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Clean Air Allies Included in New GO IAQS for Schools Strategic Plan On May 18, GO AQS released the GO IAQS for Schools Strategic Plan, which includes Clean Air Allies as a supporting organization and features its “Why Care about School Indoor Air?” fact sheet as a resource. The strategic plan is intended to aid…

Coalition, including Clean Air Allies, Urges California Legislature to Save $194 Million in CalSHAPE Funding for School HVAC Upgrades Thirty-six organizations, including Clean Air Allies, have signed a coalition letter urging California legislative leaders to extend the CalSHAPE program and ensure that approximately $194 million in existing program funds reach schools. Clean Air Allies took…

Clean Air Allies Project Director JuNelle Harris Presents on School IAQ Policy at Community Action to Fight Asthma Virtual Summit May is National Asthma Awareness Month, and Clean Air Allies was honored to participate in the Community Action to Fight Asthma (CAFA) Virtual Summit held on May 5-6, 2026. On May 6, Clean Air Allies…

New Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) by Dr. Richard Bruns for Clean Air Allies Estimates Average 30x Return on CalSHAPE School HVAC Upgrades Clean Air Allies has released “A Cost-Benefit Analysis of CalSHAPE School HVAC Upgrades,” by Dr. Richard Bruns, an economist specializing in cost-benefit analysis of public health policy. Using a Monte Carlo simulation, the analysis…

Clean Air Allies Mentioned in Orange County Register Article on Extreme Temperatures and Schools’ Need for HVAC Upgrades On April 19, 2026, the Orange County Register published “Nearly $200 million set aside in California to update school HVAC systems remains unspent,” which mentioned Clean Air Allies. The article focuses on the challenges faced by TK-12…

Winners Announced for the Clean Air Allies 2025–2026 Youth IAQ Video Contest: It’s Time to Care about School Indoor Air Clean Air Allies is delighted to announce the winners of the It’s Time to Care about School Indoor Air youth video contest, selected by an outstanding guest judge panel. The winners are: First Place: Luke…