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New building management systems in NYCHA developments
0:48:33
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Council Member Banks inquires about the new building management systems being implemented in NYCHA developments. Siobhan Watson explains that these systems use indoor apartment sensors to fine-tune steam provision based on temperature feedback.
- Building management systems adjust steam provision based on data from apartment sensors
- Operations department can remotely monitor temperatures in specific apartment lines
- The systems aim to improve heating efficiency and comfort for residents
Chris Banks
0:48:33
You have mentioned that, there are new building management systems that are being implemented at NYCHA developments.
0:48:40
Can you go into, more detail on the progress of these building, management systems and how they work, and how, the new system affect residents?
Siobhan Watson
0:48:52
Sure.
0:48:52
So building management systems exist in order to fine tune the amount of steam being provided to apartments.
0:48:59
They operate using indoor apartment sensors that are, our operations department is able to actually see remotely the temperatures in particular lines of apartments, and then the building management system adjusts the amount of steam being provided based on the the feedback of the apartments.
0:49:18
So