Facility Management for K-12: A Sustainable and Healthy Solution

According to the federally issued Toolkit for Sustainable and Healthy Schools[i]'’, An estimated 36,000 public schools nationwide lack adequate HVAC systems, and due to rising temperatures, 13,700 public schools that did not need cooling in 1970 will need it by 2025… Hotter schools with lower air quality can reduce the quality of learning and may lead to lower test scores. The National Education Association (NEA) echoed this fact by stating,...