue of difficult and cumbersome testing? (15:03)
• Guidance even in an emergency: the LynxEM system’s abilities in the event of network and power issues (16:50)
• Saving and protecting your settings and commissioning work after an emergency or system damage (18:45)
• Further strengths of the LynxEM system and its app (20:08)
• Exploring the strongest use cases and interest groups for LynxEM (22:42)
• Brief overview and history of computerized emergency lighting tests systems (24:25)
• Pricing and ROI considerations and calculations (24:42)
• LynxEM and the future of maintenance and IT departments (26:28)

Thank you for listening! Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at hello@environments.tech, we would love to hear from you. 

Click here to learn more about Magtech and LynxEM.

Click here to learn more about Environments and Elevated Environments.

In this Episode:

• Discussing concerns around a return to the office (4:31)
• Exploring the applications for Opteev’s solutions, including and beyond ViraWarn (5:36)
• How ViraWarn works, including the accuracy and efficacy of the ViraWarn technology (7:26)
• What kinds of viruses can ViraWarn detect and alert for? (8:45)
• What happens when ViraWarn detects a virus? Exploring a scenario where ViraWarn detects a pathogen (10:20)
• What if you suspect that you have been exposed to an airborne virus? (12:43)
• Future developments and features of ViraWarn (13:52)
• Discussing the cost of ViraWarn and use cases for ROI (16:26)

Thank you for listening! Questions, comments, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at hello@environments.tech, we would love to hear from you. 

To learn more about Opteev, check out https://opteev.com. 

www.environments.tech

In this episode: 

• Introducing Gretchen Schimelpfenig and the work of the Research Innovation Institute (3:07)
• Exploring why and when growers might choose Controlled Environment Agriculture over traditional outdoor farming methods (5:00)
• Gretchen defines “light recipes” and explains why and how they work within and beyond CEA applications (7:15)
• Examining and comparing the environmental impacts of controlled agriculture environments versus other methods (10:40)
• Best practices recommendations from the Resource Innovation Institute for controlling energy consumption (13:44)
• Gretchen delves into the varied air quality and HVAC requirements and considerations in controlled environment agriculture (16:28)
• Where to access Resource Innovation Institute’s best practices recommendation materials (18:33)
• Current considerations and strategies to optimize CEA growing outcomes (19:48)
• Closing remarks: how Environments can help with similar IoT integration and optimization work (22:35)

Comments, questions, or want to say hello? Reach out to hello@environments.tech! 

In this episode: 

• Introducing Todd Laudeman and ENSCO’s work with hyper-sensitive sensors (1:10)
• Todd discusses sensor types and applications at ENSCO (3:00)
• Todd’s recommendations for building a responsive sensor system where safety is a priority (6:02)
• Deciding to integrate sensors: what to consider in finding your ideal solution (9:07)
• The software and programming side of a smart sensor network (11:06)
• Todd’s tips for managing and making use of your sensor-collected data (13:54)
• The history of sensors and sensor-software integration (15:23)
• The future of sensors and what this makes possible (16:15)
• The intersection of sensors and artificial intelligence technology (17:15)
• Environments’ use of sensors and IoT technologies in our own office headquarters (18:52)

Comments, questions, or just want to say hi? Reach out to us at hello@environments.tech, we look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Introduction and a look back at the emotions and practices of early quarantine (1:10)
• Jim Colantoni discusses current approaches to COVID-19 disinfection and disinfection in general (7:20)
• The need for continued clean air post-COVID and how Puro’s technologies can make this possible (10:10)
• Comparing applications and necessary considerations between different air-purifying fixtures and systems (12:21)
• How to choose the right GUV system or fixture (14:07)
• Capabilities of Puro’s PUROBOT UV (15:15)
• COVID-19 “fatigue,” the adoption and use of GUV technology, and how these technologies can help us move into a post-COVID life (18:49)

In this episode: 

• We discuss the history of colored lighting and detail George Mueller’s contributions (00:43)
• Interview with Rob Groff
• Rob Groff reflects on his time at Color Kinetics and the technological advancements that they helped to create (03:08)
• Parallels between the increased use of LED lights and today’s smart building technologies (10:01)
• How does modern smart building technology benefit a building’s tenants? (15:03)
• Trigger points that spark desire for IoT technologies and the power of collecting data (19:12)
• Discussing costs and potential legislation (21:50)
• The need for interactive spaces (25:32)

Comments, questions, or just want to say hi? Reach out to us at hello@environments.tech, we look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode we discuss:

1. Internet today. (01:15)
2. What is LiFi? (04:15)
3. Interview with Ed Huibers and Floris Maassen. (06:45)
   • Developing Trulifi
   • LiFi applications
   • LiFi vs WiFi
   • Future development
4. Our experience testing Trulifi. (32:05)

Featuring:

Ed Huibers, Trulifi Hospitality & Office G2M Leader

An experienced Business Development lead with a strong history of commercializing emerging technologies in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry.

Floris Maassen, Marketing & Communications manager Trulifi

An experienced marketing and communications manager in innovative high tech companies and ventures.

Click here to learn more about LiFi.

Click here to learn more about Trulifi by Signify.

Comments, questions, or just want to say hi? Reach out to us at hello@environments.tech, we look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode we discuss:

1. The recommended levels for humidity indoors. (02:40)
2. Humidity’s impact on virus transmission and electrical equipment. (03:50)
3. Interview with Erin McDannald and Joe Plakinger, Environments. (07:20)
   • Insights from the Environments office.
   • Humidity's impact on server rooms. 
   • How to monitor and mitigate humidity issues. 
   • Smart building integration. 

Comments, questions, or just want to say hi? Reach out to us at hello@environments.tech, we look forward to hearing from you.
 

In this episode we discuss:

1. Our experience with tunable white lighting. (01:00)
2. Who is BIOS? (03:40)
3. Interview with Patricia Rizzo, Axis Lighting. (05:30)
   • Circadian lighting strategy
   • Tunable lighting vs BIOS
   • The WELL Building Standards for circadian lighting
   • Applications

Comments, questions, or just want to say hi? Reach out to us at hello@environments.tech, we look forward to hearing from you.

In this episode we discuss:

1. The status of data today (01:30)
2. Designing an efficient data center. (04:10)
3. Interview with Joe Plakinger, Systems Architect at Environments. (10:22)
   • Technology solutions, and why they are important for the future. 
   • Making existing data centers more efficient. 
   • Does germicidal UV make sense in a data center? 
   • What is PUE, and how can we improve? 
   • Preventing the worst case scenario - down time. 
   • Design considerations for data centers, and built environments of the future. 

In this episode we discuss: 

1. What is PoE? (01:31)
2. PoE for controlling lighting. (03:25)
3. Cot savings and a pricing exercise. (06:52)
4. Interview with Cheyo Rodgers, Director of Business Development, Igor, Inc. (09:05)
   • How does PoE compare to an advanced lighting control system?
   • Are there constraints to a PoE system?
   • PoE as a problem solver for all markets and project types.
   • How can PoE systems prepare buildings for the future?
   • Connecting and integrating other building systems onto one platform.

For more information:

Environments 

Smart building solutions are the core of what we do at Environments. Our main goal is finding smart ways of using technology that will help build a better tomorrow for everyone, everywhere.

For more information, please contact victoria@environments.tech. 

www.environments.tech 

Igor, Inc. 

Igor’s flagship product, Nexos, is a PoE-based IoT smart building platform that incorporates the hardware, software, and cloud analytics components to form the digital building 'backbone' that delivers superior smart building network reliability, bandwidth and security. Combined with an open API and real-time platform engine, Nexos is truly a forward looking IoT smart building technology that seamlessly incorporates full lighting controls with easy integration to virtually any IoT device or smart building application available on the market.

With a global market increasingly trending toward smart homes and businesses, Igor has quickly made a name for itself as a leading player in the future of the agile, smart building industry. With system installations in more than two dozen countries, and partnerships with industry leaders such as Cisco, Igor is an emerging global player in the IoT Smart Building industry.

https://www.igor-tech.com

In this episode we discuss: 

1. Who is Environments? (02:00)
2. What is germicidal UV? (05:00)
3. Using GUV in commercial and educational applications. (09:20)
4. Interview with Jim Colantoni, Chief Strategy Officer, Puro Lighting. We discuss the science, address health concerns, and tests that prove the reputability of GUV sources. (13:17)

For more information:

Environments 

Smart building solutions are the core of what we do at Environments. Our main goal is finding smart ways of using technology that will help build a better tomorrow for everyone, everywhere.

GUV is just one of the many ways we are outfitting interior spaces to combat viruses and bacteria, and getting people back to the office. For more information, please contact victoria@environments.tech. 

www.environments.tech

Puro Lighting

During this time of worldwide coronavirus and COVID-19 crisis, America and the rest of the world is looking for a trusted, fast, effective and proven solution to disinfecting environments from schools and hospitals to mass transportation, restaurants and wherever the public gathers. PURO Lighting is already on the front lines of healthcare, transportation, and wherever people gather, offering one of the best, most powerful solutions available with their line of rapid, broad-spectrum UV disinfection lighting units, powered by Violet Defense™ technology.

https://purolighting.com