Green Corp. is a child care service provider which is attempting to operate on the basis of green building. The specific regulations that would be governing the operations of childcare located in the Washoe Country School District would include compliance with the rules and procedures set forward by the board of country commissioners and the Bureau of Statistics for child care. These provide regulations for the design of the facility, the infrastructure required, the size required and the specific services to be provided by the child care facility. Other regulations pertaining to the Plan Submittal Application, the Utility Permit Fax Request, the Structural Observation Agreement, and compliance with the Structural Design and Inspection division.
The law and litigation for child care facilities are handled by the Washoe County Department of Social Services and their Business Development Committee. Civil litigation and criminal charges can be brought up against the company if it does not comply with the regulations stated above or if it fails to get a license for its operation and as well as the development of the building. The penalty that is set for such offense pertains to states that “Any person who violates the County’s land use or business license regulations is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction within a Justice Court, is punished according to section 125.050 of County Code (a maximum fine of $1,000 and/or a maximum jail sentence of six months). Each day that the violation persists is a separate violation and the CEO can issue a written misdemeanor criminal citation for each day the violation remains uncorrected.” (‘Washoe Code Enforcement’, 2007).
Green buildings are those building structures that are environmentally sound and allow for sustainability. This is a much healthier and resource-efficient practice of construction, renovation, and maintenance. The benefits of a green building include that it aids in reducing costs pertaining to energy usage and wastage of material.
The project will seek outbuildings already certified by or built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, “a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality” (USGBC, 2007). The classroom atmosphere of a green building has been determined to create high-performing students. This is the reason the school has been designated as the appropriate location to house the after-school care facility.
Through the green building project, the costs pertaining to ethical and legal costs will be reduced in the long term as the higher legal fees will be compensated through cost savings from the building. Aside from this, the green building project will be more ethical as it will provide a healthier environment for the children to be in.
Essentially there are many kinds of business structure which can operate in a green building. However the business, in this case, is going to be a child care facility, this would advantage for the business as they will be able to make use of the ethical, social, and environmental advantages of Green Building to make the place healthier and suitable for children.
To minimize capital costs, Green Corp. will partner with schools (or other suitable buildings) already built to green standards. This will minimize the impact of the building on the environment while giving the student a healthy environment in which to relax and learn. The first partnership and program for Green Corp. will be created with and in a new school recently built in Cold Springs, Nevada. The current student enrollment is 915 with a total capacity of 1064. The current population is students from lower- to middle-class income families.
The childcare building will be achieving sustainability by making use of recycled material in the building, renovation, and maintenance of the infrastructure. This reduces the pollution and waste being emitted into the environment. The aspect of social responsibility also is addressed on part of the green child care building as it improves the environment of the community and the reign and provides the children in the society leave access to a hygienic living environment. In the long run, the building also stands as a model for other community, essential and commercial buildings.
References
Leeds for Schools, U.S. Green Building Council, 2007. Web.
Washoe County Code Enforcement – Common Questions, 2007. Web.