K-12 Schools
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Creating a healthy learning environment starts with maintaining proper indoor humidity levels. When air is too dry, students and staff may experience dry skin, irritated eyes, respiratory discomfort, and reduced comfort. Excess humidity can contribute to mold growth, poor indoor air quality, and building maintenance issues. DriSteem humidification, dehumidification, and water treatment solutions help K-12 schools maintain balanced indoor conditions that support occupant comfort, well-being, and overall indoor environmental quality.
Maintaining relative humidity within the recommended range can help create a healthier learning environment while supporting student performance, attendance, and comfort. Proper humidity control also helps protect building materials, reduce the risk of mold growth, and support consistent indoor air quality throughout classrooms, libraries, gyms, cafeterias, and other school spaces.
DriSteem solutions help schools maintain reliable environmental conditions that support both learning and long-term building performance.
Humidity as a non-pharmaceutical intervention for influenza A
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, investigated how indoor humidity levels affect transmission of respiratory viruses in a classroom setting in a recent study.
This study showed that rooms with commercial-sized humidifiers had:
- A significant decrease in the percent of total air samples containing influenza A.
- A trend toward a decreased percentage of surface samples containing influenza A.
- Samples with influenza A contained fewer “live” viruses and were therefore less infectious.
- Fewer flu-like illnesses were reported.
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For best performance and highest efficiency, existing humidification systems should be checked to determine if any replacement parts are needed, if any other maintenance needs to be performed, and whether there is a software update available. Contact your local DriSteem representative to learn more.