By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
How good is the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) of our LAPS schools?
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the Barranca Elementary School apparently set a red flag on the IAQ issue.
You might have noticed that Barranca Elementary has just moved into a new construction. These new energy efficiency buildings are often built at the cost of lacking adequate natural ventilation.
Whether it is a major factor to the recent outbreak at the Barranca Elementary remains to be looked into, it is important that LAPS take the IAQ issue as a top priority on a regular system-wide basis as we continue to fight the pandemic.
EPA guidelines for Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools: https://www.epa.gov/iaq-
