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Physical Environment Resources
Council of Educational Facility Planners International
www.cefpi.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Tools for Schools Kit to measure indoor air quality
Phone: 800-438-4318
www.epa.gov/iaq/schools
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA is an independent agency reporting to the President whose task is responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disaster - to lead America to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from disasters.
www.fema.gov
Final Guidelines for Play Areas
Guide to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas, and associated information:
http://www.access-board.gov/play/finalrule.htm
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Maine Association of Pupil Transportation (MAPT)
The Maine Association for Pupil Transportation is a non-profit organization of school transportation personnel formed to provide training to the school bus drivers throughout the state.
www.maptme.org/
Maine Transportation
Safety Coalition
Transportation safety advocates and professionals across Maine founded the Transportation Safety Coalition (MTSC) for the purpose of improving the safety of Maine roadways and byways. The coalition offers opportunities to learn, network, and share at monthly meetings. The coalition publishes and distributes a quarterly newsletter. The MTSC website is the place to promote your transportation related special events, showcase educational materials, and to access state and federal resources.
MTSC website
Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities
The Guide is to help school facilities managers plan for efficient and effective operations. It provides practical advice on a range of topics, including how to do a facilities audit to know what you have, planning for maintenance that will ensure smooth operations and avoid costly surprises, managing staff and contractors, and evaluating maintenance efforts.
nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/maintenance
School Bus Safety Assurance Program, Recall Listing (Revised)
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/schoolbusrecalls.htm
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Handbook for Public Playground Safety. Publication No. 325.
www.cpsc.gov
- American Air Balancing Council. TAB Journal (magazine)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. ASHRAE Journal.
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. IAQ Applications (magazine).
- Architectural & Engineering Services Procurement Manual
State of Maine Bureau of General Services.
- Environmental Protection Agency and NIOSH. (1991) Building Air Quality. NIOSH Publication No. 91-114.
- AIHA. (1996) Field Guide for the Determination of Biological Contaminants in Environmental Samples.
- Bearg, David. Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Systems. Lewis Publishers
- Building Air Quality, EPA and NIOSH
1991, NIOSH Pub. No. 91-114.
- Business News Publishing Co. Engineered Systems (magazine).
- Cutter Information Services. IEQ Strategies (newsletter).
- Daar, S.; Drlik, T; Olkowski, H.; and Olkowski, W. (1997) IPM for School: A How-to Manual. Bio-Integral Resource Center Publication.
- Maine Bureau of General Services. Architectural and Engineering Services Procurement Manual
- Maine Community Action Housing Council. (1996). Maine Auditor/Estimator Health and Safety Field Guide.
- Maine DECD, Energy Division. Maine Guide to Energy Efficient Residential Construction - Manual of Accepted Practices.
- National Fire Protection Association. NFPA Life Safety Code. 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Ma. 617-770-3000.
- New York City, Department of Health. Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments.
- Penton Media. HPAC Engineering (magazine).
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1995) Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit. EPA 402-K-95-001.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1993) Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management. EPA #735-F-93-012.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1993) Radon Measurement in Schools. EPA-402-R-92-014.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1994) Radon Mitigation Standards. EPA 402-R-93-078.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1994) Radon Prevention in the Design and Construction of Schools and Other Large Buildings. EPA/625/R-92/016.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (1994) Reducing Radon in Schools: A Team Approach. EPA 402-R-94-008.
- University of Massachusetts Extension. Integrated Pest Management Guidelines for Structural Pests. 413-545-2717 to order.
