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LEED Schools mandatory for daycare?

Hello. I'm about to register a new project for Child Daycare facility. I read the LEED for Schools selection criteria that says that this is for schools of the K12 cycle, so pre-stages like pre-kindergarten are not required to certify on this Rating System. However I ask the forum if there is any update or addenda that i'm missing that requires LEED for Schools for Daycare facilities... Do you have any different approach? Thanks.

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Kath Williams
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Kath Williams + Associates
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Thu, 04/24/2014 - 15:54

Helena (MT) Housing Authority's Early Learning and Job Training Center just earned LEED-Platinum. Designed to meet the needs of HUD's Headstart classrooms, the program also includes adult learning center, kitchen, restrooms and can be used for public assembly, just like any school. We used LEED-NC 2009 but "borrowed" several appropriate credits from LEED for Schools, i.e. acoustics, transportation, and some materials. This strategy obviously worked.

Thu, 04/24/2014 - 17:04

Hi Kath, Thanks for taking the time to share your approach. Since the project name says "Early Learning", do you have pre-kindergarten children there? or is is just for teens and adults? Thanks!
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Kath Williams
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Kath Williams + Associates
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Thu, 04/24/2014 - 17:26

Totally pre-k during the day; adults in evening. No k-12 at all.

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