Region 4

Featured Region 4 Resources:

Tennessee School Lab Chemical Cleanout Campaign
The primary goals of the TN progam are to remove potentially dangerous chemicals from schools, while educating teachers and students about proper chemical management, lab safety, greener teaching options, and chemical waste disposal. This is a two-year program, funded largely by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Source: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Community Assistance - Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/sc3/

Florida -- Brevard County Public Schools Office of Plant Operations and Maintenance
The Office of Plant Operations and Maintenance for Brevard Public Schools in east-central Florida provides information to school administrators and facility managers on a wide range of environmental health and safety topics.
Source: Florida Brevard Public Schools - Environmental Health and Safety
http://plant-ops.brevard.k12.fl.us/

EPA Regional and State Asbestos Contacts
List of asbestos contacts in the EPA Regional Offices and the States.
Source: EPA - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/regioncontact.html

Florida Department of Education (DoEd) Safety and Environment Information
Florida DoEd's Bureau of Educational Facilities provides basic technical support for facilities on the responsibilities and concerns of public school boards and community colleges throughout Florida. This website includes links to expert staff personnel and a variety of schools-oriented publications, codes, guidelines and resources.
Source: Florida Department of Education - Office of Chief Financial Officer/Division of Support Services/Bureau of Educational Facilities
http://www.firn.edu/doe/edfacil/safenvir.htm

South Carolina Schools Efficiency Grant Initiative
To improve on the quality of the learning environment and to make schools more energy efficient, thereby saving money for other programs, the SCEO developed the Schools Lighting Grant Initiative. With lighting retrofits being the easiest and least expensive first step to energy efficiency, the SCEO encourages schools to give priority consideration to lighting upgrades for their facilities.
Source: South Carolina Energy Office
http://www.state.sc.us/energy/Public/school_grant.htm

South Carolina - Rebuild South Carolina
The South Carolina Energy Office has developed Rebuild South Carolina Partnerships to bring the benefits of energy efficiency to public agencies and school districts in South Carolina. Includes links to success stories about specific South Carolina school districts.
Source: South Carolina Energy Office
http://www.state.sc.us/energy/Public/rebuildsc.htm

Tennessee Green Schools Resource Guide
Provides a list of national resources pertaining to Schools organized by various topics: General Pollution Prevention, Energy Conservation, Land & Water Conservation, Clean Air, Hazardous Materials Management, Waste Reduction, Green Activities, and Environmental Education K-12.
Source: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Community Assistance - Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/ea/tp3/tp3grschools.php

Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA)
A state-based organization established in 1960 to promote the development of non-instructional services required for education and to develop working relationships between school administrators, managers, non-instructional, and instructional personnel. This website includes specifications for paint, carpet, and chemicals for use by Florida school systems.
Source: Florida School Plant Management Association
http://www.fspma.org/

North Carolina Mercury in Schools
This Web site provides various links and tools to find out more about the problem of mercury in schools and ways to reduce these problems.
Source: North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
http://www.p2pays.org/mercury/school.asp