Recognizing the direct correlation between clean air and academic success means implementing an effective IAQ plan becomes an ethical imperative for schools.
Research suggests the concentration of toxins, allergens, and other pollutants can be up to five times higher indoors than outside, and cooking emissions are considered one of the largest sources of air pollution at home.
I've found if your recommendation includes challenging the Big Mistake often seen with a demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) sequence for air-handing units (AHUs), you better be prepared for some unexpected arguments.
Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) is a control strategy which aims to vary the amount of ventilation air a system provides a space based on the real-time ventilation requirements (i.e. the ventilation demand) of the space.