Hotter Classrooms Are Negatively Impacting Student Achievement

Climate change has been the topic of conversation with businesses, government, and communities. The impact of global warming not only influences energy and carbon footprint but thermal comfort for learning at schools.

New Zealand is getting hotter in the summer months with heatwaves occurring up North making it harder for students to learn during the summer period. Research has shown the importance of maintaining a comfortable learning environment otherwise this creates disengaged learners. One study in the states found that increased heat exposure during the school day had an impact on concentration levels and behavior.

What Can Be Done?

It starts with analyzing affordable solutions that will assist the environment and increase efficiency. The study mentioned by implementing a more efficient cooling system could decrease the ambient temperature significantly. Temperatures will continue to rise with global warming in fact potentially increase by 20% by 2050.

With the effects of climate change well underway and the apparent effect of heat on cognitive function, it is vital to ensure that an adequately cooled environment is created and maintained for students. While HVAC systems can be maintained conventionally, they can only be restored to like-new conditions through a nanotechnological solution. One solution is Cryogen X$ a nanotechnology fluid solution, it permanently restores lost cooling capacity and reduces carbon emissions, energy consumption, and costs.

The second one is SKYCOOL that is a thermal coating for your roof, SkyCool brings patented technology enabling large reductions in air conditioning operating costs. Better than all forms of insulation, it is a roof coating that interacts with the sky to actually draw heat out of the building rendering its interior cooler than ambient air - even under extreme summertime heat loads.

For more information get in touch with the team today!