Spinal Cord Injury Center Design Guide
July 1990 (Rev. Jan. 2004)
Nurse Station/Ward Clerk/Charting 5
Function:
This space is intended to serve as the working and control center for nursing staff, physicians and MAS
clerical support. Its location must favor the more acutely ill patient.
Space Requirement:
Communication Center: 225 NSF (+2.5 NSF for each bed over 30)
Ward Clerk: 175 NSF; 240 NSF Sustaining Care
Dictation/Nursing Report Room: 120 NSF Long Term Care
Architectural:
Finish Code:
1-A
Floor Finish:
Vinyl Composition Tile
Base:
Vinyl
Wall Finish:
Veneer Plaster/Vinyl Fabricated
Ceiling:
Acoustical Tile
Ceiling Height:
9'-0"
Noise (STC Rating):
N/A
Slab Depression:
None
Special Construction:
-
Hardware:
None
Doors:
None
Windows:
None
HVAC:
Temperature:
Summer: 72@50%RH
Winter:
82@30%RH
Min. Air Changes/Hour: None (see HVAC Note 3)
Min. % Outside Air:
15%
Pressure:
(0)
% Filtration:
30%(PF)/85%(AF)
Noise Criteria:
40
A/C Loads:
Lights:
1050w
Equipment: 900w
People:
230w, sensible
230w, latent
Electrical:
Lighting Levels:
Gen. Illum (day):
50fc
Gen. Illum (night): 30fc
Task Illum:
70fc
Emergency Power:
Task Illumination
One Receptacle
Nurse Call System
Medical Gas Alarms
Office of Facilities Management
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