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Contingency Planning: Essential for Business Continuity

Rare but impactful events such as power outages, natural disasters, or mechanical failures can wreak havoc on your facility and business. Facing such an emergency without a contingency plan can result in decreased production or service, lost customers and revenue, and loss of confidence by customers, investors, and other stakeholders. In fact, the stakes can be so high that it’s not uncommon for insurance companies to require a formal contingency plan to qualify for business continuity coverage.

The Evolution of Changeover Systems

Many light commercial buildings have traditionally used several single-zone, packaged rooftop units with thermostats—often because better systems were thought to be too complicated and/or too expensive to install. If “zoning” was desired in these buildings, a changeover bypass system was traditionally used; this system allowed a single rooftop unit to provide independent temperature control to several zones. However, it used a constant-speed supply fan and a centralized bypass damper, resulting in higher energy use and sound levels than other system alternatives.