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Make air your ally.

How optimizing your school’s HVAC system can help address health risks.

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As a school district leader, we know you’re facing numerous challenges and questions around when to reopen your school and how to do it safely. Like you, we want to put the well-being of our kids and teachers first. We’ve been serving school districts for decades. We’re here to partner with you and support you no matter where you are in this complex journey.

The CDC recently reported that “transmission of coronavirus occurs much more commonly through respiratory droplets than through objects and surfaces.” And the World Health Organization has revised its guidance on COVID-19 modes of transmission highlighting “aerosol transmission and importance of ventilation.”

Air quality. Your ally for addressing health risks in your school.

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How to become more air aware.

This brings the importance of indoor air quality to the forefront of the conversation as schools look at ways to address health risks. Along with implementing social distancing, utilizing PPE and disinfecting surfaces, optimizing your school's HVAC systems can help improve the quality of the air students are breathing. And restore confidence that holistic measures are being taken to enhance air quality safety as schools reopen.

Our 100 years of expertise managing and improving indoor air quality can provide you with the science-backed information you need to leverage your school’s HVAC systems within your learning environment. An IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) assessment from Trane will provide a data driven analysis and fact-based numbers showing how well your school’s HVAC systems meet best practices in four key measures of indoor air quality.

Four key factors for improving indoor air quality.

Dilute

Proper ventilation ensures that plenty of fresh, outdoor air comes into the building to dilute the buildup of indoor contaminants and help reduce the total volume of particles in the air. Adjusting building ventilation is one tool that can inﬂuence IAQ.
Exhaust

Getting exhaust air out eﬃciently is equally important—especially air from kitchens, restrooms and combustion systems.
Contain

Maintaining indoor humidity levels within the ASHRAE™-recommended range maximizes comfort and reduces the risk of microbial growth.
Clean

Cleaning and filtering technologies can enhance your HVAC system’s ability to reduce microorganisms, like mold, bacteria and certain viruses. However, these should be used as part of a holistic plan to address long term IAQ needs rather than as a quick-fix.

Cleaner air for more confident teachers and parents

Investment in a cleaner indoor air of a school provides both short and long-term benefits to the learning environment.

Understand your school’s conditions using a fact based, science driven IAQ Assessment. The assessment will provide a comprehensive report of current conditions, recommended changes to meet industry guidelines and documented proof of improvements implemented.

Request your IAQ Assessment Above

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Redeploy energy savings to support your mission

We can help you reduce energy costs so you can allocate more money to your educational mission. High efficiency HVAC systems are only the beginning. Trane energy experts can help you navigate the energy landscape more effectively, whether by purchasing energy more strategically or using energy storage to avoid paying higher demand charges. We’ll also find ways to make energy projects more affordable for you, by leveraging innovative financial solutions or performance contracting vehicles where savings pay for themselves. Trane is proud to partner with OMNIA Partners purchasing organization to to help you save money and simplify the purchasing process.

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Turn your building into a STEM learning lab with energy curriculum

Trane’s commitment to the next generation is unwavering, and we’re deeply engaged in helping students learn. Our BTU Crew™ interactive curriculum brings STEM learning to life. It teaches students the concepts of energy efficiency and sustainability using their own school building as an educational tool. Designed for easy integration into your current program with flexible lessons plans, it helps students grow their analytical skills with hands-on learning through interactive digital tools, empowering them with new skills and teaching them to become stewards of energy conservation in their communities.

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Operate more sustainably, because the future depends on it

To operate more sustainably, every effort matters and schools are in the forefront. Trane’s approach combines high-efficiency equipment, building controls that simplify sophisticated operating schedules, renewable energy integration and more. We can help you create sustainable school buildings that reduce the carbon footprint and operate in a more environmentally responsible manner.

Ready for now. Resilient for tomorrow.

As you prepare to reopen your buildings, we recognize you have a lot of questions. Indoor air quality suddenly matters more than ever. Energy efficiency and sustainability have always mattered. But improving and enhancing building performance requires experience and hands-on expertise. We turn insights and data into an action plan you can move on immediately. So you can plan to reopen your building with confidence— and make it more resilient for tomorrow.

Learn more or connect with your local Trane sales office

Case Studies

Dighton-Rehoboth Schools

We reached a point where we had to make updates to improve the learning environment quality in our schools. Our phased approach caused minimal disruption to our students and has already created a more comfortable place to learn.

Anthony Azar DRRSD Superintendent

St. Martin de Porres School

Trane works with Saint Martin de Porres High School to deliver over 30% every savings for this Cleveland, OH school.

River Trails School District #26

A collaborative partnership resulted in increased energy efficiency, $64,000 in rebates, consistent classroom comfort, and an enhanced STEM lab to improve environmental literacy.

Trane & K12

Raising performance in schools

Trane & Acoustics

Acoustics are an important aspect of a learning environment and is a key considering in everything we build. In addition, Trane Acoustics Program (TAP™) simplifies the acoustics design process for engineers by comparing the sound levels of various HVAC system and construction options.

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