Healthy School Environments
Express Links to EPA School Programs
Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools
ENERGY STAR for K-12 School Districts
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Schools
Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3)
Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities
Protecting Health and the Environment at K-12 Schools, Including Art Programs (EPA Region 2)
Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities: A Planning Guide for Construction and Development
More than 53 million children and about 6 million adults spend a significant portion of their days in more than 120,000 public and private school buildings. Many of these buildings are old and in poor condition, and may contain environmental conditions that inhibit learning and pose increased risks to the health of children and staff. The Schools web site is designed to provide one-stop access to the many programs and resources available to help prevent and resolve environmental issues in schools.
EPA has released the enhanced Version 2 of its HealthySEAT software tool to help school districts establish and manage comprehensive school facility self-assessment programs. Learn more about HealthySEAT Version 2...
Healthy School Environments Web Resources (Schools Web Portal)
On-line resources to help facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents, teachers and staff address environmental health issues in schools. Visitors can browse resources by topic or by geographic area, or search all resources by entering specific keywords into the search box at the top of each page.
Children's Health Month 2006 Webcasts on Healthy Schools Environments
Listen to and/or view one hour recordings of four special Webcasts focused on healthy and safe school environments. Read more...