Preparation in the Pandemic: How Schools Implemented Air Quality Measures to Protect Occupants from COVID-19

Produced by the Center for Green Schools, with technical support from ASHRAE, this report details how school districts have used air quality measures in their buildings to respond to the pandemic. The report puts additional data behind the case for school infrastructure investment. Schools relied on their HVAC systems to make buildings safer for students and teachers, but in many cases these systems were outdated and/or not designed to support the recommended strategies.

The report is the only known national view of air quality in schools during COVID: what school districts have prioritized, which actions they have taken, how they have made decisions, and what the consequences have been. The responses cover over 4,000 schools serving over 2.5 million students in 24 states.