Trane Technologies Healthy Spaces Podcast Season 2 Episode 3: Getting Smart About Schools

Episode 3: Getting Smart About Schools

October 29, 2021 /3BL Media/ - The statement “back to school” never meant more than it did in 2021 as students returned to their school buildings, many for the first time in about a year and a half. There was an abundance of unknowns, including uncertainty around the state of the facilities. Many stakeholders questioned if school buildings themselves were healthy enough to prepare students and teachers for academic success.

In this episode of Healthy Spaces with Trane Technologies, host Rasha Hasaneen is joined by co-host, Portia Mount, from Trane Technologies’ Commercial HVAC business. Portia shares what she learned as she interviewed researchers and leaders from the International WELL Building Institute, Center for Green Schools, 21st Century School Fund, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - each who are actively working to address the infrastructure of school buildings, including the quality of their indoor learning environments. In 2019, 41% of school districts in the U.S. needed to upgrade or renew their heating and cooling systems in at least half their schools. And since then, the pandemic has increased our need to address inadequacies. The call to action is clear.

Season 2, Episode 3: Getting Smart About Schools
Duration: 25:48

About the host, Rasha Hasaneen:

Rasha Hasaneen is the vice president of innovation and product excellence for Trane Technologies. She is a seasoned executive and innovation leader with a proven track record in product management, product marketing, engineering, strategy, planning and lean thinking. Over a series of leadership roles for GE, SAP, Hitachi, Lucent Technologies and GM, Rasha developed a keen sense of transforming the customer experience through data-driven solutions. Throughout her career, she has consistently leveraged her technical and business background to bridge the gap between market expectations and technology solutions in engineering-driven companies.

Rasha also leads the Center for Healthy & Efficient Spaces, coordinating with internal and external advisory councils and technology partners. In leading both innovation and CHES, she is the focal point for Trane Technologies on topics of indoor environmental quality, and brings innovative thinking and a customer-focused approach to this critical business sector.