Green Recess

Are you planning the building of an educational facility such as a daycare center, school or classroom? Do you have an existing educational facility? Is it Green? Do you teach sustainable practices to the students? Do you represent these practices through your operations, providing a good example for the students?


If you are planning to open or remodel an educational facility, STOP! Take a break and rethink your plans. 
If your plans are not green, STOP! Change the color of your facility. 


Recess: "...A temporary cessation of the customary activities of an engagement, occupation, or pursuit."


Think Green.
A healthy learning environment is the best for a student. Greening your facility can provide a healthier atmosphere for your students. 

• Ensure that the facility has a properly run Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning system. Good indoor air quality is essential for a healthy learning environment and can cut back on diseases and allergies.
• Clean your facility using environmentally friendly products and services. A Green cleaning service that uses eco-friendly products can also help indoor air quality and reduce allergies. The added benefit will be that you will be helping the environment.
• Design or renovate your facility incorporating natural light. "...natural light for its demonstrated positive effects on student productivity and wellness..." (Sunlight Direct Inc.)

"Education costs money, but then so does ignorance."
Sir Claus Moser


Rethinking the design and planning of your school, classroom or daycare center will be an added benefit for your facility, the staff and your students. Greening your educational facility is a "Win-Win", everybody benefits. For additional information on the design, planning AND greening of your facility, contact Urban Aesthetics, LLC.


Phone Number: 215.776.8795
Email: info@urbanaestheticsdesigns.com


Additional Information:


We have additional information that will be of help. The Keystone Stars Child Care Quality Initiative is a quality improvement program for child care providers. Child care providers can be designated as Star One, Star Two, Star Three or Star Four based on achieving performance standards in Staff Education, the Learning Environment, and Administration. Additional information, preparation and help will be provided in our upcoming monthly workshops. Please feel free to email us or contact us for additional information.


http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ECERS/uses/Government/pennsylvania.html
http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=Programs_STARS
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/PartnersProviders/ChildCareEarlyEd/KeyStoneStarChildCare/
http://www.sunlight-direct.com/education.php