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[![Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/Caroline%20Jacobsson.jpg?width=75&name=Caroline%20Jacobsson.jpg) Caroline Jacobsson 10](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) - [![Elvis Kokot](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/elviskokot.png?width=75&name=elviskokot.png) Elvis Kokot 1](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/elvis-kokot) - [![Fabio Polo](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fabio%20Polo-1.jpg?width=75&name=Fabio%20Polo-1.jpg) Fabio Polo 9](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/fabio-polo) - [![Francesco Artusi](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Francesco%20Artusi%20CUT.jpg?width=75&name=Francesco%20Artusi%20CUT.jpg) Francesco Artusi 1](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/francesco-artusi) - [![François Jouvray](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/francois%20Jouvray2.jpg?width=75&name=francois%20Jouvray2.jpg) François Jouvray 1](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/françois-jouvray) - [![Jan Scheuring](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo_Jan-1.jpeg?width=75&name=Photo_Jan-1.jpeg) Jan Scheuring 3](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/jan-scheuring) - 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[![Magnus Andersson](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/magnus%20andersson_550x550%20(1).jpg?width=75&name=magnus%20andersson_550x550%20(1).jpg) Magnus Andersson 1](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/magnus-andersson) - [![Malin Höij](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/malinh.webp?width=75&name=malinh.webp) Malin Höij 5](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/malin-höij) - [![Markus Schomaker](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dr.-Ing.%20Markus%20Schomaker_Quadratisch.jpg?width=75&name=Dr.-Ing.%20Markus%20Schomaker_Quadratisch.jpg) Markus Schomaker 2](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/markus) - [![Martin Ottersten](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/Martin_Ottersten.jpg?width=75&name=Martin_Ottersten.jpg) Martin Ottersten 4](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/martin-ottersten) - [![Mike Ward](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michael_Ward_photo.jpg?width=75&name=Michael_Ward_photo.jpg) Mike Ward 5](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/michael-ward) - [![Mikael Börjesson](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/Mikael%20B%C3%B6rjesson.jpg?width=75&name=Mikael%20B%C3%B6rjesson.jpg) Mikael Börjesson 30](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/mikael-börjesson) - 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[![Stefan Lay](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1517033472060.jpg?width=75&name=1517033472060.jpg) Stefan Lay 1](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/stefan-lay) - [![Swegon](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/swegsw-1.png?width=75&name=swegsw-1.png) Swegon 3](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/swegon) - [![Timo Schreck](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Timo%20Schreck.jpg?width=75&name=Timo%20Schreck.jpg) Timo Schreck 2](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/timo-schreck) - [![Tobias Nordström](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TobiasNordstromPHOTO.jpg?width=75&name=TobiasNordstromPHOTO.jpg) Tobias Nordström 5](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/tobias-nordström) - [![Tomi Laakso](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/TomiLaakso.jpg?width=75&name=TomiLaakso.jpg) Tomi Laakso 1](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/tomi-laakso) - [![Tony Olsson](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tony%20Olsson.webp?width=75&name=Tony%20Olsson.webp) Tony Olsson 6](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/tony-olsson) - 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With different angles of approach, a wide variety of indoor climate related topics have been presented and explained with sincere engagement and broadmindedness. Below you find more than 100 blog posts, and we are constantly adding new ones, in our aspiration to build knowledge about indoor climate – within, as well as outside, the building industry. Click on the pre-set tags, or use the filter function under "Explore" to narrow down the number of posts to a selection that is relevant to your interest or that will give you new and useful insights. [![Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/Caroline%20Jacobsson.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Caroline%20Jacobsson.jpg)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) Caroline Jacobsson, Circular Business Director, focuses on creating sustainable business models for how to incorporate circularity in our extensive offer of products, services and solutions for a good indoor climate. ### By topics - [Indoor Climate Knowledge (56)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/indoor-climate-knowledge) - [Cooling & Heating (27)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/cooling-heating) - [Air Handling Units (25)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/air-handling-units) - [Sustainability (24)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/sustainability) - [Energy Efficiency (23)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/energy-efficiency) - [Room Units (21)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/room-units) - [Heat Pumps (12)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/heat-pumps) - [Acoustics (9)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/acoustics) - [Optimisation Systems (9)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/optimisation-systems) - [Humidity (7)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/humidity) - [Services & Connectivity (7)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/services-connectivity) - [Renovation (6)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/renovation) - [Schools (4)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/schools) - [Software (4)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/software) - [BIM (3)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/bim) - [Gender Equality (3)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/gender-equality) - [Air Quality (2)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/air-quality) - [Residential (1)](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/residential) + More X Close - [Indoor Climate Knowledge](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/indoor-climate-knowledge) - [Sustainability](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/sustainability) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Circularity: from pilots to industrial scale](https://blog.swegon.com/en/circularity-from-pilots-to-industrial-scale) In previous blog posts (links below), it has been highlighted why embodied carbon requires more attention, and how circularity is increasingly becoming part of the sustainability efforts in HVAC and the building industry. Through the Nordic Circularity Piloting Program, we have tested circular … - [Sustainability](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/sustainability) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Have we run aground in the sustainability work?](https://blog.swegon.com/en/have-we-run-aground-in-the-sustainability-work) In the northern parts of the world, the summer has faded and pretty soon the rowing boats must be taken out of the water and stored on land for the winter. But back in our daily routines, are we still rowing – at least metaphorically? We have returned to work, and efforts are in full swing to move … - [Indoor Climate Knowledge](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/indoor-climate-knowledge) - [Sustainability](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/sustainability) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [One year later: Circularity is advancing in HVAC and the building industry](https://blog.swegon.com/en/one-year-later-circularity-is-advancing-in-hvac-and-the-building-industry) In a blog post about a year ago, we highlighted the vast business potential of reuse and refurbishment in HVAC and the building industry. Today, that potential is materialising. Across the sector, circularity has gained momentum and we have deepened our commitment by expanding our expertise to … - [Sustainability](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/sustainability) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Sustainability must be incorporated in the decision-making process](https://blog.swegon.com/en/sustainability-must-be-incorporated-in-the-decision-making-process) Embodied carbon is a sustainability parameter that has only recently gained recognition in the building industry. It is likely not a parameter that is well-known across the typically large project organisations, and there seems to not yet be a decision-making process that fully takes it into … - [Indoor Climate Knowledge](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/indoor-climate-knowledge) - [Optimisation Systems](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/optimisation-systems) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Can profitable also be sustainable?](https://blog.swegon.com/en/can-profitable-also-be-sustainable) Two years ago, we published a blog post which discussed whether a demand controlled indoor climate is a profitable investment. I was recently asked to return and, with a couple of years' perspective, comment on whether the topic is still relevant or if any changes have occurred that affect the … - [Renovation](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/renovation) - [Optimisation Systems](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/optimisation-systems) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Can an existing CAV system be upgraded to VAV?](https://blog.swegon.com/en/can-an-existing-cav-system-be-upgraded-to-vav) Only a very small proportion of the building stock increases annually from newbuilds. The majority of the building stock is made up of existing premises, many of which are currently energy-inefficient. In 30 years’ time, a large proportion of these buildings will still be standing, which means that … - [Indoor Climate Knowledge](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/indoor-climate-knowledge) - [Optimisation Systems](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/optimisation-systems) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Is demand controlled indoor climate a profitable investment?](https://blog.swegon.com/en/is-demand-controlled-indoor-climate-a-profitable-investment) We claim that it is well worth investing in demand controlled indoor climate and it does not take very long before it pays off compared to constant flow ventilation. - [Optimisation Systems](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/optimisation-systems) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [Flexibility - a winning concept](https://blog.swegon.com/en/flexibility-a-winning-concept) Today's offices are changing and tenants are demanding faster adaptation of the premises to their needs. These properties which are constantly developing require flexible indoor climate systems that can easily be adapted to the use of the premises. Swegon stands as the winner of the 18th edition of … - [Optimisation Systems](https://blog.swegon.com/en/tag/optimisation-systems) ### [Caroline Jacobsson](https://blog.swegon.com/en/author/caroline-jacobsson) ## [What is an API and why is it useful in my properties?](https://blog.swegon.com/en/what-is-an-api-and-how-does-it-help-me-in-my-property) You may have seen or heard the acronym API, which stands for Application Programming Interface. But what is an API exactly, and what use is it to you in your property? We take a look at these questions in this blog post. 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