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Sustainable Facilities Tool – Child Care Centers

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This helpful tool can be used in the ECE facilities planning stages to design and create child care facilities that are “child-oriented, developmentally appropriate, beautiful, environmentally sensitive, healthy promoting and functional.” Users can browse through different areas of the facility inculding the building, classroom, bathroom, kitchen, laundry and outdoor play areas. Interactive, clickable images further break down design and landscaping elements and offer environmentally-conscious and safe material options.

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Aspen Institute, Capita

Year:

2024

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