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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Throwback Thursday Webinars

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Don’t forget about these Throwback Thursday
Webinars on healthy green cleaning in schools!

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is re-releasing classic webinars throughout October. Register for all three Throwback Thursday Webinars below, as well as the live webinar recap and Q&A on October 30, 2019, to learn about—

  • The health outcomes of implementing green cleaning practices in schools
  • Strategies for making the case and gaining buy-in from school staff and administration
  • The return on investment (ROI) of implementing effective green cleaning strategies
  • Integrating healthy green cleaning with an indoor air quality (IAQ) preventive maintenance program

Register for the upcoming Throwback Thursday Webinars—

Thursday, October 3, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT


This webinar will teach you how to establish cleaning and maintenance training programs to increase efficiency and protect the health of the cleaning staff. Through training, your staff will be prepared to implement a preventive maintenance plan to reduce costs and improve health by using effective cleaning practices.

Thursday, October 10, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. ‐ 2:00 p.m. EDT


This webinar will teach you how to utilize data tracking and evaluation strategies to develop a business case, a value proposition and a communication strategy that generate broader acceptance of, compliance with and funding for green cleaning. You will learn how to track various technical measures, such as ROI; the results of surface adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing; asthma incidences, attendance rates and other important health and performance measures; reductions in occupant complaints; and improvements in IAQ.

Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT


This webinar will teach you how to implement effective green cleaning strategies as part of an integrated IAQ preventive maintenance plan to save money and protect health. After this webinar, you will be equipped to assess current cleaning and IAQ preventive maintenance practices to identify areas to increase efficiency, improve equipment reliability and reduce exposure to toxic chemicals.

Register for the live Wednesday Wind-Up Webinar—

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT


This webinar will feature a live discussion with school district speakers who will reflect and expand on the strategies outlined in the webinars re-released in October. You will hear how these healthy green cleaning best practices are integrated into IAQ preventive maintenance and learn how to utilize EPA guidance to yield a high ROI, increase equipment longevity, and reduce unexpected and often costly repairs. You also will have an opportunity to have your questions answered by school district representatives who have successfully implemented green cleaning and IAQ preventive maintenance strategies.

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Questions?
EPA offers free IAQ Tools for Schools resources—including the School IAQ Assessment Mobile App—to help schools maintain a healthy indoor environment by identifying, correcting and preventing IAQ problems. Learn more about the IAQ Tools for Schoolsguidance and access other valuable school environmental health resources at www.epa.gov/iaq-schools.

If you have any questions about the IAQ Tools for Schools guidance, please contact the IAQ Tools for Schools Connector Coordinator at iaqschools@epa.gov.