School Board Ventilation Strategy | SNCDSB
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.