Functional Air Conditioning in Salt Lake City Schools: Enhancing the Learning Environment

"For some, air conditioning units are a simple means of escaping the heat indoors during the warmest of days. However, a recent study conducted by University of California-Los Angeles researchers suggests there's more to air conditioning in Salt Lake City than just maintaining comfortable indoor temperatures. Maintaining properly ventilated and air conditioned classrooms can help students learn more effectively, as the physical environment plays a key role in the learning process. The study, which states that the learning environment is just as vital as educational materials, was initiated after issues concerning classroom environmental inequality were left unresolved. Environmental inequality is part of a larger debate that focuses on the unequal quality of education across American schools. In many cases, students in less affluent neighborhoods were forced to study in classrooms that were being ravaged by intense heatwaves. "

http://www.harrisaireserv.com/2013/09/functional-air-conditioning-in-salt-lake-city-schools-enhancing-the-learning-environment/