Healthy Schools


child washing hands

Five Ways to Kickstart Your School's Cleanliness

Routine cleaning measures can significantly reduce overall facility costs.

School designed with health in mind

Healthy Buildings by Design

The benefits for students, teacher and other occupants are too compelling to ignore.

indoor air quality on campus

Healthy Buildings and IAQ

Facilities managers must often consider green options for dealing with common indoor hazards and contaminants, including mold, asbestos, lead, pests and more.

Greenest building

A Living Building

Hampshire College opens one of the greenest buildings in the world.

There Can Be No Doubt

Facilities and the conditions of the learning environment have an effect on students and staff.

Testing in Schools

Not that kind of test, it's about your water.

Mining Bees

Managing and Understanding Mining Bees

Pollinating bees on school grounds pose little threat but can be intimidating.

Zika in the United States

College and university officials in potentially affected regions of the country can take steps to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne virus to their campus communities and surrounding neighborhoods.

Pest Management

Pest Management

Keeping unwanted residents off your campus is an integral part of maintaining healthy and safe college facilities.

Promoting Healthy Environments in Schools

A preferred approach for integrated pest management from a national prospective.

campus water crisis

Bad Water

The water crisis in Flint, MI, has many colleges and universities taking a critical look at their water supplies. What are schools in Flint and around North America doing to ensure their drinking water is safe?

Cleaning for Health First

Drake University

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