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Fan-tastic classrooms keep their cool By Heather Barker Vermeer Industry Reporter
Air quality and temperature in schools has been closely linked with academic performance, in particular impacting on concentration in the classroom. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been demonstrated to have a negative effect on attention span, with high CO2 levels or temperatures having shown a noticeable drop in concentration among students. Longer-term impacts on health such as headaches, coughs, and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, and skin are also known side effects of inadequate IAQ. Constant airflow is a year-round health and safety requirement on top of summer cooling needs, but cost, energy efficiency, and reliability all factor when considering commercial fan purchases for your school. Finding the answer to achieving optimum temperatures of 18-25 degrees in the classroom isn’t
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as easy as popping down to the supermarket with some petty cash: off-the-shelf options can only tackle top temps to some degree. Still, choosing between commercial options, from injected moulded plastic to aluminium fan housing with plastic spigots, galvanised steel with a polyester epoxy finish, hot-dipped galvanised mild steel, reinforced moulded polypropylene plastic, epoxy coated steel, UV-stabilised fibreglass and more, can make decision-making feel like a minefield.
Off-the-shelf options can only tackle top temps to some degree…
For this reason, handing over your heating and cooling conundrums to an expert can help reduce stress levels, cost, and noise, as well as those top temperatures. Manufactured specifically for high use within educational environments, commercial fans are often supplied by companies knowledgeable about a school’s particular needs and standard requirements, so it’s worth doing some homework and talking to those with experience in your sector. PROPERTY
Term 2, 2022 | school-news.com.au
