HBT News & Blogs
BAS Cybersecurity Basics: Why Firmware and Password Policies Now Matter
Your building controls share a network with your staff and vendors now. Here is how to tighten passwords, firmware, and remote access, with a six point checklist for facility and IT teams.
From ROC Training to the Controls Field: Building HBT’s Next Generation
One ROC-trained hire joined HBT already able to read blueprints and use a meter. See how that partnership with The ROC Charlotte is building HBT’s next generation of controls technicians, straight from Construction Manager Donald Hofstee.
Open vs. Proprietary BAS: Why Vendor-Agnostic Integration Protects Your Investment
Proprietary building automation systems can look cheaper upfront, but they lock you into one vendor for service, pricing, and every future upgrade. Here’s what an open, vendor-agnostic BAS gets you instead, and how HBT builds systems that outlast any single manufacturer.
HBT Earns Fourth Consecutive Highwire Gold Safety Award
Hoffman Building Technologies has earned the 2026 Highwire Gold Safety Award, marking four consecutive years of recognition for strong safety performance and management practices.
Office Building Automation: Lower Bills, Happier Tenants, ESG Progress
Office buildings waste about 30% of their energy. Here is how building automation cuts costs, keeps tenants comfortable, and makes ESG reporting simple.
Pharma Cleanroom HVAC Done Right: Pressure, Airflow, and Compliance
Pharmaceutical cleanrooms rely on stable pressure, airflow, temperature, and humidity. Learn how HVAC controls help facility teams protect product, support compliance, and respond quickly when conditions change.
Why School Districts Are Losing Money to Old HVAC Controls
Aging HVAC controls quietly drain school budgets and hurt classroom air. Here is how building automation cuts energy costs and builds healthier schools, in phases.
Lab Airflow Done Right: Fume Hoods, Pressure, and Validation
In a lab, airflow is safety and valid results, not a comfort setting. Here is how precision controls protect fume hoods and pressure while cutting high energy use.
Government Building Automation: Budget Relief Through Intelligence
Public budgets are fixed while energy costs rise. Here is how building automation, rebates, and legacy integration cut costs, with real results from county government work.