NOXTalks is a short-format podcast for the people who run commercial buildings: facility managers, building owners, property managers and building engineers. Human-designed, AI-powered, built to inspire. NOXTalks is your go-to podcast for quick, AI-generated insights into the world of automated buildings and smart technology. Delivered in short, engaging episodes.
34 Dead, and Nobody Knew Why: The Hotel on Broad Street
In July 1976, 34 people died after a convention at a Philadelphia hotel. It took six months to find the organism. The source was never proved. A Halloween special: the Bellevue-Stratford, five months of failed theories, and the cooling tower everyone blamed. Then the Bronx in 2015, where genome sequencing closed the link, New York's new 31-day testing rule, and the CDC finding that 85% of the outbreaks it reviewed had maintenance gaps. In this episode: - Find out whether your building ...
23 Oct 2026
Do Your Elevators Have Single Plunger Brakes?
One bypassed safety circuit in 2011 is why 44,000 New York elevators had to be fixed. The next deadline is 1 January 2027. Every NYC traction elevator with a single-plunger brake must be converted or fitted with unintended-movement protection by then. This episode covers what the rule asks, what it costs, why it travels beyond New York, and the question most owners can't answer: who holds the elevator's data. In this episode: - Confirm the brake configuration for every car before your contrac...
15 Oct 2026
Why Isn't Your Roof on the Dashboard?
A roof sensor went into alarm on a holiday weekend. Forty-five minutes later, water was in three more zones. The roof gets a twice-yearly walk-through while every other system is monitored. This episode makes the case for electronic leak detection and embedded moisture sensors that put the roof on the same dashboard. In this episode: - Embed monitoring at your next reroof, while the assembly is open - Target sensors at drains, HVAC curbs and penetrations - Keep every ELD rep...
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