ACEF Webinar - Defining Clean in School Facilities & Its Impact on Students
Channel: Texas Center for Educational Facilities
Date: 2013-04-18

The American Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities (ACEF) hosted and archived the following webinar: Defining "Clean" in School Facilities & its Impact on Students 
 
Studies suggest strong relationships exist between a school classroom's healthy indoor environment (IEQ) and its student wellness and productivity. However, cleanliness requirements for schools often require facilities to be kept in a "clean" and "sanitary" condition, as typically determined by visual inspection alone. In support of continued research on "clean standards" for schools, Dr. Richard Shaughnessy from the Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CERT) located at the University of Tulsa discussed: 
• Relationships between cleaning and student performance
• Relationships between cleaning, IAQ, surface contamination, & occupant health
• Current research on residual surface contamination in schools
• Potential "Clean Standards" for schools