It's important to clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces in school restrooms to prevent germ transmission throughout educational facilities.

Facility managers and custodians can take steps to mitigate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which can be significant contributors to poor indoor air quality in schools.

The University of Maryland, College Park Residential Facilities Department completed its CIMS/CIMS-GB recertification earlier this year, which paid off as campus housekeepers were ready to tackle the additional responsibilities from COVID-19.

The changes in school building occupancy and usage caused by the pandemic have created new challenges for water safety, requiring development of a water management plan.

North Carolina State University Housekeeping Department staff have developed best practices for dealing with challenges in maintaining hard floors at the Raleigh campus.

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