Well, I was glad to learn that over the last few years, some schools have figured out how to get air conditioning installed inside the older buildings
The pandemic has changed our lives for good. Things will never fully return to the way they were. In fact, life has changed so much in the last two years. For instance, more people are concerned about ventilation in their homes as well as in public spaces. Schools are now approving budgets for improving their HVAC systems and installing air purification devices to improve the indoor air quality. My kids’ schools have done just that, and it makes me feel a lot safer sending them to school. However, this discussion about indoor ventilation made me realize how many kids go to schools that have no air conditioning at all. There are many schools that were built before central air conditioning was installed in commercial buildings, which means many of those older buildings have no air conditioning. And over the years, the school board didn’t invest in getting HVAC systems for the schools because it would’ve been costly to retrofit some of those buildings with the insulation needed. Also, some of the buildings do not have the space for insulation, so installing an HVAC system would be a difficult process. Well, I was glad to learn that over the last few years, some schools have figured out how to get air conditioning installed inside the older buildings. And the pandemic has released more funds to the school boards, which will in turn help more schools get the A/C that they need. This is great news because not only will the central air help to improve the air quality, but it will also make the kids a lot more comfortable inside the school buildings.