--- title: Blog | ODIN Systems | Connect with ODIN (2) description: ODIN Building Automation Systems wants to help you understand how a BAS can change your building for the better. If you’re looking into a BAS of your own, then ODIN Building Automation Systems blog is here to help guide the way with the latest developments and trends in this exciting new market. (2) --- [![Odin Automation](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/Odin-June-2019/odin-logo-white.png)](https://www.connectwithodin.com/) - [Home](https://www.connectwithodin.com/) - [Features](https://www.connectwithodin.com/features) - [Plans](https://www.connectwithodin.com/plans) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.connectwithodin.com) - [Case Studies](https://info.connectwithodin.com/capecod_healthcare_casestudy) - [Downloads](https://info.connectwithodin.com/resources) - [Company](https://connectwithodin.com/company) - [Contact](https://www.connectwithodin.com/contact) - [LOG IN](https://ODINweb.net) Search - [Home](https://www.connectwithodin.com/) - [Features](https://www.connectwithodin.com/features) - [Plans](https://www.connectwithodin.com/plans) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.connectwithodin.com) - [Case Studies](https://info.connectwithodin.com/capecod_healthcare_casestudy) - [Downloads](https://info.connectwithodin.com/resources) - [Company](https://connectwithodin.com/company) - [Contact](https://www.connectwithodin.com/contact) - [LOG IN](https://ODINweb.net) # Latest news and blogs from  ![odin-logo-white-6](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/odin-logo-white-new.png) ## Connect with ODIN ### Recent Posts ## [Why Smarter Buildings Need Smarter IAQ Monitoring](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smarter-buildings-need-smarter-iaq-monitoring) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Oct 17, 2025, 11:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![woman sitting on her luggage](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Nov-04-2025-06-09-31-3261-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smarter-buildings-need-smarter-iaq-monitoring) Smarter buildings count on real-time data to operate efficiently. No matter how intelligent the system claims to be, it’s only as good as the information it receives from a network of sophisticated sensors. Insights from data collectors like indoor air quality (IAQ) spread throughout an HVAC system can help operators [reduce energy waste and maintain occupant comfort](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-best-building-efficiency-system-tool-for-savings-in-2025).  [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smarter-buildings-need-smarter-iaq-monitoring) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smarter-buildings-need-smarter-iaq-monitoring#comments-listing) ## [What IAQ Sensors Are Telling You & How That Helps In Mixed-Use Spaces](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/what-iaq-sensors-are-telling-you-how-that-helps-in-mixed-use-spaces) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Oct 7, 2025, 9:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![commercial space](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Nov-04-2025-06-02-34-4316-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/what-iaq-sensors-are-telling-you-how-that-helps-in-mixed-use-spaces) CO₂. VOCs. PM2.5. RH. [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/what-iaq-sensors-are-telling-you-how-that-helps-in-mixed-use-spaces) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/what-iaq-sensors-are-telling-you-how-that-helps-in-mixed-use-spaces#comments-listing) ## [Managing Indoor Air Quality with a Smart Building System](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/managing-indoor-air-quality-with-a-smart-building-system) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Sep 18, 2025, 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![building](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Nov-04-2025-05-52-21-3963-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/managing-indoor-air-quality-with-a-smart-building-system) Building facility managers are used to the grind. It takes a lot to keep healthy air flowing in your building: constant site checks, manual adjustments, bulky standalone systems, and more.  [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/managing-indoor-air-quality-with-a-smart-building-system) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/managing-indoor-air-quality-with-a-smart-building-system#comments-listing) ## [The Role of Smart Building Automation in Improving IAQ](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-role-of-smart-building-automation-in-improving-iaq) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Aug 13, 2025, 10:03:40 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![IAQ HVAC](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Aug-13-2025-01-58-19-4772-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-role-of-smart-building-automation-in-improving-iaq) It’s easy to pass off indoor air quality as comfort issue — and it certainly is when Americans spend [90% of their time indoors](https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/indoor-air-quality) — but it’s also a real health and productivity issue. For facilities like schools, hospitals, and office buildings, it has to stay top-of-mind that concentrations of many air pollutants are 2-5 times higher than they are outdoors (per that same EPA link above).  [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-role-of-smart-building-automation-in-improving-iaq) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-role-of-smart-building-automation-in-improving-iaq#comments-listing) ## [How to Deploy IAQ Monitoring For Energy Smart Buildings](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-to-deploy-iaq-monitoring-for-energy-smart-buildings) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Aug 7, 2025, 8:58:02 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![ smart buildings](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Aug-07-2025-12-51-06-3436-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-to-deploy-iaq-monitoring-for-energy-smart-buildings) An energy smart building depends on a combination of efficient HVAC equipment and nuanced real-time data to drive and control it. Building owners and engineers count on insights from indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring sensors to make informed decisions that will reduce energy waste and maintain a comfortable environment. When combined with automated controls on a centralized, cloud-based platform, that data becomes actionable in real time. [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-to-deploy-iaq-monitoring-for-energy-smart-buildings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-to-deploy-iaq-monitoring-for-energy-smart-buildings#comments-listing) ## [Smart Building IoT Devices That Boost Air Quality Insight](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/smart-building-iot-devices-that-boost-air-quality-insight) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Aug 6, 2025, 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![IAQ sensor](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Aug-06-2025-01-18-43-8756-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/smart-building-iot-devices-that-boost-air-quality-insight) Smart building IoT technologies have radically altered the way today’s facility managers approach HVAC and air quality management. Rather than planning around presumed conditions and weather reports, or relying on outdated mechanical schedules, today’s advanced buildings are outfitted with internet-connected sensors and controls. This network of sophisticated IoT sensors makes it possible to automate setpoints with real-time insights. The constant feed of precise data on various building systems drives more energy-efficient decisions while boosting air quality and comfort. [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/smart-building-iot-devices-that-boost-air-quality-insight) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/smart-building-iot-devices-that-boost-air-quality-insight#comments-listing) ## [Why Smart Building Sensors Are Key to Comfort and Compliance](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smart-building-sensors-are-key-to-comfort-and-compliance) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Jul 21, 2025, 11:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![smart energy building](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Aug-06-2025-01-03-28-0568-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smart-building-sensors-are-key-to-comfort-and-compliance) Over the last few years, smart building sensors have become foundational to both occupant comfort and regulatory compliance. The worldwide smart building market is currently forecasted to exceed [$50 billion by 2028 (with a CAGR of over 26%)](https://www.milesight.com/iot/smart-building-iot-innovators-report?utm_source=iotforall&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=FES_smart_building_article). That’s momentum. But why the surge? [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smart-building-sensors-are-key-to-comfort-and-compliance) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/why-smart-building-sensors-are-key-to-comfort-and-compliance#comments-listing) ## [How Smart Building Software Simplifies IAQ Monitoring](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-smart-building-software-simplifies-iaq-monitoring) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Jun 18, 2025, 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![air quality monitoring](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Aug-06-2025-12-48-29-3996-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-smart-building-software-simplifies-iaq-monitoring) Did you know that Americans spend [up to 90%](https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/on-average,-americans-spend-90-of-their-time-indo) of their time indoors? This preponderance of time in the home and (for many) indoors at work gives your indoor air quality monitoring system the chance to make a huge impact. [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-smart-building-software-simplifies-iaq-monitoring) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/how-smart-building-software-simplifies-iaq-monitoring#comments-listing) ## [The Next Level of Electrical Metering: Remote Trend Tracking](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-next-level-of-electrical-metering-remote-trend-tracking) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on May 23, 2025, 12:17:12 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![tracking data](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-May-23-2025-04-09-02-3144-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-next-level-of-electrical-metering-remote-trend-tracking) Most commercial building operators already know what they’re spending on energy. However, few know exactly when and where that energy is being wasted.  [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-next-level-of-electrical-metering-remote-trend-tracking) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-next-level-of-electrical-metering-remote-trend-tracking#comments-listing) ## [The Building Manager’s Guide to Energy Efficient Buildings](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-building-managers-guide-to-energy-efficient-buildings) Posted by [Connect with ODIN](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin) on Apr 16, 2025, 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![shopping](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/image1-Nov-04-2025-04-54-31-0373-PM.jpg)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-building-managers-guide-to-energy-efficient-buildings) Inflation has thankfully eased back some from its record peak of 19.2% (according to the [Office of National Statistics](https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/producerpriceinflationukmarch2022includingservicesjanuarytomarch2022)) in March 2022. However, rising business costs continue to challenge facility managers in the post-COVID world. Per data from [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317058/uk-core-inflation-rate/), the core inflation rate at the kickoff of 2024 stood at 3.2% — proof of persistent underlying economic pressures. Uncertainty around tariffs and a plunging stock market have threatened a resurgence in cost increases.  [Read More](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-building-managers-guide-to-energy-efficient-buildings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/the-building-managers-guide-to-energy-efficient-buildings#comments-listing) [Previous](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/all) [Next](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/author/connect-with-odin/page/3) ### Subscribe Here! ### Recent Posts ### Post by Tags - [Remote Building Controls (39)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/tag/remote-building-controls) - [HVAC (38)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/tag/hvac) - [BAS (33)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/tag/bas) - [BACnet (19)](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/tag/bacnet) [![logo](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Odin-June-2019/odin-logo.png?width=181&height=60&name=odin-logo.png)](https://www.connectwithodin.com/) ODIN Building Automation Systems [(844)384-6346](tel:+18443846346) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5070536/6e69b7d8-6078-494c-807b-9250650cc9a2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5070536/6e69b7d8-6078-494c-807b-9250650cc9a2) ## Quick Links - [Features](https://www.connectwithodin.com/features) - [Plans](https://www.connectwithodin.com/plans) - [Resources](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/) - [Company](https://www.connectwithodin.com/company) - [Privacy Policy](https://info.connectwithodin.com/privacy) - [Terms and Conditions](https://info.connectwithodin.com/terms-and-conditions) [![](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/Odin-June-2019/ios-app-store-w.png)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connect-with-odin-v2/id6578449680)[![](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/Odin-June-2019/google-play-app-icon.png)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.connectwithodin.odinV2) [![](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/Odin-June-2019/Connect-with-us-on-LinkedIn.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/connectwithodin/)[![](https://blog.connectwithodin.com/hubfs/Odin-June-2019/footer-member-1.png)](http://www.bacnetinternational.org/)