Case Study: Ithaca City School District enhances indoor air quality with Trane Commercial

Enhancing Indoor Air Quality: Ithaca City School District

The Ithaca City School District, serving over 5,000 students across 12 campuses, faced the challenge of upgrading the HVAC and air-filtration systems in its aging buildings to enhance indoor air quality and ensure safety for a return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district partnered with Trane Commercial to recondition and recalibrate over 1,000 systems to meet and exceed ASHRAE standards.

Trane implemented a comprehensive, three-stage remediation project that included evaluating all systems, increasing ventilation, and upgrading filters to MERV 13 ratings where feasible. As a result, the district's air filtration became four times more effective and fresh-air levels increased threefold, exceeding recommended standards. The project, part of a larger energy initiative, also contributed to the district saving $10 million in energy costs while creating a safer learning environment.

Ithaca City School District