ASTM_E_1669_-_95a_2012.pdf

Designation:E166995a(Reapproved 2012)An American National StandardStandard Classification forServiceability of an Office Facility for Location,Access andWayfinding1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1669;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 contains pairs of scales for classify-ing an aspect of the serviceability of an office facility,that is,the capability of an office facility to meet certain possiblerequirements for locating the building and finding the wayinside the building.1.2 Within that aspect of serviceability,each pair of scales,shown in Figs.1-6,are for classifying one topic of serviceabil-ity.Each paragraph in an Occupant Requirement Scale(seeFigs.1-6)summarizes one level of serviceability on that topic,which occupants might require.The matching entry in theFacility Rating Scale(see Figs.1-6)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.1-6)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 PracticeE2334.The scales in this classification are complimentary toand compatible with Practice E2334.Each requires the other.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE2334 Practice for Setting an Upper Confidence Bound Fora Fraction or Number of Non-Conforming items,or a Rateof Occurrence for Non-conformities,Using AttributeData,When There is a Zero Response in the SampleE1679 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 use.3.1.2 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.E6311This 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 E1669 95a(2005).DOI:10.1520/E1669-95AR12.2Portions 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.14.1 for Public Transportation(Urban Sites)E1669 95a(2012)2 FIG.2 Scale A.14.2 for Staff Visits to Other OfficesE1669 95a(2012)3 FIG.3 Scale A.14.3 for Vehicular Entry and ParkingE1669 95a(2012)4 FIG.3 Sc