ASHRAE – The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has played a large role in offering strategies to help lower the spread of the novel Coronavirus. This is not only prudent in today’s pandemic, but highly desirable at all times. Companies and offices have put off updating their HVAC systems due to high cost. But now is the time to put workers and residents’ health above price. Sutton Real Estate has added on new features to our existing systems.

 

Here are a few ways your commercial and residential real estate properties can address the issue.

 

1. Outdoor Air Ventilation – Bringing more fresh air into your building can help dilute infectious diseases. Increase the percentage of outdoor air in your HVAC above the minimum levels, even operating them at 100% outdoor air when conditions allow.

 

2. Portable air cleaners – Utilize portable room air cleaners with HEPA filters to clean during or after occupancy.

 

3. Ultraviolet Energy – ASHRAE recommends the use of UV-C rays where applicable. These can be installed in existing HVAC equipment, ductwork, or near the ceiling in rooms. Proper care must be used to shield the UV-C rays from building personnel, as direct exposure can be harmful to the skin and eyes.

 

4. Automated Systems – Consider updating your controls systems to be able to go into a “COVID Ready” state more easily.

 

5. Temperature and Humidity – It is important to maintain the moisture in the air. Ensuring proper temperature and humidity control can help reduce infection rates. Attempt to keep humidity levels between 40-60%.

 

6. Keep it On or Off? – Keep your HVAC systems running at all times if possible. Allow your ventilation and exhaust systems to run extended hours throughout the day. Bathroom exhaust fans should be left on 24/7.

 

 

Joseph J. Lewis

SIOR, Vice President, Real Estate Broker

 

The information contained in this article is based on data from Trane.com

Sutton Real Estate has closed on the sale of 8701 Henry Clay Blvd. The sale price was $220,000.

The 23.23-acre ball fields formerly known as Santaro’s Softball Fields were sold to MAD Baseball and Softball Academy, LLC – DBA  Legacy Sports Park. The seller was JB Properties of Cicero, LLC.

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At Sutton, we pride ourselves in promoting a culture of inclusiveness, tolerance and equal treatment for all. This holds true in the way we treat our staff and operate our business. We don’t tolerate discrimination in any form and find the recent events disturbing but we are also encouraged that so many people have raised their voices to speak out against racism and the overall inequities that exist in our country.

Diversity is healthy and helps make our company tick. Anything less than treating everyone fairly and equally is unacceptable. We hope the momentum to erase the injustices in our country continues to pick up speed and help heal some of the wounds that have existed in our country for too long.

We encourage people to have an open mind and embrace the values of equality and freedom that make our country so great.

 

Louis G. Fournier

CPM, President

As of June 12th, the Central New York region was approved for Phase 3 Re-opening and we are pleased to announce all our employees have returned to work.

As of June 15th, Sutton’s employees have return to their normal scheduled working hours in our main office. We will continue to follow the recommended re-opening guidelines and follow safety and sanitizing procedures to ensure that we are maintaining a clean and safe workplace. Our office has also re-opened to the public with safety protocols and restrictions in place.

Regarding our properties, our rental offices have re-opened to the public with safety protocols and restrictions in place.

All public and community gathering spaces will continue to be closed to the public until further notice.

Because the safety of our employees is a top priority, we will continue to take sanitizing and disinfecting very seriously in all of our offices and shared spaces. The main office has just completed a substantial upgrade to the HVAC system to ensure optimal air quality in the office. Masks will continue to be required.

At the main office and in each outside property office, we have required our managers to set up a health self-assessment and sanitizing station. Free masks and gloves will continue to be made available to all employees and visitors.

A special thanks to all our employees that worked their regularly scheduled hours in our essential buildings. While some staff were able to work remotely, others were required to staff our medical and residential buildings. Our many thanks to those dedicated employees that kept our buildings operating during the worst of the pandemic.

 

Louis G. Fournier

CPM, President