Buildings and Maintenance
Protocol for Use of Termiticides in Schools (PDF, 736K)
Related Pages
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Asbestos Management
Information for schools on the management of asbestos. -
Electrical Safety
Information for schools on Electrical Safety including requirements for tagging and testing electrical equipment. -
Thermal Comfort
Information to promote thermal comfort and good air quality work environment. -
Noise
Information on limiting noise exposure and hearing loss prevention in materials technology and music rooms. -
Dust
Information on air quality and limiting dust exposure in materials technology areas and ceramics studios in schools. -
Risk Management
Information designed to assist schools in managing OHS. -
DEECD
Facilities - Health and Safety
Provides information to assist schools to manage their buildings and grounds. Includes Contractor safety requirements. -
DEECD Emergency and
Security Management
Assistance to schools to ensure the safety and security of their workplaces, develop their emergency plans and support for incident management.
Links to other sites
EPA Industrial
Waste Database
(http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/waste/iwdb/default.asp)
Locate
a licensed contractor for industrial waste treatment, disposal, and transport
on the Environment Protection Authority database.
Managing Indoor Air Quality
in Schools
(http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/iaq.cfm)
US
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities has an annotated list of
links, books, and journal articles addressing indoor air quality issues in
K-12 school buildings, including building materials, maintenance practices,
renovation procedures and ventilation systems.
Building
Better Outcomes: The Impact of School Infrastructure on Students' Outcomes and
Behaviour (PDF, 184K)
(http://www.dest.gov.au/schools/publications/2001/digest/building.pdf)
The Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
is publishing a series of brief reports titled ‘Schooling Issues Digests’
which summarise existing research material on selected topics relevant to
schooling in Australia. This Digest reviews a range of research studies which
examine the possible causal linkages between building design and student
outcomes. Also available in HTML
(http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/profiles/schooling_issues_digest_building_better_outcomes.htm)
format.
Accessibility in
Schools
(http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/accessibility.cfm)
Resources
from the US National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF)with
links, books, and journal articles on how school buildings and grounds can
accommodate students with disabilities.
A Principal's
Guide to On-Site School Construction (1Mb)
(http://www.edfacilities.org/pubs/construction.pdf)
US
NCEF publication explores what school principals should know when construction
takes place in or near a school while it is in session. It covers
pre-construction preparation, including how to work with architects/engineers
and other school staff; actions to take during construction, including proper
information dissemination and safeguarding students and property; and
post-construction activities, including custodial and maintenance staff
training and post-occupancy evaluations.
Programme
on Educational Building
(http://www.oecd.org/about/0,2337,en_2649_34527_1_1_1_1_1,00.html)
The
OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB) promotes the exchange and
analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to
educational building. Its work is of relevance to policy-makers in national
and regional authorities responsible for educational facilities, to
architects, system level and institutional managers, and to researchers in the
field. See back issues of their newsletter
(http://www.oecd.org/findDocument/0,2350,en_2649_34527_1_119693_1_1_1,00.html),
PEB Exchange.
