Programming Documents for Pre-K for SA - The City of San Antonio

Definitions
Space and Adjacency Requirements
Symbols, Abbreviations, and Definitions
Listed below are definitions of frequently used terms in this chapter:
Assignable Square Feet
(asf)
Gross Square Feet (gsf)
Intermediate Distribution
Frame (IDF)
Main Distribution Frame
(MDF)
Non-Assignable Square
Feet (nasf)
Structural Area
Technical Requirements
The usable area or area within the inside face of
the interior walls of each space
The area within the outside face of the exterior
walls of the building which includes assignable
square feet, non-assignable square feet, building
service area, circulation area, mechanical area,
and structural area
A controlled environment to house telecommunications
equipment and connecting hardware.
An IDF interconnects and manages the
telecommunications wiring between an MDF
and workstation devices / equipment locations.
The telecommunications demarcation point
for all facility, backbone, riser and horizontal
cabling. This is a controlled environment where
private or public lines enter a building to provide
the internal network. Cables are typically
routed through the centralized MDF to an IDF.
Areas such as mechanical space, telecommunication
closets, janitor closets, etc., which are
an inherent part of the building, but are not
usable space for the owner’s program activities
(includes building service, circulation, and
mechanical areas)
The sum of all areas on all floors that can not be
occupied or put to use because of structural
building features
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (mep)
and other physical, technical, or building construction
requirements
Facility Programming and Consulting
An Architectural Space Program for the City of San Antonio
Final - May 2013
Pre-K 4 SA Early Childhood Centers - East and Westside Centers
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