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Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools: Plans, Practices and Principles for Maintaining Healthy Learning Environments
Thank you for your interest in the webinar series, Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools: Plans, Practices and Principles for Maintaining Healthy Learning Environments. We hope you gained valuable information about tailoring comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans and best practices to help implement EPA and CDC considerations to reduce the spread of viruses and bacteria in schools. The webinar recordings will be available online soon. Meanwhile, the resources below can help you learn more about IAQ practices for optimizing ventilation, healthy cleaning, and preventive maintenance to support your work in ensuring healthy indoor environments in schools.
IAQ Tools for Schools
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IAQ Tools for Schools: Preventive Maintenance Guidance: Use this guide to help you address specific IAQ issues and successfully implement each stage of an IAQ preventive maintenance plan. Use the guide in conjunction with the IAQ Preventive Maintenance Checklist and Model Plan (Appendix A and B) to access best practices and critical information to prioritize your goals and develop a tailored plan unique to your school’s specifications.
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IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit: The Action Kit is a compilation of the information necessary to implement an effective IAQ management plan at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff. The Action Kit includes information on best practices, industry guidelines, sample policies and a sample IAQ management plan.
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Framework for Effective School IAQ Management: The Framework breaks down the process of IAQ management into manageable, actionable steps and organizational approaches. The IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit tells you what to do, and the Framework shows you how to do it. The Framework also offers technical solutions to major IAQ issues.
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School IAQ Assessment Mobile App: The Mobile App is a “one-stop shop” for accessing EPA’s comprehensive school IAQ management guidance and detailed walkthrough assessment checklists that address critical building-related environmental health issues.
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Energy Savings Plus Health: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for School Building Upgrades: The guide and accompanying Interactive Air Quality Planner equip school districts with the tools to integrate IAQ protections into school energy efficiency retrofits and upgrades without compromising occupant health.
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IAQ Professional Training Webinars: The web-based trainings in the IAQ Master Class Professional Training Webinar Series and IAQ Knowledge-to-Action Professional Training Webinar Series provide school district staff with the knowledge needed to start, improve, or sustain an IAQ management program within their school or school district. Gain recognition for your knowledge achievement and commitment to action through certificates of completion and continuing education units for each training.
Additional Coronavirus Guidance and Resources
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Indoor Air and COVID-19: EPA has a new website about indoor air quality and coronavirus and a list of FAQs, including information about ventilation and HVAC systems.
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Develop, implement, and maintain your plan: The joint CDC and EPA Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes outlines three important steps for cleaning schools. Download the infographic for quick reference.
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Find an EPA-approved disinfectant: Refer to List N or the interactive List N tool for the most up-to-date disinfectant list from EPA. EPA has also compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about disinfectants and coronavirus, including questions on List N and the difference between cleaning and disinfecting.
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CDC Guidance for Schools: Refer to the CDC guidance on how to clean and disinfect your facility. Visit CDC’s COVID-19 Schools website to find guidance, FAQs, and videos on how to respond to coronavirus in school settings.
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OSHA COVID-19 Resources: Find information for workers and employers about the evolving pandemic.
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ASHRAE: Reopening Schools and Universities COVID-19 Guidance
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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 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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