In response to national endorsements to enact measures to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and improve indoor air quality across high-traffic facilities including school buildings, Kinnelon High School utilized their ESSER II funding to implement automated disinfection via hybrid germicidal fixtures.  Pure Lighting Company provided engineered design to ensure proper coverage to help KHS’s students and staff remain safe through the pandemic, reduce risk of future pathogen transmission, and enhance current performance & well-being via indoor air quality improvements.

LOCATION
Kinnelon, NJ

DATE
Autumn ’22

CATEGORY
Germicidal

PARTNERS
Energy Conservation & Supply

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Project Solutions

Challenges

  1. Client’s investment would need to provide immediate protection against SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as well as future-ready improvements to indoor air quality.
  2. System should be simple and affordable to install with existing electrical distribution.
  3. Disinfection technology should provide safe and effective treatment in occupied spaces.
  4. Surfaces should be treated periodically to maximize mitigation of pathogen transmission.

The Solution:

Hybrid germicidal lighting fixtures were specified in Kinnelon High School shared spaces including classrooms, computer labs, and cafeterias.  Pure Lighting provided an engineered design to ensure significant air exchanges and whole-room UVC light distribution.  Fixtures were installed using existing electrical infrastructure saving labor costs and time.

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other communicable pathogens as well as improvements to indoor air quality are achieved via combination of air purification and whole-room direct UVC treatments.  Tri-layer air-defense technology combines HEPA, high-intensity UVC, and Active Carbon filtration with ASHRAE recommended 2+ air exchanges per hour in order to provide substantial reduction of airborne pathogens, pollutants, irritants, VOCs, and harmful gases like ozone and CO2.  Scheduled whole-room direct UVC treatments are run nightly from 2:30 – 2:55 AM to provide up to 99.999% disinfection of surface-level and airborne pathogens.

Kinnelon High School’s usage of ESSER II funding provided long-term solutions to mitigate spread of pathogens and harm incurred from pollutants & irritants, as well as immediate improvements to staff and student well-being and performance.

Solution Features

IAQ Improvements

A national push to improve indoor air quality in schools has been spearheaded by national institutions like The White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) via programs like The Clean Air in Buildings Challenge.

In schools, poor indoor air quality can lead to a variety of symptoms and conditions including “coughing, eye irritation, headaches, allergic reactions, asthma and/or other respiratory illnesses, and, in rare cases, life-threatening conditions such as Legionnaire’s disease or carbon monoxide poisoning (EPA).” Younger students are adversely affected and school boards can be impacted from extended absenteeism from students and staff.  By adopting indoor air quality (IAQ) improving technologies and practices, the risk and damage of disease can be limited while improving the wellbeing, health, and performance of building students, staff, and guests today.

ESSER Eligibility

In 2021-2022, around $170 billion dollars were provided to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund via The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARP).  These stimulus funds are to be used by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in the United States for purposes including, “Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities of an LEA.”

To apply funds towards germicidal lighting implementations, the purchase and installation needs to be fully completed and paid prior to the funding deadline (Sept ’23 for CRRSA and Sept ’24 for ARP).  Pure Lighting Company can support your district’s successful reimbursed upgrade via our partnerships with various cooperative purchasing agencies, quick delivery times, and trusted contractor network.

ESSER Eligibility

In 2021-2022, around $170 billion dollars were provided to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund via The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARP).  These stimulus funds are to be used by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in the United States for purposes including, “Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities of an LEA.”

To apply funds towards germicidal lighting implementations, the purchase and installation needs to be fully completed and paid prior to the funding deadline (Sept ’23 for CRRSA and Sept ’24 for ARP).  Pure Lighting Company can support your district’s successful reimbursed upgrade via our partnerships with various cooperative purchasing agencies, quick delivery times, and trusted contractor network.

IAQ Improvements

A national push to improve indoor air quality in schools has been spearheaded by national institutions like The White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) via programs like The Clean Air in Buildings Challenge.

In schools, poor indoor air quality can lead to a variety of symptoms and conditions including “coughing, eye irritation, headaches, allergic reactions, asthma and/or other respiratory illnesses, and, in rare cases, life-threatening conditions such as Legionnaire’s disease or carbon monoxide poisoning (EPA).” Younger students are adversely affected and school boards can be impacted from extended absenteeism from students and staff.  By adopting indoor air quality (IAQ) improving technologies and practices, the risk and damage of disease can be limited while improving the wellbeing, health, and performance of building students, staff, and guests today.

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