Colorado district installs technology to boost air quality in classrooms
In an effort to improve the air quality and slow the spread of Covid-19 within its school buildings, Adams County (Colo.) School District 14 has installed more than 400 air treatment systems in classrooms and common areas.
KDVR-TV reports that the devices use microbial reduction technology to continuously reduce microbes in the air and on surfaces. The technology reduces viruses, bacteria, mold, odors, and insects both in the air and on surfaces, without relying on the exchange of air, while still continuously flowing through any indoor space without students or staff leaving the room.
Installation of the equipment was completed while staff and students were on winter break.
Adams 14 received funding for the new technology through its Safe Schools Reopening Grant.
“Adams 14 is incredibly thankful for this grant from the State of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Education,” Don Rangel, Adams 14 acting superintendent. “We are proud to be one of the first districts in the state to offer this innovative technology in every classroom, which provides an additional layer of protection to our established COVID-19 precautions.”
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