The school year has just begun, but already we can see the changes Build Equinox’s new CERV-1000 is making in the lives of staff and students at Mary Miller Junior High (MMJH) School in Georgetown Illinois. Yes, the title of this article has a lot of adjectives… but, they’re all needed to describe the CERV-1000’s transformation of classroom 111 into an exceptional learning environment.
Our July newsletter described installation of the first of twelve CERV-1000 units installed in MMJH School. Now, we can tell you how the CERV-1000 is performing as a hot beginning to the 2023 school year has tested the mettle of our smart IAQ and comfort conditioning unit.
As the school year began in mid-August, Nature didn’t waste any time reminding us how hot this record-breaking year has been. Many schools in our area closed as outdoor temperatures exceeded 100F. MMJH stayed open, and we’re very pleased to say that classroom 111 didn’t stray from its 72F thermostat setting nor did it sacrifice air quality to maintain comfort as it continuously delivered 1000cfm from the hot outdoor ambient to maintain a healthy and comfortable classroom.
How much does it cost to bring in 1000cfm of hot outdoor air into a classroom for a day? About $2.70, or less than the cost of a cup of coffee. That’s only 14 cents per student per day! During “normal” 80F early school year weather in central Illinois, the CERV-1000 uses 11kWh of electricity costing $1.7 per day per classroom (8 cents per student per day, assuming 20 students in a class). The CERV-1000 uses 40% less energy than MMJH School’s room air conditioners in other classrooms. And, the CERV-1000 is 10 times quieter (52dB versus 63dB) than its neighboring classrooms’ noisy window air conditioners!
Carbon dioxide and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in classroom 111 are very low in comparison to 5 other classrooms we monitored, demonstrating the effectiveness of CERV-1000 air quality management capability. Classroom particulates are less than half the outdoor ambient particulate level in both mass density and particulate count due to the CERV-1000’s MERV13 filtration. Significant gains in student task completion speed, answer accuracy, and test score performances are expected. Also, illness-related absences should theoretically drop by 1 to 2 days per student per school year, or 200 to 400 fewer student absences per school year for MMJH as we complete installation of 12 CERV-1000 units.
These are bold claims, but as they say, the proof is in the pudding. Read our report to learn how the CERV-1000 manages air quality and comfort in an energy efficient manner.
