Resources
- Healthy Green - National Standard for Healthy and Sustainable Schools Facilities Management
- MGreen Cleaning Pollution Prevention - RI Green Certification Program Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center - Center offers grants toward the installation of clean, efficient heating and cooling systems for both new construction and retrofit projects.
- Cleaning and Maintenance Management Online - Cleaning/custodial reference website
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency - Information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and efficiency
- EPA - Environmental Protection Agency homepage
- Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office - Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
- Massachusetts DEP - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Massachusetts DOE - Massachusetts Department of Education
- Massachusetts GOV - Massachusetts Government Massachusetts Inspector General’s Office
- Massachusetts IPM - Integrated Pest Management link for schools
- Massachusetts OSD COMMBUYS - Massachusetts OSD COMMBUYS site for procurement see ‘Job Aids for Purchasers’ on page
- Michigan ASBO - Great resource for benchmarking info and facilities tools
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - Works with U.S.DOE to compile statistics to help apply best practices for all educational components. Maintenance and Custodial benchmarking, etc.
- Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP) - Information on High-Performance Schools and Energy efficient design (MACHPS, LEED, etc.)
- Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities - Maintenance planning guide put out by National Center for Education Statistics and IASBO.
- The National Clearing House for Educational Facilities (NCEF) - Nation’s primary resource for school planning, design, financing, construction, modernization, and maintenance issues.