The Indoor Environments and Green Buildings Policy Resource Center

Healthy, High Performance School Construction:

Developments in State Policy

 

Over the past decade, an increasing number of school districts have taken steps to change the way they design and build school facilities. Districts have begun to incorporate a wide variety of environmental and health strategies into the construction and renovation process, with the goal of creating school buildings that advance the learning process while saving money, protecting the environment, and promoting the well being of staff and students.

Green Cleaning in Schools:

Developments in State Policy

 

District of Columbia

Citation: DC Code Annotated § 38-825.01 (DC Healthy Schools Act of 2010)

Effective: July 2010

Available: HERE

Summary: The DC Healthy Schools Act of 2010 requires all public schools in the District of Columbia to use environmentally friendly cleaning products.

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