--- title: HVAC and COVID, where Michigan schools stand description: Old HVAC systems will make it more difficult for Michigan students to return to school safely while we're still facing the COVID-19 pandemic. image: http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/491171/Lander/picjumbo.com_HNCK3991.jpg --- [![NCG_3.png](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Logo%202017/NCG_3.png?width=1024&name=NCG_3.png "NCG_3.png")](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/17136/e1dafaaf-0b0a-4a1e-8843-858ce91aca7f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/17136/e1dafaaf-0b0a-4a1e-8843-858ce91aca7f) # NCG News ## [HVAC and COVID, where Michigan schools stand](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/ncg-news/hvac-covid-and-michigan-schools) ** Tue, Feb 09, 2021 @ 01:05 / by [Newman Consulting Group](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/ncg-news/author/newman-consulting-group) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Despite following CDC guidelines for social distancing and mask wearing, many schools lack proper protection for combating COVID. According to a recent article by Koby Levin on Chalkbeat.org, schools need to do more than supply PPE. "Across the U.S., [few schools](https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/707374.pdf) have invested in systems capable of pumping optimal amounts of fresh air into classrooms," he writes. Based on a recent analysis of nearly 300 Michigan schools, "Many districts haven’t been able to afford the HVAC upgrades that would have helped them reduce the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms." In addition to many high-level education and government officials, Jim Newman of Newman Consulting Group was consulted on the article for his expertise in Indoor Air Quality, energy efficiency and funding upgrades. 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