ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota legislature has approved a landmark bill that funds a pilot program for monitoring indoor air quality (IAQ) in select schools throughout the state. The program will compare building IAQ with energy consumption data collected for the Schools Air Monitoring Project for Learning & Energy Efficiency (SAMPLE2), a collaboration of Minnesota energy utilities and IAQ monitor manufacturer PureChoice, of Lakeville.
On May 22, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill, which includes $300,000 for the Continuous Indoor Air Quality Monitoring in Schools project.