Healthy Buildings for Schools – Research & Tools Hub

This free web hub translates more than a decade of Harvard research into actionable resources that help PreK–12 decision-makers create classrooms that support health, cognition, and equity. From the flagship Schools for Health: Foundations for Student Success report to quick-read infographics, calculators, and policy briefs, the site covers ventilation, filtration, CO₂, temperature, lighting, acoustics, cleaning practices, and funding approaches. Highlights include:

• “9 Foundations of a Healthy Classroom” poster for staff training.
• An ACH calculator that converts airflow data to equivalent air changes per hour and shows ROI in attendance gains.
• Slide decks and bilingual videos that teachers can use to run real-time CO₂ experiments with students.
• Case studies showing how urban and rural districts financed MERV-13 upgrades and portable HEPA units with ESSER, utility rebates, and state grants.

All materials are vendor-neutral, evidence-backed, and designed for facilities managers, superintendents, school-health personnel, and advocacy groups that need to move quickly from research to policy and project implementation.