Airconditioning
Remember too the temp’rature
An aircon will control
It is part of the furniture
Set this too as a goal
It is not a mere luxury
It’s worth considering
It may cause P C injury
If you’re not bothering
The aircon is an abs’lute must
Without it one can’t be
The greatest enemy is dust
The foe of all I T
Through open windows dust specks blow
And settle everywhere
Keep them all closed – restrict the flow –
Dust permeates the air
All windows closed will contribute
To make the breathing thin
Fresh air which aircons distribute
Brings ample oxygen
All doors must likewise be kept closed
To keep the room dust free
That’s why it always is proposed
An aircon there must be
The heat must also be controlled
To get optimal use
In cool air P Cs thrive – it’s told –
Breakdowns it does reduce
If thirty P Cs in a suite
Are switched on in a room
They generate a lot of heat
This one may well assume
To these add those of little size
Oozing their heat and sweat
All sixty of those busy guys
Enough to make one fret
Still think it is a luxury
An aircon to install
If you say yes its perjury
It’s not absurd at all
The worth of aircons you’ll detect
Is not the comfort zone
But is the way they do protect
Equipment that schools own
To govern what size you must choose
Measure in B T U
The British Thermal Unit use
It tells you what to do
Ensure aircon capacity
Is ample for room size
And that the electricity
Will not then cause surprise
This too put in the project plan
Its specs you must define
Be realistic as you can
With schools’ true needs align
It is important that you see
That infrastructure’s huge
The magnitude of which could be
A massive cash deluge
One can’t just sit around and hope
That this task will advance
Don’t underestimate its scope
Or leave it to mere chance
Don’t be blasé but be aware
This is a massive chore
The infrastructure to prepare
To form a solid core
Poem Index
- I Why the rooster crows
- II The good old days
- III The gloom sets in
- IV The exodus
- V The first rays of light
- VI The light bearers
- VII Distribution of light
- VIII One size does not fit all
- IX Planning to let the light shine
- X Room structure
- XI Security
- XII Power and light
- XIII Furnishings
- XIV Airconditioning
- XV Focal point of light
- XVI Technology options
- XVII Educational software
- XVIII Cost of light
- XIX Sustainability
- XX Light at the end of the tunnel
- XXI The first shimmers of light
- XXII The e-plan
- XXIII LAN administration
- XXIV Facilitation
- XXV The launch
- XXVI The real work starts
- XXVII Light for the community
- XXVIII Light for the learners