Spinal Cord Injury Center Design Guide
July 1990 (Rev. Jan. 2004)
Conference/Classroom 12
Function:
This space is intended to serve as meeting space for staff and for interactions between staff, patients,
and the families of patients. The individual VAMC also has the option of making this one of the central
nighttime electric wheelchair recharging locations.
Space Requirement:
320 NSF
Architectural:
Finish Code:
6-B
Floor Finish:
Carpet
Base:
Vinyl
Wall Finish:
Gypsum Wallboard/Paint*
Ceiling:
Acoustical Tile
Ceiling Height:
9'-0"
Noise (STC Rating):
40
Slab Depression:
None
Special Construction: -
Hardware:
25
Doors:
4'-0" x 7'-0" wood or metal, optional glass view panel.
Windows:
None Required
*Tackable surface, one wall.
HVAC:
Temperature:
Summer: 78@50%RH
Winter:
82@30%RH
Min. Air Changes/Hour: 6, (not less than 20cfm per occupant @ 20sf/person.)
Min. % Outside Air:
15%
Pressure:
Negative
% Filtration:
30%(PF)/85%(AF)
Noise Criteria:
35
A/C Loads:
Lights:
1800w
Equipment: 850w
People:
1040w, sensible
880w, latent
Electrical:
Lighting Levels:
2 Level
Fluorescent:
High: 70fc
Low: 30fc
Incandescent Downlights on Dimmer:
0fc-30fc
Emergency Power: -
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