IAQ Partners - Go Green Initiative

GGI Partners in Improving IAQ in Schools

The American Lung Association’s Clean Air School Challenge is an engagement, recognition, training and technical assistance program that empowers K-12 schools across the country to address indoor air quality. The program guides schools through the process of developing Energy Efficient IAQ Management Plans, while building capacity for schools to manage and sustain those plans.

Program Components:

Mini-grants
Education and Training
Technical Assistance
Recognition
Peer mentorship
Learning Collaborative Cohorts
Access to Lung Association programs and services

For More Information: Lung.com/CASC

Center for Green Schools @ USGBC

Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council - Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Program

The Center for Green Schools offers free local education and peer-to-peer connections to K-12 school districts nationwide on managing IAQ while also prioritizing energy efficiency. Offerings include local in-person workshops, virtual trainings, fellowships, funding opportunities, peer-to-peer connections, and resources like their K-12 School Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Management Toolkit. Programming is designed for district-level staff in facilities, operations, environmental health, finance, sustainability, IAQ, and energy management.

Learn more here. District staff interested in connecting with the Center for Green Schools can fill out a short interest form here.

Partner Resources

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