High Scores For Learning Environments
Studies show children are suffering from learning loss due to challenges with at-home learning, scheduling changes and teacher adjustments. In some cases students are six months behind due to the pandemic. Learning loss is influenced by factors such as poor acoustics, bad indoor air quality and insufficient lighting.
Whether you are specifying sustainable, healthy building products, researching options to present to the school board or advocating for better learning environments for children, you can start at the ceiling to improve indoor environmental quality.
Staff and parents can rest assured knowing that students are surrounded by clean air, optimal lighting, great acoustics and thermal comfort. A healthy learning environment starts at the ceiling.
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Support an Effective Learning Environment
Build school spaces that are healthy, functional and impactful. Armstrong offers numerous ceiling and wall solutions that contribute to an enhanced learning environment and improved IEQ. Great acoustics, ideal lighting and air cleaning are just a few of the many product benefits.
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Case Studies

To improve indoor air quality, St. Francis Xavier school placed portable air purifiers in the cafeteria that were loud and took up valuable floor space. To fix this problem the Operations Director installed our VIDASHIELD UV24 Air Purification System – a quiet, in-ceiling solution for improving indoor air quality.
The VIDASHIELD UV24 system uses patented UV-C air cleaning technology that reduces the levels of infectious viruses, bacteria, and fungi in the air and recirculates clean air back in the room. “The overall sound level of the VIDASHIELD units is much quieter than the portable units we have,” said OD Joseph D’Arco, “and having them out of the way in the ceiling is much better than having them on the floor.”
Project: St. Francis Xavier Cafeteria
Location: Wilmette, Illinois
Products: VIDASHIELD UV24 Air Purification System
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Videos
Passionate About Sound: Education
Watch as Julian Treasure describes the effects of acoustics in education and learning environments and how Armstrong TOTAL ACOUSTICS ceiling panels can help.
Armstrong VIDASHIELD UV24™ Air Purification System
See how the Armstrong VIDASHIELD UV24 System pairs a UV-C Air Purifier with Ultima® Health Zone™ or School Zone™ Fine Fissured ceiling panels to offer safe, unobtrusive in-room air purification for cleaner air.
AirAssure Ceiling Panels
Seal the ceiling plane with AirAssure ceiling panels that provide improved Indoor Environmental Quality for occupant comfort, well being and cleaner air.