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July 2021 — Property Management Quarterly — Page 31 www.crej.com on the network. While all property managers can benefit from having their sites’ emergency phones on the network, those most imme- diately interested would likely include: • Properties located in a region prone to natural disasters; • Properties that haven’t been able to go cellular with emergency phones due to poor service in the area; • Remotely located proper- ties where emergency personnel response is less than ideal; • Businesses that provide an essential service; and • Government buildings. n How can property managers upgrade their emergency phones to attain access to the network? First- Net-embedded solutions go through extensive review, so property man- agers will want to seek out FirstNet Ready emergency phones, meaning that they have passed the certifica- tion process that deems the equip- ment capable of FirstNet’s reliability, security and performance standards. The certification process is com- plex and rigorous. Every aspect of the equipment is examined and tested. The procedure is lengthy and detailed so that only the highly functional devices that are proven to work well with FirstNet are given certification. As of now, our com- pany is the only company that has embedded FirstNet into its fully turnkey emergency phone solution – that includes monitoring at our ETL- listed monitoring center staffed by Advanced Emergency Medical Dis- patch-certified operators – for use in commercial and multifamily build- ings across the United States. s Ludlum Continued from Page 21 infection. The additional byproduct of cleaner indoor air is HVAC energy savings. Clean indoor air reduces the need to have as much outside replacement air in the ventilation system. Current ventilation stan- dards lead to higher energy costs with indoor air that is replaced with outside air one to two times per hour. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings account for 40% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and HVAC units are often the larg- est energy consumers, accounting for 35% of total building energy. Bipolar ionization can reduce ven- tilation rates by up to 75%. Overall, it is estimated that purifying indoor air could lead to a 12% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions without any changes in human behavior. COVID-19 has accentuated the need for all of us to take notice of the benefits of healthy build- ings. Studies show that sustainable buildings offer the best of both worlds – environmental preser- vation and significant return on investment for everyone involved. s Szoradi Continued from Page 25 form of financing can provide a powerful solution to finance eco- nomically attractive building electri- fication and decarbonization proj- ects in existing and new buildings. Given the urgency of the climate crisis, it is imperative that we accel- erate the process of electrifying and decarbonizing our commercial build- ings. When technology solutions that empower building owners and managers to time and cost-effective- ly evaluate their investment options are combined with financing that makes these investments economi- cally attractive, building electrifica- tion and decarbonization becomes a compelling choice. The result: The challenging climate goals set forth by the state of Colo- rado and the Biden administration are, thanks to C-PACE, fast becoming a reality. s bmccarter@paceworx.com tphillips@copace.com McCarter Continued from Page 14 but the pool is still able to hold water. A wrinkle in the roofing material is an aesthetic concern and does not neces- sarily indicate that there is any water penetration or that a repair is necessary. n Splits. Splits are advanced open- ings and generally occur on an aged built-up roof where the oils have dissipated and dried to form a large crack. Splits also can occur in seams as the result of an application error. Splits should be repaired immedi- ately as they are subject to damag- ing water penetration. For property owners and facility managers, premature roof failure equals unexpected and often signifi- cant expenses. Understanding basic roofing terminology will go a long way toward developing a compre- hensive plan and proper budgeting to address any roofing issues before they become problematic and more costly. s tanyas@westerngroup.com Shepherd Continued from Page 19