UW Study Emphasizes the Need for MERV-13 Filters in Public Transportation Buses A recent University of Washington study detected trace amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine present in the air and on surfaces in the 5 public transit fleets tested. To improve the air...
MERV-13 Filters for Transit The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The American Society of Heating and Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommend using MERV-13 filters...
Laredo Independent School District Partners with Lumin-Air to Improve the Air Quality in its School Buses NEWS PROVIDED BY Lumin-Air July 10, 2023 Lumin-Air’s mobility air cleaners are designed specifically for school buses, special purpose buses, activity buses or...
“We’ll just open the windows”. That’s the objection we hear often from school officials when we recommend improving the air quality in their school buses with MERV-13 equivalent filtration. School buses are densely packed spaces with poor filtration and ventilation. A...
The federal government recently enacted the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act 2021 (Public Law 117-2) on March 11, 2021. The ARP (ARP ESSER) is the third bill of its kind and follows the CARES Act (ESSER Fund) and CRRSA Act (ESSER II Fund) providing additional funding...
Indoor air quality in schools is finally being addressed, and that includes air in school buses. School buses are the most densely populated areas of a school facility and they inherently have poor air quality. Funding is available through CARES Act and the...
