Because your building didn’t come with an instruction manual.
When it comes to HVAC performance, setpoints matter—a lot. They’re usually the starting reference point for diagnostics and performance evaluation. And while every building is different, this quick cheat sheet gives you smart, data-backed starting points for temperature settings and control strategies.
Think of it as your shortcut to better comfort, efficiency, and longer equipment life. It’s not a one-size-fits-all solution—but it’s a solid place to start when you want to sanity-check your system or make small improvements that add up.
Setpoints play a bigger role than they get credit for. And while every building is different, this cheat sheet gives you some practical, data-informed starting points for temperature settings and control strategies.
This simple 1 page PDF document will give you recommended ranges (and a summary of the reason/impact) for: occupied heating, occupied cooling, unoccupied heating, unoccupied cooling, heating enable, cooling enable, economizing enable and dehumidification.
📄 Download it, bookmark it, stick it to the wall—whatever works for you.
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