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Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits (2020)

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308 points tangjurine | 5 comments | 31 Mar 25 00:22 UTC | HN request time: 1.155s | source
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jwpapi ◴[31 Mar 25 01:36 UTC] No.43529769[source]▶
Personal anecdote getting an airthings that reminds me to open the window (along with a pushover api setup) has probably been the biggest productivity improvement in 10 years.
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1. Cthulhu_ ◴[31 Mar 25 09:41 UTC] No.43533009[source]▶
It's kinda worrying you need an app / appliance to remember to open the window. Rule of thumb is to have the windows open at least 10 minutes a day, every day.
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2. LorenPechtel ◴[31 Mar 25 23:21 UTC] No.43541073[source]▶
You realize a lot of us live in places where that would be very expensive? Not to mention that the HVAC plants are usually not sized with that in mind.
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3. socksy ◴[01 Apr 25 06:41 UTC] No.43543542[source]▶
Why is opening the window expensive? Climate control?
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4. willlma ◴[01 Apr 25 20:02 UTC] No.43550770{3}[source]▶
Yep, it's cold outside. So there's a CO2, energy, comfort (choose two) tradeoff.
5. jwpapi ◴[09 Apr 25 21:12 UTC] No.43638056[source]▶
Sometimes I’m just too much in the zone working and I forget, leading to 10 mins more in the zone, but less overall focused work through the day.