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July 23, 2024
Infectious Disease, Indoor Air Quality, Schools
Clearing the Air: Evaluating Critical Factors that Determine Effectiveness of Portable Air Cleaners in Classrooms
The research team, led by Dr. Gen Pei, Research Associate with the Healthy Buildings Program, developed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to evaluate how portable air cleaners (PACs) help remove airborne pathogens and mitigate disease transmission in occupied classrooms. The recent pandemic underscored the importance of maintaining safe indoor environments for students and teachers […]
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May 1, 2024
Climate, Indoor Air Quality, Schools
Insights from the White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration hosted the White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds. Clean energy, safe drinking water, and indoor air quality are key pillars of the White House’s action plan to improve schools’ health across the country. Healthy Buildings director Joseph Allen shares his key takeaways from the summit […]
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