2024
Yes
Indoor Air Quality Prior to and Following School Building Renovation in a Mid-Atlantic School District
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212149
Zaeh, Sandra E.
North America
Experimental
Exposure
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
High School (9-12)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Temperature
Schools
Indoor air quality
Renovation
In 29 urban public schools, air quality (CO₂, PM₂.₅, CO, temperature) was measured across seasons before and after renovations. Renovated schools had significantly improved CO₂, PM₂.₅, and CO levels. Renovation may benefit students in under-resourced communities.
2021