For Schools to Recover from COVID, Collaboration Will Be Key
The pandemic has shown we need to quickly engage a much wider group of professionals, including those in facilities management, HVAC, architecture, mental health and more.
The pandemic has shown we need to quickly engage a much wider group of professionals, including those in facilities management, HVAC, architecture, mental health and more.
Governments, districts and teachers unions are under pressure by parents and politicians to end distance learning and bring students back to campus.
More focus on water quality assessments and ventilation evaluations are just a few ways campus safety priorities have shifted during the pandemic.
To resume in-person learning, schools should require masks, social distancing and COVID-19 testing, as well as improve their indoor ventilation.
For older campuses or schools with limited budgets, there are still HVAC options to consider to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
A survey conducted by Honeywell also found that 29% of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite.
Having actionable indoor air quality data could help employees, students and visitors feel more confident when they return to work or school.
Schools and colleges are expected to implement specific COVID-19 safety protocols, yet many are working with significantly reduced budgets.
Scientists now say disinfecting surfaces does little to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus.
Singing, talking and yelling in confined indoor spaces are some of the easiest ways your campus constituents can catch the coronavirus. HVAC systems can help mitigate the risk.