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Webinar: Green, Clean and Healthy: Effective Cleaning and Preventive Maintenance for a Healthier School Environment

Recorded on June 13, 2018

After you view the webinar, please complete the webinar evaluation to help us understand your IAQ knowledge and steps you want to take to assist your district with managing IAQ comprehensively. Once you submit the evaluation, you can download a certificate of completion for this webinar.

To receive your certificate:

  1. You will receive the evaluation link for this webinar via email (from iaqschools@epa.gov).
  2. Once you have completed and submitted your evaluation, you will have access to your completion certificate.
  3. If you have technical difficulties, please send an email to iaqschools@epa.gov.

Register to view the webinar.

We recommend that you download and review the IAQ Management Value Proposition Worksheet (PDF) to start the process of developing your own business case and value proposition to communicate your district’s IAQ management plan and preventative maintenance goals. 

Moderator:

  • Tracy Enger, Facilitator, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. EPA, Washington, DC

Speakers:

  • Stephen Ashkin, President, The Ashkin Group
  • Mervin Brewer, Assistant Custodial Supervisor, Salt Lake City School District, Utah
  • Ricky Martinez, Assistant Custodial Supervisor, Salt Lake City School District, Utah

Participants will learn to:

  • Describe the importance of and benefits for implementing a proactive green cleaning program that emphasizes IAQ and preventive maintenance practices;
  • Implement effective green cleaning strategies as part of an integrated IAQ preventive maintenance plan to save money and protect health; 
  • Assess current cleaning and IAQ preventive maintenance practices to identify areas to increase efficiency, improve reliability and reduce exposure to toxic chemicals;
  • Replicate the strategies used by a school district mentor to develop a successful approach to planned and predictive green cleaning and maintenance; and
  • Use the  Sustainable Cleaning Industry Purchasing Tool v3.docx (docx) (19.99 KB)
 

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