Building Program Example

Eric Anderson

MINIMUM SPATIAL/FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

SPACE NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS USE TYPE

Activity Room 100-200 Assembly

Meeting Rooms (5) Referenced at Room Descriptions Business

Storage 0 Accessory

Toilet Rooms Fixtures per Building Code NYS & Plumbing Code NYS

Accessory

Kitchen 0 Accessory

Entrance Foyer Proportional to Exit Capacity and Discharge required by Building Code NYS and Fire Code NYS

Accessory

MEETING ROOM (3) @ 15 Persons(2) @ 30 PersonsSpace Allocation for the Function: Provisions should be made for audio-visual presentations and small group discussions. Allow 20 SF per

occupant.Furniture and Equipment (to be provided by the Owner):A modular table arrangement is suggested that can function as a central table for a large group or be divided into

smaller study tables. Conference chairs, preferably with arms are suggested. Locked storage is required for projection or audiovisual equipment.

Adjacency Relationships:The Meeting Room should be directly accessible to the Activity Room or created using foldable partitions in the

Activity Room.Spatial Definition and Openness: Minimum ceiling height is 9’-0”. It is desirable the Meeting Roof have an exterior view. Sound Control:Sound integrity is required from adjacent areas.Finish Materials: Painted drywall, carpet, and acoustic tile ceilingsSignage: None is required.Storage: Use furniture and equipment to provide storage.Plumbing: None is required.Electrical:Low-level illuminations of 10 fc are required for media presentations, and 50fc for all other activities. Provide

outlets per NFPA 70 – National Electric Code.

SERVICE LIFE AND REPLACEMENT CYCLES

a. DEFINITIONS

a. Service Life. The average time during which a particular system or component remains in it original service application and when it should be replaced. Replacement may occur for any reason, including, but not limited to failure, general obsolescence, reduced reliability, excessive maintenance cost, and changed system requirements due to such influences as changed functional programs or energy prices.

b. Critical Component. Major system without which the facility could not provide it’s primary function

c. Major Component. Building System that is 10% or more of the cost of the facility.

b. SERVICE LIFE: Design the structure and exterior skin, respectively, to support specific loads and to provide a weather tight enclosure so that the critical building systems inside the building have a finite service life. Recommended service life of the building's critical individual components are identified below, assuring appropriate maintenance:

CRITICAL BUILDING COMPONENT SERVICE LIFEStructural (foundation, sub-structure, & superstructure) IndefiniteExterior Skin IndefiniteRoofs 20 YearsInterior Construction/Equipment 10 YearsMechanical Systems 25 YearsElectrical Systems 20 Years

A 10 FOUNDATIONSSlab on Grade1. Reinforced slab-on-grade, design in conformance with Building Code of NYS. Provide minimum of 3500

psi concrete with steel reinforcement, and stem walls to support exterior enclosure. 2. Provide joints in all concrete slabs on grade.a. Locate construction joints under partitions or on column lines.b. Provide contraction joints on all column lines and at 20’-0” maximum spacing each way in betweenB 10 SUPERSTRUCTUREPre-Engineered Steel Structure1. All structural steel sections and welded plate members shall be designed in accordance with the latest

edition of MBMA and the AISC, "Specifications for Design, Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel for Buildings."

2. All light gauge cold formed structural members and exterior covering shall be designed in accordance with the latest addition of AISC, "Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members." Design load requirements shall be as determined by local building codes, and as per Manufacturers recommended design referencing the "Low Rise Systems Manual" of the Metal Building Manufactures Association, the U.B.C. and the Building Code of NYS.

3. The basic design loads include roof snow loads, wind loads, dead and seismic loads. Design metal buildings to resist the dead load, the live load, and the combination of these loads as set forth in Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) "Recommended Design Practices Manual".

4. Metal Building components shall be capable of supporting design loads without permanent deformation, loss of watertightness, or disengagement of any part of installation.

D 30 HEATING VENTILATION AIR CONDITIONINGGeneral: 1. Provide equipment and design a system that conforms to the following standardsa. Building Code of NYS, Mechanical Code of NYS, and all local ordinances.b. ARI 210 - Unitary Air-Conditioning Equipment.c. ARI 270 - Sound Rating of Outdoor Unitary Equipment.d. ARI 410 – Standard for Forced Circulation Air–Cooling and Air-Heating Coilse. NFPA 70 - National Electrical Codef. NFPA 90A - Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems.g. SMACNA – HVAC Duct Construction Standard.2. Provide outdoor-mounted unit suitable for on-the-ground or rooftop installation. Provide forced air system

with ducted returns, based on requirements of the Mechanical Code of NYS and the Building Code of NYS.D50 ELECTRICALGeneral: 1. Design and provide installation in accordance with the National Electrical Code, state code, and local

ordinances.Electrical Service and Distribution:1. Provide full size separate neutrals for all branch circuits. 2. Install full size ground wire in all electrical installations. Do not depend on the conduit for grounding. 3. Provide minimum conduit size of 1/2 inch from electrical panels to boxes and between boxes. Lighting and Branch Wiring1. Branch circuits shall be designed so that the maximum voltage drop will be 5 per cent for power circuits

and 4 percent for lighting and combination lighting and power circuits.2. All wire shall be copper and stranded including all branch circuit wiring. 3. The loading of 20 amp branch circuits shall not exceed 80 percent. 4. Convenience outlets shall be considered as a minimum load of 250 watts per duplex outlet.