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Fellowes understands that clean air should be a fundamental right for everyone, and 97.5% of teachers agree this is the case in classrooms. Learn how Fellowes can help provide cleaner air for classrooms: https://bit.ly/3TwisT6

Fellowes understands that clean air should be a fundamental right for everyone, and 97.5% of teachers agree this is the case in classrooms. Learn how Fellowes can help provide cleaner air for classrooms: https://bit.ly/3TwisT6

“I watched the weather for a week before school started, when I saw this heat wave coming. I was just filled with dread, because it's such a hard way to start school.” That’s Susan Eckert, a schoolteacher in Montclair, New Jersey. Her district is one of many nationwide dealing with extreme heat that’s canceling, shortening, or delaying classes. And it’s little wonder why. According to a recent State of Our Schools report, over 40% of U.S. public schools need new or updated HVAC systems. It’s clear: our schools need better infrastructure to keep students and staff safe and comfortable in a warming world. What’s the best way to do it? Electrifying. When it’s time to purchase a new A/C, choosing a heat pump instead is the way to go. A heat pump is more energy-efficient and cost-effective, and it can do the work of both a furnace and an A/C. It’s the all-around better choice, and it can play a key role in creating the healthier, more comfortable, climate-resilient spaces that children deserve. More on the school heat closures via Bloomberg: https://bloom.bg/3PghQO2 Our guide to help you electrify your local school: https://bit.ly/3g6wCZY

Is your school utilizing two-way radios to enhance school safety? Download our 2023 Education Survey Report and learn how schools across the nation are addressing school safety. https://lnkd.in/e-Nv9meY

Streamline the process with additional guidance on grant writing, see link below for dates/info! #EPA #weareWELL #gobeyondminimum #schoolwellbeing #morethangreen #sustainability #happiness #safety #designexcellence

I strongly reccomend that our Public Health gurus AND the ministry AND the politicians, read this article, and then start reflecting on the air “cleansing and filtering” capacities of WHATEVER technologies they spent (hundreds of millions of our taxpayer dollars) on. Just ask yourselves a simple question : “Does the technology that YOU decided upon, actually have the capacity to remove from the air envelope, sufficient numbers (ie densities) of floating and lingering 🦠 pathogen 🦠 infused respiratory EXHALE droplets, BEFORE it/they is/are inhaled by unsuspecting classroom occupants, who are “sharing the air”? The answer is “likely not” PARTICULARLY if YOUR choice was underpowered SOLO HEPA units, strategically placed in the corner of the classrooms; with fans run on low speed, due to noise concerns. Enough of the public health theatre. Let’s get down to the “SCIENTIFIC” facts regarding the airborne transmission of COVID -19 pathogen infused particles. ENOUGH of the “political” science AND the public health, C-19 transmission abatement THEATRE. Your choice may have been as good as “putting a brick catcher” in the corner of the classroom. 🤔

Research shows that the air and light in classrooms can affect students' learning by as much as 16 percent. Therefore, it is alarming that 6 out of 10 middle school teachers feel that the indoor climate is inadequate. How is the air and light in the school where you work or are responsible for? Read more: https://lnkd.in/dSn6Js27 #healthyindoors #ventilation #filtration #humidity #lighting #productivity

Almost 2.5 years ago when I first started working at Swegon, my mother asked me why I wanted to work for a ”ventilation company”? To be honest, my choice was a gut feel, based on the people I met during the interviews and sharing the same values. Now, I can confidently say that Swegon is so much more than just a ventilation company. We work for a healthy living indoors, where good ventilation and fresh air plays a large part. We all can typically tell when the indoor environment is awful - but can you tell the difference between okay and great? Did you know that it has such an impact on not only our well-being, but also our productivity? Swegon is part of the Healthy Indoors initiative, a collaborative effort with a goal to spread awareness about the importance of our indoor environment. And why am I writing this post to highlight this? Well, I just wanted to show that I am proudly part of Swegon, the impact we have and the difference we can make in our mission to have everybody Feel Good Inside. If you are interested to know more about the environment in which you spend 80-90% of your time, follow the links!

As the school year gets underway, we’ve seen an abundance of articles like this one by Eric Roston on the impacts of high indoor temperatures in classrooms. Across the country, INDOOR temperatures in schools are reaching up to 90°F, and over 40% of schools will need updated HVAC in the very near future. Energy management solutions are becoming more critical as a means of helping schools, especially rural schools with limited budgets, cut energy usage and costs. If you are a rural school interested in piloting CEL’s simple and affordable energy management platform, consider applying to be part of our Smart & Resilient Schools pilot! More info can be found at https://lnkd.in/d6B2wkJ.

"If we are in positions of power – and when we work with young people we are – the effects of our actions can be vast. It is our responsibility to reflect an examine the practice we use in our schools and classrooms." For years I thought being strict was the only way. Find out more in my vlog here: https://bit.ly/3ilHDF6