COMMUNITY Village: Design Development-Standards

INTERIOR PLANNING STANDARDS FOR SPACES

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

*from Time-Saver Standards For Interior Design And Space Planning, DeChiara, Panero and Zelnik. 1991. p.1107

LOUNGE

*from Time-Saver Standards For Interior Design And Space Planning, DeChiara, Panero and Zelnik. 1991. p.313

CHILD CARE CENTER

*from Designing A Day Care Center, E. Belle Evans, Saia, Elmer A. Evans. 1974. p. 3

*from Recommendations For Child Care Centers, Moore, Lane, Hill, Cohen, McGinty. 1979. P.409

RESTROOM STANDARDS

-General:
Source: Chiara, J., Panero, J. & Zelnik, M.(2001). Time-Saver Standards For Interior Design and Space Planning. (pp.675-729) New York : McGraw-Hill

· Incandescent or fluorescent lights recommended

· 3’-0” center distance b/w toilets

· 3’-1 1/2” center distance from sink to left/right structural wall

· 2’-2” Center to center for sinks

· 2’-6” center distance from sink to center urinal

· 1’-7 1/2 “ center toilet to right/left structural wall

· 2’-0” Urinals center to center

· 2’-0” deep partition wall to separate urinal space from others

· 4’-9” wide partition side walls

· 2’-8” to 3’-0” width partitions

· 4’-8” to 5’-0” deep partitions

· 3’-4” AFF general trash can

· 6’-6” AFF recessed towel cabinet and waste receptacle

· 3’-8” AFF soap dispenser

· 2’-7” AFF sinks mounted

· 6’-6” AFF feminine product dispenser

· 6’-0” AFF Mirror mount

· 6’-6” AFF Vanity light mount

· 2’-6” AFF vanity top

· 6” vanity backsplash

· 2’-6” AFF toilet paper dispenser location

· 2’-9” toilet paper dispenser from back wall

· 3’-4” min walkways

· 3’-0” doorway

· 5’-10” AFF min to top of stall door

· 7’-5” AFF total stall height


Building Type / Water Closets / Urinals

Lavatories / Drinking Fountains / Other Fixtures

-Handicap:

· 2’-3” to bottom edge of sink

· 2’-5” AFF min, 2’-8” preferred, 2’-10” max to sink top

· 9” toe space at sink

· 8” min. knee space area at sink

· 17” min. sink sits out from wall

· 5’-4” AFF paper towel dispenser

· 2’-6” toilet paper dispenser from structural wall

· 3’-4” to bottom of handicap mirror

· 3’-0” clearance into stall

· 4’-8” min stall depth

· 3’-6” grab bar recommended in stall 12” for back wall

· 2’-9” AFF grab bar

· 2’-0” grab bar centered behind toilet

· 2’-0” AFF toilet paper dispenser, 3’-6” from back wall

· 1’-6” toilet from structural wall

· 1’-6” AFF to top of toilet

· 3’-3 to 4” AFF to center for feminine dispenser and paper towel dispenser, to bottom of soap dispenser

· 5’-0” wide Barrier free partition

· 4’-11” deep partition interior

· 3” stall door hinged from structural wall

· 2’-10” wide stall door

· 5’-0” clear floor so wheel chair can turn 360 degrees

· 2’-6” X 4’-0” clear floor space from center sink out

· 2’-3” AFF to underside of sink bowl

-Children

ELEVATOR STANDARDS
Source: Chiara, J., Panero, J. & Zelnik, M.(2001). Time-Saver Standards For Interior Design and Space Planning.(p.1469) New York : McGraw-Hill

JANITOR CLOSET STANDARDS

Source: Chiara, J., Panero, J. & Zelnik, M.(2001). Time-Saver Standards For Interior Design and Space Planning.(pp.675-729) New York : McGraw-Hill

· 2’-0” min from sink center to right & left structural walls

· 5’-8” AFF broom rack

· sloped floor with drain



FITNESS CENTER STANDARDS
Source: Sawyer, Thomas.(2005). Facility Design and Management: for Health, Fitness, Physical Activity, Recreation, And Sports Facility Development.(pp.366-379). Illinois: Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C.

· Tallest machine & equipment along walls, smaller machines in middle

· Weight mahines + apparatus at least 2’-0” from each other & suggested 3’-0” apart.

· Platform spaces need to have good overhead clearance, at least 12’-0”

· 3’-0” clear pathways always

· equipment 6” from mirrors

· mirrors 20” AFF

· group equipment into organized priority sections

· 20-25 sq ft for each user of the equipment

· 20-40 sq ft for each machine

· flooring materials: shock absorbing, 0.5-.07 friction DIN Standard, needs to maintain a rolling load

· 12’-0” ceiling height min. in free weight area, 10’-0” in strength training area

· lighting 50-100 foot-candles

· machines are 120V/20AMPS

· need NEMA 5-20 receptacles

· Air temperature keep constant, between 68-72 degrees

· Ventilation needs to provide 8-10 air exchanges per hour

· Need double wide entrance

· At least 220V outlets for maintenance equipment

· Children under 14yrs old must be with adult

· Signage addressing user maintenance, safety, and who to reference for help



WORKOUT ROOM STANDARDS
Source: Sawyer, Thomas.(2005). Facility Design and Management: for Health, Fitness, Physical Activity, Recreation, And Sports Facility Development.(pp.366-379). Illinois: Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C.

· Air temperature keep constant, between 68-72 degrees

· Need double wide entrance

· lighting 50-100 foot-candles

· Wooden floors common

· Need storage area for equipment

· Need mirrors, but don’t overuse