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SDG 02-06 Sanitary Facilities April 2021
School Design Guide (SDG) SDG 02-06Sanitary Facilities
Prepared by: Planning & Building Unit,Department of EducationTullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 Y2N5www.education.iewww.gov.ie/en/category/education
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CONTENTS1. BACKGROUND TO LATEST REVISIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 32. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 PURPOSE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................42.2 DESIGN GUIDANCE SUITE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................42.3 APPLICATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................52.4 FURTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................52.5 TECHNICAL REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................................................................................52.6 LAYOUT DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMS ..........................................................................................................................................................................6
3. HEALTH & SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 73.1 STATUTORY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................73.2 DESIGN TEAM DUTIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................7
4. COMPLIANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 84.1 BUILDING REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................84.2 BUILDINGCONTROL(AMENDMENT)REGULATIONS2009(S.I.NO.351OF2009) .................................................................................84.3 IRISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................................................8
5. GENERAL STANDARD ....................................................................................................................................................................... 95.1 GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................................................................95.2 ACCESSIBLE SANITARY FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 145.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE & WATER SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................................195.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING & POWER SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................205.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR VENTILATION SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................ 21
6. ROOM LAYOUTS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 236.1 TOILET FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ......................................................................................................................................................... 236.2 TOILETFACILITIESINPOST-PRIMARYSCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................................. 246.3 CHANGINGROOMSANDSHOWERFACILITIES(MULTI-USEHALL) .......................................................................................................... 24
APPENDIX A ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25SUGGESTED SANITARY FACILITY IN POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS ................................................................................................................................... 25
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1. BACKGROUND TO LATEST REVISIONS TheDepartmentofEducation(DoE)hasanongoingpolicyofupdatingandimprovingitssuiteofTechnicalGuidanceDocuments/SchoolDesignGuides*(TGDs/SDGs)forschoolswithaviewtoofferingbetterguidancetoschoolauthoritiesandDesignTeams.Sincetheintroductionofthe1stEditionofTGD-021-2andTGD021-3inApril2014,theDoEhasundertakenanextensivereviewexerciseofrecentlybuiltschools.Lessonslearntincorporatingfeedbackfromschools,internationalbestpracticeandalsofromDepartmentspecialistsubjectInspectorshasresultedinsignificantreviewofthedesignguidance.TheoutcomeincludedhereandisreflectedinthefinalversionspublishedonDepartment’swebsite.
*UpdatedTechnicalGuidanceDocumentswillberenamedasSchoolDesignGuides.Therewillbeaperiodoftimewhenbothtitlesremaininused,untilalldocumentshavebeenreplaced.
Intextcontainedwithinthisdocument,whenSchoolDesignGuidesarementionedwealsoareincludingcurrentTechnicalGuidanceDocumentsissuedbytheDoE.
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2. INTRODUCTION2.1 PURPOSEThepurposeoftheDepartmentofEducationSchoolDesignGuideasitrelatestoschoolsanitaryfacilitiesistoensurethatthefollowingpointsareaddressedwithinthebuiltenvironment:
a) TomeetthesanitaryrequirementsofPupils,StaffandVisitorsinahygienic,robustandreliablemanner.
b) Toensurethatthesanitaryfacilitiesarewelldesignedanddistributedinordertofacilitateeaseofaccessforall.
c) Tofacilitateallusersincludingthosewithdisabilities.
d) Tominimisetheriskofbullying,and,
e) Tominimisetheconsumptionofwater,energyandotherconsumables.
Theoperationofsanitaryfacilitiesisamatterforeachschoolauthority.Assuch,earlydiscussioninthedesignprocessbetweentheDesignTeamandtheSchoolAuthorityinrelationtothearrangementandlayoutofsanitaryfacilitiesisrequired.
BullyingisdefinedbytheDepartmentofEducationguidelinesasunwantednegativebehaviour,verbal,psychologicalorphysical,conductedbyanindividualorgroupagainstanotherperson(orpersons)andwhichisrepeatedovertime.Toilets,corridors,cloakrooms,lockerareas,changingrooms,showers,theMulti-useHallandGeneralPurposeHallmaybethesceneofverbal,psychologicalandphysicalbullying.Thebehaviourofpupilsinthoseareasneedscarefulmonitoringandpassivesupervisionofthesespacesthroughcarefuldesignisrequired.Thesafetyofthepupilsmustbebalancedagainsttheindividualdignityandprivacyrequirementsinsanitaryfacilities.
Sanitaryfacilitiescomprisethespacesrequiredforpersonalhygiene,togetherwiththesystems,equipmentandaccessoriestofacilitatetheiron-goingandrepetitiveuseinarobustmannerwhichminimisesmaintenance.
Spaciousandwell-litcirculationareasdesignedwithvisualconnectivitytosanitaryfacilitiesbuildasenseofcommunality.Equally,well-consideredphysicalconnectivitybetweenthesespacesenhancesaccessibilityandreducestheriskofbullying.Schooldesignmustadapttomodernchangingneeds.Themodernschoolisnotonlyacentreoflearningandteaching,butshouldalsobeavailableforcommunityuseandforadulteducation.Architecturalflexibilitywillmakeamajorcontributiontothelongevityofanynewschoolbuilding.Schoolarchitectureisguidedbythenationalcurriculumandpedagogicalrequirements.
Wheresanitaryfacilitiesarecarefullydesignedandoperated,theybecomeasignificantcomponentofthelearningenvironmentandprovideavitalandvaluablemeansofsupportforchildreninmanagingtheirownhealth,particularlyaspartofawhole-schoolethospromotinghealthandwell-being.Thephysicalaspectsofaschoolshouldpromotewell-beinginstudents.Schoolbuildingsmustbeopen,transparent,adaptableandflexible.
Aflexiblydesignedschoolenablesgroupsofvaryingsizetomigrateeasilyandsafelybetweenspaceswithminimaldisruption.Atrulyflexibledesigniscapableofpredictingtheneedsofthefuturethroughadaptingtomeetchangingfunctionalrequirements.Schoolsmustbedesignedtobeusedcreativelyandimaginatively.
Schoolsmustbemulti-purposecentresoflearningandproviderealopportunitiesforlifelonglearning.Schoolsmustaddresstheskillsneededinaglobal,pluralistic,multiculturalsociety,cateringequallyandfairlyfortheneedsofall.Increasingly,schoolsareprovidingnotjustacademicsubjects,butbasiclifemanagementskills.Theschoolbuildingandenvironsdefinethepracticalparametersofteachingandlearningandcreatethegeneralatmospherewherelearning,socialinteractionandasenseofbelongingcometogethertoformpositiveattitudesinaninclusiveenvironment.
2.2 DESIGN GUIDANCE SUITE
a) Thisdocumentsetsouttherequiredstandardsofperformancetobeusedinthedesignofprimaryandpostprimaryschool’ssanitaryfacilitieswithanemphasisonachievingbuildquality;valueformoney;safetyindesign,constructionanduse;effectivemanagementandoperationofthebuilding.TheminimumstandardissetoutinthecurrentDepartmentoftheEnvironment,Community&LocalGovernment(DoHPLG)BuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocuments.
b) ThisdocumentshouldbereadinconjunctionwithotherrelevantSchoolDesignGuides.Collectively,theseformaDesignGuidanceSuite–adesigntool-kittoinformSchoolAuthorities*,SchoolManagersandDesignTeamsalike.Thistool-kitisalsoareferenceusedintheevaluationofdesignsubmissions.ThisensuresstandardsareappliedfairlyacrossallschoolsintheState.Furthermore,thesestandardsandrequirementsareappliedtoallschoolworkscontracts:re-fitting,refurbishments,alterations,building-fabricreplacement,andnotsolelytonew-buildandextensions.
[*In the case of Community and Comprehensive Schools, the Minister for Education is the school authority.]
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c) ThefullsuiteofDoEdesignguidancedocumentsforPrimaryandPost-primarySchoolsisavailableatwww.education.ie/www.gov.ie.
d) ThislatestsuitereplacesallpreviousDoEDesignGuidelines,bothPrimaryandPostPrimary.
e) ThissuiteofdesignguidancecomprisingSchoolDesignGuidancedocumentsalongwiththeDoERoomLayoutsisintendedtoassistintheproperplanninganddesignofbuildings;whilealsoinrespondingtotheeducationalneedsofaparticularschoolasdeterminedintheindividualBriefFormulationReport.
f) TheDoEPost-PrimaryRoomLayoutsareavailableatwww.education.ieandinAutocad,RevitandPDFformats.
g) TheseguidelinesandtheotherrelevantdocumentsintheDesignGuidanceSuiteshouldbereadinconjunctionwith;
• TheBrief/BriefFormulationReport(BFR),andassociatedSchedule(s)ofAccommodation.
• TheDoEDesignTeamProcedures(DTP)andassociatedPracticeNotes,availableatwww.education.ie.
• ThefullsuiteofDoEdesignguidancedocumentsforPrimaryandPost-primaryschools,availableatwww.education.ie.
• FrequentcheckingoftheDepartment’swebsitefornotices,updates,andforlatest-versionsofguidanceanddrawings
h) Inapplyingtheseguidelinestoprojects,schoolauthoritiesandDesignTeamswill;
• BeobligedtocomplyfullywiththecurrentDoEDesignTeamProceduresandSchoolDesignGuides.
• BeobligedtocomplyfullywithotherguidanceissuedbytheDoE,exceptasstatedinthefollowingsectionsrelatingtoApplication,RoomLayouts,Brief&DesignTeamProcedures.
2.3 APPLICATION
a) ThisandtheabovementionedsuiteofguidancedocumentsoutlinethestandardsforschoolsthatshouldbeappliedtoallschoolconstructionprojectsfundedinpartorinwholebytheDoE(unlessotherwisedirectedbytheDoEinwriting)andwhereadecisiontocommencearchitecturaldesignandplanninghasbeenconfirmedinwritingbytheDoEPlanningandBuildingUnit.
b) WhereitisproposedtoconstructanewschoolthesedesignguidelinesandstandardsandallassociateddocumentsinthesuiteofDoESchoolDesignGuidelinesshouldbeconsultedandappropriatelyapplied.
c) Inthecaseofexistingschoolbuildingswhereanextension,conversionorrenovationisproposed,theseSchoolDesignGuidelinesandstandardsandallassociateddocumentsinthesuiteofDoESchoolDesignGuidelinesshouldapplytoallnew-buildworkandsofarasispracticabletoallalterationsandrepairs.
2.4 FURTHER INFORMATIONThisdocumentandallotherDoEGuidanceDocumentsmentionedaboveareavailableatwww.education.ie/www.gov.ie.
Alwayschecktheonlineresourceatwww.education.ie/www.gov.ieforthemostup-to-dateversion.
Forfurtheradviceontheseguidelinesoranyothermattersrelatingtothisdocument,pleasecontact:
DepartmentofEducation,Planning&BuildingUnit,PortlaoiseRoad,Tullamore,Co.OffalyR35Y2N5Telephone:(057)9324300
2.5 TECHNICAL REFERENCETheprovisionoftechnicalreferencesinthisdocumentisforguidancepurposesonly.ThelistoftechnicalreferencesisnotexhaustiveandtheonusshallbeonallthemembersoftheDesignTeam,actingcollectivelytoensurethatalltherelevantstandardsareappliedinallinstances.TheDesignTeammustensurethatthedesignstandardsusedinthedesignofeducationalfacilitieswillachievebuildquality;valueformoney;energyefficiency;safetyindesign,constructionanduse;appropriateconsiderationoflifecyclecostingandtimelycompletionoftheproject.Thedesignmustalsofacilitatetheeffectivemanagement,supervisionandoperationofthebuilding.
AllreferencestoActsandRegulationsshallbedeemedtomeanthecurrentActsandRegulations,andupdatedstandards.
TheDesignTeamshallalsoapply,wherenecessary,anynewstandardsorActs(andtheirassociatedRegulations),relevanttothedesignandconstructionprocess,whichmayalsocomeintoforceafterthepublicationofthisdocument.
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2.6 LAYOUT DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMSLayoutdrawingsanddiagramsprovidedinthisdocumentareintendedtocomplementthetextwithinthisdocumentandareintendedasguidanceonly.Theadoptionofanapproachotherthanthatoutlinedintheguidanceisnotprecludedwheretheprinciplesoutlinedinthedocumentarecompliedwith.Drawings/diagramsarenottoscaleanddonotrepresentfullydetailedsolutions.Wheredimensionsarestated,theyrefertominimumunlessotherwisestated.Allowanceshouldbemadeforallnecessarytolerancesandfinishesandon-sitedeviation.
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3. HEALTH & SAFETY3.1 STATUTORY REGULATIONSDesignTeamsmustensurethatallcurrentregulationsrelatingtosafety,healthandwelfareatworkaretakenintoaccountinthedesignofallbuildingprojects.InparticularDesignTeamsarerequiredtocomplyinfullwiththeprevailingversionsofSafety,Health&WelfareatWorkActandSafety,Health&WelfareatWork(Construction)Regulations.
3.2 DESIGN TEAM DUTIESEachDesignTeammemberandtheDesignTeamasawholemustconsidersafetyinthedesignfromacceptanceofthecommissiontohandoverofthebuildingandthesubsequentsafeoperationofthebuildingbytheclientthereafter.
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4. COMPLIANCE 4.1 BUILDING REGULATIONSDesignTeamsarerequiredtocomplyinfullwiththeprevailingversionsoftheDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocuments,inparticularPartG–HygieneandPartM–AccessandUse,internationalstandardsandthestandardsinthisdocument.
4.2 BUILDING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (S.I. NO. 351 OF 2009)TheDesignTeamshouldnotethefollowing:
a) TheDisabilityAccessCertificate(DAC)wasintroducedthroughSI351of2009dated4September2009,inordertoimprovecomplianceofbuildingswithDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartM.ADACisrequiredfornewbuildingsotherthandwellings(butincludingapartmentbuildings)andcertainworks(assetoutinArticle20D(1)ofSI351)towhichtheRequirementsofPartMapply.
b) ForFrequentlyAskedQuestionsonDisabilityAccessCertificatesrefertoontheDoHPLGwebsite.
4.3 IRISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDSAllbuildingcomponentsusedmustbemanufacturedtomeettherelevantIrishStandardorotherrecognisedEuropeanStandard(EN)wherenoIrishStandardexists.Wherestandardsarequotedwithinthisdocumentthesubsequentrevisededitionsofthesamestandardshalltakeprecedence.
Thedesign,installation,commissioningandhandoveroftheproject,includingmaterials,productsandworkmanshipshallcomplywiththerelevantprevailingstandardsinthefollowingorderofpreference:nationalstandardstransposingEuropeanstandards,EuropeanTechnicalAssessments,commontechnicalspecifications,internationalstandards,othertechnicalreferencesystemsestablishedbyEuropeanstandardisationbodiesor–whenanyofthosedonotexist-nationalstandards,nationaltechnicalapprovalsornationaltechnicalspecificationsrelatingtothedesign,calculationandexecutionoftheworksanduseofthesupplies:eachreferenceshallbeaccompaniedbythewordsorequivalent.
BuildingComponentswithnorelevantIrishStandardorAgrêmentCertificateorrecognisedInternationalStandardorCertificationshallnotbeused.
ThespaceallowanceandinstallationofallsanitaryappliancesshouldfullycomplywiththerequirementsofBS6465-2,andDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartM.
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5. GENERAL STANDARD 5.1 GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDSAllsanitaryfacilitiesandassociatedworksmustcomplywiththeDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsandinparticularthefollowing:
• PartFVentilation
• PartGHygiene
• PartHDrainageandWastewaterDisposal
• PartMAccessandUse
GuidanceoncompliancewiththevariouspartsoftheBuildingRegulationsisgivenintherelevantDoHPLGTechnicalGuidanceDocument.Whereworksarecarriedoutinaccordancewiththisguidance,thiswill,primafacie,indicatecompliancewiththeDoHPLGBuildingRegulations.However,theadoptionofanapproachotherthanthatoutlinedintheguidanceisnotprecludedprovidedtherelevantrequirementsoftheDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsarecompliedwith,andtheagreementofthesanctioningauthorityhasbeenconfirmedpriortothecompletionofStage2A.
Allsanitaryfacilitiesaretobedesignedwiththephysicalandemotionalsafetyofpupilsinmind,topromoteinclusivityandinordertoremovetheriskofbullyingintheschoolenvironment.Toilets,corridors,cloakrooms,lockerareas,changingroomsandshowersmaybethelocationofverbal,psychologicalandphysicalbullying.Thebehaviourofpupilsinthoseareasrequirescarefulmonitoringthroughpassivesupervision.ThesketchbelowindicatestheapproachforopenvisualconnectivitybetweenthecirculationareasandtheSanitaryFacilitiesforaPostPrimarySchool.
Thelocation,designandlayoutofsanitaryfacilitiesmustbalancetherequirementforpassivesupervisionofsanitaryfacilitiesfromcirculationspaceswiththedignityandprivacyrequirementsofeachuser.Well-designedandwell-managedsanitaryfacilitiescreatecleaner,healthierspacesandarecapableofbeingused,cleanedandmaintainedinawaythatensuressafetyanddignityofpupilsandstaff.
ThefollowingrepresentstheadditionalrequirementsoftheDoE;
1) Thenumber,locationanddistributionofallsanitaryfacilitiesaretobediscussedandagreedwiththeschoolmanagementpriortothecompletionofStage2A.
2) Staff/visitorsanitaryfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedclosetothemainentranceforbothablebodiedanddisabledpersons.Thesanitaryfacilitiesshouldhavedirectaccessfromthecirculationarea.
3) SanitaryfacilitiesshouldbelocatedinareasthatcanbeeasilysupervisedandevenlydistributedthroughouttheschoolsoastoalloweaseofaccessandtominimisetraveldistancesinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBS6465-1.Facilitiesshouldbelocatedconvenientlyinavisiblelocationtofacilitateaccesswithoutunreasonabledelay.
4) SanitaryfacilitiesshouldalsobelocatedneartheGeneralPurpose/Diningareatofacilitateitsuseoutsideschoolhourswhereteachingaccommodationcanbesecured.AschoolzoningdiagramistobedevelopedbytheDesignTeaminordertoconfirmthestrategyforoutofhoursuseandaccesstosanitaryfacilities.
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5) Thelocationofwashbasinsshouldbecarefullyconsideredtoallowforvisibility,accessibilityandminimisethelengthofpipework.Atleastonewashbasinshouldbesetatalevelforambulantusers(between780~800mm).
6) StudentsanitaryfacilitiesinPostPrimaryschoolsshouldbearrangedinsmallblocks,notinalargecentralblock.Smallblocksincreasetheopportunityforpassivesupervision,discourageanti-socialbehaviour,reducedisruptioncausedbycleaningandmaintenance,andcutdowncurriculumtimelostthroughpupilsvisitingsanitaryfacilitiesduringlessons.Inmulti-storeybuildingssanitaryfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedoneachfloorandshouldhaveastackedconfigurationinordertoreduceservicesdistribution.AsuggestedlayoutforstandardPostPrimaryWCblockisillustratedabove.
7) Allstudentsanitaryfacilitiesaretobedesignedandlocatedinordertomaximisepassivesupervisionandreducetheriskofbullingandanti-socialbehaviour.AtthesametimetheprivacyofeachindividualWCunitisnottobecompromised.
8) WCblocksmaybedesignedsoastoprovidedualaccessandegressforstudentsafety,enhancepassivesupervision,andwheretheriskofbullyingcanbefurtherreduced.
9) Lobbiesordoorsintosanitaryfacilitiesfromthecirculationareasarenottobeprovidedasthese
interferewithclearlinesofsightandimpedesupervisionofthegeneralwashroomspacefromthemaincirculationareas.Passivesupervisionfromthecirculationspacesistobemaximisedasperthesuggestedsketchbelow.
10) Allwayfindingistoreflecttheamenityandfunctionofthesanitaryspace.Themethodologyinvolvedinwayfindingandsignageistobeagreedwiththesanctioningauthoritypriortostage2A.
11) AllcubiclespacescontainingWCsaretobedesignedasself-containedspaceswithrobustfull-heightseparatingwallsandaccessdoors.Commercialcubiclesystemsarenotconsideredsufficientlyrobustforstudentfacilities.
12) AsWCusageconsumesthehighestproportionofwaterinschools,deviceswhichminimiseits
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use,withtheoptiontoselectanormal(typically6litre)oralow(typically4litre)flush,shouldbesupplied.Dualflushsystemdesignshouldensurearefilltimeof1minutemaximum.ThisrequirementcanbesatisfiedbyusingcisternfedWC’s,ordirectflushdevices,whichwillusuallydeliverafasterfilltime.
13) Allpipeworkshallbeinstalledinaccordancewithbestpractice,bracketedandinsulated,andvalvedtofacilitateisolationandreplacementofaccessoriesinalogicalmanner.Pipeworkfeedingflushingcisternsisconnectedtoaseparate,non-potabletankusingRecoveredRainWaterwhenavailable,andasaconsequencemustbecolourcodedappropriatelytoavoidtheriskofcrosscontamination.
14) Allpipeworkandequipment(cisterns,valvesetc.)shallberobustlymountedtothesolidbuildingstructureusingametalframe,andshallbeconcealed,withtamperproofaccessprovidedforcleaning,maintenanceandreplacement.Thisrequirement,inmanycases,canbestbeachievedusinganIPS(IntegratedPlumbingSystem)panelsystem.
15) Allequipmentshallberobustandlowmaintenance,withreliableandrepeatableflushingoroperatingmechanisms.Equipmentshallbeselectedbasedupontheanticipatedhighusageinschools.DomestictypeequipmentisnotsuitableRefertoBS6465-3forfurtherdetails.
16) WC'swithwallmountedcisternsshouldhavealockablecisternlid.
17) Hotwater(blendedlocallyforuseat39°C)shallbeprovidedforhandwashing.Blendingshallbeviaathermostaticmixingvalvetype3(TMV3)whichisfailsafeandeliminatestheriskofscalding.Waterusageshallbecontrolledusingtimedactivationtapswithsprayheads.
18) Toreducetheriskofcontactwithpotentiallysoiledsurfacesandtoreducetheriskofviralorbacteriologicalcontamination,theuseofelectronicactivationoftapsandWCflushvalvesshouldbeconsidered,usingsystemswhicharebatteryindependentifpossible.Quality,reliability,repeatabilityandrobustnessareanessentialrequirementforsuchequipment.Thisoptionwithassociatedcostsshouldbetabledindesignforconsideration,inconjunctionwiththestandardmanualactivationapproach.
19) AccessibleWCsshouldcomplywiththerequirementsofDoHPLGBuildingRegulations,TechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartM1.4.4SanitaryFacilities-General.
20) AsallWC’sarelocatedinseparatecubicles,fullyenclosed,eachwillrequireextractventilationtomeettherequirementofPartMofthebuildingregulations.Makeupairisnormallyprovidedbyundercuttingthedoor.Extractionisnormallyviaceilingmountedextractgrilles,withfoulairtransferredviainlinefanandductworktodischargeviaanexhaustlouvrewithbackdraftcontrol.SystemdesigntypicallyencompassesWCcubiclesandwasharea/lobbyextractionasonesystem.Appropriateaccessisrequiredtofan,ductwork,firedampersetc.forperiodiccleaningandmaintenance.
21) Ventilationcontrolshouldseektomeettherequirementtomaintainairqualityandminimiseenergyusage.Normallythisisachievedusingtimedoperationcombinedwithpresencedetection.
22) WCcubicleislimitedinspaceandthereisnorequirementforaradiator.Indesigningtheextractsystemforanumberofadjacentcubiclesandassociatedlobby/washareaitmaybebeneficialtoconsiderheatrecoveryi.e.MechanicalVentilationwithHeatRecovery(MVHR).
23) Whereincluded,IPSpanelsystemsaretoincorporateaccesspanelswithanti-tamperfixingstofacilitateeaseofmaintenance.IPSpanelsaretobeconstructedofrobustmaterials,resistanttomoisture,anddesignedfacilitateeaseofcleaning.
24) Designandlayoutofallsanitaryspaces,fittingsandtheirfixingsshouldberobustandappropriatetotheschoolenvironmentwithminimumspacerecommendationsfortheinstallation,useandmaintenanceofsanitaryappliancesinaccordancewithBS6465-2.
25) AsuitablerobustfloorfinishshouldbeusedinallWCareaswithanappropriateslipratinginaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSDG-02-03.
26) Sanitaryfacilityceilingsshouldberobust,impervioustomoistureandeasilymaintainedandshouldnotallowaccessintoanyvoidabove,whereitemscouldbehidden.Ifsuspendedceilingtilesareprovidedtheneachtileshouldbefirmlyclippedtothesupportinggrid.SeparatingwallsbetweenWCunitsshouldberobustandcontinuous.Dueconsiderationistobegiventothedesignandlocationofanyceilingmounteditemsinrelationtoaccessandmaintenance.Whereaccesspanelsarespecifiedthesearetoberobustandlockable.
27) Generally,cubicledoorsaretobedesignedtobeinwardopeninginstandardoperationandaretodefaultintotheopenpositionwhennotinusethroughtheuseofspringhingesorsimilar
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sothatallvacanciesareobvious.Allcubicledoorlocksshouldbecapableofbeingopenedfromtheexternalenvironmentinanemergencysituation.Thedoormechanismistoberobustlydesignedwithadiscretereleasefacilityforcasesofemergencyallowingthenormallyinwardopeningdoortobeopenedoutwards.
28) TheuseofrobustmirrorswithintheWCcirculationareasistobecarefullyconsideredinordertoenhanceopportunitiesforpassivesupervisionfromthemaincirculationspacewithoutcompromisingprivacy.
29) Alllockabledoorsshouldhaveaninternalthumb-turnoverride.Careshouldbetakeninthedesignofthedoor,frame,andopeningmechanismtoprotectagainstinjurytofingers,etc.
30) Dueconsiderationistobegiventodurablefloorfinisheswhere,forexample,covingmayinterferewiththeoperationofthedoors.
31) Thedoorsshouldbeeasytoopenandclose(withpull-handlesonthedoorsatlowlevelsuitableforyoungpupils–between800&900mmfromfloorlevel).Careshouldbetakeninthedesignandpositioningofhandlesandironmongerygenerallytoprotectfromimpactwithwalls.Cubicledoorsmaybeundercuttoassistairmovement.Doortransfergrillesatlowlevelarenotpermitted.
32) WherewindowsareprovidedtotheWCspacesthevisualprivacyoftheWCblockisnottobecompromisedandobscureglazingistobeconsidered.Allwindowsaretoberestrictedto100mmclearopening.
33) Theprovisionforhanddryingfacilitiesshallbepapertowelorcotton/linentowels.Electrichanddryersarenotpermitted.Thesanitaryfacilitiesshouldhaveadequatespacefordisposablehandtoweldispensersandarefusebinforthedisposalofpapertowel.Thelocationofhandtoweldispensersandrefusebinistobecarefullyconsideredinthelayout,asshouldtheroutefromsinktohand-dryinglocationtominimisetheriskofwaterdroplets/spillageonthefloor.
34) Handtoweldispensers,sanitaryproductprovision/disposal,soapdispensersandrefusebinsareloosefurnitureandfittings,andarenotpartoftheconstructioncontract,althoughtheirprovisionisrequiredforfullcompliancewiththeDoHPLGBuildingRegulations.ThelocationsofeachoftheseitemsandtheassociatedspatialrequirementsistobecarefullyconsideredinaccordancewithBS6465-2.Grab-railstoUniversalAccessWCsandmirrorsarepartofthe contract.
35) WayfindingandcolourschemesaretobeagreedwiththeschoolauthoritypriortoStage2AandaretobeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBS8300.Colourselectioninrelationtodoors,walls,floorsandfixturesinsanitaryfacilitiesistobecarefullyconsideredinrelationtowayfinding,easeofaccessandtoensurevisualclarity.Asuggestedschemeillustratingbestpracticeisindicatedbelow.
36) AlternativeapproachestothedesignoptionscontainedinthisdocumentmaybeconsideredincircumstanceswherethepreferreddesignsolutionenhancespassivesupervisionandreducestheriskofbullyinginSanitaryFacilitiesonasitespecificbasis.Anexampleofapotentialalternativedesignapproachisindicatedbelow,wherethedesignprovidesalternativeoptionsforentryandexit.
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Alternativeapproachestolayoutsasillustratedbelowwillalsobeconsideredonacasebycasebasiswhereagreedinadvancewiththeschoolauthority.
37) Cubicledimensionsshouldreflecttheminimumdimensionsassetoutinthediagrambelow.
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5.2 ACCESSIBLE SANITARY FACILITIESAllusersofdiverseabilitiesshouldbeabletouseschoolbuildingscomfortablyandsafely,asfaraspossiblewithoutspecialassistance.Routestosanitaryfacilitiesshouldbefreeofobstructionsandthetraveldistanceasshortaspossibleinordertopreservethedignityandprivacyofbuildingusers.Accessiblesanitaryfacilitiesmustbeapproachedseparatelyfromothersanitaryaccommodation.
TheDesignTeamshouldnotethefollowingpoints;
1) Foreverytoiletblockgroupingprovidedinaschool,aUnisexUniversalWCshouldbeprovidedclosebyunlessasotherwisestatedinthisdocument(refertopoint5.2-5below).CareshouldbetakeninlocatingtheUniversalAccessUnisexWCtoensurethatitretainsseparateaccessfromthemaincirculationareasinaccordancewiththerequirementsofBS8300-1.Onlyenlargedcubiclesand/orambulantdisabledcubiclesaretobeaccessiblefromthemainWCblock.RefertoFigures1andFigure2fordetailsoftheUniversalAccessToiletPlan&Elevation.
Figure1:UniversalAccessToiletPlan
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Figure2:UniversalAccessToiletElevation
2) WhereWCcubiclesareprovidedinasanitaryfacility,atleastoneAmbulantDisabledWCshouldbeprovidedforambulantdisabledpeople.RefertotheAmbulantDisabledCubicleillustrationbelow.
Figure3:AmbulantDisabledCubiclePlan&Elevation
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3) WherefourormoreWCcubiclesareprovidedinasanitaryfacility,onecubicleshouldbeanEnlargedCubicle.RefertoFigure4,below,EnlargedDisabledCubicle.Notethatthepositionofthepullrailontheoutwardopeningdoorisnottoreducetheclearopeningbelowminimumrequirements.
Figure4:EnlargedCubicleforDisabledUsers
4) Inaccordancewithuniversalaccessguidelinesurinalbowls/troughsarenolongerrequiredinschoolsandmustnotbespecified.
5) IfanToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersisprovidedclose(Figures5,6&7below)toatoiletblockthenthereisnorequirementtoalsoprovideanadjointingUniversalWC,asanAssistedUsersroomsmayalsobeusedbyindependentwheelchairusers,astheyallowforwheelchairtransfersorassistancefromcarers.
6) ThenumberandlocationofToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersisdetailedinsection6(RoomLayouts)below.
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Figure5:Toilet/ShowerforAssistedUsers(Plan)
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Figure6:ToiletforAssistedUserswithchangingbench(Elevation1).
Figure7:ToiletforAssistedUserswithchangingbench(Elevation2).
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7) Accessiblesanitaryfacilitiesshouldbelocatedinaconvenientandaccessiblepartoftheschoolandbeclearlyidentifiable.
8) Allfittingsandironmongeryassociatedwithaccessiblefacilitiesshouldbecapableofbeingoperatedusingaclosedfist.
9) Accessiblesanitaryfacilitiesshouldhaveoutwardopeningdoors.Ifinwardopeningdoorsareprovidedthesizeoftheareashouldbeincreasedsothatthedoorswingdoesnotencroachintothewheelchairturningspaceandthedoorshouldhaveemergencyreleasehinges.
10) Grab/handrailsshouldbecontrastedincolouragainstwalls,floorsanddoors(refertoBS8300AnnexB).
11) IfmorethanoneUnisexUniversalAccessToiletorToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersisprovided,layoutsshouldbehanded.
12) AcolostomychangingsurfaceshouldbeprovidedinmostcasesinallaccessibleWCs.Aseparatecolostomychangingshelf125mmto150mmdeepx400mmwide(min),withitssurface950mm(max)abovefloorlevelshouldbeprovided.Whereatoiletwithflattoppedclose-coupledcisternisprovidedaseparatecolostomychangingselfisnotrequired.Theflattoppedcisternisconsideredadequatetoprovideacolostomychangingsurface.
13) Wherespecificneedsdictate,itmaybenecessarytofitaceiling/wallmountedtrackhoistsystemintoToilets/ShowersforAssistedUsersandthestructuremustbecapableofsupportingatracksystemandaliveloadof100kgsminimum.
• Theprovisionofaceiling/wallmountedtrackhoistsystem(i.e.railsandequipment)shouldbebasedontheparticularrequirementsoftheschool.Thenecessityforitsprovisionshouldbesetoutintheearlydesignstagesforconsiderationandapproval.
• Wheretheprovisionofahoistsystemhasbeenapprovedthesupplyandinstallationofthehoistwillformpartofthebuildingcontract.
• Apowersupplytofacilitatebatterychargingoftheliftcassette/chargerstation,athighlevelinaconvenientlocationmustbeprovidedaspartofthecontract.
• Concealedconduitdropsforthechangingbenchandceilinghoistshouldbecoordinatedtoprovidedeconomicalandworkablesolution.
14) Wherespecificneedsdictate,itmaybenecessarytofitanelectronicallyheight
adjustablechangingbenchinToilets/ShowersforAssistedUsers.
• AchangingbenchwillnotnormallybeprovidedunlessspecificallysanctionedinwritingbytheDoEatorpriortoStage2(A).
• Wherethishasbeenagreedthesupplyandinstallationofthechangingbenchwillformpartofthebuildingcontract.
• Thetypicalsizeofthechangingbenchshallbe1600mminlength.
• Concealedconduitdropsforthechangingbenchandceilinghoistshouldbecoordinatedtoprovideeconomicalandworkablesolution.Powersupplywithappropriateconduitforachangingbenchistobesuppliedineverycase.
15) RefertoFigure5Toilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersPlanforfurtherguidance.
16) Theschoolauthorityisresponsibleforfundingon-goingmaintenanceandmustenterintoperiodicmaintenancecontractsasspecifiedbythesuppliersofanyadjustableheightchangingbenchesandtrackhoistsystems.
17) TheimportanceofsigningamaintenancecontractshouldbehighlightedbytheDesignTeamatthehandovertalks,oncompletionofthe contract.
5.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE & WATER SERVICES
a) Allsoilsandwastes(aboveground)aretheremitoftheBuildingServicesConsultingEngineerandshouldbecoveredinthemechanicalsectionsofthetenderdocumentation.Theprovisionofsanitarywareandassociatedtaps,trapsandfixingbracketsaretheremitoftheArchitectwiththeagreementoftheBuildingServicesConsultingEngineerandshouldbecoveredinthemainbuildingworksectionsofthetenderdocumentation.
b) Wastesshallincludesufficientblankcapsandcleaningdoorsforaccessforcleaningrods.Wherepossibleallservicesshouldbeenclosedbutaccessible.Allventsshallbeprovidedwithcowls.PVCpipesleeveswithpuddlecollarsshallbefittedasrequired.
c) Wastepipeup-standsrisingfromthesubflooraretobeprovidedindividuallyforallWCs.Back-to-backandmultiplepairsofwash-handbasins(WHB)mayshareasinglewastepipeupstand.
d) Intheinterestofsafety,longtermmaintenanceandaestheticsitiscriticalthatthereisnosurfaceroutingofwaterandwasteservicespipe
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workatlowlevelinsanitaryfacilities
e) ThewatersupplyservingWCflushrequirementsmustbegravitybasedastheschoolWCsmustbecapableofoperationintheeventofapowerfailure.
f) AllWHBsshouldbefittedwithasinglepercussionspraytaponlyandthistapshoulddeliveratemperaturecontrolledwatersupplyviaathermostaticmixingvalve.
g) Pushtypepercussionspraytapsrequiretheusertopushdowngentlyonthetapheadtodeliverflow.Thetapautomaticallyclosesoffafteradelayperiod.Aeratorsrestricttheflowofwaterfromthetapwithoutreducingwaterpressure.Allautomaticshut-offtapsmustbeofacommercialqualitysuitableforuseinschoolsandmustbesuitableforthesystemheadpressureavailable.Notethatitispossibletogetpercussiontapswithdifferentpressuredropsandiftapswithaparticularlyhighpressuredroparespecifiedthentheymaynotworkwithagravitysystem.Thetypicalflowraterequiredfromawashhandbasintapis0.1litrespersecond;thisisthesameas6litresperminute.
h) Thermostaticmixingvalves(TMVs)shallbefittedonallhotwateroutlets(excludingtheCleaner’sStoresinks)andaretobelocatedsuchthatamaximumdeadlegof1linearmetreofpipeonlyisachievableonthemixedwatersupply.ThisistominimisethepotentialriskofLegionella.ItisnotacceptabletolocatetheTMVabovetheceilingwithasinglepipedroptothetapbeloworabove;TMVsmustbeeasilyaccessiblefromtheroomoradjacentroomwheretheyarelocated.
i) AllTMVsmustbeofTMV3standard.Theymustbefailsafeandlockableandbecapableoflimitingtheoutlettemperatureto42/430.WhereWHBsareadjoiningorback-to-backtheseshallbefedviaasingleTMVunitinaccordancewithmanufacturer’sinstructions.AllTMVsmust:
• Besuitableforthesystemheadpressureavailable,
• ComplywithISEN1287:2017forlowpressure,
• Besuitableforunderbasininstallation,
• Providesafethermostaticshutdown,
• Becompletewithisolationvalvesonallinlets,checkvalvesandeasilyremovablestrainers
• Havetamperprooftemperatureadjustmentandlockdown
• TMVsservingWHBsshouldbeselectedtogiveaflowrateof0.1litrespersecondataninletheadof1.5m.AllTMVsmustbetestedforshut-offintheeventoflossofthecoldwatersupplyandtestcertificatesincludedinthehandoverdocumentation.TMVsmustneverbeconnectedtothemainswatersupply;theymustonlybeconnectedtothehotwaterandcoldwaterdistributionservices.
j) Soasnottocontaminatethemainswatersupply,amanualmixingtap(wherethehotandcoldwateronlymixesonexitingthespoutoutlet)mustonlybeusedwithmainswater.OnallsinksthetemperaturecontrolledmixedsupplyshouldbetakenfromtheundersinkTMVoutlettothehotwaterinletonthemanualsinkmixer,amainswatersupplyshallbeconnectedtothecoldwaterinletsideonthesamemanualsinkmixertap.
k) WhererainwaterharvestingisusedtoservetheWCstherainwaterdistributionpipeworkmustbefittedwithproprietarylabellingidentifyingtheconnectingpipeasarainwatersupplypipe,inaccordancewiththeprevailingIrishStandard.DesignTeammembersshouldrefertotheguidanceonrainwaterharvestinggiveninDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartHSection1.3.10GreywaterRecoverySystemsandBS8515.SuchsystemsshouldbedesignedtoreducetheriskofcrosscontaminationandshouldcomplywiththerequirementsofISEN1717–BackflowPreventionandtheNationalAnnextothisstandard.
5.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING & POWER SERVICES
a) Allsockets,switchesandcontrolsaretobepositionedinaccordancewithTGDPartM,Diagram30,asoutlinedonnextpage.
b) AppropriateLEDlightfittingsshallbespecified.
c) Ordinarysanitaryfacilitiesshouldhavealightinglevelof120luxat700mmabovefinishedfloorlevel.
d) AllDisabledWCsshouldhavelightinglevelsofbetween200and300luxasmeasuredatfinishedfloorlevel.
e) Lightswitchesshouldgenerallybelocatedbetween400mmand1200mmabovefinishedfloorlevelandbecapableofbeingoperatedusingaclosedfist.
f) Lightingcontrolsinallstudentsanitaryfacilitiesshallbebasedonkeyoperatedmanual“On/Off”switchingwithautomaticpresenceandabsence
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detection.Lightinginstudentfacilitiesthathaveawindowshallbebasedonkeyoperatedmanual“On/Off”switchingwithautomaticabsencedetectiononly.
g) Lightingcontrolsinallstaffandpublicsanitaryfacilitiesshallbebasedonmanual“On/Off”switchingwithautomaticabsencedetectiononly.
h) Appropriatelightinginshowerareasshallbepositionedoutsidethecubiclewetareasi.e.incommoncirculationspaces.Lightsshouldnotbecapableofbeingswitchedoffwhilesomeoneisstillintheshowercubiclesi.e.motionsensorsorabsencedetectionsensorsshouldbeprovided.
i) Apullchord,anti-ligatureswitch(s)shallbeprovidedonemergencyassistancealarmsinUniversalAccessToiletsandToilets/ShowersforAssistedUsers.RefertoFig1:UnisexUniversalAccessToiletforIndependentUse,Plan&Elevationssupplied.Theseshallbeinstalledasperthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
j) Powerpointsforfinalconnectiontoaheightadjustablebenchandtofacilitatechargingoftheliftcassette/chargerstationonaceiling/wallmountedoverheadtrackedhoistsystemshallbeprovidedinsuitablelocationsintheToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsers.
5.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR VENTILATION SERVICES
a) VentilationincompliancewithDoHPLGBuildingRegulations,Part:Fshallbeprovidedinsanitaryfacilitiesinschools.
b) Allsanitaryfacilitiesinschoolsshould:
• Beprovidedwithgeneral(background)ventilationof7000mm²equivalentareaforsanitaryfacilitiesofupto10m²inarea.Forfacilitiesgreaterthan10m²inarea,700mm²equivalentareaperadditionalm²offloorareashouldbeprovided.
• Beprovidedwithintermittentextractventilationwiththefollowingventilationrates
• Showerareas15litrespersecondpershower
• Toilets6litrespersecondperWC.
• InafacilitythatcontainsbothashowerandWCthenthelargersizedvalueonlyshouldbeapplied
c) FormultipleunitstudentsanitaryfacilitiestheintermittentextractventilationforeachWCunitmaybebasedonpresenceandabsencedetectionandthecontrolsshallbeseparatefromthelightingcontrolsoutlinedinSection5.4RequirementsforLighting&PowerServices,Clause(e)above.
d) Insingle/multipleunitWCs,e.g.staffandpublicsanitaryfacilities,intermittentextractventilationshallbeprovidedviaasuitablysizedmechanicalextractfanincorporatingarun-ontimersetto5minutesandcontrolledbyalocalPIRcontrol.TheseshouldbeseparatefromandinadditiontolocalPIRcontrolsonthelighting.
e) Multi-unitsanitaryfacilitiesmustbeventilatedviaamechanicalextractfanincorporatinga
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run-ontimersetto15minutesandcontrolledviapresenceandabsencedetectioncontrolsasoutlinedinSection5.4RequirementsforLighting&PowerServices,Clause(f)above.
f) Individualinternalstaffandpublicsanitaryfacilitiesmustbeventilatedviaamechanicalextractfanincorporatingarun-ontimersetto5minutesandshouldbecontrolledviathelocallightswitch.
g) Thereshouldbenoneedfortreatedmechanicalsupplyairtointernalsanitaryfacilitiesspaces.Makeupairshouldbevianaturalmeansdrawnfromadjacentcirculationspaces.Ventilationextractionshallbeviawallorceilinggrilles.
h) Floorgrillesordoortransfergrillesshallnotbeusedinschoolprojects;wheremakeupairisrequiredtospacesthisshouldbeachievedbyundercutdoorsorhigh-levelwalltransfergrillesofatleast7000mm²equivalentarea.
i) Extractgrillesshouldbeselectedtogivereasonablecoverage.Theseshouldbeceilingorwallmountedwithoneextractgrillepertoiletenclosure.
j) Ventilationsystemsshouldingeneralbelocalisedathighlevelwithminimumductingandlocalwallexhaustlouvresonly;notthroughtheroof.
k) Sanitaryfacilitieslocationsandexhaustventilationductworkroutesshouldbeselectedtoeliminatetheneedforfiredampers;firedampersareonlytobeprovidedinfirecompartmentationwalls.
l) MakeupairtothechangingroomsandsanitaryfacilitiesinMulti-UseHallsshouldbedrawnfromthecirculationareasviahighlevelwalltransfergrillesandductingifnecessary.
m) Fansservingmultiplespacesshouldbeoperatedthroughappropriatevariablespeedcontrollers.
n) Extractsystemsinareascontainingmultipleshowerunitsshouldbebasedondemandledhumidityventilationcontrolwithvariablespeedfans.
o) Ventilationsystemsshouldbetestedandcommissionedatcompletionsothatthesystemsandtheircontrolsareleftintheintendedworkingorderandcanoperateeffectivelyandefficiently.AwayofdemonstratingcompliancewouldbetocommissionandtestinaccordancewiththeCIBSEcommissioningcodesinordertoverifythatthesystemsperforminaccordancewiththespecification.
p) Detailedinformationontheinstallationandcommissioningofventilationsystemsisprovidedin“InstallationandCommissioningof
VentilationSystemsforDwelling–AchievingCompliancewithPartF”andDoHPLGBuildingRegulations,TechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartFSection1.2Dwellings,Par1.2.1.7.
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6. ROOM LAYOUTS6.1 TOILET FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
a) ForSanitaryFacilitiesinPrimarySchools,1No.WCshouldbeprovidedforevery15pupils,orpartthereof,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBS-6465-1.ReferalsototherequirementsofSDG-02-02.
b) 1WHBshouldbeprovidedforeachWCprovided.
c) TwoambulantdisabledWCsshouldbeprovideden-suitetoeachclassroominaccordancewiththediagrambelow.Thesesanitaryfacilitiesshould,unlessunavoidable,belocatedonanexternalwall.
d) ClassroomsanitaryfacilitiesinPrimarySchoolsshouldbeseparatedfromtheteachingspacebyafullheightwall/partitionwithnogapstothetoporbottom,andaself-closingdoor.
e) AlternatearrangementsforthelocationofWCfacilitiesinPrimarySchools,suchasthoseaccessesdirectlyfromcirculationareas,maybeconsidered.ThelocationanddistributionofWCfacilitiesistobeagreedwiththeSchoolAuthority.
f) Thebuildingservicesrequirementsassetoutinsections5.2to5.5,above,applytosanitaryfacilitiesinPrimarySchools.
g) Theselection,flowtime,andoperatingpressure
ofpercussiontapsforyoungeragegroupsistobeconsidered.
h) ProvisionofaUniversallyAccessibleToiletmaycountaspartoftheoverallWCprovision.
i) TheGeneralPurposeRoomToiletSuitemustconsistofself-containedWCunitsforgeneralaccess,andanaccessibleWCinaccordancewiththeguidanceinthisdocument.TheGeneralPurposeRoomToiletSuiteshouldbelocatedadjacenttotheGPRoomwithaccessdirectlyfromacirculationroute.Thissanitaryfacilityisintendedforusebythestaffandvisitorsduringschoolhours,andforafterhoursactivitieswhenthemainbodyoftheschoolisclosed.
j) AtleastoneToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersperfloorshouldbeprovidedinprimaryschoolbuildings.ThetraveldistancetothisToilet/Showershouldbeminimised(maximumof40mfromthetoiletdoortoclassroomdoor).Ifasaresultoftheschool’slayoutthemaximumtraveldistancecannotbecompliedwiththenadditionalUniversalAccessWCsshouldbeprovided.
k) Stafftoiletsshouldbeevenlydistributedthroughouttheschoolforeaseofaccess,withanappropriatenumberlocatedadjacenttothestaffroom.StaffsanitaryappliancesshouldcomplywiththenumbercontainedwithinTable01below.
Figure8:PrimarySchoolClassroomEn-suiteToilets
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6.2 TOILET FACILITIES IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS
a) ForPost-PrimarySchools,WCsshouldbeprovidedintheratioof1:20forallstudentsinaccordancewiththerequirementsofBS6465-1,andinaccordancewithgeneralprinciplesoutlinedinAppendixA.
b) WHBsshouldbeprovidedintheratioof1WHBtoeveryWCs,uptothreeWCsinablock,andwhenthereisoverthreeWCsprovidedinablockthenWHBsaretobeprovidedintheratioof2WHBsforevery3WCs.
c) ProvisionofaUniversallyAccessibleToiletmaycountaspartoftheoverallWCprovision.
d) ThereshouldbeatleastoneToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersprovidedperfloor,inadditiontooneprovidedtoservetheGP/DiningAreafacilities.Theseshouldbecentrallylocatedandopendirectlyoffamaincirculationcorridor.OneofthesetoiletsshouldalsobeprovidedadjacenttheChangingRoomsinaMulti-Use/PhysicalEducation(PE)Hall.Theceilingorwallsshouldbestructurallycapableofsupportingaceilingorwallmountedtrackhoistsystem.Theshowershouldbeenclosedbyhalfheightdoorswhicharestrong,durableandeasytoclean(toguardagainstsplashestothecareassistant).ReferalsotoFigures5and6,above,Toilet/ShowerforAssistedUsers,Plan&Elevations.
e) Stafftoiletsshouldbeevenlydistributedthroughouttheschoolforeaseofaccess,withanappropriatenumberlocatedadjacenttotheStaffRoom.Staffsanitaryappliancesshouldcomplywithtable01below.
6.3 CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWER FACILITIES (MULTI-USE HALL)
a) ThePETutor’sUsededicatedchangingfacilitywithleveluniversalaccessshower,WC,andWHBshouldbelocatedclosetothePETeacher’sOffice/ControlRoom.
Number of Staff Number of WCs Number of Washbasins1 to 5 1 1
6 to 15 2 216to30 3 331 to 45 4 446to60 5 561 to 75 6 676to90 7 791to100 8 8Above100 8,Plus1WCandWHBforeveryunitorfractionunitof25persons.
b) Changingroomsaretobedesignedandlocatedtofacilitatesafeaccesstoandfromanyexternalsportsareasandfloorfinishesaretoberobustlydesignedtofacilitateheavyusageandminimisemaintenance.Bothinternalandexternalmatwellsaretobeconsidered.
c) AsthecommunitymayusetheMulti-UseHallintheevenings,thechangingroomsshouldbecapableofbeingusedaseithermaleorfemalechangingrooms.TheUniversalAccessspacelocatedadjacenttotheMulti-UseHallmaybeusedasachangingfacilitywhereappropriate.
d) FourshowerswithcubicledividersandprivacydoorsshouldbeprovidedopeningdirectlyoffeachChangingRoom.Mirrorsshouldnotallowvisionintocubicles.
e) Thelayoutofthechangingareas,WCsandshowersshouldbedesignedtominimisethelikelihoodofvandalismand/orbullying.
f) Anywindowsshouldhaveobscureglass,berestrictedto100mmopeningandwhenopenedshouldnotprovideaviewintotheshowerorchangingareas.
g) Floorfinishesshouldbetiledorother/waterresistantappropriateflooring,durable,easilycleaned,hygienicandconsistentwiththeroom’suse.
h) Wallshouldberesistanttowear,andeasilycleaned.Thewallfinishmustbedurableandwaterresistantconsistentwiththeroom’suse.
i) Theceilingandanyexposedpipe-workorconduitsshouldbewaterresistantconsistentwiththeroom’suse.
j) Drinkingwaterfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedinoradjacenttothechangingrooms.
k) RefertoDoESDG-02-03Section10.5ChangingRooms&Showersforadditionalinformation.
TABLE 01: Minimum Provision of Sanitary Appliances for Staff.
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