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Building management in educational establishments

This guidance is relevant to anyone involved in managing and maintaining buildings used for educational purposes. This can range from small nursery or primary schools through to the large college and university campuses.

Although the scale differs the same basic principles apply.

Air

  • Cooling towers at educational institutions

  • Ozone depleting substances – including air conditioning

  • Refrigeration

  • Waste incineration

Emergency response

  • Pollution incident response planning

Energy

  • Climate change levy and emissions trading

  • Energy and steam generation in education

Hazardous substances

  • Oil and chemical storage

Materials and equipment

  • Green procurement

  • Using chemicals

Transport

  • Car parks at educational institutions

  • Travel plans and green transport

Waste

  • Clinical waste

  • Duty of care – your waste responsibilities

  • Waste electrical and electronic equipment

  • Hazardous/special waste

  • Waste minimisation

  • Waste storage and transport

Water

  • Discharges to water and sewer

  • Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS)

  • Water use and efficiency

Useful links

  • Biodiversity

  • Eco-schools

  • Listed buildings

  • Education PPGs

Other relevant NetRegs guidance

  • Asbestos guidance for construction and building trades

  • Energy efficiency

  • Environmental management systems (EMS) and environmental reports

  • Painting

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© NetRegs 2012

Author: Alan Parnell | enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Last updated: 17 May 2012