Ideal Conditions

Polygon showcases their temporary environmental control services provided for the Alexan Gateway project in Kent, Washington, in collaboration with Absure Construction. The editorial overview provides a summary of the key points covered in the video. Polygon's role in the project is to deliver temporary environmental control solutions to three buildings at the site. They utilize a combination of d...

The Polygon team introduces their new AQ Plus sensor, highlighting its capabilities in measuring various parameters for clients' indoor air quality. Polygon emphasizes their ability to measure a wide range of data points using their AQ Plus sensor. This advanced sensor is capable of measuring parameters such as VOCs (volatile organic compounds), temperature, humidity, and particles. The measuremen...

Monitoring hyper-scale data centers require significant planning, understanding of pain points, and innovative solutions. Data center infrastructure management includes tools for monitoring, measuring, and managing data centers. The global DCIM market was estimated at $2 billion in 2022. It is projected to maintain a compound annual growth rate of 11.9% from 2022 to 2026, reaching $2.9 billion. In...

Host of Ideal Conditions, Tyler Kern, sat down with both Victor Games-Bazan, business unit manager, and Austin Jones, business development specialist, of Polygon’s West division to talk about how the work has been and what special issues the team has to solve. With the aim of providing insulation for buildings of all types undergoing construction, the West Team has had the interesting experience o...

Climatize a workspace hundreds of feet under a lake? Bruce Zawisky and Nick Cooper of Polygon South discuss recent projects with unique solutions. As weather shifts, innovation is more critical than ever. Polygon is trail-blazing new builds and renovations in the south. Working with a connection of general contractors, Polygon recently finished a precise hospital system for Children’s Healthcare i...

Ryan Creagan, Director of Client Development for Polygon West, showcases one of Polygon's indirect fired heaters and discusses the importance of temperature and relative humidity control on construction sites. Ryan emphasizes that customers often require a heating solution that not only provides adequate temperature but also maintains the desired relative humidity. Polygon's indirect fired heaters...

Host of Ideal Conditions, Tyler Kern, spoke with Business Unit Manager, John C. Pfeffer, and Business Development Specialist, JT Gunter, on four interesting — yet uniquely challenging — projects that exemplify their expertise in climate control and problem solving, and how they utilize data to keep customers competitive in today’s world. What does a limestone cave, state capitol building, hockey a...

IoT is quickly becoming a valuable tool for buildings to mitigate property risk before and after construction. Frank Dobosz, Country President for Polygon US, spoke with Tyler Kern about the primary factors driving this adoption of IoT technology and solutions within the property space. Information is driving the IoT trend. “People want to know what’s going on, on the site and trying to prevent da...

Mart Wicker, Product Manager for Food at Polygon U.S., and Nick Kline, Director of Client Development at Polygon U.S., know that ideal conditions in food plants don’t include condensation. They spoke with Tyler Kern about the problems condensation inside a food plant can cause and solutions to keep the moisture at bay. Condensation inside a food plant can quickly cascade into a domino effect of pr...

Guillermo Martinez, a member of the operations and engineering team at Polygon US, shares three strategies that Polygon applies to improve the performance of their systems. The first strategy is pre-cooling the desiccants. By introducing cold air through the inlet of the process side, the desiccant wheel remains cool, enabling it to absorb more moisture compared to if it were warm. This approach e...

We focus on the challenges faced by food manufacturers in meeting the growing demand for processed food while maintaining quality and safety. The video highlights the need for reengineering facilities and investing in machinery to increase productivity. However, it also emphasizes the strain placed on existing infrastructure, particularly HVAC and ventilation systems, leading to issues such as was...

David Simkins, the Director of Engineering and Technology at Polygon, highlights what sets Polygon apart in the industry. He introduces the use of calibrated Vysala equipment by their operations team, which provides accurate temperature and humidity readings on their equipment.

John O’Haver, business development specialist, and Kevin Lockard, national operations manager, both with Polygon US, joined Tyler Kern on Ideal Connections to discuss flat roof drying — a potential alternative to re-roofing a building. Moisture saturation on a roof can be detrimental. “The degradation of the materials within that roof can really have a negative effect on the building,” said Lockar...

There is no better scenario to accelerate awareness for Indoor Air Quality, than a pandemic marked by the uncontrollable spread of an airborne pathogen. Parties ranging from policymakers to big box retail stores to residential complexes are faced with the growing concern of IAQ, specifically on how to maneuver their focus on this pressing issue. It is difficult to know, especially in such uncharte...

As the demand for processed foods continues to grow, manufacturers feel the strain, and so does their equipment. As a result, ancillary equipment like HVACs and ventilation systems must keep up, too. However, many food processors run into issues here regarding climate control and air quality. Talking about how facilities can mitigate these risks, Polygon’s Nick Kline, director of client developmen...

Sustainable architecture and building practices are not new trends, but construction methods of the past thirty years continue to prioritize sustainability in materials, processes, equipment and technology. Frank Dobosz, president at Polygon US, spoke with Daniel J. Litwin about the market forces pushing the industry to embrace sustainability as a business model and set new standards. Dobosz’s ten...

As our industry professionals know, the larger construction industry is evolving in many ways. New technologies, materials disruption, supply chain breakdowns, and reinvestments into infrastructure are all changing how the design, build, and maintenance process succeed. On this episode of Ideal Conditions, a Polygon US podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin, talked with Tina York, Director of Client...

When the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris experienced a near-catastrophic fire in April of 2019, it served as a stark reminder that important cultural documents and artifacts, such as original pieces of literature and priceless works of art, could be lost permanently in an instant. Even data preserved on hard drives at a university are potential casualties from an event such as a flood or fire in the...

Nick Kline addresses the questions and concerns regarding the placement of carbon dioxide and moisture in industrial food plants. He explains that the answer lies in the force of gravity. Air, composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and trace gases, also contains moisture as part of the trace gases, despite their relatively low percentage in the air. The speaker discusses the atomic m...

David Tvergyak focuses on the importance of addressing microbial growth or mold on construction sites and the role of temporary climate control in preventing its spread. He highlights that different types of molds and microbes can pose threats to both materials and personnel's health and safety. However, a common factor among these microbials is their reliance on a food source and moisture to grow...

David Simkins, the Director of Engineering and Technology at Polygon US, introduces the Exact Air remote monitoring system. He explains that this system, developed over several years and currently in its fourth and fifth generation (e4 and e5), was initially created to meet the Navy's need for monitoring coatings in ballast tanks and ship holds. The system ensures that climate conditions, surface...

Ryan Creagan, the Director of Client Development at Polygon, discusses the importance of evaluating the options for temporary heat on construction sites. He emphasizes that it is never too early to consider the differences between indirect fire and direct-fired heat. Ryan explains that indirect fire provides clean heat without combustion or moisture, ensuring a high-quality environment. On the oth...

Ryan Creagan, the Director of Client Development at Polygon, explores the topic of permanent HVAC systems versus temporary solutions for construction sites. He highlights that contractors often consider using temporary systems to condition the building before full occupancy. Ryan advises customers to utilize a tenant system instead of the permanent HVAC system during the construction phase. This a...

Nick Kline addresses a customer's concern about why Polygon, despite having fewer equipment than their competitors, can still deliver satisfactory results. The customer, Kevin, questions the impact of having less equipment on the effectiveness and price of Polygon's services. Nick explains that Polygon takes a customized approach by considering the customer's specific requirements, such as the bui...

A construction project is one of the most meticulously planned efforts you’ll ever see in business, but despite the best-laid plans, something you can’t plan for is variable weather conditions. Hot, cold, or damp — those conditions make construction challenging for workers on-site, can cause delays, and create problematic condensation and high humidity in construction areas. In this episode of the...