F. Corridors
2.4 m (8 ft.)
G. Domiciliary Buildings (Patient Bed Areas)
2.4 m (8 ft.)
H. Emergency Generator Rooms:
1. Generators smaller than 500 KW
3.6 m (12 ft.)
2. Generators 500 KW and larger
3.8 m (14 ft.)
I. Engineering Shops
3.0 m (10 ft.)
J. Laundries - (clear headroom below duct work, piping, conveyors and other
obstructions):
1. Clean linen distribution areas
4.8 m (16 ft.)
2. Production area
4.8 m (16 ft.)
3. Soiled linen area
4.8 m (16 ft.)
K. Libraries (health science and patients)
2.9 m (9 ft. 6 in.)
L. Vocational rehabilitation therapy
2.9 m (9 ft. 6 in.)
M. Multipurpose Recreation Rooms, smaller than
225 sq. m (2400 sq. ft.)
3.0 m (10 ft.)
N. Multipurpose recreation rooms
225 sq. m (2400 sq. ft.) and larger
6.6 m (22 ft.)
NOTE: For hospital buildings, locate multipurpose recreation rooms having
ceiling heights of 6.6 m (22 ft.) outside of and contiguous to the exterior
wall of the main structure. For nursing home care buildings and domiciliary
buildings, ceiling heights of multipurpose rooms 225 sq. m (2,400 sq. ft.)
and above shall be in keeping with the design and uniformity of the
structure.)
O. Nuclear Medicine Pet/Cyclotron Rooms
3.0 m (10 ft.)
P. Nursing Home Care Buildings (Patient Bed Areas)
4 m (8 ft.)
Q. Operating Rooms
2.9 m (9 ft. 6 in.)
Note: Additional 200 mm (8 in.) of accessible space must be available
above the ceiling to accommodate ceiling-mounted operating microscopes:
Otherwise, ceiling height must be 3.1 m (10 ft. 2 in.).
R. Parking structures-minimum clearance
2.3 m (7 ft. 6 in.)
Note: Life Safety Code, NFPA-101, requires a means of egress to have minimum
headroom of 2300 mm (7 ft. 6 in.) and any projection from the ceiling to be
at least 2800 mm (6 ft. 8 in.) from the floor.
S. Patient Bedrooms without ceiling-hung television
sets
2.4 m (8 ft.)
T. Physical Therapy Clinics (Rehabilitation Medicine) 2.9 m (9 ft. 6 in.)
U. Radiation Therapy Rooms
2.9 m (9 ft. 6 in.)
V. Switchgear Rooms (High Voltage)
3.3 m (11 ft.)
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MANUAL
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BUILDING INTERIOR
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