Facility Design Guidelines - Facilities Management - University of ...

See BUILDING ENVELOPE BE 5.1 Rooftop Equipment.
Building systems (mechanical, electrical, telephone/data communications) space shall
include considerations for routine and emergency maintenance access and adequate
space for storage and/or use of related drawings, specifications, and operations and
maintenance manuals.
GR 5.6 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (ITS)
Programming and Schematic Design shall meet requirements established through the
Project Manager by Information Technology and Communications. ITS equipment rooms
shall be dedicated for Information Technology Services use (telephone, data and
entertainment video services). These rooms shall not be used to support any other
building utility.
Consultation with ITS shall be considered in the determination of room size
requirements related to the projected number of outlets served including not less than
thirty-three percent growth (growth percentage may be higher if programmatic needs
are not clear). The following information is summarized from ITS website
http://its.virginia.edu/, which may prove useful to the Project Manager and A/E.
Waivers of the following requirements require ITS approval except those specifically
established by these Facility Design Guidelines that exceed or clarify ITS requirements.
Telecommunications room/closets shall have:
1) A minimum size of 6’-0” x 8’-0 (serves up to 100 outlets)
2) 9’-0” minimum height
3) No suspended or false ceiling unless required by building code construction
requirements
4) A lockable 3’-0” minimum width, 6’-8” minimum height door opening out unless
prohibited by building code requirements for fire exit access passage width.
(Room size may need to be increased if the door must swing into the room.)
5) 50 foot-candles illumination level at 3’-0” above floor, ceiling mounted 8’-6”
minimum clear above floor (no wall mounted light fixtures)
6) HVAC capacity to maintain ambient room temperature below 75 degrees
(typical heat load less than 6,000 watts), 30-75% relative humidity, and a slight
positive pressure. HVAC capacity to be available 24/7 year-round.
7) Fire-treated ¾” plywood from floor to 8’-0” above finish floor on three walls.
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