Kids R Kids

LEED Certified

Services - LEED Certification

12,500.  $1,753,000

Kids ‘R’ Kids is a LEED certified building located in Lithia, FL, and is a part of the Newland Communities FishHawk Development. The facility is a 12,500 sq./ft building that serves as a school and early learning academy for children ages 6 months to 12 years. Kids ‘R’ Kids learning academies can be found in 15 states throughout the United States; this is their first facility to achieve a LEED certification. Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy wants all children to have the opportunity to grow physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually by playing, exploring, and learning with others in a fun, safe, and healthy environment. Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy provides a secure, nurturing, and educational environment for children.

Additionally, the Kids ‘R’ Kids learning academy of FishHawk has been LEED Certified for new construction. The $1,752,569 project resulted in a facility that not only nurtures a healthy environment for children, but also plays a part in working towards more sustainable building and design practices. This project has reduced potable water use by 30% from a calculated baseline design through the installation of dual-flush water closets, low-flow lavatories, and low-flow kitchen sinks. On the energy side, this project achieved energy cost savings of 16.44% using ASHRAE 90.1 baselines.