Educational institutions face mounting risks from mold, asbestos and hidden underground environmental issues.
If you graded the indoor air in your buildings, would it pass or fail?
Lowering health risks enables students to learn better and teachers to teach more.
The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.
The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.
A survey conducted by Russell Research for the American Cleaning Institute and published towards the end of 2011. The study found that nearly 90 percent of children do wash their hands after using the toilet at school, but the numbers drop considerably from this healthy high point.
Why healthy schools don't cost — they pay.
Research shows that students — as well as teachers — perform better when schools implement indoor air quality programs.
Deploying Ultraviolet-C technology maximizes infection control and protects student health across a community college campus.
Are your floors really clean? Following carpet cleaning guidelines play a critical role in meeting school cleaning standards, removing allergens and reducing student and faculty absenteeism.
Cost-effective strategies that keep students in school and the flu virus out of circulation are appreciated by educational leaders everywhere.
Facility managers in charge of safety, purchasing, administration or operations would be wise to ensure that labels on containers for chemical formulations such as cleaners, sanitizers, paints, solvents and sealants are “Globally Harmonized System” (GHS) compliant.