2024
No
Understanding teachers' experiences of ventilation in California K-12 classrooms and implications for supporting safe operation of schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12998
Sanguinetti, Angela
North America
Observational
Teachers
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Ventilation rates
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Temperature
Air quality
Classrooms
Occupant perceptions
Thermal comfort
Ventilation
Surveyed 84 teachers in 11 California schools and paired results with IEQ monitoring; found teachers misunderstood ventilation systems and could not reliably perceive under-ventilation, highlighting the need for CO₂ monitoring and staff training to ensure safe classroom conditions during COVID-19.
2021