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DESCRIPTION: Designing restrooms to allow for and maximize proper hygiene is important in reducing the spread of germs. This course discusses the elements of hygienic restroom design and how reducing required touchpoints helps to increase safety and cleanliness. The key steps in proper hand hygiene are also discussed. The course then focuses on hand dryers and considers their impact on hand hygiene and sustainability. The future of commercial restroom design is then explored. OBJECTIVES: At the end of this program, participants will be able to: 1) identify how to design a touchless, hygienic restroom environment that supports health and well-being, 2) define proper hand hygiene techniques and their role in commercial restroom design, 3) explain how hand dryers in a commercial restroom can mitigate the spread of germs and be a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 by reducing touchpoints in workplaces, 4) discuss the key sustainability attributes of hand dryers based on a life-cycle assessment, including improved energy efficiency and reduced paper use, and 5) discuss the future of commercial restroom design.