EPA Healthy Indoor Environments in Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
This page contains links to resources and guidance from federal agencies about indoor air considerations for schools during COVID-19, as well as IAQ Tools for Schools resources to help create, maintain, and improve healthy learning environments beyond the pandemic.
IAQ Fact Sheet Series
The IAQ Fact Sheet Series is designed by USGBC Center for Green Schools to help people without a technical background understand details about indoor air quality (IAQ) so that they can make important decisions for their schools. Fact sheets on ventilation, HVAC filtration, in-room air cleaners, germicidal UV (GUV, or UVGI), electronic air cleaners, and disinfectants are available for download.
New Buildings Institute: Key Messages for Communicating about Carbon Neutral Schools
Effective communication is critical to successfully engage your audience and ultimately achieve your goal of designing, constructing, and operating a zero energy (ZE) school. This document will help you to address key questions around your communication effort and engage stakeholders in the integrated ZE process.
Getting to Zero: Zero Energy Schools Stakeholder Engagement and Messaging
New Buildings Institute (NBI) document to help schools practice effective communication in order to engage stakeholders in designing, constructing, and operating zero energy buildings. It identifies key stakeholders and drivers that motivate decision making to support successful outcomes.