Articles Tagged with ''Schools and HVAC''

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new mobile app to assist schools and school districts in performing comprehensive IAQ facility assessments to protect the health of children and school staff.

According to a new study commissioned by Schneider Electric and the Alliance to Save Energy, energy efficiency is recognized among U.S. higher education institutions as key to fulfilling their schools’ core mission, with almost 9 out of 10 respondents expecting to increase or maintain energy efficiency investments next year. 

The following case studies illustrate how schools across the country are implementing different HVACR solutions to achieve these goals.

There are things contractors can do to get school equipment back online and ensure it’s operating as efficiently as possible in time for the first school bell this fall.

While cogeneration is still largely an industrial process, the market has significant potential for educational institutions coast to coast.

The newly renovated wing of the Finger Lakes Technical & Career Center includes offices and conference rooms, which are now being conditioned using variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technology and ventilation air supplied by three Systemair AB Topvex energy recovery ventilators (ERVs).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidance to help school districts protect IAQ while increasing energy efficiency during school renovations.

The copper tubing from five air conditioning units at the school was removed on Aug. 1, leaving the building with no air conditioning less than two weeks before the first day of classes. 

Across the country, school administrators are realizing the importance of good IAQ and a comfortable indoor environment, which both contribute significantly to student success. 

According to the manufacturers that make equipment for schools, there are often many options available to districts looking to make those much-needed upgrades.