Childcare Design Journal Fall 2018 by Calbert Design Group

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Essential Daycare Management Tips

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How Millennials are Changing the Shape of Buildings and Architecture Calbert Design Group, LLC

CONTENTS 4 Seasonal Building Maintenance

6 4 Essential Daycare Management Tips

8 Coloring Outside The Lines

10 Millennial Building Design

13 Designing Your School: How to Choose The Right Architect

15 Construction Terms: How to Talk the Talk

18 Childcare Design: Building Prototypes

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ello, we’re welcoming our Fall issue of As a studio of architects, designers, and planners that focus primarily in childcare, we are very pleased that we are in a position to oﬀer this publication as a resource to owners and operators throughout the United States. Our goal is to share with you informative articles and inspirational ideas that will help you feel conﬁdent in your decisions regarding the design, construction, and maintenance of your childcare facilities. I hope you will enjoy reading this magazine periodically and that you will allow me to continue to provide great service to you in the future. Please feel free to share this issue with friends and colleagues. I would love to hear what they think of the magazine too. We believe that inspiring childcare design will improve communities and the family support system along the way. Thank you for always keeping our Childcare Design Studio in mind for your design needs.

Rebecca

For more inspiration, visit us at www.ChildcareDesign.com and www.CalbertDesign.com

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Seasonal Building Maintenance As the leaves Fall, get ready for Winter. • Store outdoor seasonal items inside and organize the shed or room you use for storage. • Check around doors and windows for drafts by using a lighter and watching the flame. Insulate any area where the flame flickers in a draft. • Check the dryer hose and change out filters and lint traps. • Have a plumber flush your hot water heater completed to remove sediment. • Change the air filter in your mechanical units. • In addition to these seasonal items, there are things you should also take care of every single year, but the season you choose is not important as long as the items get completed.

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Check the depth of your blow-in attic insulation. It settles and becomes less effective over time. A good rule of thumb is whether or not you can see your bottom attic trusses. If the bottom attic trusses are not completely covered with blown insulation, you need to have some added. In attics south of the Mason-Dixon line you will need R-38 insulation, which measures 13-14” deep. In attics north of the Mason-Dixon line you will need R-48 insulation, which measures 16-18” deep. An annual fire inspection will occur by the local fire marshal. Address any corrections requested as soon as possible. Health department inspections will also occur annually. Address any violations with improvements necessary as soon as possible. Test smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers.

Every 3-5 years. • •

Repaint the interior rooms. Have mechanical ductwork cleaned.

Every 10-15 years. •

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Exterior painting of siding boards and trim.

Essential Daycare Management Tips

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ant some easy tips for managing your children don’t accidentally hurt the younger daycare in the most eﬃcient way possible? ones during playtime. Also, make sure all the

Here are 4 essential daycare management tips toys the children play with are age appropriate. that will help you run your daycare smoothly.

1. Hire the Right Team

3. Tailor Your Approach for the Kids In Your Care

The key to eﬀectively running a daycare is A great daycare is one that can meet the unique staﬃng your business with the best people needs of every child. Focus on what your children

possible. Your team members should be trained, are naturally interested in, and try to tailor your certiﬁed, licensed, and ready to provide care for activities to maximize their happiness. Observe multiple children at a time.

the children, note what works and doesn’t, and regularly update your management plan to meet

their changing needs. By keeping the children It’s super important to keep track of your happy you can keep their parents happy, which employees. Pay close attention to your current keep your business booming. staﬃng and if it matches the needs of your clients. If your employees seem overworked, consider hiring another employee or capping

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the number of kids in your care. The last thing

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you want to do is lose clients because you can’t provide quality care.

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An important part of ensuring client satisfaction is creating formal policies that set expectations for everyone. You can do this by writing and consistently updating a policy handbook that outlines how your daycare will operate, and what is expected from all parties involved. By making

Beyond staﬃng, safety and cleanliness should your services clear, and outlining things like be your utmost concern as a daycare manager. safety policies, you can keep yourself protected Design a safe, inviting space and create a and keep parents and children happy. consistent cleaning calendar and adhere to it so your space is in tip-top shape. You should inspect

Final Thoughts...

your space on a daily basis and make sure there are no potential hazards or maintenance issues. Additionally, make sure any toys or materials kids use are in good condition, and create a budget for replacement items. Promote safety by seperating diﬀerent age groups, so the older WWW.CHILDCAREDESIGN.COM

unning a daycare isn’t easy; in fact, it’s often quite stressful. But by following the

4 daycare management tips in this article, you manage your business in the easiest and most eﬀective way possible. 7

Coloring Outside the Lines: How Building Dсign Affects Learning

Did you know a building layout can aﬀect student performance by up to 25 percent?

f you think architects don’t consider building layout when they design, think again. And if you consider brick and mortar to be inconsequential in not only learning, but

also in mood, teacher productivity, and concentration, you’re in for a big surprise.

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Lighting Natural light increases cognizant awareness. Our bodies are hardwired to react differently to night than to day. As a result, when more natural light is permitted to enter a care center, the children will have heightened senses and concentration. If you don’t believe us, just think about how many times you’ve fallen asleep in a dimly lit room watching television. However, that doesn’t mean that just any old light will do. Studies show that different colored lighting has different effects. For instance, blue is ideal for learning. As a result, utilizing designs with large windows and considering 6500 K lighting (which is a bluish white) may be a good idea.

Color Roses are red, violets are blue and learning is . . . well, red, blue and green. It depends what tasks are being undertaken. Studies indicate that red, while able to create a desire to avoid tasks, can also stimulate performance on detailed-focus work. Blue is excellent for promoting creativity and green encourages self-reﬂection. Therefore, painting a library green and blue would be an excellent way to create a calm atmosphere that fosters imagination and critical reading. Separating your child care center into zones, then, is optimal for diﬀerent activities. Match the activity type to the color to optimize learning and promote a healthier environment.

Acoustics We all know if something raucous is occurring in the next room and the noises are infiltrating through the walls, it’s nearly impossible to gain a child’s attention. Part of the reason for this is that children are more sensitive to listening conditions than adults. In fact, in a study conducted on over 300 children, it was found that students in classrooms with poor acoustics suffered impaired processing after reading and had more negative perceptions about their teacher and peers than those in rooms with better acoustics. By designing the building layout so that the teacher’s voice is amplified and outside sounds are reduced, students will learn better. Sound control windows and doors, acoustical ceiling tiles and soft surfaces can be implemented to create high quality acoustics. WWW.CHILDCAREDESIGN.COM

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How millennials are changing the shape of buildings and architecture.

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illennials have been the most studied generation to date, and for a good reason, they will shape our

future in a way that no other generation has in the past. Millennials are defined as people born between 1982 and 1997, and they are the largest and most influential age group of U.S. Consumers. The uniqueness of Millennials comes from the fact that they were born and raised in an era of time when information technology (IT) had already been created. Meaning, they have never known life without the internet. Millennials don’t use cell phones to be cool; they carry them because cell phones are their go-to interface for acquiring information. A millennial doesn’t turn on the TV to find out the weather and traffic, and they certainly don’t fire up the laptop to order a pair of concert tickets or their Friday night pizza. I should know, I’ve raised a couple of Millennials. I’ve witnessed firsthand how they act and react to the environment around them. To date, the millennial age range is 21-36. These are the young adults who are new college graduates with their first career-related jobs. They are first time homeowners and parents of young children. Every business owner in the world should take note of Millennials and learn to recognize the preferences of this generation and determine how you can increase your bottom line by catering to their specific likes and needs. Millennials are highly educated, tech-savvy, and civicoriented. They are entrepreneurial global citizens who like to take the road less traveled and carve their own version of a perfect life. So how do we, building designers, take all of the research and what we know about millennials and interpret it into our buildings? How can the built environment better cater to them, and offer your business an edge up on the success ladder?

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on’t try to fake it with a millennial. They are educated enough to know the diﬀerence between real materials and fake ones. And

trust me, they do not appreciate elements that are fake. When they touch a guardrail that has a shiny metal looking surface, it should feel cold to the touch, not warm and flimsy like plastic. When they sit down at a wood table they will appreciate the wood’s unique grain pattern; it should not be a glued-on laminate surface. Don’t spend your building design budget trying to be something you are not. Out are Trompe-l’œil paintings with fake windows showing a view of an Italian coastline and black acoustic ceiling tiles with twinkle lights inserted into them. Millennials appreciate the beauty of real materials and real environments. If you want your business to have a scenic view, you’ll need to build on a property with a beautiful view. If you want a dining room with a starry night sky, plan for an outdoor patio in a neighborhood with strict night lighting policies that won’t drown out the view of the stars. Millennials recognize fakeness and are offended when someone doesn’t expect them to know and appreciate the difference.

aving technology at their ﬁngertips 24 hours a day, Millennials expect immediate gratiﬁcation and feedback.

Design a Reception area with both personal and electronic check-in systems in place. Although electronic check-in systems are a regular part of our day and are expected to be easy to set up and use, they are no replacement for a human greeting and smile. Using custom Apps to communicate to Millennials will keep them feeling connected well after they have left. Whether you are a gym with a ﬁtness tracking app letting them see their progress, a childcare center communicating how their child’s day is going, or a church scheduling an activity, keep in mind that your facility reaches well beyond its walls.

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he “Cone Millennial Cause” study found that just over 80 percent of survey respondents volunteer either weekly, monthly or once or twice a year. They

want to affect change and have taken on the weight of the world. A millennial extends their version of community to be any group of “like-minded” people. It’s easy during the holidays to set up an area in your Reception area to invite others to add to your donation towards a cause of choice. Take it a step further and plan for a permanent installation. Keep something set up year-round that offers your patrons a seasonal cause activity that they can join in by volunteering, donating, or boycotting with you and your brand. Recycling is a part of their everyday lives, so make sure to install recycling bins in your facility. Every building has all types of recycle trash coming through it on a daily basis and having recycle bins communicates that you care about the same things that your millennial consumers care about. It’s a subtle statement that isn’t costly but will make a big difference in how your business is perceived.

aturally having an entrepreneurial spirit is great news for the small business owner and the “mom and pop” businesses. Millennials

appreciate uniqueness for the sake of originality and don’t buy into the mass consumerism of big box stores. They want to surround themselves with things that reﬂect their personalities. Not every millennial wants to open their own business, but every millennial does support the idea and the dream that drives entrepreneurial business ownership. They relate to independent business owners and consciously help them with their patronage. Whether they love yoga and pilates or kickboxing and cycling, Millennials are more likely to select a small gym down the street that suits their style over a large gym that has the same classes but has no unique regional or neighborhood characteristics. National brands should seriously consider re-styling their locations to be more homogenous with the neighborhoods in which they’re located. This is true for all big box and prototype-based businesses. In an age where a person can live and work anywhere in the world, Millennials are identifying and moving to regions and communities that appeal to them. Generic businesses that put their own brand above the ability to “ﬁt in” with their surroundings are unappealing to Millennials.

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from one brand to another (if price and quality are equal) if the second supports a cause.” Not only do Millennials support global initiatives, but they are also expecting businesses to do their part as well. Saving energy and building an environmentally friendly building will put you ahead of the curve against your competitors. Walk the walk on energy efficiency and educate your patrons about it as well. Following an extensive energy rating system like Energy Star, LEED or Well Building gives you the name recognition and ability to install their logo plaques on your building front. But it isn’t necessary. If you don’t want to follow an entire rating system, you can itemize the efficiency priorities yourself. Above all, make sure that the energy efficient items are communicated to your patrons, so they get the same feel-good experience about being there. Having an energy efficient building makes financial sense for all businesses, but it’s not enough to just switch out a few light fixtures. Designing visible attributes into your building sends a message to your Millennial patrons that your business is prepared to do as much as possible to contribute to a better world. Don’t shy away from solar panels, celebrate them! Keep in mind that highly educated Millennials know what they want and are not afraid to stand up for what they think is right. Cater to that mindset, and they will consistency support your business for years to come. WWW.CHILDCAREDESIGN.COM

How to Choose Your Architect.

any school programs need at some point for new construction, whether it is the simple addition to an

existing classroom wing or a brand-new facility from the ground up. Directors of schools most often have limited experience with hiring an architect. But choosing the right architect is essential for designing to meets your school’s needs. This article describes the most important facts to consider and explains how to pick the best architect for you and your school. There have been numerous studies illustrating the importance of the classroom environment in supporting child development and learning. Most importantly, the architect you select must have experience in designing educational facilities. Knowledgeable architects gain insights with every new facility, and from every new client, they work with on a project. They learn the principles of good design, and they develop ways to turn these principles into three-dimensional space that supports children’s growth and enhances the teacher’s ability to do their jobs. For instance, it is understood that a connection to the outdoor environment supports learning. An experienced education architect will be able to design a classroom that encourages children’s connection to the outdoors without distracting them from focusing on daily tasks. The interior landscape of a school is the physical world that the children occupy for most of the day, and it will have a dramatic eﬀect on their educational experience. The classroom should be set up so that children can participate in activities independently. Childsized restroom facilities should be located near classrooms so that children can use them without assistance. Shared areas, like the Art and Music rooms, the Cafeteria and Gymnasium, should be centrally located to academic classrooms so that it does not take a long time to get from one area to another

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during the day. The architect must understand these and a large variety of other features of good school design, to be able to help you turn the ideas that are most important to you in a supportive educational environment.

Finding the right education architect:

ow do you go about ﬁnding the right architect for your school? The architects that specialize in education design and have obviously committed their careers

to this specialized branch of architecture would be your best bet. They have likely taken seminars and continuing education courses relating to education principles and design. They will be the best choice. A great way to begin is by researching architects online. Browse online portfolios of work to ensure they have experience with school buildings, but do not expect each design to be the same. A good architect is one who listens to their client’s wishes and creates an architectural style that suits the goals of the school the community in which they are located. The excellent quality experiences and unique solutions that an architect has created will most likely lead you to a good architect.

Architects that have committed their careers to specializing in education design will be your best choice.

Once you have names of one or more architects, call them and ask if they would be interested in your project. Ask them to send information on their ﬁrm, including samples of past projects similar to yours. Ask who would be working directly with you and speak to that individual. Get a feel for how you communicate with the architect that would work on your project. Working with an architect is not a quick process. Select someone who interacts well with you, who understands you and how you communicate and is enthusiastic about the project.

Costs and schedules: Cost is a critical factor in most projects. Prices for design and construction vary widely depending on the type of project and the location, but there are some general factors to consider. When comparing design fees for different architects, look closely at the services they are offering. One architect may be offering to merely design the architecture of the building, while another may be contributing interior design, more extensive WWW.CHILDCAREDESIGN.COM

preliminary planning, or other additional services that will add a great deal of value to the project. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. In most cases, paying for thorough preliminary design and master planning is a good investment. A properly planned project can be built less expensively and will save time by minimizing or eliminating the need for backtracking later in the process. Also, careful long-term planning will help to give you a school that meets your requirements in the long run, so that future remodeling will be much less likely. These long-term factors should be weighed carefully when reviewing an architect’s proposed fees.

Steps in the design process: The following are typical steps in the design process. Feasibility Study. In a big-picture sense, the architect reviews the appropriateness of the site in regards to the school’s goals, the budget, building, and planning code issues, and other problems that may affect the overall feasibility of the project. A Feasibility Study includes a Concept Site Plan and a Concept Building and involves the analysis of how the campus would lay out on possible land parcels. A Concept Site plan includes property boundaries, setback, and easements as well as landscape buffers, and conceptual parking, building, and playground locations. A Concept Building Plan provides an estimated building footprint and shape that could accommodate the number of students and staff needed for the initial design. If building the campus in multiple phases, Master Planning services would be necessary to plan for long-term growth and adaptability. Master Planning. School campuses tend to grow and evolve due to funding and student growth. Whether you are starting a school from the very beginning or adding on to an existing campus, the creation of or a thorough review of the Master Plan makes sure that your campus is growing in the right direction. A Master Plan lays out the long-term series of growth steps for the campus so that construction work can be carried out in phases that occur in a logical order. It is essential that the architect understand crucial factors that affect the school’s quality, such as the potential for indoor-outdoor relationships and the real square footage required for a quality facility. For a small remodel where the client has a good idea of what they want, the architect may merely review the client’s decisions, and make recommendations if they see a potentially better approach. Programming. All of the school’s goals and design criteria are decided and prioritized before the building design process occurs. A program is written up that will be a reference throughout the design process. Programming is a key process that helps to minimize expensive and timeconsuming changes later in the process and to ensure that your school’s goals will be met. Schematic Design. The architect works out the general design and produces sketches to review 18

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with you. The architect will refine the design and revise the plans until you have a design that you approve. It is essential that you study the design carefully and make sure that all of the criteria outlined in the Program are met. Ask any questions that are necessary to understand the design thoroughly, and communicate to the architect any changes that you want to be made. A rough cost estimate may also be completed during Schematic Design. Interior Design and Classroom Layout. For most schools, it will be to your benefit to hire an architect who can include the design the interior layout of the classrooms. In this way the largescale and small-scale design can be conceived together, creating an integral whole. The initial design fee may be higher if Interior Design work is included, but the result will be a school facility that is more functional for children, staff, and administrators. It would be very frustrating to have a new school classroom that is not designed for specific educational furniture. What would happen if there was no outlet provided for the Smart Board on the correct wall? Where would student’s personal belongings go if there was not enough wall space for storage? Design Development. The schematic floor plans and elevations are refined. Details are created, and material selections are chosen and reviewed with you. At the end of Design Development, the basic design should be set. For smaller projects, Design Development may be combined with Schematic Design or with the next phase, Construction Documents. If cost estimating did not occur during the schematic stage, it is recommended that it happens at this point. It is much less expensive to change the design to meet budget limitations before Construction Documentation begins. Construction Documents. The architect produces drawings and written specifications to give the contractor all the information for pricing, permitting and building the project. Bidding and Negotiation. You may already know which contractor who you wish to have construct the project. In this case, you would send them the Construction Documents provided by your architect and negotiate a price for construction. Another route would be to ask for bids from several general contractors. The Construction Documents along with an invitation to bid would then sent to each contractor for proposals. After you have interviewed the contractors and made your selection, a contract is drawn up between you and the contractor. The architect can help administrate the Bidding and Negotiation process. Construction Administration. The architect provides additional information to the contractor as needed, makes regularly scheduled visits to the project during construction, and reviews the work to see that project is built as intended. The construction process is more complicated than many people realize, and having the architect on board for Construction Administration can save you a great deal of time, money, and frustration, and ensures the best product in the end. Architects licensed in multiple states are experienced in working long-distance. In this case, they WWW. CHILDCARE DESIGN.COM would do most of the

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Hiring an out-of-state architect: An experienced architect can work comfortably long-distance. Since education design is such a specialized ﬁeld, you may not be able to ﬁnd a local architect who has both the experience needed and communicates well with you and your team. Hiring an out-of-state architect who does have the experience can be a good option. Architects with a broader range of geographic backgrounds have a more substantial knowledge base of design ideas from best practices used throughout various regions of the country. Architects that works in multiple states will have a more in-depth breadth of knowledge and a more substantial vocabulary of design solutions and styles they can bring to your project.

What you can expect from an architect: The design and construction process can be complicated, but it oﬀers many opportunities to clarify your school’s goals. Partnering with your architect will help you to meet those goals. The right architect will guide and advise you on the design and construction of your facility. They can turn concepts into spaces you may not have thought of that truly support your students’ development and learning processes. An architect will be able to make recommendations that you may not have thought of, to optimize the quality of the facility while keeping construction costs down. Their experience will be worth a great deal. The initial design fees will likely be minimal compared to the cost savings in construction and the avoidance of future problems with the design.

An Architect with experience in education will be most likely to prevent costly mistake and oﬀer accurate scheduling estimate.

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The best time to hire an architect: When is the best time to hire an architect? As early as possible! The architect can help you deﬁne your goals, and preliminary planning work is money well spent. The architect’s experience in education design will play a crucial role at the beginning of the project. For large capital projects, the architect’s initial planning and design services can help you get funding at the start. The initial concept plans and elevations can be presented to potential funding sources.

Your role in the design process: You will beneﬁt the project by taking an active part in the design process. The more information you can give to the architect, the better they will be able to design a facility that will work best for you. Make your thoughts, needs, and wishes clear to the architect throughout the process. At the same time, a good architect can also help you clarify your vision. It is their job to turn your needs into a physical building and interior spaces, so it is okay and often best if you do not have solutions already set in your mind. Make your goals clear to the architect, and let them give their professional input. You and the architect will be working together towards a shared goal; to create the best physical environment for your school that you can, within your budget and within your time frame. Make sure you are hiring an architect that shares your vision and goals and doesn’t try to pressure you into ideas that aren’t in your best interest. Communicate openly with your design team as the process unfolds and don’t be afraid to say no to ideas that don’t ﬁt your vision. How to pick the best architect is about selecting an architect that will allow the client’s vision to become a reality and not their own. Excellent communication will allow for the best overall results in the long run. WWW.CHILDCAREDESIGN.COM

Construction Terms: How to Talk the Talk

uilding a childcare center can be exciting. But even if this isn’t your ﬁrst rodeo, you will be dealing with mortgages, contracts, building design, change orders, warranties, inspections,

escrow accounts… the list goes on. At some point, you will hear and see words you’ve never heard before. What do they all mean? We’ve compiled an ever growing and evolving glossary of construction terms based on the vocabulary that our clients have asked us about. Don’t worry; we’re not naming names, just giving answers to commonly asked questions. Are there any construction terms we left out that you want clarity on? Submit a comment below the article, and we’ll add the word and its definition to our list. This list will be evolving and growing over time. Abutting Property Owner – Your neighbor who shared your lot line. Their property edge touches your property edge. Add – An increase in the scope of work and or cost. Additional Insured – Covered by another party’s insurance policy. Aggregate – Gravel or crushed stone added to the concrete mix. AIA – American Institute of Architects. Air Exchange – The exchange, switching out, of interior air for fresh exterior air. Think “out with the old, in with the new.” Allowance – The amount of money set aside for the purchase of yet-to-be specified materials. Alternate Price – The pre-agreed to price for altering a task or material in the scope of work. As-Builts – Plans to reflect the work executed to construct a building and all of its systems. Field changes sometimes occur that can be significantly different than the original design, an as-built records the changes and documents what was actually built. Awning Window – A single sash window hinged at the top. Usually seen in basements. Backfill – To place and compress soil around a foundation or within an open excavation hole on site. Back Order – A delay in shipment of a product from the manufacturer. Ballusters – Vertical supports under a handrail to make a railing system. Base Bid – A cost proposed based on the scope of work that is fully determined. Bearing Wall – A wall that supports the weight of a portion of the building. Berm – A raised shoulder of earth, a small pile of dirt. Bidding – Requesting proposed prices from more than one contractor. Bid Package – A package of information necessary for a contractor to produce a bid, includes building plans, specifications, and information about known pre-existing conditions on the site. Board Foot – One square foot of lumber an inch thick. That is a 2x4 that is 8′ long has 5.3 board 22

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feet. Multiply the height in inches times the width in inches times the length in feet and divide by 12. Bow Window – A window system that protrudes from the plane of the wall in which it is installed. Similar to a Bay Window, but curved in shapes like the bow of a bow and arrow. Box Valance – A three-sided window treatment spanning the top of a window. Building Inspector – City, County, or State employee who reviews, and approves plans and construction work for compliance with building codes. Building Permit – A written consent for permission to construct work by approved plans. Built Materials – Materials installed, applied, or assembled in or on a structure. Bulkhead – A framed out lower portion of the ceiling, typically used to conceal something like piping or to give a sense of separation between rooms. Butt Joint – A connection made from square end to square end. Buy Out – To purchase the bulk of materials needed for a portion of a project. Carbon Footprint – The amount of impact on the environment. A large carbon footprint is bad for the environment, a small carbon footprint is a good thing. Carry – To include or account for something. Casement Window – A window with a rotating crank-out movement. Certificate of Completion – A letter from the bank appraiser, usually the Architect of Record, to the lending bank, certifying that the project was completed in accordance with the plans and specifications. Certificate of Insurance – A document certifying that a contractor is insured. Certificate of Occupancy – Written permission from the building inspector that a building can be occupied. Chamfer – A 45-degree cut into a 90-degree outside corner. Picture frames have chamfer corners. Change Order – An alteration to the terms of a construction contract, resulting in cost and scheduling changes. Charge Order Proposal – A written proposal for cost and time changes to the contract. Clean-out – An opening in a drain pipe used for cleaning or un-clogging it. Conditional Use – Permission to use land or building space under certain stated conditions, in a way other than ordinarily permitted by zoning regulations. Conduit – Hollow tubing used to contain and protect lengths of electrical wire or plumbing pipe. Construction Documents – Permit approved plans, specifications, and building contract used for the construction of a project. Construction Management – The management of a construction project. Construction Schedule – A timed plan for the building construction of a project. Contingency – Money set aside to cover the cost of unexpected expenses. Contract Structures – Various approaches to the construction contract between the Owner and Contractor. Examples include Lump Sum, Cost Plus, and Time and Materials.

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Cost Estimate – An approximation of the expenses associated with tasks or materials. Crew – A group of workers. Culvert – A concrete pipe that passes underground to direct and drain water. Cut Sheet – A written, diagram, or photo representation of a product. Deduct – A deletion of a task or material that results in a lessening of cost. Double Dipping – A form of overcharging by unfair and inaccurate miscalculation. Double-Hung – A window that has two operable sashes installed one over the other. Drainage Tile – Piping used to collect and transfer water underground. Today we use PVC piping, but prior to the 1950’s, the piping was made of clay tile. Draw Schedule – A timed plan for payment, usually monthly. Drip Line – The imaginary line on the ground under to eave of a building at which water lands from the roof above. Also the imaginary line on the ground under the outer edge of a tree’s canopy, usually designating the clear area around an existing tree to protect its root ball. Drywall – Also known as sheetrock, plasterboard, and gypsum board. Egress – A location where a person can safely exit a building. Faux Finish – A material application such as paint or concrete applied to surfaces so that it looks like a different material or finish. FFE – Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment. Fill – Gravel, soil, or similar material used to reshape or back-fill land. Finger Jointed – A means of creating longer lengths of wood moldings by joining short pieces of wood together.. Finish – The surface material applied to enhance beauty, function, and comfort. A wall finish would be paint or wallpaper. A floor finish would be carpet or wood. Finish Lumber – Wood used for aesthetic purposes, and not structural. Finish Weld – The bonding of two pieces of metal by heating and cleaning the joint to create an aesthetically pleasing product. Fixed Fee – A predetermined and committed to price. Footing – A structural concrete base beneath a wall or column. Footprint – A perimeter outline of a building. Form – A mold that concrete is poured into. Front-Loading – Assigning more costs at the beginning of a series of requests for payment. General Conditions – Expenses incurred to run a construction project, or rules for contract parties, written within the specifications. General Contractor – A builder who works under contract and hires and supervises subcontractors. GMAX – Guaranteed maximum price, or fixed fee. Header – A horizontal structural support over a door or window. HVAC – Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. I-Beam – A metal joist shaped like a capital “I”. Impact Fee – A charge to a property owner to offset a municipality’s expenses associated with that property or its use by the owner. 24

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Jamb – A vertical side post support used in the framing of a doorway or window. Job Meeting – An assembly of the parties associated with a construction project for the purpose of monitoring progress and facilitating administration of the construction contract. Kept In-House – Not sold to a secondary mortgage institution. Lead Time – The time it takes between ordering and receiving an item. LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Lien – A process by which an aggrieved party may make a financial claim against another. Lien Waiver – A document signed by the recipient of a payment, waiving the right to place a lien on a property. Lift – Also called cherry picker, a piece of equipment used to elevate workers to perform work some height off the ground. Liquidated Damages – A predetermined fee charged (usually daily) against a contractor for tardiness in the completion of work by an agreed upon date. Loss Leader – Item sold for less than its value to encourage the purchase of high-priced related products. Lot Coverage – The amount of land covered by a building or other site improvements. Markup – A charge for services associated with handling a material or coordinating a service. Mechanical – Pertaining to HVAC, or more broadly, pertaining to machinery or an entire operable system. Mud – Drywall compound. Muntin – Strips of material molding dividing the glass of doors or windows for the appearance of smaller window panes. Non-Permeable – Solid, non-porous, cannot be penetrated by water. Notify – The public posting of information. Open-Book – Full disclosure of all actual costs. Penetration – A hole made to permit pipes, wires, conduits, or ductwork to pass through. Percentage Complete – A tool for assessing value and measurement of work completed. Performance Specification – An instruction to a contractor or subcontractor to design and price a system to meet certain standards of performance. Perk Test – A test used to determine the rate at which water will drain through the soil. Permit Expeditor – A person hired to assist an owner in obtaining a building permit. Plan Review – The process of reading and critiquing blueprints. Plumb – Vertically straight. Point Load – Weight is borne by a single post or column. Popcorn – Blown on synthetic finish material used to cover drywall imperfections, usually on a ceiling surface. Positive Grade – Land sloping away from the building. Punch List – A list of unfinished work items that remain to be completed. Reface – To apply a new material on the exterior or facade of something. Reflective Value – A measure of light that bounces off a surface, depending on color and texture. WWW.CHILDCAREDESIGN.COM

Reimbursable – An expense incurred for which one seeks payment. Release the Retainage – Discharge funds held until completion of a project. Requisition – A request for payment, bill, or invoice. Resilient Channel – A V-shaped metal strip applied between wall framing and drywall to provide sound insulation. Restocking Charge – Fee charged by suppliers to accept and handle returned purchases or materials. Retainage – Money earned but held from payment until the completion of a construction project. Rise and Run – The height and depth or a step. Rosin Paper – Soft, absorbent paper used to protect surfaces. Rough Carpentry – Structural building, framing wood materials. Rough-In – Installing plumbing or electrical materials in a framed space. R-Value – A measurement of a material’s or wall assembly’s ability to insulate. Schematic Design – Initial conceptual design. Scope of Services – The summary or work to be performed by an architect, contractor, subcontractor, or other service providers. Scope of Work – The work that is done to execute a plan. Setback – Distance from property line at which a building or site improvement can be located. Shopping the Project – Revealing one contractor’s cost estimate to obtain a lower price from another. SightLine – Live of vision. Site Plan – A drawing of a property or site improvements, from a bird’s eye view. Slab – A horizontal surface such as the basement of a floor or stone countertop. Soffit – A roof overhang. Solid Surfacing – A synthetic stone material, typically used for countertops. Specifications – Detailed instructions regarding methods and materials of a construction project. Staggered Framing – A wall made of two rows of studs with alternating studs supporting opposite faces of the partition. Used for sound insulation. Stamped Drawings – Prints created and marked with the seal of a licensed architect or engineer. Subcontractor – A member of the trades who works under contract for a general contractor. Subfloor – A supporting floor system between floor framing and the finish floor surface material, usually plywood or poured concrete. Submittal – A detailed description of the material to be installed or applied offered to the owner and architect for review. Super – An abbreviated name for the construction project job superintendent. Supplementary Conditions – Additional contract clauses beyond the standard bundle, specific to the owner and/or project. Swale – A low areas or depression on land, a ditch. Take Occupancy – Gain control of and access to built space.

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Take-off – Calculation of labor and materials needed based on information in plans and specifications. Tank Port – The opening of the top of an underground tank. Title – A legal document detailing right of ownership. To Code – In compliance with al pertinent building codes. Toe Kick – The vertical face of the recessed space under lower kitchen cabinets. To Scale – Proportionately accurate. Trade Price – The discounted price contractors and subcontractors pay for materials. Trades – Workers and companies of specified fields in construction including excavation, framing, electrical, plumbing, painting, etc. Turning Radius – Measurement of length necessary to rotate an object within a space. The clear width needed for a vehicle to safely make a turn. The floor area needed for a wheelchair to rotate freely. Two-party Check – A check that cannot be cashed without the signatures of both parties shown in the “Pay to” section. Unit Price – Price to do a designated talk on a per-unit basis. Up-charge – Increase in cost, markup. Upset Limit – A cap on spending. Value Added – Enhanced worth. Value Engineering – Cost containment, cost saving, sometimes resulting from creative design. Variance – Exception to a rule, regulation, or ordinance. Vernacular – An originating or naturally occurring specific style or era. Walk-thru – Touring the construction site. Whole-house Fan – A large fan installed in the attic floor and operated from the story below. It can exchange the air in a whole house in minutes. Wick – To draw in or transfer moisture. Work Triangle – The three-sided work area between a sink, refrigerator, and stove of a kitchen. Zone – Division of controls of the heating system by area. Zoning – The restriction of the types of construction and use of a property by designated areas within a municipality.

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The Farmhouse featured farmhouse PROTOTYPE

A Farmhouse childcare facility that would be home away from home

Building area: 8,480 G.S.F. Number of Students: 119 kids (Infants to 5yo.) Rooms:

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Mountain Architecture This Mountain Architecture prototype childcare facility has; Building area: 8,480 G.S.F. Number of Students: 110 kids (nfants to 5yo.) Materials: • Aluminum storefront door with tinted glass • Stone veneer • Cedar shake siding • Fiberglass shingles Rooms: •

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Northwest Traditional

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This Northwestern Traditional prototype childcare facility has; Building area: 15,750 G.S.F. Number of Students: 224 kids (infants to 5yo.) Classrooms: 10

Materials:

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to a beautifully dŃ igned childcare building? Start searching for the property of your dreams. With the right support and the necessary tools, your childcare vision can become reality.

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Home sweet home away from home. EXPECT MORE FROM YOUR CHILDCARE CENTER.

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Calbert Design Group, LLC Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP Owner, Principal Architect 2950 Cherokee St., NW, Suite 600 Kennesaw, GA 30144 678-398-7744 Rebecca@CalbertDesign.com