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Renumbering

Room Number

Room numbers, in addition to communicating a "label of identification" for a room,

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it can convey information about floor number, area number, as well as the room

number.

Room numbers would typically be formatted with the first digit(s) designating the

floor, the second digit (or letter) designating the building area, and depending on

the size of the building area, the next 2 or 3 digits are identifying the actual room.

Smaller buildings or building configurations that permit the use of 4 digits is a

preferred system. The use of 4 digits for a room number tends to be easier for

people remember

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It is recommended that individual room numbers not exceed 5 numerals/

characters. Room numbers composed of more that 5 numerals/characters tend

to be more difficult to remember. If a building is over 9 stories, exceeding the 5

character guide is a natural progression of accommodation. Adding and additional

digit designation for a room within a room is also a natural progression. Inserting

a hyphen between the building area designation and room number is also

acceptable.

Building Area

Depending on the configuration of the building floor plan, there are several

Designation

methods to use in order to designate areas or features to support a clear and

coherent room numbering system.

AREAS

Based on the floor plan, generate a key plan delineating blocks of rooms and

access corridors. Establish area symbols (A, B, C or 1, 2, 3, etc.) on a key plan.

The area identifier is then used as part of room number and corridor number. Use

of cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) are not beneficial in area designations as users

lose directional perspective once inside a building.

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