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Register for this Thursday’s webinar on ventilation in schools!
Discover how ventilation systems can impact the spread of viruses in schools. Join a school district Director of Operations and national experts on ventilation standards to learn about ventilation principles and best practices for operating and maintaining efficient HVAC systems to provide clean and healthy air for students and staff in schools.
Register today to join “Let’s Clear the Air: Using Ventilation Practices to Promote Healthy IAQ in Schools” this Thursday, July 30, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
Thursday, July 30, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Attend this webinar to learn how to—
- Operate and maintain efficient HVAC systems to provide clean and healthy air in schools.
- Apply findings from scientific research and guidance on ventilation to reduce the spread of viruses and bacteria through the air using comprehensive IAQ plans and practices.
- Put in place key strategies for quality HVAC, including developing a plan to regularly inspect and maintain HVAC systems, as well as provide outdoor air in accordance with ASHRAE standards.
- Gain buy-in from senior management and other stakeholders by successfully communicating how health and academic performance can be improved with a comprehensive IAQ management program, which includes providing optimal ventilation.
Register for the upcoming webinars in this series—
Thursday, August 6, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Register for this webinar to learn how to tailor your cleaning and maintenance plan and procedures to help implement cleaning guidance for schools and reduce the spread of viruses and bacteria. You also will hear about strategies for training staff and building a capable, committed team to effectively implement robust procedures focused on cleaning for health, as well as CDC’s Considerations for Schools guidance.
Featured Expert Speakers—
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Tracy Washington Enger, Facilitator, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Shawna Cragun, Custodial Services Director, Davis School District, UT
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Mike Jones, Director of Custodial Services, Columbia Public Schools, MO
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Mervin Brewer, Assistant Custodial Supervisor, Salt Lake City School District, UT
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Ricky Martinez, Assistant Custodial Supervisor, Salt Lake City School District, UT
Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT
Register for this webinar to hear about strategies for developing a proactive, comprehensive IAQ management plan to help implement guidance specific to schools and prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria. You will learn how to identify key IAQ considerations that address a range of critical areas related to controlling the spread of diseases in schools, including ventilation, filtration and air cleaning, cleaning/disinfection of high-contact surfaces, personal protective equipment (PPE), social distancing, and managing special spaces (e.g., toilets, sick rooms).
Featured Expert Speakers—
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Tracy Washington Enger, Facilitator, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Prof. Richard Shaughnessy, Ph.D., Director, Indoor Air Quality Research Program, University of Tulsa, OK
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Prof. Mark Hernandez, Ph.D., PE, S. J. Archuleta Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
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Greg Whiteley, Ph.D., Chairman, Whiteley Corporation, Adjunct Fellow, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Australia
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Questions?
EPA offers free IAQ Tools for Schools resources—including the School IAQ Assessment Mobile App—to help schools maintain a healthy indoor environment by identifying, correcting and preventing IAQ problems. Learn more about the IAQ Tools for Schools guidance and access other valuable school environmental health resources at www.epa.gov/iaq-schools.
If you have any questions about the IAQ Tools for Schools guidance, please contact the IAQ Tools for Schools Connector Coordinator at iaqschools@epa.gov.
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