by WFIS | Dec 11, 2023 | DOH, Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education, WFIS News
DOH releases Ventilation Guidance Nov 2023 The new document Ventilation and Air Quality for Reducing Transmission of Airborne Illnesses does not include any new requirements but parallels the standards we are seeing in county health school facility inspections, so it...
by WFIS | Dec 11, 2023 | Agencies and Committees, Environmental and Sustainability Education, WFIS News
Schools in the Tacoma/ Pierce district received notification from the Environmental Health Department that the department will adopt new regulations into the Environmental Health Code. They state that the new regulations will allow them to “Improve regulatory...
by WFIS | Dec 4, 2023 | Clean Buildings Performance Standards, Environmental and Sustainability Education, WFIS News
WFIS attended an info session on the no-cost Seattle Clean Buildings Accelerator program for building owners and operators. The City of Seattle is developing an additional emission-based standard with its reporting requirements going into effect in 2031, which this...
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...