Design Guidelines & Specifications

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1. INTRODUCTION
   1. How To Use These Guidelines
   2. Revision History
2. GENERAL PLANNING AND DESIGN DATA
   1. General Administrative Guidelines
      1. Contracts Management
      2. Permitting
      3. As Built Requirements
   2. General Planning and Design Guidelines
      1. Site Planning
      2. Aesthetic Committee Review
      3. Acoustical Treatment
      4. Accessibility
      5. Sustainability Design
         1. Existing LEED Boundaries
         2. LEED
         3. Recycling and Trash Receptacles
      6. Building Commissioning
         1. Commisioning Timeline
         2. Commissioning Scope
         3. Recommended Commissioning Guildelines
      7. Custodial Closet Design
      8. General Classroom Design
   3. General Construction Guidelines
      1. Construction Stormwater Management
         1. Stormwater Drainage Guidelines
         2. Stormwater Inspection Form
      2. Site Management During Construction (noise, debris, dust, fencing, pedestrian safety, parking/deliveries, traffic mgmt.)
      3. Demolition
      4. Hazardous Material Abatement
         1. Site Assessment Checklist for Demolition and Renovation
         2. Asbestos Free Certfication
         3. FSU Specifications for Systems and Safety Equipment for Laboratories/Hazardous Materials Storage Areas
      5. Utilities Procurement Procedures
3. TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
   1. Division 1 - General Requirements
      1. LEED Certification
      2. Commissioning
      3. Stormwater Inspection Form
   2. Division 2 - Sitework
      1. Grounds Critical Needs
      2. Tree Protection
      3. Tree Removal Permit Form
      4. Plant Salvage
      5. Soils
      6. Landscaping
      7. Irrigation
      8. Bike Racks
      9. Inert Ground Covers
      10. Site Furnishings (benches, tables, trash receptacles)
      11. Accessible Curb and Detectable Warnings
      12. Ornamental Bollards
   3. Division 3 - Concrete
      1. Concrete
   4. Division 4 - Masonry
      1. Masonry
   5. Division 5 - Metals
      1. Metals
   6. Division 6 - Wood and Plastics
      1. Wood and Plastics
   7. Division 7 - Thermal and Moisture Protection
      1. Thermal and Moisture Protection
      2. Roofing
   8. Division 8 - Doors & Windows
      1. Doors
      2. Windows
      3. Door Hardware and Keying
      4. Card Access
   9. Division 9 - Finishes
      1. Finishes
      2. Flooring
         • Ceramic Tile Flooring
         • Carpet (Revised March 2020)
         • Resilient (Revised September 2019)
      3. Paint
   10. Division 10 - Specialities
       1. Building Plaques
       2. Project Construction Sign
       3. Toilet Room Partitions and Accessories
       4. Interior Signs
       5. Signage Manual
   11. Division 11 - Equipment
       1. Motorized Projection Screens and Projector Mounting
       2. Systems and Safety Equipment for Labs
   12. Division 12 - Furnishings
       1. Laboratory Casework
       2. Floor Walk-Off Mats and Frames
   13. Division 13 - Special Construction
       1. Section Not Used At This Time
   14. Division 14 - Conveying Systems
       1. Elevators
   15. Division 15 - Mechanical and Plumbing
       1. Mechanical Narrative
       2. HVAC Controls
       3. Control Diagrams
       4. Air Handler Sequences & Points
          1. IC-1 100% OA VAV PREHEAT-COOLING-HUM-SINGLE FAN
          2. IC-2 100% OA VAV PREHEAT-COOLING-HUMIDIFIER-FAN ARRAY
          3. IC-3 100% OA VAV PREHEAT-COOLING-ER-SINGLE FAN
          4. IC-4 100% OA VAV PREHEAT-COOLING-HUM-HEATPIPE-SINGLE FAN
          5. IC-5 MIXED AIR VAV-COOLING-REHEAT-SINGLE FAN
          6. IC-6 MIXED AIR VAV-COOLING-SINGLE FAN
          7. IC-7 MIXED AIR VAV-PREHEAT-COOLING-SINGLE FAN
          8. IC-8 CHILLED WATER PUMPING
          9. IC-9 FAN COIL UNITS - HEATING AND COOLING
          10. IC-10 FAN COIL UNITS - COOLING
          11. IC-11 STEAM-HOT WATER HEAT EXCHANGER-SINGLE
          12. IC-12 STEAM-HOT WATER HEAT EXCHANGER-DUAL
          13. IC-13 LABORATORY CONTROL-SUPPLY AND GENERAL
          14. IC-14 LABORATORY CONTROL-SUPPLY, GENERAL AND FUME
          15. IC-15 AIR TERMINAL UNITS-SINGLE DUCT VARIABLE AIR VOLUME COOLING ONLY
          16. IC-16 AIR TERMINAL UNITS-SINGLE DUCT VARIABLE AIR VOLUME with HOT WATER REHEAT or ELECTRIC HEAT
          17. IC-17 EXHAUST FAN SYSTEM-MULTIPLE FANS
       5. FSU BAS Point Naming Convention
       6. BAS Integration Standard
   16. Division 16 - Electrical and Telecommunications
       1. Electrical
       2. Telecommunications Infrastructure
       3. Networking Guidelines
4. FSU ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
   1. Fire Extinguishers, Cabinets and Accessories
5. APPENDICES
   1. Waiver/Request for Design Approval Form
   2. Key Request Form
   3. Master Plan Architectural Element
   4. Master Plan Landscape Element
6. ADDENDA
   1. Addendum #1 (May 15, 2014)
   2. Addendum #2 (September 18, 2015)
   3. Addendum #3 (January 11, 2016)
   4. Addendum #4 (April 8, 2016)

For questions concerning the design guidelines, please contact Kim Ball at 850-644-1290 or email kstrobel-ball@admin.fsu.edu