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Ridgefield Schools Score Major Indoor Air Quality Grants
Eight Ridgefield schools will be the recipients of Indoor Air Quality grants for public schools worth more than $191,400.
RIDGEFIELD, CT — Eight Ridgefield schools will be the recipients of Indoor Air Quality grants for public schools worth more than $191,400, the state Department of Administrative Services announced Monday.
The funding targets a variety of projects, including the installation of ventilators, mini-split air conditioners, roof exhaust fans, upgraded heating and cooling, air exchange and heat recovery, heat pumps, and other air quality-related work.
"This grant will undoubtedly have an impact, not only in terms of immediate improvements to our existing HVAC systems, but also in fostering greater sustainability, energy efficiency, and comfort within the designated facilities," Ridgefield Superintendent Da Silva said.
The state grants cover 23.57 percent of the projects' total cost; the projects total $812,278, and after the grant reimbursement of $191,454, Ridgefield will pay $620,824, according to a news release from the CT State Democrats Office.
"Back in 2022 I founded the School Indoor Air Quality Working Group and was appointed co-chair. Since then, we've worked very hard to meet, listen to the experts, and make recommendations about improving school air quality, which can really affect the ways that students learn and teachers teach," Sen. Julie Kushner said.
The DAS grants will help pay for the following upgrades:
Ridgefield High School
Replace 2 heat pump and cooling units
Replace 4 air exchange energy heat recovery assemblies
Replace a 5-Ton split cooling system
Ridgefield Alternative High School
Update and replace main HVAC system (Heat Pump)
Update and replace dual zone heat pump system
East Ridge Middle School
Replace Trane rooftop unit (RTU)
Install new ductless mini-split unit
Barlow Mountain Elementary School
Install vertical unit ventilator for classroom
Replace self-contained unit ventilator
Replace upper and lower roof exhaust fan units
Branchville Elementary School
Replace 11 roof-mounted exhaust fans
Installed ductless mini-split AC unit for ventilation
Farmingville Elementary School
Install Split AC/Heat Pump 2-ton unit
Replace 11 roof-mounted exhaust fans
Installed ductless mini-split AC unit for ventilation
Ridgebury Elementary School
Replace the failed Rooftop Unit (RTU)
Replace 2 Trane RTUs
Replace heat only unit with heat pump option for heating and cooling
Add heat pump condenser for cooling to main gym air handler unit (AHU)
Scotland Elementary School
Install 2 Split AC/Heat Pump 2-ton units
Replace 2 exhaust hoods
Replace 16 roof-mounted exhaust fans
Installed ductless mini-split AC unit for ventilation
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