Continental breakfast provided.

This hands-on, introductory session for participants new to IAQ management and the IAQ Tools for Schools Program will provide a foundation to build upon throughout the Symposium. Participants will learn how to use the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit as the basis for developing a comprehensive IAQ management program for their schools. Award-winning faculty school district speakers will detail the concrete steps they took to get their sustainable IAQ programs up and running.

 

Speakers: Cristina Schulingkamp, Region 3, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; David Glassman, Industrial Hygienist, Baltimore County Public (MD); Sean Joyce, Industrial Hygienist, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD)

Join fellow IAQ Tools for Schools leaders and champions as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium. This session will highlight the notable results achieved by schools over the last 10 years and share a vision for the future of healthy, high performing schools for the 21st century.

 

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Asthma triggers and radon are just two of the many environmental health risks in schools. Attendance, productivity, and performance are often the casualties of poorly managed indoor environments. In this session, attendees will learn the latest findings in IAQ research. Presenters will discuss the connection between maintaining healthy indoor environments and improving student health and achievement, as well as provide concrete steps that schools can take to manage environmental health risks, most notably around radon and indoor asthma triggers.

 

Speakers: Paul Locke, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Isabela Ribeiro, PhD, Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, National Center for Environmental Health/CDC

Get ready to apply your newly acquired knowledge to a real-world IAQ challenge! In this interactive session, participants will hear from IAQ Design Challenge School Districts about the real IAQ issues they are facing. Participants will work as Symposium Collaborative Design Teams and, over the course of the Symposium, identify solutions and prepare recommendations for one of these real-world situations.

 

Speakers: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; IAQ Design Challenge School Districts

In this session, speakers will explore the relationship between individual learning styles, educational success, and high-functioning teams. This highly interactive session will introduce participants to a variety of learning styles and preferences and how this knowledge can be used to achieve lasting IAQ Tools for Schools Program results.

 

Speaker: Susan Rundle, President, Performance Concepts International

IAQ problems affect kids, and kids can often play a key role in IAQ management, both at school and in their homes. This session will describe educational resources available for integrating IAQ issues into classroom curricula and highlight various activities for student participation.

 

Moderator: Sheila Brown, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Speakers: Pat Nicholson, Head Custodian, Brownsville Elementary School, Washington Education Association; Charles Hoard, Teacher, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School (DE); Alex Loveless, Student, Hodgson Vocational Technical High School (DE)

Every school district can put in place a sustainable IAQ management program. This session explores what is known about effective school IAQ management - how and why it works - and how different school districts are putting key strategies in place to improve school environments and educational outcomes. Speakers will describe the components of the Framework for Effective School IAQ Management. In addition, faculty programs will describe how they used these proven strategies to build and sustain their award-winning programs.

 

Speakers: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Faculty School Districts

Participants will apply their newly gained knowledge of the Framework: Six Key Drivers to their IAQ Design Challenge School Districts. Working with their Symposium Collaborative Design Teams, participants will gain hands-on practice using these strategies to design and plan the implementation of a powerful management system approach for sustaining school IAQ programs.

 

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Join in a celebration to honor the 2009 winners of the prestigious IAQ Tools for Schools awards. Come learn what these award winning programs are doing to reduce environmental risks in their schools and communities. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served.

 

Speaker: Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This session will describe the technical elements that comprise an effective IAQ management program in school districts. Learn about the key elements that are critical to any successful program and the wealth of technical resources that are available to assist you in putting in place the components for success.

 

Speakers: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; IAQ Solutions Panel

This interactive session will describe how to conduct a facility walk-through to identify solutions to common IAQ problems. Using examples from the challenge school districts, presenters will describe how to use the IAQ Tools for Schools checklists as a basis for conducting a walk-through investigation.

 

Speakers: Richard Prill, Building Science and Indoor Air Quality Specialist, Washington State University; David Blake, Environmental Specialist/ Indoor Air/ Asbestos, Northwest Clean Air Agency

This practical discussion of school heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems will highlight the importance of proper design, commissioning, maintenance, and operations of school equipment. Speakers will review the latest innovative tools and technologies available for school facility managers and operations and maintenance staff. This session will highlight the importance of proper ventilation as a key component in providing healthy learning environments.

 

Speaker: Ian Hadden, Client Liaison for Engineering and Sustainable Design, Fanning Howey

Mold problems in schools can lead to health problems for school occupants, significant financial costs, and loss of credibility within the community. Participants will learn the basics about mold, myths about mold, when mold testing is necessary and when it's not, and practical solutions for mold prevention and management. Bring your questions for this interactive and informative session.

 

Speaker: Bill Turner, President, Turner Building Science & Design, LLC

The use of harmful pesticides in school facilities can have dangerous consequences for staff and students. This session will teach the fundamentals of integrated pest management (IPM) practices. Speakers will review the latest tools and tips for schools using IPM, share cost-saving results, and provide least-toxic methods for pest management in the school environment.

 

Speaker: Sherry Glick, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

How can you effectively clean your school without causing health problems for students and staff? Is it possible to save money and time while maintaining clean and healthy facilities? This session will highlight key aspects of a green cleaning program, including environmentally preferable cleaning products, training, policy recommendations, and public awareness initiatives.

 

Speaker: Rocke Whitney, Director of Facility Support, North East Independent School District (TX)

Choosing the appropriate products and materials is critical in designing and furnishing high performance schools. Learn about recent developments in certified green products, including products related to LEED and CHPS certification; environmentally preferable services; and how to develop green purchasing and facilities management practices. This session will provide attendees with effective strategies for choosing green materials and services that contribute to healthy IAQ in schools.

 

Speaker: Laureen Burton, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This session will discuss the importance of pollution source control and strategies for managing indoor pollutants. Radon, a leading environmental health risk, will serve as a source control example, and this session will offer an introduction to radon health risks and management in schools. Presenters will showcase highly effective radon-in-schools projects and discuss successful methods for addressing radon risks in schools.

 

Speakers: Randall Maley, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; Dale Dorschner, Supervisor, Indoor Air Unit, Minnesota Department of Health

Join in a celebration to honor the winners of the National Radon Poster Contest and view their prize-winning entries.

Sustainable schools are more than just high performance buildings. This session will highlight cost-effective ways to implement 'green' solutions in schools. Participants will learn how to collaborate with architects, designers, facility managers, and district decision makers to create healthy, sustainable, learning spaces of the future.

 

Speaker: Ray Bordwell, Principal, Perkins Eastman

Symposium Collaborative Design Teams will reconnect to share highpoints of their breakouts amongst group members.

Implementing and sustaining an IAQ management program takes hard work, commitment, and buy-in from the highest levels within a school district. Hear from North East Independent School District's Superintendent about why IAQ is a district priority, and how he supports the district's efforts to ensure healthy and safe learning environments for all students.

 

Speaker: Dr. Richard A. Middleton, Superintendent, North East Independent School District (TX)

Establishing funding mechanisms for IAQ improvements can be an obstacle to maintaining a sustainable and thriving program. This session will provide tips and strategies for financing preventive IAQ management practices and identify ways to find new sources of funding at the local, state, and federal level.

 

Speakers: Caterina Hatcher, ENERGY STAR National Manager, Public Sector, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Faculty Panel

Building upon the learning from the day's plenary and breakout sessions, Symposium Collaborative Design Teams will reconvene to address the technical issues that arise in their IAQ Design Challenge School Districts and use the knowledge and skills acquired to recommend solutions. Technical Solution breakout speakers will be on hand to help teams develop cohesive action plans.

 

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

During this session, Symposium Collaborative Design Teams will finalize their work and share solutions to their design challenges with peers, panel experts, and the IAQ Design Challenge School Districts. This interactive session will allow participants to learn from other teams and gain insight into the variety of opportunities available using the Framework and Technical Solutions to address IAQ management issues.

 

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Building on all of the learning and insight gained throughout the Symposium, attendees will develop their individual action plans to take back to their school districts.

This Open Gallery session will allow Symposium participants to view one another's IAQ Design Challenge solutions, discuss the issues that are most pressing to them in developing and sustaining an effective IAQ management program, and gather ideas for their individual action plans.

 

Speaker: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

As the culmination of the Symposium Collaborative Design Team's work, the IAQ Design Challenge School Districts will present their action plans for moving forward on addressing their IAQ management challenges. Attendees will also have an opportunity to share items from their individual action plans.

 

Speakers: Tracy Enger, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; IAQ Design Challenge School Districts