by WFIS | Oct 30, 2023 | Clean Buildings Performance Standards, Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News
WFIS hosted Mike Patello, Christ the King’s facilities manager, who provided perspective on his work to align the diocesan schools in Yakima with the Clean Buildings requirements. The good news is that Tier 1 schools (buildings over 50,000 sq ft.) have several...
by WFIS | Oct 16, 2023 | Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, WFIS News
WFIS attended the regional health department webinar hosted by OESD114 and found these tidbits on safe air quality useful for all schools. Everyone under 18 is considered in the “sensitive groups” as their lung capacity is lower and still developing. Often, the air in...
by WFIS | Sep 5, 2023 | Agencies and Committees, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Resources, WFIS News
The Waste Not Washington School Awards Program established by RCW 70A.214.100 promotes waste reduction and recycling in public and private schools, from kindergarten through high school. Employees of K-12 Washington schools can apply for up to $5,000 in funding...
by WFIS | May 8, 2023 | Clean Buildings Performance Standards, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
The team at the Department of Commerce will be hosting their next Clean Buildings Expansion webinar on May 18 Workshop (10 am-Noon) to focus on customer outreach, technical support, and energy benchmarking for Tier 2 (20,000+ sq ft building spaces). Facilities...
by WFIS | Feb 14, 2023 | Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education
The NY Times Climate Forward is trying something new. Every so often, they intend to focus our attention on individuals working on solutions; “people from all walks of life doing something inspiring, effective, fun or otherwise noteworthy about climate...
by WFIS | Sep 12, 2022 | Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, Uncategorized, WFIS News
WA is experiencing wildfire smoke again, so schools have the added responsibility of monitoring levels closely to keep school community members safe. Links to the forecast sites: NOAA Smoke Forecast Washington Smoke Blog The full 21-page Guidance for Canceling Outdoor...
