ASTM_E_1661_-_95a_2012.pdf

Designation:E166195a(Reapproved 2012)An American National StandardStandard Classification forServiceability of an Office Facility for Meetings and GroupEffectiveness1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1661;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This classification covers pairs of scales for classifyingan aspect of the serviceability of an office facility,that is,thecapability of an office facility to meet certain possible require-ments to enable work groups or project groups to functioneffectively and productively.1.2 Within that aspect of serviceability,each pair of scales,shown in Figs.1-4,are for classifying one topic of serviceabil-ity.Each paragraph in an Occupant Requirement Scale(seeFigs.1-4)summarizes one level of serviceability on that topic,which occupants might require.The matching entry in theFacility Rating Scale(see Figs.1-4)is a translation of therequirement into a description of certain features of a facilitywhich,taken in combination,indicate that the facility is likelyto meet that level of required serviceability.1.3 The entries in the Facility Rating Scale(see Figs.1-4)are indicative and not comprehensive.They are for quickscanning to estimate approximately,quickly,and economically,how well an office facility is likely to meet the needs of one oranother type of occupant group over time.The entries are notfor measuring,knowing,or evaluating how an office facility isperforming.1.4 This classification can be used to estimate the level ofserviceability of an existing facility.It can also be used toestimate the serviceability of a facility that has been plannedbut not yet built,such as one for which single-line drawingsand outline specifications have been prepared.1.5 This classification indicates what would cause a facilityto be rated at a certain level of serviceability but does not statehow to conduct a serviceability rating nor how to assign aserviceability score.That information is found in PracticeE1334.The scales in this classification are complimentary toand compatible with Practice E1334.Each requires the other.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building orBuilding-Related FacilityE1679 Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Service-ability of a Building or Building-Related Facility2.2 ISO Document:4ISO 6240 International Standard,Performance Standards inBuildingContents and Presentation3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 facilitya physical setting used to serve a specificpurpose.E6313.1.1.1 DiscussionA facility may be within a building,awhole building,or a building with its site and surroundingenvironment;or it may be a construction that is not a building.The term encompasses both the physical object and its use3.1.2 facility serviceabilitythe capability of a facility toperform the function(s)for which it is designed,used,orrequired to be used.E6313.1.2.1 DiscussionThe scope of this performance is of thefacility as a system,including its subsystems,components andmaterialsandtheirinteractions,suchasacoustical,hydrothermal,air purity,and economic;and of the relativeimportance of each performance requirement.3.1.3 offcea place,such as a room,suite,or building,inwhich business,clerical or professional activities areconducted.E6313.1.4 For standard definitions of additional terms applicableto this classification,see Terminology E631.1This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25on Whole Buildings and Facilities.Current edition approved April 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1661 95a(2005).DOI:10.1520/E1661-95AR12.2Portions of this document are based on material originally prepared by theInternational Centre for Facilities(ICF)and 1993 by ICF and Minister of PublicWorks and Government Services Canada.Their cooperation in the development ofthis standard is acknowledged.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 FIG.1 Scale A.2.1 for Meeting and Conference RoomsE1661 95a(2012)2 FIG.1 Scale A.2.1 for Meeting and Conference Rooms(continued)E1661 95a(2012)3 FIG.1 Scale A.2.1 for Meeting and Conference Rooms(continued)E1661 95a(2012)4