ASTM E1679-13

Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility, and for Determining What Serviceability is Provided or Proposed

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice can be applied to the requirements for facility serviceability of many functional occupant groups, provided that an appropriate set of requirement classifications for each type has been established.  
4.2 This practice can be applied to rating the facility serviceability of a building or building-related facility.  
4.3 This practice can be used to ascertain the requirements of a group or organization at the time when the group (1) needs to ascertain the serviceability of the facility it occupies; (2) is contemplating a move and needs to assess the relative capability of several existing facilities to perform as required, before deciding to rent, lease, or buy; (3) needs to compare its requirements to the serviceability of a facility that is being planned, or is designed but is not yet built; (4) is planning to remodel or rehabilitate the space it occupies and needs to establish the required level of serviceability that the remodeled or rehabilitated facility will have to meet.  
4.4 This practice is not affected by the complexity of the requirement for serviceability.  
4.5 This practice can be used by any individual with sufficient organizational, functional, and technical knowledge of buildings to act as an informed facilitator. The individual charged with the task of leading the process of establishing the functional requirements of an occupant group or organization needs basic facilitation and interviewing skills. The individual charged with rating the serviceability of a building needs sufficient knowledge of buildings to identify the features that are present.  
4.6 This practice provides a means of setting typical required serviceability levels for any serviceability topic, and of comparing the required levels of functionality for one occupant group or organization against levels set by others.  
4.7 This practice provides a means for organizations to set a profile of functional requirements for each type of occupant group within that...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides a definitive procedure for setting the level of requirements of the users (functionality) for the functional capability of a building or building-related facility.  
1.2 This practice provides a definitive procedure for rating the level of functional capability (serviceability) provided by an existing building or building-related facility, or to be provided according to the design for one.  
1.3 This practice provides a definitive procedure for creating or adapting a set of classifications for establishing the levels of functionality required of or the level of capability provided by a building or building-related facility.  
1.4 This practice can be used for setting the profile of requirements of an occupant group in an existing building or building-related facility, or of a group planning to move and looking at new accommodations to rent, buy, or build, and it can be used to assess the suitability of their present facilities.  
1.5 This practice can be used for setting the profile of requirements of an owner, facility manager, lender, or other investor.  
1.6 This practice does not specify what would cause a building to be rated at a given level. That information is found in classifications for specific topics of serviceability that contain a set of rating scales.  
1.7 This practice is not intended to be used for regulatory purposes.  
1.8 This practice contains the following information, in the sections indicated:    
Section  
Introduction  
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Scope  
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Referenced Documents  
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Terminology  
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Significance and Use  
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Essence of the Approach  
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Procedure for Setting the Profile of Required Functionality  
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Procedure for Setting the Profile of Functional Capability for a Building or for Building-Related Facilities  
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Rating the Plans or Proposals for a New Building or for a Remodel or Rehabilitation Project  
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Ke...

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2013
• ICS: 91.040.20 - Buildings for commerce and industry
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.25 - Whole Buildings and Facilities

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1679-95(2012) - Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1665-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Facility Protection
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1670-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Management of Operations and Maintenance
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1700-16 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Structure and Building Envelope<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1663-22 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Typical Office Information Technology
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1669-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Location, Access and Wayfinding<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1661-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Meetings and Group Effectiveness
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1667-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Image to the Public and Occupants
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E2320-19 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Thermal Environment and Indoor Air Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1693-95(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Protection of Occupant Assets<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1765-16(2023) - Standard Practice for Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Multiattribute Decision Analysis of Investments Related to Projects, Products, and Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1660-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Support for Office Work
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1671-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Cleanliness
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1701-95(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Manageability
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1668-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Amenities to Attract and Retain Staff
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1679 − 13 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building
or Building-Related Facility, and for Determining What
1,2
Serviceability is Provided or Proposed
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1679; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Most organizations and work groups have only a few generic types of functions, such as general
purpose office functions, or office functions requiring special security provisions because receiving
many visitors, or having a mix of office and “dry” laboratory functions, and so on. For each typical
or generic type of function, facilities are required to have a different mix of functional capabilities to
support the activities of those who use, own, or manage that function.
Thisdocumentisadefinitiveprocedureto(1)ascertaintheprofileofrequiredlevelsoffunctionality
(functional support) for a specific occupant group, (2) ascertain the profile of levels of serviceability
(functional capability) that are provided in an existing facility, or called for in the design for a facility,
and (3) compare what is provided to what is required.
To ascertain the profile provided by a facility, or the profile of an organization’s requirements, this
practiceusesscalesthatlooklikemultiplechoicequestionnairesfordiscretetopicsrelatedtobuildings
and their use. One set of scales is for user functional requirements (demand) and a matching set of
scales is for building serviceability (supply).
For each topic of required functionality (demand), the user of this practice employs a classification
scale called a “requirement scale” to set the level required. Each requirement scale contains several
descriptionsofrequiredfunctionalityforthattopic,classifiedinarangefromlowtohigh,forexample,
from Level 0 to Level 9. For each topic of serviceability provided (supply), the user of this practice
employs a classification scale called a “rating scale” to ascertain the level of serviceability that is
found in the facility. Each rating scale contains several descriptions of serviceability provision for that
topic, classified in a range from low to high, for example, from Level 0 to Level 9.
Each such scale, demand or supply, is used like a multiple choice questionnaire to select the level
of functionality or of serviceability. Overall required functionality is displayed as a profile of levels
(that is, not as a single number) and may be presented as a bar chart. Similarly, overall serviceability
provided may be presented as a bar chart. When the two bar charts are compared (gap analysis) the
closeness of functional fit of a facility for an organization is displayed.
When comparing the requirement profile prepared by one organization with that prepared by
another organization, it is essential that both use the same set of requirement scales. Organizations
may use an ASTM standard set of scales; they may create their own; or they may adapt ASTM
standard classification scales for specialized, internal application. The organization forgoes the
possibility of external comparison in the latter two cases.
This standard practice is an updated version of Practice E1679, to which has been added the
provisions of the companion standard, Practice E1334. A whole family of scales which comply with
this version of Practice E1679, for use in NorthAmerica, has been standardized byASTM, under the
jurisdiction of ASTM Subcommittee E06.25 on Whole Buildings and Facilities. A version in French
was created by Public Works and Government Services Canada.Aset of scales in French, adapted for
ways of building and managing facilities in France was created by the French public entity Centre
Scientific et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB). All the ASTM scales are included in ASTM Standards
for Whole Building Functionality and Serviceability, ASTM stock number WBDG2009 or later
edition. After Practice E1334 and Practice E1679 were standardized, a version of the practice as
modified for use in other countries was created as ISO 11863.
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E1679 − 13
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applicabil-
1.1 This practice provides a definitive procedure for setting
ity of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the level of requirements of the users (functionality) for the
functional capability of
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Designation: E1679 − 95 (Reapproved 2012) E1679 − 13 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building
or Building-Related FacilityFacility, and for Determining
1,2
What Serviceability is Provided or Proposed
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1679; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
Most organizations and work groups have only a few generic types of functions, such as general
purpose office functions, or office functions requiring special security provisions, provisions because
receiving many visitors, or having a mix of office and “dry” laboratory functions. functions, and so on.
For each typical or generic type of function, facilities are required to have a different mix of functional
capabilities to support the activities of those who use, own, or manage that function.
This document is a definitive procedure to (1) identify and record any variations from the generic
profile of requirements for a functional type of activity, and ascertain the profile of required levels of
functionality (functional support) for a specific occupant group, (2) presentascertain the profile of
required serviceability levels for a specific occupant group.levels of serviceability (functional
capability) that are provided in an existing facility, or called for in the design for a facility, and (3)
compare what is provided to what is required.
To ascertain the profile provided by a facility, or the profile of an organization’s requirements, this
practice uses scales that look like multiple choice questionnaires for discrete topics related to buildings
and their use. One set of scales is for user functional requirements (demand) and a matching set of
scales is for building serviceability (supply).
For each topic of serviceability, required functionality (demand), the user of this practice employs
a classification scale called a “requirement scale” to set the level of serviceability that is required. Each
requirementrequired. Each requirement scale contains several descriptions of required functionality
for that topic, classified in a range from low to high, for example, from Level 0 to Level 9. For each
topic of serviceability provided (supply), the user of this practice employs a classification scale called
a “rating scale” to ascertain the level of serviceability that is found in the facility. Each rating scale
contains several descriptions of required serviceability provision for that topic, classified in a range
from low to high, for example, from Level 10 to Level 9.
Each such scale scale, demand or supply, is used like a multiple choice questionnaire to select the
required level of functionality or of serviceability. Overall required serviceabilityfunctionality is
displayed as a profile of required levels (that is, not as a single number) and may be presented as a
bar chart. Similarly, overall serviceability provided may be presented as a bar chart. When the two bar
charts are compared (gap analysis) the closeness of functional fit of a facility for an organization is
displayed.
When comparing the requirement profile prepared by one organization with that prepared by
another organization, it is essential that both use the same set of requirement scales. Organizations
may use an ASTM standard set of scales,scales; they may create their own,own; or they may adapt
ASTM standard classification scales for specialized, internal application. The organization forgoes the
possibility of external comparison in the latter two cases.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25 on Whole Buildings
and Facilities.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012Oct. 1, 2013. Published May 2012November 2013. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20052012 as
E1679 – 95 (2005).(2012). DOI: 10.1520/E1679-95R12.10.1520/E1679-13.
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Portions of this document are based on material originally prepared by the International Centre for Facilities (ICF) and copyright 1993 by ICF and Minister of Public
Works and Government Services Canada. Their cooperation in the development of this standard is acknowledged.
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