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Constructing a new facility that does not currently exist.

Creating a new addition to an existing facility.

• Renovations or alterations that change existing occupancies
• Renovations or alterations that change life safety components (e.g., fire alarms, fire sprinklers, exiting changes)
• Facility renovation that changes the fundamental purpose, function, or layout of an existing facility (e.g., renovating an office suite to function as a classroom)
• A project or change in facility layout where a major configuration change is required  

Planning and Construction's Interior Design department provides direction and oversight for furniture, lighting, paint colors, flooring selections, fixture and finish selections.

Standards and Guidelines provide direction and consistency in our campus buildings.

• Design Standards and Guidelines provide direction for Architects, Engineers, Interior Designers, and Project Management and Contractor teams during the design, renovation, and construction process for 51�ԹϺ��� projects.
• Design Standards and Guidelines should be followed along with the project-specific program.
• Standards and Guidelines have been developed based on long-term durability and aesthetics.
• Furniture Guidelines should be followed but does not preclude the use of other styles or colors.
• Finishes should be carefully chosen to reflect and coordinate with the building finish palette and/or existing furnishings to maintain uniformity of inventory and campus brand.
  • Standard finishes keep uniformity of inventory and campus brand.
  • Any finishes variance requires approval from P&C Director of Design or the University Architect.
  • All furnishing selections should be designed by 51�ԹϺ��� Planning & Construction or reviewed by 51�ԹϺ��� Planning & Construction to promote consistent aesthetics, ADA compliance and appropriateness of installations across 51�ԹϺ��� facilities.
  • 51�ԹϺ��� Planning & Construction prioritizes the use of commercial grade products of the highest quality possible to ensure fiduciary responsibility and maximum product lifespan.

51�ԹϺ��� Planning & Construction (P&C) reviews products to ensure:

• Aesthetic compatibility to building and campus standards.
• Product quality.
• Fire safety ratings.
• Warranties.
• ADA compliance
• State and local requirements.

Standards

• All furniture must undergo testing performed only by accredited lab standards.
• Standards create a common basis for evaluating safety, durability, and structural adequacy of furniture products.
• Every five years the testing criteria is reviewed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the national body that oversees U.S. manufacturing integrity guidelines.
• Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) provide and evaluate furniture for comfort, safety and durability.

Fire Safety Rating

• All upholstered furniture must comply with fire safety rating requirements for testing the smolder resistance of materials used in upholstered furniture.

Warranty

• All furniture must have a 10+ year product warranty on parts and labor.
• The replacement of, or addition to, existing furnishings should be done with the assistance of 51�ԹϺ��� Planning & Construction.

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and project schedules
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, engineers, and contractors
• Construction oversight
• Warranty repair

Landscaping, site furnishing

Structural, mechanical, electrical

Room reconfiguration to include rhythm, proportion, and balance

Room and space relationships for scale

Campus master plans establish a framework for both short-term (three to five years) and long-term (10 years and beyond) physical and structural improvements and development on 51�ԹϺ���’s campuses.