Healthy School Environments Across Texas Conference.

Title: Healthy School Environments Across Texas Conference.
Location: Garland Special Events Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Boulevard, Garland, TX 75040
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Description: Healthy School Environments Across Texas

Hear from Texas school district representatives and national IEQ experts on:

– Implementing proactive IEQ management actions to protect student and staff health.

– Making the connection between healthy buildings and academic achievement.

-Conducting thorough school walkthroughs to identify and address indoor air quality issues.

-Integrating IEQ and energy efficiency into building operations and maintenance activities, including facility design, construction and renovation.

-Controlling indoor pollutants such as mold and moisture, pesticides, and other asthma triggers.

-Getting buy-in from your school community, leveraging existing assets and securing sustainable funding for long-term success.

How can your district make green and healthy school buildings a priority? What are school districts across Texas doing to save money, improve health, and decrease student and staff absenteeism through simple, low-cost actions? Discover the answers to these questions and more by attending this free training. Bring members of your school community (including facility and maintenance staff, nurses, teachers, administrators, etc.), and learn how to work together as a team to create green and healthy schools.

Event Details: April 23, 2012: 12 – 7 p.m. and April 24, 2012: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Garland Special Events Center, 4999 Naaman Forest Boulevard, Garland, TX 75040. The event is FREE.

Contacts: Stacy Murphy, EPA Region 6: 214.665.7116 or murphy.stacy@epa.gov
Start Date: 2012-04-23
End Date: 2012-04-24