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    The systems used to heat, cool and otherwise provide comfortable educational environs.

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    Connecticut allocates $150 million in grants for upgrading HVAC in schools

    Sept. 15, 2022
    The funding will supplement $165 million that schools in the state have committed for air quality improvements since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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    Inside: HVAC

    June 8, 2023
    System upgrades in Connecticut, Indiana and Tennessee.
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    Connecticut awards $56 million in grants for HVAC upgrades at schools

    April 11, 2023
    The state has allocated $150 million to the newly established program.
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    Indiana district plans to spend $23 million to upgrade HVAC and plumbing at high schools

    March 8, 2023
    The Vigo County district, based in Terre Haute, will use $18 million in Covid relief funds on HVAC improvements.
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    Putting the Healthy in HVAC

    Feb. 3, 2023
    A new report from two environmental groups calls for schools to install all-electric high-performance HVAC systems.

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    Maryland's last coal-powered public school will convert to natural gas

    Nov. 8, 2022
    A $4.7 million upgrade at Fort Hill High School in Cumberland will switch the facility to a natural gas system.
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    Poway (Calif.) district will spend $10 million to replace failing air conditioning at two schools

    Sept. 12, 2022
    The a/c system, shared by Rancho Bernardo High School and Bernardo Heights Middle School, is outdated and unreliable, the district says.
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    Some schools have upgraded the HVAC systems to combat Covid-19, but most report they have opted for lower-cost ventilation improvement strategies.

    To retrofit or not to retrofit?

    July 4, 2022
    Factors to consider when deciding whether to upgrade or replace a school’s HVAC system.
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    Biden administration announces $500 million grant program to boost energy efficiency in public schools

    April 4, 2022
    The Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure will award funds to school systems so they can make their facilities more energy efficient.