ACR Journal

07 NEWS Almost three in four (72%) classrooms suffer from air quality that is ‘below standard’, according to a new survey asking teachers across the UK about their school’s working conditions. Nearly three in five teachers (59%) deemed a classroom with poor air quality to be ‘not fit for purpose’ – for either teachers or pupils. Three-quarters (77%) of teachers noticed that sub- standard air quality caused concentration problems in students, while 53% said performance or grades suffered. The Air Quality in UK Classrooms Report – conducted by air movement and ventilation specialist Airflow – asked teachers at 133 schools across the UK for their insights into working and learning conditions at UK schools. It found that conditions impacted student health, with three in five (61%) teachers believing classroom air quality is aggravating asthma and other lung conditions in pupils. Ill- effects on health were 55% more likely in cities, where both industrial and road pollution are more prevalent. Alan Siggs, managing director of Airflow Developments, said: “We commissioned this survey to raise awareness of the problems poor air quality creates and how it impacts the classroom. Improving air quality is our area of expertise and we know the solutions available to overcome these problems. “However, what we didn’t know and what this survey has highlighted is how bad the situation is and how it affects ICS Cool Energy has announced extended and enhanced service plans offering for its i-Chiller range and other temperature control equipment. teachers and students. It’s clear that funding solutions need to be found quickly and there must be support from the upper reaches of government for that to happen. Investment in modern ventilation systems is a must for the health of the future generation: we’ve seen first-hand the stark difference good air quality can have.’’ Read the full survey findings at https://www.airflow.com/ about-us/blog/article?article_id=32&article_desc=The-Air- Quality-in-UK-Classrooms-Report ‘Below-standard’ air in UK classrooms ICS Cool Energy boosts iChiller service plan The new ICS Protect Agreements offer three levels of coverage including preventive maintenance plans, delivering partial to fully comprehensive solutions. This approach allows customers to choose a package that is tailored to their applications and business needs, and ensure the temperature control equipment receives regular inspection, preventive maintenance, and proper calibration minimising the risks of equipment failures. The longer the plan, the better the saving potential and reduction of downtime. In the case of the i-Chiller range of process-designed chillers, the ICS Protect offers customers the option to continue protecting their investment beyond the market leading 5-year parts and labour warranty coverage. Customers can choose their level of coverage from Bronze, Silver and Gold packages offering different configurations of Individual Parts, All Parts, and Parts and Labour. Every level comes with complete market leading preventative maintenance visits (two per annum) and individual asset fluid analysis. The ICS Protect agreement covers equipment up to 10 years of age. CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai acrjournal.uk