Students of the new Honeywell United Primary School in Sichuan Province, China, invite Shane Tedjarati, president and CEO of Honeywell China and India, on stage to speak at the school’s grand opening.
Honeywell opened the first school in Sichuan Province, China, following the earthquake that devastated the region nearly a year ago on May 12, 2008. Honeywell, company employees and the non-profit humanitarian organization Operation USA rebuilt and designed the school to provide up to 350 schoolchildren from seven neighboring villages with a safe, secure, energy efficient and environmentally-friendly facility.
The new Honeywell United Primary School is installed with a Honeywell closed circuit TV system, alarm systems, access control systems and smoke detectors. Roofing materials that provide better insulation to keep the school cool during summers and warm during winters were also used, as well as energy-saving lighting, switches and solar water heaters. In addition, a Honeywell whole-house water pre-filtration system was installed to provide clean, clear water to the school. Honeywell is also partnering with Safe Kids China to provide lessons to develop a culture of safety in the school.
“Honeywell’s post-quake efforts do not end with just the opening of one school. There is still plenty to do for the Sichuan people to help them on their journey to recovery,” said Shane Tedjarati, president and CEO of Honeywell China and India. “I am delighted that we have built the Honeywell United Primary School to be equipped with modern equipment such as personal computers and with a safer, more secure and more energy efficient infrastructure.”
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