1、Designation: E1661 95a (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 o
2、foriginal 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 classifying
3、an 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,
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
5、 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 appr
6、oximately, 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 ofser
7、viceability 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 rate
8、d 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. Re
9、ferenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building orBuilding-Related Facility (Withdrawn 2013)4E1679 Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Service-ability of a Building or Building-Related Facility, and
10、forDetermining What Serviceability is Provided or Proposed2.2 ISO Document:5ISO 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 b
11、e 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
12、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 andmaterials and their interactions, such as acoustical,hydrothermal, air purity, and economic; and of the relativeimportance of each perf
13、ormance 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 E06.25o
14、n 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 Centr
15、e 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
16、 Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, h
17、ttp:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1FIG. 1 Scale A.2.1 for Meeting and Conference RoomsE1661 95a (2012)2FIG. 1 Scale A.2.1 for Meeting and Conference Rooms (continued)E1661 95a (2012)3FIG. 1 Scale A.2.1 f
18、or Meeting and Conference Rooms (continued)E1661 95a (2012)4FIG. 2 Scale A.2.2 for Informal Meetings and InteractionE1661 95a (2012)5FIG. 2 Scale A.2.2 for Informal Meetings and Interaction (continued)E1661 95a (2012)6FIG. 3 Scale A.2.3 for Group Layout and TerritoryE1661 95a (2012)7FIG. 3 Scale A.2
19、.3 for Group Layout and Territory (continued)E1661 95a (2012)8FIG. 4 Scale A.2.4 for Group WorkroomsE1661 95a (2012)9FIG. 4 Scale A.2.4 for Group Workrooms (continued)E1661 95a (2012)103.1.4 For standard definitions of additional terms applicableto this classification, see Terminology E631.3.2 Defin
20、itions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 workgrouppeople who work closely together toachieve a defined task, project, or objective, which is oftenbased in a single workroom.3.2.1.1 DiscussionThe size of a workgroup typicallyranges from four to twelve people. Duration of the project,task, or o
21、bjective may range from weeks to months, or even afew years. Members of a workgroup need to be in closecontact, often face-to-face or sharing use of documents,displays, or other resources, (for example, in a workroom orproject room) even for those individuals whose daily or hourlycontact with other
22、members of the same workgroup is bycomputer network or electronic mail.3.2.2 workplacethe part of usable area intended for aspecific function, type of work, or workgroup or project team.3.2.2.1 DiscussionA workplace is identified with thename of an overall function, or of the group for which it isin
23、tended. A workplace includes workstations and may includeworkroom(s).3.2.3 workrooma room for a specific function, such as thegroup activities of a specific workgroup or project team.3.2.3.1 DiscussionA workroom may include worksta-tion(s).3.2.4 workstationin an open-plan or a shared office, thepart
24、 of usable area intended as the workplace of an individual;or, the place where a specific function(s) is carried out withina workplace.3.2.4.1 DiscussionWorkstations within an open-planworkplace are not separated from each other by floor-to-ceilingwalls, for example, a workstation for computer work
25、and aworkstation for desk-work and reference to documents are bothoften found within the workplace of a single individual. (Notethat in facility planning and management, the term is notlimited to a type of computer used in the workplace.)4. Significance and Use4.1 Each Facility Rating Scale (see Fig
26、s. 1-4) in thisclassification provides a means to estimate the level of service-ability of a building or facility for one topic of serviceabilityand to compare that level against the level of any other buildingor facility.4.2 This classification can be used for comparing how welldifferent buildings
27、or facilities meet a particular requirementfor serviceability. It is applicable despite differences such aslocation, structure, mechanical systems, age, and buildingshape.4.3 This classification can be used to estimate the amount ofvariance of serviceability from target or from requirement, fora sin
28、gle office facility, or within a group of office facilities.4.4 This classification can be used to estimate the following:4.4.1 Serviceability of an existing facility for uses otherthan its present use.4.4.2 Serviceability (potential) of a facility that has beenplanned but not yet built.4.4.3 Servic
29、eability (potential) of a facility for which aremodeling has been planned.4.5 Use of this classification does not result in buildingevaluation or diagnosis. Building evaluation or diagnosisgenerally requires a special expertise in building engineering ortechnology and the use of instruments, tools,
30、or measurements.4.6 This classification applies only to facilities that arebuilding constructions, or parts thereof. (While this classifica-tion may be useful in rating the serviceability of facilities thatare not building constructions, such facilities are outside thescope of this classification.)4
31、.7 This classification is not intended for, and is not suitablefor, use for regulatory purposes, nor for fire hazard assessmentnor for fire risk assessment.5. Basis of Classification5.1 The scales in Figs. 1-4 contain the basis for classifica-tion.5.2 Instructions for the use of this classification
32、are con-tained in Practices E1334 and E1679.6. Keywords6.1 acoustic separation; building; conference rooms; facil-ity; facility occupants; function; meeting rooms; office; perfor-mance; rating; rating scale; requirements; serviceability; work-roomsE1661 95a (2012)11APPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)
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38、ood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, Tel: (978) 646-2600; http:/ X1.1 Typical Sizes of Meeting and Conference SpacesFoot print m by m (ft by ft) m2Square feet Capacity NameB 3 by 3 (10 by 10) 9.3 (100) 35ASmall meetingC 3 by 4.5 (10 by 15) 13.9 (150) 68 Medium meetingD 4.5 by 4.5 (15 by 15) 20.9 (225) 812
39、Large meetingE 4.5 by 6 (15 by 20) 27.8 (300) 1216 Small conference 6 by 7.6 (20 by 25) 46.5 (500) 1622 Medium conference 6 by 9.2 (20 by 30) 55.7 (600) 2026BLarge conference 7.6 by 15.2 (25 by 50) 116.1 (1250) 50BLarge conference with audience, also boardroomAUse round table if need capacity for 5
40、people.BNeed higher than normal ceiling to accommodate the large projection screen when presenting to a group of this size, with relatively long distances from people at backof the room; also a dias for people to sit or stand on. Need other support spaces, for example, for coats, and a larger lobby, unless waiting and standing space is providednearby.E1661 95a (2012)12
