Video: Trends and emerging technology in schools

Vassilis Skardis from Salas O’Brien provides an overview of what mechanical engineers should expect when working in schools

By Amara Rozgus September 29, 2021
Courtesy: Salas O'Brien

This brief video covers the important trends and emerging technologies in schools. Vassilis Skardis from Salas O’Brien covers everything from indoor air quality to needlepoint ionization and COVID-19 to emerging trends.

Vassilis Skardis is a principal with Salas O’Brien, and he has 42 years of experience on variety of K-12, higher education and institutional projects. He has extensive experience in the planning, programming and design for renovation and upgrade of existing facilities that are occupied, with minimal disturbance to the occupants. Skardis’s experience also includes equipment evaluation, and the upgrade, modification and expansion of existing HVAC systems to support the adaptive reuse of facilities, with specialized knowledge in control systems and instrumentation.


Author Bio: Amara Rozgus is the Editor-in-Chief/Content Strategy Leader