The Indoor Environments and Green Buildings Policy Resource Center
(approx. 138,500 students and 200 schools)
Citation: Montgomery County Public Schools, “Healthy, High Performance Cleaning Program”
Effective: September 2006
Available: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/schoolplantops/PDF/HHPCPlan.pdf
(approx. 138,500 students and 200 schools)
Citation: Montgomery County Public Schools, “Healthy, High Performance Cleaning Program”
Effective: September 2006
Available: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/schoolplantops/PDF/HHPCPlan.pdf
(approx. 5,700 students and 10 schools)
Citation: Great Neck Public Schools Policy No. 8116, “Petrochemical-Based Product Use”
Effective: March 2004
Available: http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/ (“Policies,” “Facilities”)
(approx. 421,000 students, 623 schools)
Citation: Chicago Public Schools Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools Policy Manual § 410.8 - Green Cleaning Policy (2005) (one-page document)
Effective: September 2005
(approx. 57,000 students and 144 schools)
Citation: Boston Public Schools, Superintendent’s Circular #FMT-12: Green Cleaners Policy
Effective: April 2007
Summary: The Green Cleaners Policy establishes Boston Public Schools’ commitment to purchasing green cleaning products, implementing best practices and training staff.
(approx. 10,500 students and 21 schools)
Citation: Bellingham School District, Green Cleaning Policy
Effective: Beginning 2003-2004 school year
Summary: This one-page policy states the district’s commitment to purchasing and using only green cleaning products.
In 2012, Illinois enacted legislation requiring that new single family homes and dwellings with two or fewer apartments include passive radon resistant construction techniques, as defined by the legislation. See 420 Ilinois Stat. 52/1 et seq..
In 2007, the Minnesota legislature enacted a law that requires the state Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules for radon control, specifically the radon control methods found in the International Residential Code Appendix F, as part of the state residential building code. See Minn. Stat. 326B.106 (Subd. 6).
Maryland law directs the state Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt Maryland Building Performance Standards (“Standards”). The Standards apply throughout the state and are enforced at the local level; however local jurisdictions have authority to adopt local amendments to modify the Standards. See Md. Public Safety Code §§ 12-503, 504.
In 2008, the state of Maine enacted legislation establishing a state-wide uniform building code, with mandatory municipal enforcement of the code phased in between 2010 and 2012. 2008 Maine Public Law 699, available at: http://bcap-energy.org/files/ME%20Public%20Law%20699.pdf.
