When COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Alberta, the owner of Kaffeeklatsch decided to find a way to improve ventilation.
“So people who are here are breathing the freshest air that they can, which minimizes the risk of contracting COVID,” said Jessica McCarrel, who runs the coffee shop by day and nightclub by night.
McCarrel has taken it even further, putting out a call on social media, asking for help building a Corsi-Rosenthal box, which is a do-it-yourself air purifier. “It creates a safer more encouraging work environment and it’s something that consumers are increasingly looking for.” The school has also made changes so all windows in the classrooms can open and installed a retractable screen door in one of its rooms to bring in fresh air when the CO2 levels are elevated.
“We actually had some parents in the medical profession that had expertise and were able to guide us a little bit in getting the CO2 monitoring going,” Reid said.