Filtration . “ We needed to address air and surface disinfection . What ’ s the best way to do that ?” Wislow says . “ Because we were already thinking of health and wellness [ before the pandemic ], we had installed a double filter system , but we were able to add a non-thermal , plasma technology .”
The airPHX system is in use in hospitals , dental clinics , and college athletic facilities where on-site testing has shown reductions of more than 90 percent of viruses , bacteria , and mold , both on surfaces and in the air .
Keyless Entry . Fobs were nothing new in the office setting in 2020 , but Fulton East was able to incorporate a phone-based system that eliminates common touch points throughout the building . Additionally , the hands-free approach improves access and efficiency by reducing the requirement for lights and elevators to be on 24 / 7 .
“ The system knows when you are approaching a door so it can unlock it for you ,” Wislow says . “ It will open an elevator door . It will improve security through geofencing .”
Sanitation . Probably the last thing to come to mind when you imagine the tech-heavy office of tomorrow is paint . But that ’ s not because the paint industry isn ’ t putting in the work .
“ In researching what could be done with paint , we found a Sherwin-Williams product that ’ s used in hospital-type settings ,” Wislow says . “ You normally use an antibacterial paint in
Technology will continue to be a method for developers to improve building safety and sanitation , reduce costs , and improve user experience .
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washrooms , but this two-coat process can eliminate bacteria and viruses . We went back and repainted all the washroom walls with this and plan to reapply it every four years as intended .”
Technology will continue to be a method for developers to improve building safety and sanitation , reduce costs , and improve user experience . The extent of which proptech will do so remains to be seen , but Wislow draws a parallel between today ’ s situation and what the CRE industry went through years ago when LEED certification . That program started as something only a handful of developers were interested in but after some municipalities started to mandate it , became something that ’ s commonplace today .
“ When I visited Shanghai , air quality monitors were in the lobbies of the newest buildings , showing you what the air quality was that day ,” he says . “ People are going to become very cognizant of that — air quality controls will be built into leases . All of these initiatives are going to become standard in buildings in the future — and that ’ s a good thing . It ’ s good that this pandemic has made us more aware of the environment we ’ re in .”
Nicholas Leider Senior content editor of Commercial Investment Real Estate
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