PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.,
Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As
thousands of school districts across North America prepare for students to return,
Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global
provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and
cold chain solutions, is providing solutions and services to
schools that will help support building and occupant health,
cognitive performance and energy efficiency. In the first half of
2021, school districts across North
America have purchased Carrier Healthy Buildings solutions,
including more than 18,000 Carrier OptiClean™ Dual-Mode Air
Scrubber & Negative Air Machines. This is part of Carrier's
more than $500M active pipeline in
its Healthy Buildings Program and the multibillion-dollar
opportunity the company sees in the K-12 segment over the next few
years.
Carrier's solutions for K-12 schools include ventilation and
filtration technologies, controls, services and touchless products.
In addition to supporting mitigation against disease transmission,
improved indoor environments can also improve thinking. High
CO2 levels, which can occur in crowded classrooms
with poor ventilation, have been proven to impact brain-based
skills. According to the COGfx study, people perform twice as well
when indoor environments are optimized through high ventilation,
low CO2 and low volatile organic compounds. Test
scores on cognitive function were highest in the areas of
information usage, strategy and crisis response. In some cases,
nearly 300% higher.
"Carrier understands the specific needs of the K-12 segment and
is committed to helping create healthier, safer and more productive
environments for students and staff. The momentum we're seeing is
strong, and we believe it's attributable to a greater understanding
of the long-term benefits of healthy buildings," said Ajay Agrawal, Senior Vice President, Global
Services & Healthy Buildings, Carrier. "With the right
strategies in place, better thinking and better health can be
achieved inside healthier schools."
In Arizona, Carrier will be
providing more than 800 HVAC units to multiple buildings in a
district that serves more than 35,000 students. The products, which
are a variety of packaged HVAC systems, will help to improve indoor
air quality and comfort in classrooms throughout the district. In
California, students will be more
comfortable through the installation of more than 100 Carrier
WeatherMaster packaged rooftop units (RTUs), which are more
efficient than prior units. Funding for both projects was partially
provided by the American Rescue Plan's Elementary and Secondary
School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund), which provides funding
dedicated to K-12 schools, including improvements to HVAC systems
and ventilation.
In the Richmond Public Schools
district in Virginia, more than
25,000 students can breathe easier this fall with the installation
of more than 1,500 Carrier OptiClean Dual-Mode Air Scrubber
& Negative Air Machines to help purify the air in classrooms
across the district. And in Texas,
administrators in the Texas City Independent School District are
investing in the health of their students and faculty with a
multimillion-dollar order for chillers, air handling units, and
controls for La Marque Middle School, which is currently under
construction. The order will create a state-of-the-art HVAC system
that will help promote proper ventilation and air quality in the
school.
"We are confident in Carrier's Healthy Building solutions to
help support ideal indoor air quality inside the new La Marque
Middle School," said Don Pursley,
Director of Facilities and Maintenance, Texas City Independent
School District. "This investment makes sense to provide
high-quality indoor air for our students and faculty and the
equipment is energy-efficient to keep our recurring costs low. It's
a win-win for all of us."
To assist school administrators in selecting the right upgrades
and technologies for their facilities, Carrier's BluEdge K-12
program provides an outcome-based approach to help schools easily
select the best indoor air quality kits for their needs, with
attractive pricing and easy implementation. The BluEdge K-12
program includes a proprietary assessment of current indoor air
quality at a school to inform improvement recommendations designed
to meet specific desired outcomes
To learn more about the K-12 offerings, visit
corporate.carrier.com/healthybuildings. For more information on how
school districts can utilize ESSER Funds, contact your local
Carrier expert.
About Carrier
As the leading global provider of
healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain
solutions, Carrier Global Corporation is committed to making the
world safer, sustainable and more comfortable for generations to
come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies
and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we
have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the
center of everything we do. For more information,
visit www.Corporate.Carrier.com or follow us on social
media at @Carrier.
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Contact:
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Danielle
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Danielle.Canzanella@Carrier.com
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