Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Teacher. Parent. Fan of clean air, automating school information & theatre production, Oxford commas, and coffee. Occasional writer. (he/him)

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How did let it rip work out for us? How has it been 4 full years since then and we still have a healthcare system denying airborne transmission. Municipalities display no new knowledge of how disease spreads. Have heard of no entity improving IAQ, except schools which we have pushed so hard for.

We must remind them of the lessons and experiences - inside those classrooms, and within those post-secondary communities - that helped get them to where they are today, with power over our budgets and our policies and our planning committees.

We must also fight for our children’s opportunities to the same education and growth and success that our current leaders once had. Those leaders will some day be replaced, and as they already know, a New Brunswick education can provide an excellent foundation on which to build a future.

Today, Premier @susanholtnb.bsky.social shared this photo of 13 Ministers sporting their Pink Shirt Day attire. It includes the following: BAM (UNB) BA (STU) BBA (UNB) LLB (UNB) LLB (UdeM) BPE (UdeM) BSc (UdeM) DBA (NBCC) EdD (UdeM) MEd (UdeM) MBA (UNB) MPA (UdeM) ...and two faculty from UdeM.

Earlier this week, we learned of Government proposals to cut $35M to $50M in post-secondary funding. The document proposed ending government funding for @mountallison.bsky.social to have it become “an independent Canadian premiere university” (press release for “private”). www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caHolt Liberals look at merging, privatizing some universities | CBC NewsFredericton’s St. Thomas University could cease to exist and Sackville’s Mount Allison University could be privatized under scenarios the Holt government is considering for cuts to post-secondary educ...

NBCC campuses could be closed or merged. UNB could absorb STU. GNB suggested capping property tax bill assistance, and requiring municipalities to contribute to campus recreation facilities.

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We wouldn’t have this in NB right now without our fall 2024 election. For us the key was getting clean air in schools into election promises. Very very glad that the opposition took this seriously and then won, forming @govnb.bsky.social 🔥🔥

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

It’s been a pretty good week-or-so. ☺️ ASHRAE 241 for all new GNB buildings, including schools. Then-current ASHRAE 62.1 for retrofits. CO2 monitoring in all schools by June.

It’s been a pretty good week-or-so. ☺️ ASHRAE 241 for all new GNB buildings, including schools. Then-current ASHRAE 62.1 for retrofits. CO2 monitoring in all schools by June.

NB COVID info@nbcovidinfo.bsky.social

Who is ready for some good news about school IAQ in #NBPoli? 💕 Thanks to @meganmitton.bsky.social !! 🔥 Scroll to 6:41:00 on the webcast: www.legnb.ca/en/webcasts/... (And the most sincere and never-ending thanks to Ryan Murphy; this would not happen without him and others who have worked so hard.)

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I am just going to paste here what Bill Bahnfleth wrote on a LinkedIn post today about this awesome development by @govnb.bsky.social, @susanholtnb.bsky.social 💕 Bahnfleth is the chair of ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force. He lead development of ASHRAE 241. Read on: /1

NB COVID info@nbcovidinfo.bsky.social

Who is ready for some good news about school IAQ in #NBPoli? 💕 Thanks to @meganmitton.bsky.social !! 🔥 Scroll to 6:41:00 on the webcast: www.legnb.ca/en/webcasts/... (And the most sincere and never-ending thanks to Ryan Murphy; this would not happen without him and others who have worked so hard.)

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#Z94.4 The Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition put out a statement supporting CSA’s revisions to Z94.4. Over 1,700 individuals and organizations signed on to the statement - including unions representing over 3 million workers in 🇨🇦. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

globenewswire.comProtecting healthcare workers protects us all:Canadian coalition gets overwhelming support backing stronger protections for healthcare workers in updated CSA respirator standard...

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Hi everyone. Very time-sensitive ask here from your friend in NB. Two parts, relating to the CSA standard #Z94.4. The Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition has written a statement in support of the revisions to Z94.4. You or your organization are welcome to sign on in support, deadline tom. /1

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1/ Respiratory protection (including respirators) The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has released CSA Z94.4, a draft revision of its standard on respirators and respiratory protection. For the first time they are including healthcare settings in the new draft standard.

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V2 of my Aranet CO2 values for Apple Watch and iPhone Lockscreen! V2 brings: - New complications, including a 3hr history graph. - A 3hr history graph on the iPhone app + as an iPhone widget - Various UI improvements & bug fixes. You won't need to open Aranet's app anymore!

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CO2 on Watch & Lockscreen app gives: ✅ Current and past 3hrs readings of you Aranet on the Apple Watch ✅ Current and past 3hrs readings reading of you Aranet on your iPhone ✅ Custom alerts when levels spike

Last month, EECD released the results of air quality testing from the 2023 - 2024 school year. Data was again presented as a PDF chart, making analysis difficult. I used their data to create visuals and a report, of sorts. You can read the full report here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/msa9XeV

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These charts and recommendations have been shared with all MLAs, as well as the Superintendents, Directors of Schools, and Facility Managers for the 4 Anglophone School Districts. I also shared the collated data. Please follow-up with those who influence purchasing & policy. buff.ly/hrzWjyu

My (recently-updated) presentation, "Crash Course on School Air Quality in NB" includes some background information on indoor air quality and the testing program in New Brunswick schools. If you are interested, you can view that document here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/IBtCHs1

Last month, EECD released the results of air quality testing from the 2023 - 2024 school year. Data was again presented as a PDF chart, making analysis difficult. I used their data to create visuals and a report, of sorts. You can read the full report here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/msa9XeV

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Princess Elizabeth School tested out in 2021 – 2022 with an average score of 371.4 PPM and a peak score of 392 PPM. This wasn't caught, so no tests were completed in 2022 – 2023. When the school was tested again, the peak score was 1902 PPM – even higher than their initial testing of 1830 PPM.

Other schools with significant increases this past year, compared to the year they tested out of the program, include: Chipman Elementary School (+934 PPM) Grand Bay Primary School (+821 PPM) Loch Lomond School (+1077 PPM) Upper Miramichi Elementary School (+740 PPM)

Last month, EECD released the results of air quality testing from the 2023 - 2024 school year. Data was again presented as a PDF chart, making analysis difficult. I used their data to create visuals and a report, of sorts. You can read the full report here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/msa9XeV

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Some noteworthy results from the 2023 - 2024 data (buff.ly/2fEeTTu ): Thirty-seven schools had peak carbon dioxide values above the 1500 PPM guideline. That's more than half. The highest peak value was recorded at Petitcodiac Regional School - a building with mechanical ventilation.

At least 19 schools that had previously met the 1500 PPM guideline (and therefore would not have received further testing) showed higher levels when the program was expanded back to its original scope. That includes two schools with reported results better than outdoor air.

Last month, EECD released the results of air quality testing from the 2023 - 2024 school year. Data was again presented as a PDF chart, making analysis difficult. I used their data to create visuals and a report, of sorts. You can read the full report here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/msa9XeV

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Recommendation 3: The Province must increase testing to include all rooms. Data includes 37 schools with peaks above 1500 PPM - including 8 with average values below 1000 PPM. Their peaks averaged 1975 PPM. What if the outliers were not tested? How many other schools have similar untested rooms?

For the 2023 - 2024 school year, the testing program was expanded (maybe "un-contracted" is more accurate) to include all schools originally part of the School Ventilation Program - including those that had previously reported one day of good testing & schools that had ventilation systems installed.

Last month, EECD released the results of air quality testing from the 2023 - 2024 school year. Data was again presented as a PDF chart, making analysis difficult. I used their data to create visuals and a report, of sorts. You can read the full report here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/msa9XeV

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Recommendation 1: GNB must expand the Air Quality Testing program to include all schools – including those with mechanical ventilation. Petitcodiac Regional School reported the worst peak value. It has a mechanical ventilation system - and it turns on at 4:00 AM, hours before most other schools.

Recommendation 2: The Province must increase the frequency of testing. Twelve of 29 schools that had previously tested out of the program (a single day of meeting 1500 PPM) now produced results above 1500 PPM. Boston Public School's IAQ dashboard shows real-time & historical data for 4000+ rooms.

Last month, EECD released the results of air quality testing from the 2023 - 2024 school year. Data was again presented as a PDF chart, making analysis difficult. I used their data to create visuals and a report, of sorts. You can read the full report here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/msa9XeV

Based on my analysis, I provided three recommendations on the scope of the Province's testing. Results for each school are recorded on 1 day each year & in approximately 10% of each school's rooms. Only schools without ventilation systems are tested & only until they score below 1500 PPM.

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I want to write something for #LongCovidAwarenessDay about long covid and what it’s taken from me, but I always falter. I can’t breathe. I can’t move, or sit still, or sleep without pain. My heart is a cinder block. My mind is a radio that’s lost its antenna.

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I’m officially moved over to this app and today seemed to be the perfect day to do a thread on my LC journey so let’s do it. Hi. I’m Haley. I’m 34. Prior to Covid I was healthy. In Sept of 2022 my husbands work removed their mask mandate. He hung on for a while but ultimately gave up (1)

Hey Aranet 4 users! There is an app to discretely view current readings on an iPhone lock screen or Apple Watch - without opening your phone! Great for places cell phones aren’t okay - schools, meetings, etc. Free to test. Subscription after. apps.apple.com/ca/app/co-on...

apps.apple.com‎CO₂ on Watch & Lockscreen‎Enhance your Aranet4 monitoring experience with an app focused on Apple Watch integration and Lock Screen widgets. KEY FEATURES: - Apple Watch Integration: Monitor CO₂ levels directly from your wri...
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From the developer, @noideawhatimcoding.bsky.social:

Tech Care@techcarenet.bsky.social

Checking CO₂ with @aranethome.bsky.social always feel a bit clunky. Not quick or discreet enough. So I built an app to see Aranet CO2 values, instantly on: ⌚️ Apple Watch, with 2 complications 📱 iPhone lockscreen, with 2 widgets Finally, CO2 monitoring that’s actually seamless and discreet. 1/ 👇

Hey Aranet 4 users! There is an app to discretely view current readings on an iPhone lock screen or Apple Watch - without opening your phone! Great for places cell phones aren’t okay - schools, meetings, etc. Free to test. Subscription after. apps.apple.com/ca/app/co-on...

apps.apple.com‎CO₂ on Watch & Lockscreen‎Enhance your Aranet4 monitoring experience with an app focused on Apple Watch integration and Lock Screen widgets. KEY FEATURES: - Apple Watch Integration: Monitor CO₂ levels directly from your wri...

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I have a request 😊 In your offline lives, or online other places, would you mind 1. Sharing NB’s IAQ progress and 2. Informing people in your lives that this progress is due to advocacy. There is so much awful news right now. Just say hey, good news, look what’s up in NB. Ppl need to know.

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Our work is paying off. Today, Mandate Letters from Premier Susan Holt incoming Ministers were shared with the public. The Hon. Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, will take the lead on the party's commitment to improve the air in public buildings.

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Reposting this for new folks 💕 ICYMI Little old New Brunswick, Canada is leading the way with clean air legislation. Please make sure global IAQ advocates are aware of this significant development! We’re all in this together and your support helps.

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Our work is paying off. Today, Mandate Letters from Premier Susan Holt incoming Ministers were shared with the public. The Hon. Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, will take the lead on the party's commitment to improve the air in public buildings.

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For the record. I’m sure part of it was luck. We all deserve this *at the bare minimum* and we actually deserve so much more. N95s in healthcare, public transparency and education on long COVID, access to Paxlovid, access to masks and tests, paid sick days etc. I know people everywhere working../1

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Our work is paying off. Today, Mandate Letters from Premier Susan Holt incoming Ministers were shared with the public. The Hon. Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, will take the lead on the party's commitment to improve the air in public buildings.

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If anyone out there wants to chat with us about this process we are happy to share what we know! I think there are things that happened behind the scenes as well of which we are not aware. Regardless, we are happy to share any insight we have. Reach out anytime.

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Our work is paying off. Today, Mandate Letters from Premier Susan Holt incoming Ministers were shared with the public. The Hon. Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, will take the lead on the party's commitment to improve the air in public buildings.

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This is a wonderful accomplishment! Persistence is omnipotence!

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Our work is paying off. Today, Mandate Letters from Premier Susan Holt incoming Ministers were shared with the public. The Hon. Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, will take the lead on the party's commitment to improve the air in public buildings.

Ryan Murphy reposted

A momentous day in New Brunswick. This is the result of hundreds of people caring enough about clean air to contact their representatives; bring it up at every opportunity; and to engage creatively and passionately on this important issue. This isn’t because one person cared - so many care.

Ryan Murphy@ryan-murphy.bsky.social

Our work is paying off. Today, Mandate Letters from Premier Susan Holt incoming Ministers were shared with the public. The Hon. Chuck Chiasson, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure, will take the lead on the party's commitment to improve the air in public buildings.