Superintendent Molly Spearman schools can use recent federal funding on things like facility repairs and on indoor air quality. $940,420,782 of federal funding was approved last December for public schools in South Carolina. Today Superintendent Molly Spearman noted the biggest difference with this funding then previous federal
Read more →Even as businesses reopen and employees return to work, the US continues to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a new frontier and building and facilities managers face many challenges to safe reopening. New guidelines for social distancing and workstation layouts need special attention. Doing so
Read more →NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH, CA — The South Coast Air Quality Management District predicts that air quality will be in the moderate to unhealthy range in the San Fernando Valley on Monday. The forecast released by the AQMD states that air quality could be in the unhealthy range for people
Read more →At the end of the day, after work or school, we always look forward to coming home again. Our minds and hearts are attached to our homes because of the sense of belonging, comfort, and safety that it provides. Feeling safe is the state of not being
Read more →When most people think of “air quality,” they think of the outdoors; the smog, haze, even pollen. But what many people don’t realize is that factors inside the home can also lead to poor air quality, causing potentially serious health risks. 10TV found out why indoor air
Read more →Knowledge about the potential benefits and possible problems of air duct cleaning is limited. Since conditions in every home are different, it is impossible to generalize about whether or not air duct cleaning in your home would be beneficial. If no one in your household suffers from
Read more →Ash from the Woolsey and Hill fires can have a far reach, raining down on communities many miles away. Areas of California have not only been completely devastated by the recent wildfires in Northern California and the Malibu area, but many far away from the flames have
Read more →House fires are terrifying because the flames can cause intense bodily harm that results in serious injury and even death. Once the fire is put out, many homeowners are relieved in the sense that the threat to their life or health has ended. However, the flames themselves
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Indoor air quality is important to government agencies, schools, businesses, building staff, and occupants because it can impact both positively and negatively the health, comfort, well being, and productivity of building occupants. Studies have shown that the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi in andRead more →
With wildfires burning throughout the state, in addition to recent local grass fires, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District continues to warn the public about poor air quality, including incidents of severely bad air that may occur sporadically in the coming days. For a few
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