North Andover School HVACs Meet Industry Standards

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — All of North Andover's public schools have ventilation systems that meet industry standards, according to an evaluation conducted by the engineering consulting firm TRC.

TRC evaluated the district's HVAC systems, tested air quality, did visual inspections and provided cleaning procedures.

All eight schools and the administrative offices met industry standards for outdoor air per both occupant and square foot. Thomson Elementary was at the lowest level for both metrics, but still cleared the industry standards.

Sargent Elementary has a "minor relative humidity exception," according to the report.

TRC provided a number of recommendations to the district, including re-testing air quality once buildings are occupied and minimizing air contamination by cleaning and disinfecting while students and staff are largely out of the buildings.

The full report is available here.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.