http://my.hsj.org http://my.hsj.org en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 22:21:30 GMT 15 By Meag Meehan
Murrow high school, you’re hot then you’re cold. The fluctuating temperatures of Edward R. Murrow High School may be no surprise to the staff and students who commute through the building every day. “It’s not always different temperatures, is it?” said Principal Mr. Anthony Lodico jokingly. “When it’s colder outside it gets harder to distribute the heat evenly around a big building like this.” There are several thermostats throughout the building which the custodians regulate. Each classroom is set at 68 degrees Fahrenheit and each gymnasium is set three degrees cooler at 65 degrees. “The hallway on the fourth floor has a vent,” said Ms. Christine Ingordo, Assistant Principal of Organization. “The air the vent releases is a combination of outside air and the heat within the school. As you go down in the building, the temperature becomes warmer because it has had more time to circulate the building.” In addition to thermostats, Murrow is also regulated by an absorption unit. An absorption unit is a type of cooling device that heats the building by absorbing the outside air and combining it with the heat in the school. “Well we’ve replaced a lot of thermostats so it makes it warmer in here,” said Mr. Joseph Reilly, AP of custodians. “We’re still fine-tuning a lot of things; we’re trying our best.” According to tests conducted by the Murrow Network staff, on one of the coldest days of the year, January 16, the fourth floor hallway’s temperature was 60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the second floor hallway measured at 72 degrees—a 12 degree difference between the 2 floors. “We’re slowly getting more control over things, at least from an engineering point of view.” To some, the varying temperatures of the building are merely a part of the Murrow experience. “It doesn’t bother me that much,” said senior Angela Wong. “There are so many people in the hallway during passing that it’s bound to get hot in here anyway.” The irregular temperatures of Murrow, however, can have its perks. “It’s great because after a hot day in gym I know exactly where to go [the fourth floor],” said senior ZiQi Huang. ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:30:02 GMT