Board Ventilation Strategy

• Bring all our systems to meet ASHRAE 62.1 guidelines which increases our fresh air supply to all classrooms.
• Ultraviolet light air purifying for all our air handling systems which removes all pathogens from the air stream.
• Upgrade all filters to Merv13 or better which increases the effectiveness of filtration in the air stream.
• Running ventilation systems longer during the school day which ensures sufficient fresh air is coming into the school. 

Ventilation: Increasing the flow of outdoor/fresh air for diluting the concentration of any infectious particles.

Filtration: Involves the use of different types of fibrous media designed to remove particles from the airstream.

Board Level Investments

2020-2021 School Year

Ventilation Funding: $1.8 million.

Note: This includes spending from dedicated ventilation programs, federal-provincial funding, provincial renewal funding and supplemental funding from other board sources.

• Ventilation projects completed: 18.
• Schools receiving an investment, which is of 100% total schools in the board: 9.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed: 12.

2021-2022 School Year

Ventilation Funding: $0.4 million.
Ventilation projects in progress or planned: 3.
School to receive an investment, which of total schools in the board: 33%.

Individual School Ventilation Profiles

Holy Angels

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 3.

Holy Saviour (part lease to DSB #62)

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 1.

Our Lady of Fatima (part perpetual Lease to DSB #62)

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 1.

Our Lady of Lourdes

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 2.

St. Edward Catholic School

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 2.

St. Brigid Catholic School

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 0.

St. Hilary Catholic School

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 1.

St. Joseph Catholic School (part perpetual lease to DSB #62)

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 1.

St. Martin Catholic School (part perpetual lease to DSB #62)

Ventilation System: Mechanical ventilation.

• Ventilation assessed: Yes.
• Running ventilation systems longer: Yes.
• Higher grade filters installed: Yes
• Increased frequency of filter changes: Yes
• Increased fresh air intake (windows and/or mechanical ventilation systems): Yes.
• Standalone HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filter units deployed in portables, as needed: Not Applicable.
• Standalone HEPA filter units in place: 1.