Build UP Riverside County is excited to share an excellent resource to guide developers in foundational planning when considering co-locating early care and education (ECE) with housing. These ECE typologies provide a basic building footprint that can be used in the first submission to a planning dept.  

The guide identifies the essential elements needed, and layout options for different building’s specific functions. As long as the elements stay, you manipulate to fit differing situations.  

The ECE Center typologies are based on classroom templates that were specifically designed to fit into Riverside’s typical affordable building types. It is intended that developers and their architects will use the guide to inform the ECE Center’s program, design, and siting. It also contains general planning department and licensing requirements that are applicable to developers at this stage.  The guide also contains extremely helpful and specific information, such as estimated number of staff and children based on size, interior and exterior square feet, plumbing and restroom location, etc.   

We are happy to make it available to any developer who is interested in or committed to building housing co-located with ECE. Please fill out the form below to receive a copy.

For any questions about this document, please contact Andrea Del Valle at [email protected].