Canada and British Columbia partner to improve air quality in B.C. schools

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The governments of Canada and British Columbia are investing more than $3.2 million through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support five ventilation improvement projects in elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia.

Project information:

Location Project Name Project Details Federal Funding Provincial Funding

City of Abbotsford

Rick Hansen Secondary Ventilation Improvements

Replace the chiller in the HVAC system and increase outdoor air intake.

$717,189

$179,297

City of Abbotsford

Terry Fox Elementary Ventilation Improvements

Replace the heat pumps and upgrade direct digital controls to increase outdoor air intake.

$729,626

$182,406

City of Chilliwack

Strathcona Elementary Ventilation Improvements

Replace the roof top units and upgrade the direct digital control system to increase outdoor air intake.

$493,326

$123,332

District of 100 Mile House

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary Ventilation Improvements

Replace two air handling units which will improve comfort while drastically reducing energy consumption and increasing outdoor air intake.

$425,022

$106,256

Village of Harrison Hot Springs

Harrison Hot Springs Elementary Ventilation Improvements

Replace the rooftop unit, which will distribute conditioned air within the building and increase outdoor air intake.

$248,736

$62,184

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