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Classroom Design Guide

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1.

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................4

2.

DESIGNREVIEWANDAPPROVAL.....................................................................................................................5
2.1. Approvals.........................................................................................................................................................5
2.2. Discrepancies...................................................................................................................................................6

3.

ROOMDEFINITIONS.........................................................................................................................................6
3.1. Classroom:Traditional,LooseSeating............................................................................................................6
3.2. Classroom:Traditional/collaborative.............................................................................................................6
3.3. Classroom:Seminar........................................................................................................................................6
3.4. LectureHalls....................................................................................................................................................6
3.5. Auditoriums.....................................................................................................................................................7
3.6. ComputerClassroom.......................................................................................................................................7

4.

GENERALAPPLICATIONS..................................................................................................................................7
4.1. Locations..........................................................................................................................................................7
4.2. Hallways/Corridors..........................................................................................................................................7
4.3. InformalInteractionSpaces............................................................................................................................8
4.4. ADA..................................................................................................................................................................8
4.5. ApplicableProcurementRequirements..........................................................................................................8
4.6. ClassroomStorage...........................................................................................................................................8

5.

THECLASSROOMINTERIORS............................................................................................................................8
5.1. Design..............................................................................................................................................................8
5.2. Door/RoomSecurity........................................................................................................................................9
5.2.1. DoorHardware..........................................................................................................................9
5.2.2. Doors..........................................................................................................................................9
5.3. Windows..........................................................................................................................................................9
5.4. Flooring..........................................................................................................................................................10
5.5. WallsandCeilings..........................................................................................................................................10
5.5.1. Walls........................................................................................................................................10
5.5.2. WallProtection........................................................................................................................10
5.5.3. Ceilings.....................................................................................................................................10
5.5.4. VerticalWritingSurfaces.........................................................................................................11
5.6. Signage...........................................................................................................................................................11
5.6.1. RoomIdentificationSign..........................................................................................................11
5.6.2. BulletinBoards.........................................................................................................................11
5.6.3. MaximumOccupancySign.......................................................................................................11
5.6.4. UniversityClassroomPocketSign............................................................................................12
5.7. Colors/Finishes..............................................................................................................................................12
5.8. ReflectanceValues........................................................................................................................................12
5.9. DisplayofU.S.Flag,U.S.Constitution,andU.S.BillofRights.......................................................................12
5.9.1. FlagLocation............................................................................................................................12
5.9.2. Constitution/BillofRights......................................................................................................12

6.

FURNITURE....................................................................................................................................................13
6.1. WorkSurfaces/Tables....................................................................................................................................13
6.1.1. DesignStandard.......................................................................................................................13

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6.1.2. Construction/Fabrication.........................................................................................................13
6.1.3. Clearances................................................................................................................................14
6.1.4. ADA..........................................................................................................................................14
6.1.5. ReplacementAvailability/Warranty........................................................................................14
6.2. Seating...........................................................................................................................................................14
6.2.1. DesignStandard.......................................................................................................................14
6.2.2. SeatingWidth..........................................................................................................................14
6.2.3. SeatingBackSupport...............................................................................................................14
6.2.4. SeatingClearances...................................................................................................................14
6.2.5. Appearance..............................................................................................................................14
6.2.6. ReplacementAvailability/EaseofMaintenance/Warranty.....................................................15
6.2.7. Quality......................................................................................................................................15
6.2.8. ADA..........................................................................................................................................15
6.2.9. Versatility.................................................................................................................................15
6.3. ComputerWorkstations................................................................................................................................15
6.3.1. DesignStandard.......................................................................................................................15
6.4. InstructorClassroomFurnitureAccessories..................................................................................................16
6.4.1. DesignStandard.......................................................................................................................16
6.4.2. TeachingStations(Lecterns)....................................................................................................16
6.5. ADATablesMediation...................................................................................................................................16
6.6. TypesofFurnituretoAvoid...........................................................................................................................16
6.7. MiscellaneousClassroomItems....................................................................................................................16
7.

LIGHTINGANDELECTRICAL............................................................................................................................17
7.1. LightingZones................................................................................................................................................17
7.1.1. EmergencyLights.....................................................................................................................17
7.1.2. ColorTemperature..................................................................................................................18
7.1.3. MotionSensors........................................................................................................................18
7.2. Electrical........................................................................................................................................................18
7.2.1. WallOutlets.............................................................................................................................18
7.2.2. CeilingOutlets..........................................................................................................................18
7.2.3. FloorOutlets............................................................................................................................18

8.

HVAC&FIREPREVENTION.............................................................................................................................18
8.1. DiffuserLocation...........................................................................................................................................18
8.2. LocationofAboveCeilingMechanicalEquipment........................................................................................18
8.3. Noise..............................................................................................................................................................18
8.4. FireStrobes....................................................................................................................................................19

9.

ACOUSTICS....................................................................................................................................................19

10.

MEDIATION...................................................................................................................................................19
10.1. NetworkRequirements.................................................................................................................................19
10.2. TeachingStation............................................................................................................................................19
10.3. MediationPackages.......................................................................................................................................19
10.4. Screens..........................................................................................................................................................20
10.4.1.
10.4.2.

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Location.................................................................................................................................20
SizeandAutomation.............................................................................................................21

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10.5. WirelessAccessPoint....................................................................................................................................21
10.6. Infrastructure.................................................................................................................................................21
10.7. SpecialConditions.........................................................................................................................................21
10.8. FloorBoxes&Pokethrudevices...................................................................................................................21
Figure1....................................................................................................................................................................22
Figure2....................................................................................................................................................................23

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1. Introduction
Therearethreetypesofguidelinesthatimpacttheprogramming,design,andconstruction/renovationofa
classroom:ClassroomSpaceUtilizationGuidelines,ClassroomDesignGuidelines,andASUDesignGuidelines.The
ClassroomSpaceUtilizationGuidelinesareareportingtoolandaplanningtool.TheClassroomDesignGuidelinesare
overarchingprinciplestocreatefunctional,flexibleandaestheticallypleasingclassrooms.TheASUDesignGuidelines
arearoadmaptoplanning,designingandconstructingArizonaStateUniversity(ASU)facilities.TheClassroom
DesignGuidelinesarepartoftheASUDesignGuidelines.ThisdocumentistheClassroomDesignGuidelinesandit
incorporatestheClassroomSpaceUtilizationGuidelinesforcontext.

ClassroomSpaceUtilization
ThepurposeofClassroomSpaceUtilizationGuidelinesistoestimatetheoverallamountofclassroomspacethat
maybeneededbyaninstitutiontomeetthecurrentorprojectedconditionsforeachtypeofroom.TheGuidelines
areglobalinnature,institutionwide,andtypicallyusedinthepreparationoffacilitiesmasterplans,forsetting
capitalprojectpriorities,andforreportingutilizationtotheArizonaBoardofRegents(ABOR).Theestimated
amountofclassroomspaceiscomparedtotheactualinventoryofclassroomsoncampustodetermineneed.

TheseClassroomSpaceUtilizationGuidelinesarenottobetakenasabsolutestandards.Theyaretobeusedin
programmingspecificclassrooms.Theyarebalancedwiththeneedsofspecificprogramsforflexibilityandmodified
responsiblybythedesignconditionsofspecificprojects.AllapplicationsoftheClassroomSpaceUtilization
GuidelinesmustbeapprovedbyUniversityClassroomManagementgroup(UCL).

Universityclassroomsareroomsusedforscheduledclassesthatarenotlimitedintheirusetoaspecificsubjector
discipline.Universityclassroomsincludegeneralpurposeclassrooms,lecturehalls,seminarrooms,auditoriums,
andcomputerclassrooms.Inthecalculationofspaceutilization,classroomspaceisdefinedasthesquarefootage
withinthewallsincludingtheseatingarea,thecirculationspace,anyinstructor/demonstrationarea,and
storage/serviceareaassociatedwiththeroom.Thesquarefootageofeachclassroomisthenaggregatedcampus
wideandincludesassociatedsupportrooms.

Utilizationofclassroomsisdefinedbythestudentstationsize,roomuseintermsofhours,andstation/seat
occupancyrate.Spacescanvarybyinstitutionorcampus,dependingupontheexistingordesiredmixofclassroom
capacities,sizeoftheinstitution,hoursofuseandtypesofprograms.Thestation/seatspacefactorincludesan
allowanceforstudents,instructor,internalcirculationand5%service.Itcanvarybyroomsubtypesandtypeof
seating,anddependsuponthedesiredmixofroomcapacities.Architectsshouldtakeintoconsiderationthe
geometryoftheroom,sinceformcanalsoimpactthecapacityoftheroomrenderingalessefficientspace.

ThecurrentABORguidelineswereadoptedin1997,basedonthe1985CouncilofEducationalFacilityPlanners
InternationalSpacePlanningGuidelines.Theyareasfollows:

Roomtype

WeeklyRoomUsage

StationUtilization

StationSize

Classrooms

35

65%

19squarefeet

Lecturerooms

32

63%

17squarefeet

Collaborative/seminar

35

67%

22squarefeet

ComputerInstructional

32

75%

32squarefeet

Note:Toreviewtheformulathatwasusedforthetableabove,pleaseseetheSpacePlanningGuidelinesfor
InstitutionsofHigherLearningpublishedin1985bytheCouncilofEducationalFacilityPlannersInternational
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Classrooms:Classroomsaredefinedashavingbothtraditionaltabletarmchairconfigurationornarrowtableand
chairconfigurationprovidingaddedstudentworksurface.Roomcapacitiestypicallyrangefrom30to100stations.
Lecturerooms:Classroomsforlargeclasseswitheitherfixedtableandchairseatingortraditionaltheatertype
seating.Roomcapacitiestypicallyexceed100stations.
Seminar:Collaborative/Classroomswithmovabletablesandchairswhichprovidetheinstructorflexibilitytoarrange
theclassinsmalldiscussionteamsormeetwiththeclassasawhole.Thecategoryincludesseminarrooms,which
aretypicallysmallrooms,lessthan30stations,withconferencestyleseating.
Instructional:ComputerScheduledclassrooms/classlabsequippedwithcomputerterminalsateachstudentstation,
providingstudentstheabilitytoindividuallyaccessandmanipulateclassmaterialsstoredoncomputerfiles.The
roomsaretypicallyequippedwithstandarddesktopcomputerswhichsupportthetechnologyrequirementsfor
coursesinabroadrangeofacademicdisciplines.
ASUhasrefinedthedefinitionoflecturehalltodistinguishlecturehallsfromtheverylargeauditoriumstylerooms,
andaddressthespacerequirementsforlargetieredroomsthatarenotauditoriumfixedseatingtypes.

PedagogyandtheLearningEnvironment
Technologicaladvancementandaccessibilityofmediationatalowercost,andsubsequentchangesinpedagogyall
placedemandsonthephysicalspace.Thereisstillaneedforlecturetyperoomswhereseatcountcanbe
maximizedbythenatureofthelearningmethod(instructorinfrontwithpresentationarea,rowsofseats).Yet,
thereisalsoanincreasingneedforroomsthatcanaccommodateavarietyofteachingmethods,quick
reconfiguration,andtechnology.Thesechangesinteachingpreferencesandtechnologicaladvancementshavenot
beenreflectedintheABORguidelineswhichwerebasedontheCEFPI1985publicationandadoptedin1997.

Recentprogrammingexercisesfornewbuildingsandsubsequentfeedbackontheuseofthecurrentclassrooms
haverenderedthefollowingvaluableinformation:

Facultydemandforflexiblespaceinclassrooms
Facultyandstudentdemandforcollaborativeworkspaces
Facultyandstudentdemandformediatedclassrooms
Everincreasingdemandforspecialneedsstudentfurnishings.

Thequesttopreparestudentsforthecorporateworldwithexperimentalskillsandtheincreaseingraduate
populationrequireolderfacilitiestoperformdifferentlythanoriginallydesigned.Thenoncasteredtabletarmchairs
onceessentialinclassroomsdesignarenolongerviewedasappropriate.Theincreaseduseoflaptopscreatesa
needforlargerflatworksurfacetoaccommodatethetechnologyandbooks.Thechangesinteachingmethods
requireteam/collaborativework.Forthesereasons,andbasedonotherresearchcompletedbyorganizationsuch
asEducause,ASUsuggestedtheplanningguidelinesforeachtypeofclassroomsinSection3.

2. DesignReviewandApproval

2.1.
Approvals
AllclassroomdesignsmustbeapprovedinwritingbyArizonaStateUniversitysUniversityClassroom
Managementgroup(UCL).ReviewsbyUCLwillberequiredateachstepoftheplanning,design,and
constructionprocess(conceptualdesign,schematicdesign,designdevelopment,construction
documents,andanyvalueengineeringorchanges).

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2.2.

Discrepancies
AnydiscrepanciesbetweentheseClassroomDesignGuidelinesandtheASUDesignGuidelines,ASUs
AccessibilityStandards,ortheADAStandardsforAccessibleDesign,shallberesolvedwithOfficeofthe
UniversityArchitect(OUA).

3. RoomDefinitions

Differentpedagogicaltechniquesrequiredifferenttypesoflearningspaces.ASUhasdefinedsixbasicclassroom
typesthatareprevalentonitscampuses.Therecommendedsquarefootagerequirementsreflectthepedagogical
style,andtakeintoconsiderationthediversityofculturalvaluesregardingpersonalspace.

3.1.
Classroom:Traditional,LooseSeating
Traditionalclassroomsareourmostcommonlearningspaces.Theyhavemovablefurniture,andare
veryflexible.Furniturecanberearrangedtoallowforlecture,seminar,groupwork,oranythingelsethe
instructormightrequire.
Traditionalclassroomscontain25to60nonfixedseats.
Flatfloorsarerequired.
Thefirstrowofstudentseatingshouldbeaminimumof1.5timesthewidthoftheprojection
screenfromthefrontoftheroom.Example:projectionscreensize90Hx120W,firstrowof
studentseatingwouldbe150fromfrontofroom.Ifnotpossibletomaintainformula
outcome,allowaminimumof9feetfromthefrontoftheroomtothefirstrowofseats.
Theinstructorsstationwillrequire10squarefeet.
2022squarefeetperstudentaccommodatessomecollaborativefunctions.

3.2.
Classroom:Traditional/collaborative
Collaborativeclassroomsareasubsetoftraditionalclassroomsinwhichtheteachingmethodsrequire
groupwork.Thefurnitureismovableandflexible.
Traditional/collaborativeclassroomscontain2540nonfixedseats.
Flatfloorsarerequired.
2530squarefeetperstudentaccommodatesflexibilityinfurniturearrangementtomeet
mosttypesofpedagogy.

3.3.
Classroom:Seminar
Seminarroomsgenerallyaccommodatesmallernumbersofstudentsseatedinanynumberofseating
configurations.
Seminarroomscontain1925seats.
Afacetofaceseatingarrangementispossible.
Theinstructorsometimessitswithstudents.
2530squarefeetperstudentaccommodatesthistypeofpedagogy.

3.4.
LectureHalls
Lecturehallsarelargertieredclassrooms,usuallywitheitherfixedseatingorfixedtablesandmovable
chairs.
LectureHallscontain50150seats
Tieredfloors(aislesmaybeslopedbutseatingareasmustbetiered)
Thedimensionsoftheseatingtierortraymusteasilyaccommodatemovementbehindseats
Theaterstyleseatingwithattachedtabletsorfixedtableswithfreestandingchairs.
Acurvedconfigurationispreferredwherepossible

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1820squarefeetperstudentoverall,butatleast10.5squarefeetperstudentsfortheseating
area,allowsforamplecirculationamongsttheseats.

Thesquarefeetperstudentratioisproportionatetothespaceassociatedwiththe
podium/frontofroom,andamountofcirculationspacerequired.Ifthefunctionoftheroom
requiresalargestageareaorspecificcirculationpattern,theoverallsquarefeetperstudent
maybeoverguideline.

3.5.

Auditoriums
Auditoriumscontainmorethan150seats
Aislesmaybeslopedbutallseatingareasmustbetiered
Theaterstyleseatingwithattachedtabletsareallowed
Acurvedconfigurationisoptimum
18squarefeetperstudentoverall,butatleast6.5squarefeetperstudentintheseatingarea,
allowsforamplecirculationamongsttheseats.
Thesquarefeetperstudentratioisproportionatetothespaceassociatedwiththe
podium/frontofroom,andamountofcirculationspacerequired.Ifthefunctionoftheroom
requiresalargestageareaorspecificcirculationpattern,theoverallsquarefeetperstudent
maybeoverguideline.

3.6.

ComputerClassroom
Computerclassroomsarespecifictotheprescribedinstructionmode.
32squarefeetperstudentaccommodatesthelargerstationsizesforequipmentandwriting
space,andgenerousaislewidthstoallowunobstructedinstructormovementbehindseated
students.
Designforfuture,andcurrentcablingandelectricalrequirements.

4. GeneralApplications

4.1.
Locations
Classroomsshouldbelocatednomorethanoneflooruporonefloordownfromthemain
entrancetothebuilding.
Insomeurbanbuildings,classroomsmaybeplacedonupperfloors,butthebuildingdesignshall
provideforeaseofaccessandforconvenientverticalmobilityofstudents.Insuchcases,
elevatorstudiesmustbeprovidedtosatisfymovementrequirementsespeciallybetweenclass
changes.
Classroomsshouldbelocatedawayfromnoisegeneratingareassuchasmechanicalrooms,
elevators,vendingmachines,andrestrooms.Ifphysicalseparationisnotfeasible,increased
acousticaltreatmentsmaybeneeded.

4.2.
Hallways/Corridors
Hallwaysshouldnotonlybepartofthebuildingdesignandaesthetics,butshouldalsobe
viewedasanextensionofthelearningenvironment.Theyshouldalwaysbeasvisually
interestingaspossible.
Egresshallwaysshouldbesizedtoaccommodateatleastdoubletheloadsindentifiedincode
duetothelargenumberofstudentsleavingandenteringtherooms,andprovidegathering
spaceduringclasschanges.
Hallwaysshouldbeviewedasanopportunitytoimproveclassroomacoustics.
Nonrecesseddoorsthatopenintothehallwaysaretobeavoided.
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4.3.

4.4.

InformalInteractionSpaces
Thedesignofadjunctteaching/learningspaceforsmalloroneononecollaborativeandinstructional
interactionisencouraged.Smallspacescanbeincorporatedwithinlobbies,hallwaysoranyother
architecturalopportunitiesthatmightbepresent.

ADA
DesignallclassroomstocomplywithADAStandardsforAccessibleDesignandASUs
AccessibilityStandards,whichcanbefoundinASUsDesignGuidelines.Anydiscrepancy
betweentheADAStandardsandthisdocumentshallberesolvedindesignreview.
Provideaccessiblewheelchairseatingpositionsdistributedineachroomaccordingtochart
below.

CapacityofSeating
NumberofRequired
inAssemblyAreas
WheelchairLocations
1
4to25
2
26to50
4
51to300
6
301to500
6,plus1additionalspaceforeachtotal
over500
seatingcapacityincreaseof100

4.5.

ApplicableProcurementRequirements
ClassroomdesignandproductspecificationmustconformtoprocurementrequirementssetbytheASU
PurchasingDepartment.

4.6.

ClassroomStorage
Thereisoftenaneedforasmallstorageroomforclassroomsuppliesthatisseparatefromthe
audio/visualstorage.Itshouldbeapproximately100squarefeettostoreboardsupplies,movable
lecternsandadditionalchairs.Thisspacerequireslighting,alockabledoor,conditionedair,power,and
afewshelvingunitsforsmallsupplies.Itshouldhavenowindowandneedstobeequippedwitha
storeroomfunctionlock.Classroomstorageshouldbeaccessiblefromoutsidetheclassroom.

5. TheClassroomInteriors

5.1.
Design
Classroomsshouldbedevelopedanddesignedfromtheinsideout.Thefollowingitemsshouldbe
consideredwhencreatinganewclassroom:

Theoptimumorientationandshapeoftheclassroomshouldbedeterminedbytheprimary
expectedteachingstyle,thecapacityoftheroom,andthelevelofmediation.
Designingfortheflexibilityofroomuseisstronglyencouraged.Themoresquarefootage
allottedtoeachstudent,thegreatertheopportunityforflexibility.
Thetotalsquarefootageofeachroomistobebasedonthetypeofclassroom,thespecific
capacityandthetypeofseating,asspecifiedinSection3,RoomDefinitions.
Classroomswithacapacityof49orlessaretobeassquareaspossibletoallowforgreater
flexibilityinfurniturearrangement,andbettersightlines.

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5.2.

Generally,classroomsshouldbesizedina2:3or3:4widthtolengthratio.Long,narrow,
railcarstyleroomsarenotacceptable.
Lecturehallswithcapacitiesabove60requiretieredseating.Acurvedconfigurationimproves
visibilityandstudent/instructorconnectivity.
Everyseatmusthaveanunobstructedviewoftheteachingwall.Nocolumnsorothervisual
obstructionsareallowedinArizonaStateUniversityclassrooms.
Inclassroomswheretheinstructorsworkstationismovable,adequatespacemustbeprovided
toallowtheworkstationtobepositionedatleast3feetawayfromtheteachingwall.In
classroomswithfixedtablesand/orfixedseating,thefrontedgeoftheinstructorsworkstation
mustbeatleastsixfeetfromthefrontrow.

Door/RoomSecurity

5.2.1. DoorHardware
AllclassroomdoorsshallconformtoASUDesignGuidelines.
Additionallyclassroomdoorsshouldhavethefollowing:
Concavewallbumpersinstalledatanappropriateheighttoassurewallprotection.
Doorsilencerstomufflethenoiseofthedoorclosing.
Cardreaders(seeASUUTOsspecifications)
ADAaccessibledoorsandhardwareasspecifiedinADAStandardsforAccessibleDesign.

5.3.

5.2.2. Doors
Doorsshouldbelocatedatthebackoftheclassroomtoensurethatstudentswhoare
enteringorexitingthespacewillnotdisruptinstruction.Exceptionsincludelargetiered
classroomsorauditoriums,sincethosekindsofspacescanrequiremultipledoors.In
roomsthatrequiretwoormoreegresspoints,thedoorsshouldbelocatedasfarfromthe
presentationareaaspossiblewhilestillmeetingcurrentbuildingcodes.
Eachdoorleaftobeaminimumof36wide,includingthoseusedinpairsatdoubledoors.
Nostrikemullionondoubledoors.
Dooropeningforce,hardware,width,thresholdsandmaneuveringclearancesshould
complywithADAStandards.
Occupancywithintheclassroomshouldbeclearly(butdiscretely)visiblefromthehallway.
AnyviewingdevicemustbepositionedtomeetADAstandards.Doorshallbeequipped
withavisionpanelmadeofshatterproofglassandtintedtoreducelighttransmission.
Theareaoftheglassshallnotexceed100squareinchesandshouldbedoublepanedwith
acousticallyratedseals.Doorswithoutvisionpanelsshallhaveeitheraviewerpeephole
installedtoprovideaviewintotheroomtocheckactivityorhaveaseparatesidelight.

Windows
Daylightisanimportantpartofmostlearningenvironments.Windowsshouldbeincludedin
classroomswheneverpossible.WindowsmustcomplywiththeGlassandGlazingspecificationsin
ASUsDesignGuidelines.
Ifeasilyaccessible,windowcoveringscanbemanuallyoperable;otherwise,coveringsmustbe
motorizedwithcontrolslocatedattheinstructorsworkstationontheAVtouchpanel.Where
applicable,thedepthofthewindowshouldbedesignedtoallowfortheinstallationof
motorizedshadetracks.
Verticalblindsanddrapesarenotdesired.Ifnecessary,theyaretohavenonplastic,heavyduty
operatingcomponents.

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5.4.

Useofalightdiffusingrollershadeinconjunctionwitharoomdarkeningrollershadeisrequired
suchasDraperDualRollerFlexshade.Percentagesoflightdiffusionwillbedeterminedforeach
windowbyevaluatingtheindividualwindowsorientationandtheintensityoftheexposure.
Allwindowtreatmentsarerequiredtohaveanonreflectivemattefinishandunlessotherwise
specified,thecolorselectionshouldmatchorblendwiththewindowframe.

Flooring
Specifyanantistatic,hightraffic,commercialgradecarpettile.Nosolidorlightcolorsare
permitted.
AllcarpetmustconformtotheASUPurchasingDepartmentsgreenguidelines.Carpetshall
haveahighrecycledcontent.Alldemolishedcarpettoberecycledwhenrenovationsoccur.
ContactASURecyclingProgramManagerforadditionalinformation.
Afourinchorsixinchcovebasemustbeincludedwhencarpetisspecified.
Ifcarpetcannotbeinstalledunderneathfixedseating,allaislesandotheropenareasmustbe
carpeted.
Allaislerisersmustbeofcontrastingcolortotheremainingfloortohighlightlevelchange.
Aislerisersnosingstobemetalonly.Vinylandrubbernosingsarenotpermittedastheydonot
holdupinhightrafficareassuchasUniversityClassrooms.

5.5.

WallsandCeilings

5.5.1. Walls
Internalclassroomwallsshallrundecktodeck,withaSoundTransmissionCoefficient
(STC)ratingof50minimum.
FoldingormoveablewallsmustmeettheSTCratingof50andshouldbespecifiedfor
uniqueuseonly.
Wallsinlecturehallsshouldbedesignedtoprovidetheoptimumacousticalenvironment.
(SeeAcousticalSection9)
Wallstobepaintedinaneggshellfinish.Nowallcoveringsshouldbeused.NoVOCpaint
shouldbeusedtoimproveIndoorAirQuality(IAQ).

5.5.2. WallProtection
ApplychairrailontherearandsidewallsofUniversityClassroomsthatarenonmasonry
containingmovablestudentfurniture.
Chairrailmaterialshouldbewideenoughtoworkwithtablesandchairsofvarying
proportionsandmustbemountedataheightthatwillpreventdamagetowallsurfaces.
Typically,thechairrailwillbe610wideandthebottomedgewillstartapproximately
twentyfiveinchesabovethefinishedfloor.ApprovedrailsincludeInproCorp#1800
Silhouette8wallguardorapprovedequal.Railsshallmatchthedesignoftheroom.
Outsidewallcorners(suchasentryrecesses)shallreceivecornerguards40A.F.F.
appliedsothatstudentscannotworkthemloose.

5.5.3. Ceilings
Toaccommodateclassroomlightingandtechnologyrequirements,theceilingheightofall
classroomsshouldbenolessthantwelvefeetabovethefinishedfloor.
Inlargeslopedortieredclassrooms,theceilingheightisdirectlyrelatedtothedistance
fromthefrontoftheroomtothelastrowofseats.Ceilingsinlecturehallsshouldbeat
least9feethighattherear,andtheceilingheightatthefrontoftheroommust
accommodatetheappropriatescreensize.

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Thesurfaceoftheceilingmustbedesignedtoaccommodatetherequiredacoustical
propertiesoftheroom.CeilingpanelsshallhaveaNoiseReducingCoefficient(NRC)
between.65and.85,andaSTCof50.
Theceilingshouldactasasoundmirror,reflectingsounddownwardtoblendwithdirect
sound.
Ceilingmaterialtobenonsagging(humidityresistant)layinacousticaltileformostceiling
areas.Nominalsize24x24or24x48.
Accessforthemaintenanceoftechnology,power,etc.mustbeincludedwhereapplicable.
(ConsultUTOforcurrentspecifications.)

5.5.4. VerticalWritingSurfaces
Ahighfired,ceramiccoveredsteel,drymarkerwritingsurfaceshallbeprovidedineach
classroom.
Fixedheightwhiteboardsshouldbemountedwiththebottomedgeat36inchesabove
thefloor.
Eachwhiteboardshouldhaveacontinuousmarkertraybeloweachmarkerboard.Donot
mountmarkerholdertowallduetomarkerbleedruiningwallfinish.
Atthetopofthewhiteboard,atackboardstripandclipsfordisplaymaterialsare
required.
Thewhiteboardshouldhaveanattachedflagholdertoaccommodatea2x3flag.
Multipleboardsmayberequireddependingonprogramming.
Boardsshouldbelocatedonatleasttwodifferentwalls.Aboardmustalwaysbeinstalled
onthefrontteachingwall;theotherwall/wallsshouldbeselectedasappropriatetothe
layoutoftheroom.

Sizes
Capacityofroom
025

2575

75100

Lecturehall

MinimumWritingSurfaceDimensions
12ftwidex4fthigh
20ftwidex4fthigh
30ftwidex4fthighmaybetiered
Determinedbasedonspaceavailablebutatleast3
sectionsof12ftx4ftwithtiers

NOTE:Singleboardsmaynotbelongerthan12feet(accessibilitytoclassroomsthrough
doorsandelevators)

5.6.

Signage
5.6.1. RoomIdentificationSign
Eachroomwillhaveastandardroomidentificationsignmountednearthedooronthelockset
side(exteriorofroom),mountedataheightasindicatedbyTheADAStandardsforAccessible
Design.StandardroomIDsignisamodularsignproducedbyASUSignShopconsistingof(3)3
x9panelsand(1)9x11clearplasticpageholder.

5.6.2. BulletinBoards
Provideatleastone48x48bulletinboardineachroom.
Locationandfinishesofthebulletinboardswillbedeterminedatdesign.
UCLreservestherighttoreviewallpostingandremoveanythingUCLdeems
inappropriatesuchaspostingsforotheruniversities,nonASUsponsoredevents&for
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5.6.3. MaximumOccupancySign
Providemaximumoccupancysigntobemountedinrearofroomataheighthighenoughto
discouragestudentsfromremovingit.Sizetobe8x11minimum.

5.6.4. UniversityClassroomPocketSign
(4)pocketroomsigntobemountedininteriorofroomneartheentrydoor.
Leftpocket(81/2x11)forUTOpostings.Centerpocket(81/2x11)forclassroom
furnitureconfigurationandgeneralroominformation.Toprightpocket(81/2x3)for
BuildingStreetAddress.Bottomrightpocket(81/2x7)forASURecyclingProgram
posting.BackgroundcolortobeDoveGrey.

5.7.

Colors/Finishes
Accentwallsaredesired.Avoidusingaccentcoloronfrontwallorwallsthatmightreflectonto
projectionscreen.
Specifyhighlydurablefinishesthatareeasytomaintain.
Useofapprovedgreenproductsinallapplicationsisrequired(SeeASUPurchasing
Departmentspecifications)

ReflectanceValues
TheEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmericarecommendsthefollowingreflectancevaluesforfinish
materials.
Ceilings80%orhigher
Nonaccentwallsbetween50%and70%
Floorsbetween20%and40%
Reflectancevaluesofpaints,laminateandotherfinishmaterialsshouldbeselectedtoenhanceambient
illuminationandtheilluminationattheinstructorsandstudentsworkareas.Recommendedvalue
between40%and60%.

5.8.

5.9.

DisplayofU.S.Flag,U.S.Constitution,andU.S.BillofRights
InaccordancewithARSHB2583,AllclassroomsintheStateofArizonaaretobeequippedwithaUnited
StatesflagandcopiesoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandtheBillofRights.UnitedStatesflags
mustbemanufacturedintheUnitedStatesandbeatleasttwofeetbythreefeet.Hardwaremustbe
providedtoappropriatelydisplaytheUnitedStatesflag.Flagsinclassroomsshallbedisplayedin
accordancewithTitle4oftheUnitedStatesCode.ThelegiblecopyoftheConstitutionoftheUnited
StatesandtheBillofRightsmustbemanufacturedintheUnitedStates,andshallbedisplayedadjacent
totheflag.

5.9.1. FlagLocation
Flagsshouldbehunginthefrontofeachroomintheholderprovidedonwhiteboardsor
inaseparateholderattacheddirectlytowall.
Theflagshouldnotinterferewiththescreen,thewritingsurface,oranyotherclassroom
activity.

5.9.2. Constitution/BillofRights
TheConstitutionandtheBillofRightsaretwoseparatedocuments,whichareproduced
inhousebyASU.
Installthedocumentsnexttothewritingsurfaceinthefrontofeachroom,behindthe
instructor,adjacenttothewallmountflagorasappropriateforthelayoutoftheroom.

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6. Furniture
ConsulttheASUPurchasingDepartmentforallcurrentfurnishingspecifications.

6.1.
Tables/WorkSurfaces
Typicalworksurfacesfoundinmostteachingclassroomsareinadequatefortoday'suniversitystudent.
Thetabletarmchairsuseddonotallowstudentstotakenoteswhilereferencingtextbooksorothers
materials.Also,withoutspeciallyconfiguredchairs,alefthandedstudentmustcontortthemselvesto
utilizethetablet.Therefore,amuchlargersurfaceareamustbeprovidedtocomfortablyaccommodate
basicneedsofleftorrighthandedstudents.

6.1.1. DesignStandard
Tablescanbefor1,2,or3studentsallowingaminimumof30perstudent.Thenumber
ofstudentspertableisflexibleandisdeterminedbythetypeofclassroomandthe
configurationoftheclassroom.
Toallowfornotetakingandreferencematerialstheminimumworksurfaceareashould
be3.75squarefeetperoccupant.
Depthsoftablevaryfrom1824basedonroomlayout.
Modestypanelsareallowed.
Fixedtableswithcantileveredpivotarmseatsarenotallowed.Iffixedtablesareinstalled,
providelooseseatingwithcasters.
Furnituremustbeabletointerfacewithtechnology(i.e.pathwayforpower/data),based
onUTOsNewConstructionSpecifications.
Tabletarmsshouldbeconsideredonlyrelatedwiththeatreseating.
Providedtabletsizeshouldbeequaltoorlargerthan12inchx15inch(1.25square
feet).
10%15%ofthetabletworksurfacesshouldhavealefthandedorientation.

Matrixoftypesofseatinginclassrooms

Tiered
Fixed
Fixed
Moveable
Moveable
Tablet
Seat
Table
Seat
Table
Seminar
N/A
N/A
N/A
X
X
N/A
Classroom
O
N/A
O
X
X
N/A
Lecture
X
N/A
X
X
N/A
N/A
Auditorium
X
X
N/A
N/A
N/A
O

XPreferredOAcceptableN/ANotAcceptable

6.1.2. Construction/Fabrication
Laminatedworksurfacesshallbeconstructedofhighpressureplasticlaminateappliedto
solidwoodorhardwoodplywood.Topsshallhaveanonglare.Mediumtonesurfaceto
reduceeyestrain.
Thelegsoffixedtablesshouldnotblockthestudentskneespacewithinthe30inchwork
spaceallotment.Tablelegsshouldnotimpedeconfigurationsthatallowadditional
studentstoworkcollaboratively.
Tableedgetobeaheavydutyextremelydurablematerial.EdgebandingcanbeTmold
orgluedintoplaceaslongastheapplicationissufficienttopreventremovalbyaknifeor
othersharpobjectastudentmayhave.
Tablestowithstandloadingof300lbsofsuperimposedload(peoplesittingontable)per
linearfoot.
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6.1.3. Clearances
Widthsbetweenaislesoftablestorangefrom3036dependingonroomlayoutandnumber
ofstudentsservicedperaisle.

6.1.4. ADA
Incaseswherefixedtablesandloosechairsareusedorwherefixedseatingwithtabletarmsis
used,adjustableheightADAtablesmustbeprovidedaccordingtoASUAccessibilityStandards.
Insurethat36clearbehindtableismaintainedforaccess.

6.1.5. ReplacementAvailability/Warranty
Worksurfaces/Tablesshallbeprocuredfrom"namebrand"manufacturersthat
demonstrateproventrackrecordsinthemarketplace,andmaintainstocklevelsthat
insurereplacementcanbemadewithouttimelybackorderdelays.
Providewrittenwarrantyforallproposedfurniture.ASUprefers10yearorlonger
warrantyonallfurnitureitems.

Seating
Seatingshouldbeselectedthatwillmeetminimumcomfortstandardsandstillsatisfytherequirements
ofUniformBuilding/FireCodes,cost,durability,functionalcomfort,appearance/finish,andperformance
overtime.Chairsshouldbecomfortableforusebypeopleranginginsizefromthe5thpercentile(411
tall,approximately113lbs)tothe95thpercentilemale(62tall,approximately246lbs).

6.2.

6.2.1. DesignStandard
Whenselectingseatinginordertoachieveminimumstandardsofcomfort,aspectssuchas
widthofseat,typeoflumbarsupport,appearance,versatilityofseating,replacement
availability/easeofmaintenanceandcostshouldbeconsidered.

6.2.2. SeatingWidth
Seatwidthcomfortwillrangefrom20to22inchesforlooseseatingsuchasstackers,
sledbasechairs&chairswithcasters(4legorstarbase).
Auditoriumfixedseatwidthtobeat24inchesunlessrestrictedbyrowcurve.
Theselectionofseatingwidthshouldbebaseduponthecriteriasetforthforthetypeof
seatingutilized.

6.2.3. SeatingBackSupport
Allseatingshallhaveproperlumbarsupport.
Thebackshouldhaveasloperangingfrom12to30degreesforclassroomseating.
Theheightofthebackshouldnotexceed34inchfromthefloorlevel.

6.2.4. SeatingClearances
Toensureadequatecirculationthroughthelearningspaces,minimumclearancesmustbe
maintainedasreferencedinSection3.

6.2.5. Appearance
Theappearanceshallbecoordinatedwiththeinterioroftheclassroomandmeetthe
acousticalrequirementsforthespace.Lightcolorsarediscouraged.
Upholsteredseatingshallbeusedinlargeauditoriumsorlecturehallsonlywhere
reverberationofsoundisaproblem.Allotherroomstohavenonupholsteredseating.
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Theconstructionandmaterialsshouldbeselectedsothattheircolorandsurfaceare
consistentwiththeotherfurnishingwithintheclassroom.
6.2.6. ReplacementAvailability/EaseofMaintenance/Warranty
Chairsshallbeprocuredfrom"namebrand"manufacturersthatdemonstrateproven
trackrecordsinthemarketplace,andmaintainstocklevelsthatinsurereplacementcan
bemadewithouttimelybackorderdelays.
Chairsshallbeselectedthatfacilitatecleaningofthefloorsurface,andrequire
minimummaintenanceoftheseatcovering(ifapplicable).
Providewrittenwarrantyforallproposedfurniture.ASUprefers10yearorlonger
warrantyonallfurnitureitems.
Whencastersarespecifiedonseating,insurethatthecastersarethecorrecttypeofthe
floorfinish(carpet,VCT,etc)

6.2.7. Quality
Highqualityseatingshallbepurchasedtominimizethelongtermlifecyclecostssincefunding
forequipmentreplacement,repair,andmaintenancearebecomingincreasinglydifficultto
obtain.

6.2.8. ADA
ADAaccessibleseatinginclassroomsshouldcomplywithASUAccessibilityStandards.

6.2.9. Versatility
Fixedseatingshallbeprovidedinalllargelecturehalls,andshallbeconstructedofcast
ironorsteelframes.Auditoriumseatingshallhaveretractabletabletarms.
Nontheatrelectureseatingrequiresfreestanding,chairswithcasters.
Inlectureroomswhereprogramswilltypicallyexceed2hours,paddedseatsandbacks
shouldbeselected.
Fixedauditoriumseatingmayrequireelectrical/dataoutlets,basedonprogramming
needs.

6.3.

ComputerWorkstations
ComputerworkstationsareusedforteachingmethodswhichrequireUniversityprocured
computers/laptops.Computerworkstationsshouldaccommodatecomputerequipment,plusthe
necessaryspaceforstudentmaterials.

6.3.1. DesignStandard
Allowforaminimumsurfaceareaofsixandonequarter(6.25)squarefeettobe
provided.
Furnitureselectionforcomputerworkstationsshallhaveprovisionsforsecuringthe
equipmentandthefurnitureintheroom.
Computerworkstationclassroomsshallhaveprovisionsforincreasedventilationand
conditionedairsupplyduetotheincreasedheatloadproducedbythecomputers.
Provisionsforelectricalfiresshouldbeconsideredforcomputerworkstationequipped
classrooms.
Furnituremaybearrangedinaroworincollaborativepods.
ADAtablesmustbeprovidedaccordingtoASUAccessibilityStandards.
Computerclassroomfurnitureisanextensionoftheprogrammingrequirementand
shouldconformtoUTOsClassroomSpecifications.

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6.4.

InstructorClassroomFurnitureAccessories
Teachingclassroomsshouldbeequippedwithproperlecterns,podiums,andtables.Inprovidingthis
equipment,attemptsshouldbemadetomaintainaestheticandfunctionalcompatibilitywiththeoverall
decoroftheroom.

6.4.1. DesignStandard
Smallandmediumsizedroomswithlessthan40seatswithseminartables.Providea
tabletoplecternwhichcanbeeasilyplacedontheseminartable.
Smallandmediumsizedroomswithlessthan100seats.Provideatablewith
detachablelecternandastooltobeplacedatthefrontoftheroom.
Largeroomswithmorethan100seats.Provideaninstructorspodiumandavailability
ofaseminartablewithlecternandstool.

6.4.2. TeachingStations(Lecterns)
Seminar
Classroom
P
PorF

PPortabletabletype

Room

TableTop

Seminar
Classroom
Lecture
Auditorium

X
O

OAcceptable

Podium

Stage

O
X
X

6.5.

ADATablesMediation
AllADAtablesmustcomplywiththeADAStandardsforAccessibleDesignandASUsAccessibility
Standards,whichcanbefoundinASUAccessibilityStandards.

TypesofFurnituretoAvoid
Tabletarmchairsinnontheatrestyleseatingapplications
Pivotarmseats
Pedestalseatsthatareboltedtothefloor

MiscellaneousClassroomItems
Clocksarerequiredineachclassroom.Theyshouldbelargeandeasytoreadwithasimpleblack
frame.Itshouldbeplacedonthebackorsidewallinalocationvisibletotheinstructor.Never
locatetheclockatthefrontoftheclassroom.Batteryclocksarerequiredbutmustbenoise
free.

6.7.

Tablewith
Lectern
O
X
O

6.6.

Lecture
Auditorium
PorF
F
FFloortype

XPreferred

Recyclingandtrashreceptaclesarerequiredinallrooms.SeeASUPurchasingGuidelines.
Containersshallnotencroachoncirculationpath.

ASUsEmergencyResponsewallmountGuidemustbedisplayedinthefrontofallclassrooms
neartheinstructorsstation.

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7. LightingandElectrical

7.1.
LightingZones
Asarule,allclassroomspaceswillhavelightingorganizedintoanumberofzones.Thesezonescanbe
combinedanddimmedtocreateanynumberofdifferentlightingscenarios.Classroomlightingshould
includedaylighting,multimodallighting,controllability,andoptimizeenergyperformance.Aroomcan
bezonedbasedontheamountofdaylightingavailable,witheachfixturerespondingtotheamountof
lightatanytimeandlocation.

Thezonesdescribedbelowarefunctionalzones.Therearefivefunctionallightingzonesinmost
classrooms:

Zone1Mainclassroomlighting(studentseatingarea)thiszoneservicesstudentsandallowsthemto
readandtakenotesinclass.Usemultidirectionalrecessed(layin)fixturesthatcastamodest
amountoflightdownward(35%)andalargeramountoflighttowardtheceiling(65%),
providesacomfortableoveralllightingwithrelativelyhighefficiency.Avoidpendantmount
fixtures.
Zone2Instructionarea(frontofclassroomandlecternarea).Designwhiteboardanddemonstration
tablelightingtoprovidevisibilitywhentheroomlightsareatfullintensity.Thefootcandlesis
thisareashouldbeconsistentwiththeoveralllightingoftheroom.
Zone3Nonprojectionwhiteboard(boardthatisnotobscuredbyaloweredprojectionscreen).
LightingofwhiteboardsduringconcurrentAVpresentationsallowsinstructortowriteonthe
boardwhileinprojection,withoutlightbleedingoverontotheprojectedimage.
Zone4Projectionwhiteboard(boardthatisobscuredbyaloweredprojectionscreen)Usethesame
requirementsasZone3duringnonprojectionmode.
Zone5Instructorworkstation.TheinstructorshouldbeabletoreadnotesanduseanboardAV
equipmentwithlowlightconditionsofprojectionmode

FootCandle(fc)Guidelines*

AVMode

DayLightingMode GeneralMode/Non
DayLighting
Studentdesk

30fcmin150200
max

30fcmin
70fcmax

10fcmin

Whiteboard

30fcverticalmin

30fcverticalmin

na

Screen

na

na

8fcverticalallow8:1video
imagewith3000lumen
projector

Walls

10fcvertical
10fcvertical
na

*BasedontheIESNALightingHandbookReferenceandApplication,NinthEdition

Inlargerauditoriums,installadownlightinalocationthatwillprovideadequateilluminationon
thefaceofthesignlanguagefacilitatorwhentheAVmodelightingisinplace.

7.1.1. EmergencyLights
Isolateemergencylightradiationawayfromtheprojectionscreen.

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7.1.2. ColorTemperature
Thecolortemperatureforalllightfixturesshouldbethesame.Thecolortemperaturegoalis
3200degreeKelvin.Colortemperaturerangeof30003500degreeKelvinisacceptableaslong
asallofthefixturesarethesame.

7.1.3. MotionSensors:
Motionsensorsarepreferredinallrooms.Wheninstallingmotionsensors,besuretosettimer
tomaximumtoavoidlightshutoffduringlowmotionactivitiessuchastesttaking.

7.2.

Electrical
7.2.1. WallOutlets
Placeoutletsonwallsoftheclassroomsat6intervalsorasnecessarytoallowfor30%
studentutilization.
Walloutletintervalsinthelecturehallsarenotascritical.Followcodetodeterminethe
appropriatenumber.
Installonephonejack,onedataport,andoneelectricaloutletadjacenttothe
instructorsworkstation(Figure1).
Installone2gangAVwallbox(min2D)atleast18inchesabovethefinishedfloor.
Installtwo1conduitstuboutsabovetheceiling(iftheexistingwallishollow,
conduitmaynotbenecessary).

7.2.2. CeilingOutlets
InstalloneACpowerquadoutletattachedbyflexibleconduittoaJboxlocatedabove
thesuspendedceilingtoallowforthefutureinstallationofadataprojector.Thisquad
shouldbesited1215fromthescreen.
Installonesinglegangdataoutletabovetheceiling1215fromthescreen.
Provide120VpowercappedataJboxlocatedabovethesuspendedceilingtoallowfor
thefutureinstallationofalowvoltagemotorizedscreencontroller.

7.2.3. FloorOutlets
Provideflooroutletsforeveryclassroomtoensureoptimumflexibility.
FloorboxesaretoaccommodateAV,ACpower,data.
Thenumberofflooroutletsisdeterminedbythesizeoftheroom,thecapacity,andthe
function.

8. HVAC&FirePrevention

8.1.
DiffuserLocation
Diffusersshouldbelocatedastoavoidanymovementofthescreenswhichwouldbecausedbyairflow.

8.2.
LocationofAboveCeilingMechanicalEquipment
Accesstomechanicalequipmentforthebuildingshouldnotbelocatedwithinaclassroom.

8.3.
Noise
Excessivebackgroundnoiseorreverberationinclassroomsinterfereswithspeechcommunicationand
thuspresentsanacousticalbarriertolearning.Inallphasesoftheclassroomdesignandconstruction
process,carefulattentionmustbepaidtoacoustics.Locateallmechanicalequipmentasfarfromthe
classroomaspossible.Ifadjacencyisunavoidable,provideforsoundattenuationmethodsatdoors,
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8.4.

lightfixtures,andallotherceilingorwallbreaches.Systemcomponents(fans,ductwork&diffusers)
shallbeselectedtomeetsoundcriteriaofNC20toNC25.

FireStrobes
Locatefirestrobesawayfromprojectionscreentopreventsightlineobstructionswhenscreenis
extended.

9. Acoustics
Whenclassroomsarelocatedwithincloseproximitytofunctionsthatgeneratesignificantnoiselevels,higherSTC
ratingsandspecialwallconstructiondetailsmustbeincludedforallinteriorwalls,elevatedslabs,floorsandexterior
walls(includingdoorsandwindows).Provideforsoundattenuationtocontainnoisegeneratedfromadjacent
locationsandfrombothaboveandbelowtheclassroomlocation.

Thereviewofacousticalrequirementsforclassroomsbyanacousticalconsultantisrecommended
wheneverpossible.
MinimumNCratings:059seats:NC3035orless;60to149seats:NC2530orless;150+seats:NC2025or
less.
Inallcases,wallsinclassroomsshouldhaveaminimumsoundtransmissionclass(STC)of50as
recommended:ANSIS1.41983(R2006).
Individualequipmentsuchasfans,ductworkanddiffusersshallhaveratingsnotexceedingNC25
throughouttheloadrangeasrecommended:ANSIS12.602002.

10. Mediation
ASUclassroomdesigncontinuestoevolveastechnologyenhancesteachingandaslearningcapabilitiesbecome
available.Asidefromactuallyinstallingtechnologyinclassrooms,ASUstrivestoensureproperinfrastructureis
providedforclassroomsinordertoserviceupcomingtechnologieswithoutincurringfutureconstructioncosts.
ASUspecifiesroomlayout,powerlocations,dataconnections,andaudiovisualinfrastructureroomlayout.This
documentidentifiesgeneralelementsASUconsiderswhenplanninganeducationalspace.ASUrecommends
providingBasicMediation(laptopprojection)inanyclassroom.

10.1. NetworkRequirements
Wireddataconnectionsareneededattheteachingstationarea,theprojector,thewebcam,andtothe
fixedstudentcomputersifapplicable.Wirelessnetworksareconsideredasupplementtotheclassroom
network.Presently,ourwirelessnetworkswillnotprovideguaranteedsharedmultiuserandrichmedia
overanetwork.PleaserefertoUTOsnewconstructionguidelinesforcurrentcablespecifications.

10.2. TeachingStation
Theteachingstationcanbewallfedorfloorfedthoughafloorboxdependingonroomsizeand
requirements.Whenpokethrudevicesarenotfeasibleduetostructurallimitationsorcostly
abatement,useExtronElectronicsAVTraclowprofilefloormountracewaysystemorequivalent.With
theproperconduitinfrastructureinplace,theteachingstationcanrangefromasimpletablehousinga
laptopconnectiontoapermanentPCstationofferingrackmountequipment,microphone,document
cameras,interactivemonitor,audienceresponsesystem,classcapture(podcast),andvideoconference
gear.ASUusesAMXcontrolsystemstostandardizeandsimplifyroomcontrolaswellasprovide
networkadministrativefunctionssuchasequipmentstatus.

10.3. MediationPackages
ASUstrivestoprovidethebasicmediationpackageineachclassroom.Thelevelofmediationprovided
isbasedonsuchvariablesassizeandshapeoftheroom,teachingstyleanddisciplinebasedneed.
ContactASUUniversityTechnologyOffice(UTO)forcurrentspecificationsforallofthefollowingitems.
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Mediationpackageoptionsareasfollow:
BasicMediationPackage
Videoprojector(basedonroomsize)
Projectionscreen(sizebasedonroomsize)
AudioSystem(basedonroomsize)
ControlSystem(basedonroomssize)
Datawallorfloorboxes(basedonroomsize)
Wirelessconnectionsforstudents
Teachingstation,consistingof:
o Laptopconnection
o Audiospeakersandcontrols
o Auxiliaryvideoconnection

InstructorMediationPackage
BasicMediationPackage
PLUS
PCprovidedontheteachingstation

StudentMediationPackage
InstructorMediationPackage
PLUS
StudentPCs
Wireddataconnections

Capacityand/orDisciplineSpecificRequirementsmayinclude:
Microphonesforlargecapacityrooms(over40capacity)
Documentcamera
Slideprojector
Assistedlistening(over40capacity)
Multipleprojectors/screens
Stereoaudio
Videoconferencing
Classcapture
Classstreaming
Annotativemonitor

10.4.

Screens
10.4.1. Location
Multiplescreensmayberequired.Thetypeofseating,thecapacity,theroom
configurationandtheprimaryinstructionstyledictatetheoptimumnumber.
Thenumberofscreensrequiredisbasedontheseatingcapacity,theconfigurationof
theroom,andtheprimaryinstructionstyle.
Wherepossible,ASUrecommendsanglingthescreeninthecorneroftheclassroomto
bothmaximizetheviewingangletotheaudienceandincreasefreewhiteboardwriting
space.Anglemountingthescreenmusttypicallyaddressedinbuildingplanningstages
sinceitusuallyrequiresdetailingreflectedceilingplantoaddressceilinggridand
lighting.Ifanglemountingthescreenisunfeasible,screenplacementshouldstill
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whiteboardsurface.(PleaseseeFigures1and2).Ceilingheightisalsocriticalwhen
planningthelayoutofaClassroom.ASUrecommendsaminimumof12ftfinished
ceilingheighttoaccommodatebothlightingandtechnology.
Thehighertheceiling,thelargerthescreenandimagesizeitcanaccommodate.
Screensshoulddropnolowerthan48inchesfromthefloor.

10.4.2. SizeandAutomation
Tocalculatethedistancefromtheprojectionscreentotheseatsthefollowingformulas
areadequate:
Minimumdistancetofrontrow=2xtheimagesize
Maximumdistancetobackrow=6xtheimagesize

Allprojectionscreensmustbetabtensionedwithaspectratiosof16:10to
accommodatehighdefinitionformat.

10.5.

WirelessAccessPoint
Enclosureshouldberequiredwithinceilingorwallmountedenclosuredependentuponroom
layoutandceilingheightaccess.
CAT6cabling&POEEthernetaccordingtoASUUTOspecifications.

10.6.

Infrastructure
PleasereferenceASUUTOsdesignspecifications.

10.7.

SpecialConditions
Theremayberoomsthatwillrequiredisciplinebasedequipmentoradditionaltechnology,suchas
mediasystems,notlistedintheseguidelines.PleaseconsulttheUniversityTechnologyOfficefor
guidance.

10.8.

Floorboxes&Pokethrudevices
PokethrudevicetobeWiremold/Legrand8ATCGY(orequivalent)withthefollowingaddon
features(required).InteriorDeviceconfigurationtoinclude#682A(deviceplatetoacceptupto
2portsofcommunicationdevices),#68REC(proprietary20ampduplexpowerreceptacle),
#8AAP(mountingplatetoacceptupto4ExtronAAPSeriesdeviceplates,&#8ACT6A(mounting
platetoacceptupto6portsofcommunicationdevicesinanyoneof3ganginthecenterarea).
UndersideDeviceConfigurationtoinclude#5PTHA(1/2gangpassthroughhousingassembly),
#1PTHA(1gangpassthroughhousingassembly)&#575CHA(1/2gangconduithousing
assembly).Covercolortobegrey.
FloorboxtobeWiremold/LegrandRFB9(forretrofitfloorcuts)andRFB11(preconstruction
andwheredepthpermits).
PleasereferenceASUUTOsdesignspecificationsforadditionalinformation.

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