Spinal Cord Injury Center Design Guide
July 1990 (Rev. Jan. 2004)
Visitor's Lounge 17
Function:
This space is intended to accommodate the interactions between patients and their visitors. One lounge
is intended to serve all SCI Units on a given floor and must be located conveniently to the entrances of
each Unit and to the entrance of the entire SCI Center.
Space Requirement:
1.8 NSF/Bed, 150 NSF Minimum
Architectural:
Finish Code:
1-G
Floor Finish:
Vinyl Composition Tile
Base:
Vinyl
Wall Finish:
GWB/Vinyl Fabric Wallcover
Ceiling:
Acoustical Tile
Ceiling Height:
9'-0"
Noise (STC Rating):
30
Slab Depression:
None
Special Construction:
-
Hardware:
-
Doors:
None
Windows:
Desirable, see PG-18-3, Topic 1, Codes and Standards.
HVAC:
Temperature:
Summer: 72@50%RH
Winter:
82@30%RH
Min. Air Changes/Hour: 12, (100% Exhaust)
Min. % Outside Air: 15%
Pressure:
Negative
% Filtration:
30%(PF)/85%(AF)
Noise Criteria:
40
A/C Loads:
Lights:
450w
Equipment: 380w
People:
450w, sensible
450w, latent
Electrical:
Lighting Levels:
Gen. Illum: 30fc
Emergency Power:
-
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