Rhode Island School Construction

Schoolhouses MatterSupporting student and teacher health, learning & productivity

• Dryness• Ventilation• Good Indoor Air Quality• Thermal Comfort• Quietness• Lighting• Well-maintained Systems• Cleanliness

• The assessment found evidence of a strong correlation between age of facilities and condition.

• The average age of schools rated 1 was 51 years, whereas the age of schools rated 4 was 70 years.

• All schools rated 4 were built over 25 years ago.

• Average age of schools is 58 years (ca. 1954)

Building Age and Conditions

School Construction and Health

During the moratorium, the School Construction Program has worked with the RI Department of Health to leverage existing resources and programs to target indoor environmental quality in the schools and district with the greatest identified needs.

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Absenteeism

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Thank You

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