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And a selection of automated building performance offerings Graboyes Commercial Window Company launches new Smart Buildings division

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The Graboyes Smart Build- ing staff will work as an ex- tension of building owners’ property management teams, enhancing their work (and easing their busy schedules) with automated building per- formance offerings that opti- mize operations via actionable data, analysis, and guidance. Benefits to the facility man- agement staff include ongo- ing detailed understanding of deficiencies that can be proactively corrected to avoid costly repair or downtime and valuable opportunities to fine tune building performance.

Benefits to building owners include deep building perfor- mance insight, better tenant experience, optimal comfort at the best energy efficiency, and increased real estate value. Ellis Guiles, P.E., LEED AP, was appointed president of Graboyes Commercial ear- lier this year, looks forward to continuing the firm’s legacy as an architectural window replacement leader and ex- panding its smart-envelope and building-performance position within the sustain- able building market of the Mid-Atlantic region. Two platforms of building performance service Two platforms are available – the Smart Buildings Plat- form that curates, analyzes, and reports building automa- tion data (a reasonable result would be an approximate 10-percent reduction in utility spend) and the Smart Build- ings Platform Plus (which adds maintenance and sub- mission of the client’s Energy Star benchmarking informa- tion). More about Graboyes Commercial Window Company Philadelphia-based Graboy- es Commercial Window Com- pany has served the diverse built environment of Greater Philadelphia and the sur- rounding region for more than 30 years. A Top-50 glazing contractor and leader in ar- chitectural window replace- ment, the company provides a seamlessly integrated win- dow system solution under the direction and control of its own management team. And with the addition of its Smart Buildings division, the firm also provides tools and expertise to apply critical in- telligence about the operation of other important building systems, such as HVAC and lighting. From sales and design to engineering and installation, Graboyes Commercial works with architects, developers, building owners, construction managers, energy companies, and general contractors. Its team develops, produces, and installs window systems for historic restorations, new con- struction, and high-rise reno- vations. It also provides auto- mated building performance data, analysis, and guidance for smarter, more optimized building operation. n

building owners create more efficient and historically ac- curate building envelopes.

ergy modeling, data analytics, and energy-related financial offerings), the company also

HILADELPHIA, PA — Graboyes Com- mer c i a l Wi ndow

C omp a n y has launched a new Smart Buildings di- vision and a selection of au t oma t ed building per- formance of- ferings.

From sales and design to engineering and installation, Graboyes Commercial works with architects, developers, building owners, construction managers, energy companies, and general contractors.

Now the firm has taken that assistance and high standard of excellence further. With the addition of extensive building performance expertise to its staff (including LEED AP cer- tification, commercial energy auditing, envelope testing, en-

provides critical intelligence about the operation of other important building systems, such as HVAC and lighting. Building performance insight that drives the facility management team to greater success

Ellis Guiles

As one of the leaders in com- mercial window replacement in Greater Philadelphia and beyond, Graboyes Commercial has a long history of helping

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