UPDATED: Resources for Educational Facilities During COVID-19
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 05/13/20
(Updated 5/13, originally published on 4/3)
With COVID-19 changing the educational landscape each day, school and college decision makers need all the help they can get during this global crisis. Spaces4Learning has gathered resources on everything schools and colleges need to consider regarding educational facilities, construction, design and planning of new facilities, maintenance, managing employees and much more. Bookmark this post and check it often as we’ll update it frequently.
Architecture
From Architect Magazine — How Architecture Firms Are Responding to COVID-19
COVID-19 resources for architects by The American Institute of Architects
CDC Guidance For Schools and Colleges
Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs
Guidance for Institutes of Higher Education
Cleaning and Disinfecting
CDC’s Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
Spaces4Learning's Resources on Cleaning and Sanitizing Schools
ISSA's Cleaning and Disinfecting for the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
Cleaning Maintenance & Management's Prepare to Prevent: A 3-Part Approach for Facility Managers Amid Concern over COVID-19
EPA'S List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2
Washington State Dept. of Health's Classroom Cleaning Tips for Teachers
Construction
Is Construction Essential In Your State? by ConstructConnect
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: An Analysis for the Construction Industry from The Associated General Contractors of America
Construction Safety Industry Coalition Recommendations: COVID-19 Exposure Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Plan for Construction
Master Builders' Association Project Shutdown Guide
Contractor Advisorly's How To Stay Safe As A Contractor During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Journal of Light Construction's Coronavirus Construction Limits: State-by-State Tracker and A Builder's Guide to COVID-19
Employee Considerations
National Association of Independent Schools: Employee Considerations for Schools with a Closed or Partially Closed Campus
Fisher Phillips' Comprehensive And Updated FAQs For Employers On The COVID-19 Coronavirus
Texas Association of School Boards' COVID-19 FAQs on Employment/Personnel Issues and Personnel Issues During Disasters, Emergencies, and College Closings
Department of Labor's Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
Equity and Inclusion
ITHAKA-S+R's Going Test-Optional with Equity in Mind
From the Department of Education:
-Q&A On Providing Services to Children With Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
-Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities
-Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students
Facilities
Higher Ed
COVID-19 collaboration: Use of higher ed facilities by health care institutions
WHO'S Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for the COVID-19 virus
National Council on School Facilities - Questions to Consider When Reopening School Facilities
Food Service
FNS Actions to Respond to COVID-19
Disaster and Emergency Preparedness: Guidance for Schools
Emergency Readiness Plan: A Guide for the School Foodservice Operation
USDA Foods Program Disaster Manual
Cornell University's Food Facility COVID-19 Strategy Checklist
General
National School Board Association’s Preparing for Widespread Illness in Your School Community: A Legal Guide for School Leaders
Suggested Strategies for Pick-up Event
WHO'S Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
HVAC
Fanning Howey's Maintaining School HVAC Systems to Address COVID-19
A.G. Coombs' HVAC and COVID-19 explained
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools: Preventive Maintenance Guidance Documents
ASHRAE Position Document on Airborne Infectious Diseases
ASHRAE's Check List for School IAQ Operations
Planning
The Society for College and University Planning: Integrated Planning in a VUCA Environment
ITHAKA-S+R's Planning for the Recovery: Advice from a Former College President
Reopening Higher Ed
ACHA Guidelines: Considerations for Reopening Institutions of Higher Education in the COVID-19 Era
Have a resource that should be added to the list? Email me at [email protected].