Indoor Air Quality Program

Students, parents, teachers, staff, and members of the community have expressed concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms, and the community.

The Ministry of Education has provided $50 million in funding for ventilation upgrades to improve the quality of air in schools while mitigating germs. Many energy experts feel the Ministry’s fund is not enough, and schools will need to make the most of every dollar.

Healthy indoor air requires the deployment of multiple strategies. Fragmented, conventional solutions – simply just don’t cut it.

This portal was designed to help provide school-officials with information, solutions, and strategies that address all aspects of indoor air quality. We hope this collaborative effort will help uncover “industry best practices”, allowing us all to make informed and educated decisions.

CREATING SAFE HEALTHY LEARNING,

TEACHING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

The Grand Erie District School Board is working with Nerva Energy through the Climate Change Leaders Partnership™, a partnership between Mohawk College and 10 regional school boards to combine innovative technology demonstrations with experiential learning for students.

One of the goals of the partnership is reducing energy and carbon. Nerva Energy has several technologies that reduce energy by up to 25-30% while providing better quality learning environments. The CCL partnership will validate the results and provide research on the impact of these technologies on students as part of the learning hub approach.

GRAND ERIE STUDENTS GAIN BETTER AIR QUALITY

With renewed attention on air quality in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grand Erie DSB and two local schools are the first in Ontario to retrofit their HVAC systems with REME-LED in-duct, air purification technology, providing students with a virus and bacteria reduced environment. In addition, students will have a chance for hands-on learning: