Our review of “The Toxic Schoolhouse Chronic Air Pollution in Pictou Due Diligence at work New Web Site coming Healthy Schools day Welcome to the electronic newsletter for Canadians for a Safe Learning Environment (CASLE). CASLE is a registered charity working to improve the condition of school buildings and the… read more →
Welcome to the electronic newsletter for Canadians for a Safe Learning Environment (CASLE). CASLE is a registered charity working to improve the condition of school buildings and the products and practices used in schools, so that students and staff have safe and healthy places to spend their days. Today, April… read more →
Multiple Rooftop “Package” Ventilation Units as Compared to Enclosed or Penthouse Ventilation Systems for Schools a report prepared by CASLE for the N.S. Department of Education. January 20, 1999 edited for our website, February, 2001 Edit: April 2016 This report marked a huge advancement in the quality of ventilation systems… read more →
Gas Stove Emissions Worsen Asthma Symptoms in Young Children October 13, 2008 Johns Hopkins scientists report that high levels of a noxious gas from stoves can be added to the list of indoor pollutants that aggravate asthma symptoms of inner city children, especially preschoolers. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an irritating and… read more →
About Ventilation Standards 2000 According to current minimum standards for indoor air quality, it is acceptable if up to 20% of adult building occupants are unsatisfied. Tang Lee, Professor of Building Science, University of Calgary tells us, “The Canadian building code references ASHRAE 62-1989 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.… read more →
HEALTHY SCHOOL DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION Healthy Schools Construction Committee July, 2003 Acknowledgments: We would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following individuals. Tang Lee, Architect, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Art McLaughlin, P.Eng. Environmental Specialist, OCL Group-Environmental Management Consultants, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gary Oberg, M.D., physician/author… read more →
THE ECONOMICS OF GOOD IAQ Tedd Nathanson Senior Engineer, Building Air Quality Public Works and Government Services Canada Ottawa Canada K1A 0M2 [e-mail: NATHANST@PWGSC.GC.CA] INTRODUCTION Salary dollars are the single, most important cost in an office building, being more than two orders of magnitude (100 times) more than energy costs… read more →
Book Review: The Toxic Schoolhouse, edited by Madeleine Kangsen Scammell and Charles Levenstein Updated: 04/11/2014 Book Review: The Toxic Schoolhouse Baywood Publishing Company, Amityville, New York, http://baywood.com, edited by Madeleine Kangsen Scammell and Charles Levenstein, 2014. Parents should be able to assume that school buildings are healthy places for children, but… read more →
The Northwest Clean Air Agency is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state and local air quality regulations in Island, Skagit and Whatcom counties. The agency also sponsors voluntary programs to further improve air quality.