Appendix VI – Classroom Guidelines to UConn’s Design Standards Classroom Design Guidelines Planning Architectural and Engineering Services & Classroom Management Committee Revision 1: February 2016 [CLASSROOM DESIGN GUIDELINES] TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Review and Approval .................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1. Approvals ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2. Discrepancies ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Room Definitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 4. Room Characteristics ................................................................................................................................................... 3 4.1. Seminar/collaborative classrooms .......................................................................................................................... 3 4.2. Traditional Classrooms ........................................................................................................................................... 3 4.3. Lecture Halls ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 4.4. Auditoria ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 5. Design guidelines........................................................................................................................................................ 4 5.1 General Applications .............................................................................................................................................. 4 5.2. Hallways/Corridors ................................................................................................................................................. 5 5.3. Informal Interaction Spaces .................................................................................................................................... 6 5.4. ADA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 5.5. Procurement Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 6 5.6. Classroom Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 6 6. The Classroom Interiors .............................................................................................................................................. 6 6.1. Design .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 6.2. Door/Room Security and Emergency Evacuation .................................................................................................... 7 6.3. Windows ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 6.4 Flooring ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 6.5. Walls and Ceilings ................................................................................................................................................... 8 6.6. Signage ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 6.7. Colors/Finishes ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 6.8. Reflectance Values ............................................................................................................................................... 10 7. Furniture .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 7.1. Tables/Work Surfaces ........................................................................................................................................... 10 7.2. Seating ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 7.3. Instructor Classroom Furniture Accessories .......................................................................................................... 13 7.4. Types of Furniture to Avoid .................................................................................................................................. 14 Page 2 of 26 [CLASSROOM DESIGN GUIDELINES] 7.5. Miscellaneous Classroom Items ............................................................................................................................ 14 8. ADA Classroom Guidelines .................................................................................................................................... 15 8.1. Assembly Areas ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 8.2. Study Areas ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 8.3. Traffic Flow ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 8.4 Other Issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 8.5 New Versus Existing Facilities .................................................................................................................................. 15 8.6 Signage and Information Communication ............................................................................................................... 16 8.7 Technology Issues ................................................................................................................................................... 16 8.8 ADA Tables ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 9. Lighting and Electrical ............................................................................................................................................... 16 9.1. Lighting Zones ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 9.2. Electrical ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 10. HVAC & Fire Prevention .......................................................................................................................................... 18 11. Acoustics ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 12. High Tech Classroom Technology ............................................................................................................................. 18 12.1. Network Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 18 12.2. Instructors Station / Podium ............................................................................................................................. 19 12.3. AV Packages ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 12.4. Projection Screens ............................................................................................................................................ 20 12.5. Wireless Access Point ....................................................................................................................................... 21 12.6. Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................... 21 12.7. Special Conditions ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Appendix 1 - Layout examples of existing classrooms.....................................................................................................