1. PI Dr. Richard Corsi The University of Texas at Austin
Healthy High School PRIDE (Partnership in Research on InDoor Environments)
PI Dr. Richard Corsi
The University of Texas at Austin

2. General Background
USEPA’s - Healthy Schools: Environmental Factors, Children’s Health & Performance, & Sustainable Building Practices (EPA-G2013-STAR-H1)
Awarded – January 2015
Start Summer 2015

3. Project Overview (1) 4 yr program focused on high schools
Large US EPA grant
“Tools for Schools” 2 focused on high schools
Project goals
5-10 schools - demographic & geographic diversity
1-2 STEM teachers from each school
4-6 student stewards from each school
1,000 to 1,200 high school student participants

4. Project Overview (2) ~2 wks of sampling/room, 120 rooms over 2 yrs
Air, wipe, dust, filters, noise & illuminance
Passive instruments – low noise
Voluntary anonymous surveys (semi-annual)
Students, teachers, & staff
2 summers investigating low cost solutions
Pre and post retrofit testing
Unoccupied classrooms

5. Project Overview (3) STEM Teachers Student Stewards Internship at UT
Symposium to present results
STEM Teachers
1 to 2 day IAQ workshop at UT

6. Classroom Inspections
Project Timeline
6/15
9/15
Recruiting
Steward’s Workshop
Classroom Inspections
6/16
Sampling &
Surveys
9/16
Low Cost
Solution
Testing
Workshops
6/17
9/17
6/18
Mentoring &
Report
9/18
CEHI Symposium

7. School District Benefits
Practical STEM educational opportunities
Class room measurements & symposiums
“Show and tell”
Mentoring for stewards and teachers
Workshops – stewards & STEM teachers
Low cost solutions to make schools healthier

8. Next Steps Presentation to administration Review of materials
Agreement to participate
Kick-off meeting with school district
Kick-off meeting with individual schools