The COVID-19 pandemic has been upon us for several months now, and 20/20 hindsight is asking, “Why weren’t we ready for the pandemic?” So, as I sit and listen to the daily news while “sheltering-n-place,” it got me thinking of another potential pandemic: building security and safety.
I was recently interviewed by Partners IN Progress on the topic of HVAC and security. This article was just one more early warning directed toward our exposure to cybersecurity and HVAC security (ASHRAE 2019 HVAC Application Handbook, Chapter 61). A few years back, Engineered Systems magazine published a similar article, titled, “Creating A Security Basis Of Design.”