Occupant Control

Honeywell announced that Honeywell Sine, a workplace SaaS solution, can now be used to collect proof of COVID-19 vaccination and testing from visitors, contractors and staff while also managing site access.

In a release, the firm said that the Vaccination Tracker feature within Sine Workflows helps companies customize and manage the collection of information to satisfy business requirements, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Honeywell Sine is a comprehensive solution for visitor and workforce management. Sine Workflows helps digitize manual processes such as collecting COVID-19 vaccine records, filling out forms, and reviewing required information, such as evacuation diagrams or other safety processes. The firm highlighted that employers can utilize the mobile solution to pre-screen visitors or employees before arrival. Combined with the check-in features of Honeywell Sine, businesses have an accurate record of who is on their site and when, allowing for ease of record keeping, managing overall occupancy levels and to confirm visitors meet worksite requirements, the firm added.

“Honeywell Sine’s Vaccination Tracker is helping us comply with the federal government vaccine mandate for U.S. government contractors. We are using Sine software to quickly and securely collect COVID-19 vaccination confirmation from tens of thousands of U.S. employees,” said Honeywell chief sustainability officer and head of Health & Safety, Evan Van Hook.

“As organizations continue to respond to the global pandemic, they not only need to closely manage access and capacity at their work sites, but also take steps to protect the well-being of employees,” said Usman Shuja, vice president and general manager of Connected Buildings for Honeywell. “Leaders are looking for easy, customizable and frictionless solutions to help them meet their workplace safety and regulatory challenges. Vaccination Tracker in Sine Workflows can help businesses confidently meet these challenges with a digital solution that further enhances the connected building experience.”

Sine Workflows features an intuitive form builder that updates in near real time, enabling employers to securely collect COVID-19 vaccine evidence or other COVID-19 related documents, such as virus test results.? Existing customers of Sine Workflows will have access to Vaccination Tracker as an added feature at no additional cost, Honeywell said.

Sine Workflows complement Honeywell’s Healthy Buildings solutions which integrate air quality, safety and security technologies along with advanced analytics to help building owners improve the health of their building environments.

Acuity Brands announced that?Distech Controls, which provides intelligent building solutions, launched the ECLYPSE Sky Ecosystem platform.

The new platform provides occupant control for offices and hospitality spaces as well as healthcare and educational buildings.

The ECLYPSE Sky Ecosystem platform, which uses Bluetooth wireless communications, allows occupants to easily manage comfort settings within their space using familiar technology, such as a mobile device.

?Because the average person in the United States spends the majority of their life indoors, much of that in buildings such as hospitals, schools or office spaces, there is an emerging focus on optimizing the indoor environment,? said Charles Pelletier, director of product management at Distech Controls. ?We all have different, often subtle, preferences for temperature and light levels. Our new platform allows occupants in building spaces to have greater personal control over these elements in their indoor environment through the?my?PERSONIFY app on their mobile device.?

The ECLYPSE Sky Ecosystem platform includes the Allure UNITOUCH?touchscreen,?my?PERSONIFY app, and EC-Multi-Sensor sensing and communicating device.

The ?user interface of the Allure UNITOUCH is fitted with its own touch sensor. With its built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology, it can be paired with a smartphone for quick and easy adjustment of room comfort settings such as HVAC, lighting and sunblinds. The EC-Multi-Sensor BLE features a motion detector, light sensor, temperature sensor, and a BLE transceiver that together enable the wireless control of comfort settings in building spaces. The?my?PERSONIFY app is customizable for each user through its intuitive interface.

?Occupants using our new platform technology can quickly and easily modify the environmental conditions according to their own requirements in spaces such as hotel rooms, cellular offices or classrooms? said Martin Villeneuve, president of Distech Controls. ?We were able to create an occupant-focused and mobile-accessible platform, putting employees or guests in charge of their own spaces to maximize comfort, control and well-being, the interface of which can blend aesthetically in the environment as it is available in black and white finishes.?

Acuity Brands is a provider of lighting and building management solutions. The firm currently employs approximately 12,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and Asia.