Schools

On any given day, 51 million people, or one in five of the entire United States population, occupies a school building. There are 110,000 schools in over 15,000 districts, with 2.3 million teachers, 126,000 administrators, and 600,000 support staff. In a study done by the United States General Accounting Office in 1995 titled "School Facilities: Condition of America's Schools" it was found that more than 15,000 schools reported unsatisfactory Indoor Air Quality. This amounts to 19.2% of our nations schools affecting 8,353,000 children. Specifically in Illinois, 18.6% of schools unsatisfactory Indoor Air Quality.

By providing proper indoor air quality we can:

  • Reduce absenteeism for students and staff

  • Reduce building deterioration and improve energy efficiency

  • Reduce outside air requirements

  • Prevent strained relationships resultant of poor indoor air quality

  • And most important, we can protect our investment in the future

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma increased 75% from 1980 to 1994. Approximately 17 million Americans are now diagnosed with asthma, disproportionately affecting children and those of low income.  Over 5 million school-aged children have asthma or one in thirteen children.
 Christine Luong of the National Education Association reported that at the 1999 National Education Association (NEA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, indoor air quality in schools has emerged as a critical issue. In response to this concern about indoor air quality, a "new business" item was adopted as follows:

*The NEA urges all state and local affiliates to implement the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit in their schools starting with the 1999-2000 school year.

*source was the EPA, IAQ Tools for Schools Bulletin, Volume 2

Resources for Indoor Air Quality Concerns in our Schools

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has an excellent resource for school administrators, teachers, support staff, parents associations, schools boards, and students right on the internet, called the IAQ Tools for Schools website. Visit this site at  www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ The National Education Association has devoted a lot of attention to the issues of Indoor Air Quality. This site offers information and links to other resources to help you find the best solution for clean air.
Visit this site at:
http://www.neahin.org/4a.html
Another great resource site from the EPA devoted to Indoor Air Quality in general. Visit this site at:
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/		 The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) has many solutions to Indoor Air Quality solutions and prevention for the design of new buildings and re-design of renovated buildings.
http://www.ashrae.org
This site is a joint effort from the EPA and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Radiation and Indoor Air designed to educate about Indoor Air Quality.
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html		 The National Safety Council - Environmental Health Center has resources available on it's site at
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/indoor/iaq.htm

 

DP Filters has worked with many schools to help provide cleaner air for the children, teachers, and staff. Our products and services can go a long way toward improving Indoor Air Quality. We welcome your questions on how to upgrade the level of filtration in your facilities. Here are some of the things dp filters can do for you:

  • On site consultation to offer improved Indoor Air Quality

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  • Filter housings and frames for new construction and renovation projects

  • Consulting services to help you meet specifications for new construction and renovation projects

  • Shipments packaged by location or air handler for quick and easy installation.

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