Oxford Schools Approve $177K For Air-Quality, HVAC Reviews

OXFORD, CT — Oxford Public Schools is moving ahead with nearly $178,000 in indoor-air-quality testing and HVAC evaluations, along with a separate carbon-dioxide sensor project at Great Oak Elementary School.

The Board of Education approved a $27,108 indoor-air-quality testing proposal and a $150,556 HVAC systems evaluation proposal during its Sept. 8 meeting. Together, the two proposals total $177,664.

The larger proposal also listed a $56,525 option covering Oxford High School alone, according to meeting records.

The work is intended to evaluate the condition and performance of the district’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. It does not represent a full replacement of those systems.

A Sept. 15 facilities report said the district is working with Enviromed on indoor-air-quality testing and an HVAC assessment at Oxford High School.

The report also said Airtemp has ordered parts for the Great Oak Elementary School carbon-dioxide sensor project and expects work to begin soon. A cost for that project was not listed.

The sensors can help school officials monitor classroom ventilation by measuring carbon-dioxide levels, which can rise when occupied rooms are not receiving enough fresh air.

The Board of Education’s Sept. 8 meeting can be viewed on Oxford Community Television’s YouTube channel. District agendas and minutes are available through the Oxford Public Schools website.

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