HVAC Upgrades Aim to Reduce School Energy Use, COVID Spread

Though K-12 schools have been replacing outdated HVAC systems in recent years with air quality somewhat in mind, much of the focus of those capital projects had been largely on cutting energy costs and reducing carbon footprints in the fight against climate change. More recently, HVAC upgrades in schools have drawn the spotlight as a potential weapon in the arsenal against COVID-19, according to Dan Diehl, CEO of the indoor ventilation company Aircuity.
Diehl said the need to replace outdated ventilation systems, designed and built decades ago, could play a major role in mitigating viral outbreaks as millions of students return to in-person learning. Read more >>