Improving educational standards tops our nation′s goals. Teacher qualifications, effective teaching methods, and practical student educational experiences are all targets for improvement. What possible classroom improvements can aid teacher/student communications? How can students remain more alert, involved in classroom discussions, and retain greater amounts of educational information?
OGD′s Adaptive Climate Controller (ACC), installed on the heating and air conditioning system can significantly improve teacher/student communications by creating a more comfortable environment, with less noise, greater temperature and humidity control, and healthier air quality. It is natural that we improve the classroom environment and raise the potential learning capabilities of each student to a higher level.
With an Adaptive Climate Controller installed on HVAC systems in classrooms, teachers do not need to compete with the disturbing racket of heating and air conditioning fans turning on and off, when presenting their lessons to students. Information is more accurately conveyed to students, and their questions and responses are more easily heard by the entire class. The ACC uses real time, environmental feedback to intelligently manage the indoor climate. Gradually increasing and decreasing the speed of the climate control fan to match the temperature in the environment, the ACC reduces the overwhelming noise created by sudden “cold starts” and unnecessary high fan speeds, common to most systems. Noise is distracting. Reducing noise improves student attention, receptive capabilities, and information retention.
The Adaptive Climate Controller guarantees that the air sent to the classroom is continuous and more even in temperature and humidity, eliminating air stratifications characterized by hot and cold spots. It is constantly circulating clean air, reducing stagnant air that may include spores and mildew. This results in a more physically comfortable and healthier classroom environment, improving students’ potential learning ability. A healthy and more comfortable room reduces fatigue, and increases students’ attention making them more alert and receptive.
While a cleaner, quieter, more comfortable environment is enough reason to install the Adaptive Climate Controller in classrooms, another benefit is the tremendous amount of energy savings that will result when the ACC is installed in heating and air conditioning systems. Because the system's blower fan is controlled intelligently by the ACC , there are less on/off cycles and less electrical KW demand. Independent test results show a possible reduction in electrical usage of over 40% when the ACC runs heating and air conditioning systems. Significant reductions in electrical energy consumption will lower operating costs, help to reduce our dependency on oil imports, and help to reduce carbon emissions that are detrimental to the earth's environment.
Installation of the Adaptive Climate Controller for upgrading existing or new HVAC systems is fast, easy, affordable, and it is compatible with most HVAC systems currently in place. Unlike common variable speed device controllers, the ACC can be easily mounted on most HVAC motors begin to improve the system in less than a half hour, without the added cost of adapters or special digital controls. The ACC uses patented Optical and Graphical Programming and Processing for simplicity and effectiveness. There is no other product that can match the ACC in performance, affordability, and easy installation.