ter. These filters did little at capturing
ratings. Upgrading to MERV 11 high-
keep the HVAC ductwork clean while
the particulate matter that exist in the
efficiency filters can help improve your
operating the heating and cooling coils
school air system. Schools represent a
overall IAQ by reducing small and large
at peak energy efficiency.
denser population percentage than
particulate, emission through outside-
With these problems come tremen-
typical commercial buildings. Added
air exhausts, reducing indoor airborne
dous opportunities for collaboration
to the fact that viable and non-viable
irritants, and helping reducing microbi-
of schools with NAFA certified air fil-
particulates are brought in on people’s
al growth. MERV 11 filters provide over
ter specialists (CAFS). NAFA members
clothing, and through open doors and
85 per cent in the 3.0 to 10.0 micron
across the world have stepped forward
windows, the activity level of most
range, and are 300-per-cent more effi-
to help local schools provide better air
young people increases the shedding
cient than standard throwaway filters.
filtration and cleaner environments for
of skin cells and other particulates, and
According to the Lung Association
their students. For more information
makes school air some of the dirtiest air
of Canada, the reduction of particu-
about selection or recommendations
in any environment.
late matter in the air system has been
of air filtration for school boards, please
Recent developments from within the air filtration industry are helping
shown to reduce the incidence of asth-
contact any NAFA certified air filtration
ma-related illness.
specialists.
schools address their indoor air quality
In summary, by upgrading filters to
issues. Air filter manufacturers now of-
high-efficiency (MERV 11 or better), you
About the Author: Bob Jackson is presi-
fer a full range of high-efficiency HVAC
can help improve IAQ in schools. In ad-
dent of Norspec Filtration Ltd. and is a
products with MERV 11 and higher
dition, higher-efficiency filters will also
NAFA-certified air filtration specialist. íľş
Index to advertisers Allmar International ............................................. 10
Reliable Controls ................................................IBC
Armstrong ............................................................. 17
Roofing Contractors Association of B.C. ............ 13
B.G.E. Service & Supply Ltd. .............................. 32
Shanahan’s ............................................................ 12
Barclay Restoration ................................................ 6
Shutters & Shade .................................................. 27
Belimo Americas ................................................... 35
Smith Energy ........................................................ 15
Blue Imp ................................................................ 11
Spears Sales & Services Ltd. ............................... 23
Busy-Bee Sanitary Supplies Inc. .......................... 20
Stutters Disaster Kleanup .................................... 39
Canstar Restorations .............................................. 3
Taco Canada Ltd. ................................................. 21
Centaur Products Inc. ............................................ 5
Talius ................................................................... IFC
CHP Architects ..................................................... 31
TE Connectivity Enterprise Networks................ 14
Clean Spot ............................................................. 26
Wesclean Equipment & Cleaning Supplies Ltd. 29
Core Systems ........................................................ 17
Western Bus Parts & Service Ltd. ....................... 19
D.G. MacLachlan Limited .................................... 23
Wood Wyant .......................................................... 26
E.B. Horsman & Son ............................................. 12 ERV Parent ............................................................ 36 ESC Automation ............................................... OBC Firestone Building Products Compamy ................ 7 FortisBC................................................................. 28 Garland Canada, Inc. ........................................... 20 GRUNDFOS Canada Inc. ...................................... 33 IBC Technologies Inc. .......................................... 25 Interior Turf Equipment ....................................... 40 JM Bean & Co. Ltd. .............................................. 12 Norspec Filtration ................................................. 41 Refrigerative Supply ............................................. 16
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