Getting to grips with poor air

A lot of classrooms in this country are in older buildings, with poor insulation, heating and ventilation. During winter that becomes a real concern, as respiratory and infectious illnesses keep kids from school or make it harder to study. Ventilation is a particular issue, with lack of fresh air flow in the colder months exposing children to avoidably high levels of respirable pathogens, pollutants, CO₂ and humidity.

A bit like ventilation, our involvement in the ‘Healthy Schools’ project has seen benefits flow both ways. The research being carried out by Mikael and his team has impacted our approach to window and door development. It has highlighted the need to pay attention to indoor air quality and the important role windows and doors play in maintaining a healthy indoor environment - as well as the traditional focus areas of structure and weather-tightness.