Healthy School Design and Construction Guidelines, 2008 Revision

Schools frequently have problems related to building design, construction or operation. The indoor environment quality can cause various short term or long term health or performance effects. These effects can be particularly harmful to students or staff with asthma, allergies or other health conditions. A Healthy School comes from good choices and good planning. A healthier school will result, with benefits to both health and educational outcomes.

This document has been used to create several Healthy Schools in Nova Scotia.