ASTM E1700-95(2005)

Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Structure and Building Envelope

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Each Facility Rating Scale in this classification (see Figs. 1-6) provides a means to estimate the level of serviceability of a building or facility for one topic of serviceability, and to compare that level against the level of any other building or facility.
This classification can be used for comparing how well different buildings or facilities meet a particular requirement for serviceability. It is applicable despite differences such as location, structure, mechanical systems, age, and building shape.
This classification can be used to estimate the amount of variance of serviceability from target or from requirement, for a single office facility, or within a group of office facilities.
This classification can be used to estimate the following:
4.4.1 Serviceability of an existing facility for uses other than its present use.
4.4.2 Serviceability (potential) of a facility that has been planned but not yet built.
4.4.3 Serviceability (potential) of a facility for which a remodeling has been planned.
Use of this classification does not result in building evaluation or diagnosis. Building evaluation or diagnosis generally requires a special expertise in building engineering or technology, and the use of instruments, tools, or measurements.
This classification applies only to facilities that are building constructions, or parts thereof. (While this classification may be useful in rating the serviceability of facilities that are not building constructions, such facilities are outside the scope of this classification.)
SCOPE
1.1 This classification covers pairs of scales (see ) for classifying an aspect of the serviceability of an office facility, that is, the capability of an office facility to meet certain possible requirements for structure and building envelope.
1.2 Within that aspect of serviceability, each pair of scales (see ) are for classifying one topic of serviceability. Each paragraph in an Occupant Requirement Scale summarizes one level of serviceability on that topic, which occupants might require. The matching entry in the Facility Rating Scale is a translation of the requirement into a description of certain features of a facility which, taken in combination, indicate that the facility is likely to meet that level of required serviceability.
1.3 The entries in the Facility Rating Scale (see ) are indicative and not comprehensive. They are for quick scanning, to estimate approximately, quickly, and economically, how well an office facility is likely to meet the needs of one or another type of occupant group, over time. The entries are not for measuring, knowing, or evaluating how an office facility is performing.
1.4 This classification can be used to estimate the level of serviceability of an existing facility. It can also be used to estimate the serviceability of a facility that has been planned but not yet built, such as one for which single-line drawings and outline specifications have been prepared.
1.5 This classification indicates what would cause a facility to be rated at a certain level of serviceability, but does not state how to conduct a serviceability rating nor how to assign a serviceability score. That information is found in Practice E 1334. The scales in are complimentary to and compatible with Practice E 1334. Each requires the other.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2005
• ICS: 35.260 - Office machines
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.25 - Whole Buildings and Facilities

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1700-95(1999) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Structure and Building Envelope 1,2
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM E1700-13 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Structure and Building Envelope
• Effective Date: 15-Aug-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-May-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E1700 −95(Reapproved 2005) An American National Standard
Standard Classification for
Serviceability of an Office Facility for Structure and Building
1,2
Envelope
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1700; 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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This classification covers pairs of scales (see Figs. 1-6) 2.1 ASTM Standards:
for classifying an aspect of the serviceability of an office E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
facility, that is, the capability of an office facility to meet E1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or
certain possible requirements for structure and building enve- Building-Related Facility
lope. E1679 Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Service-
ability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
1.2 Within that aspect of serviceability, each pair of scales
2.2 ISO Documents:
(see Figs. 1-6) are for classifying one topic of serviceability.
ISO 6240 International Standard, Performance Standards in
EachparagraphinanOccupantRequirementScalesummarizes
Building—Contents and Presentation
onelevelofserviceabilityonthattopic,whichoccupantsmight
ISO/DIS 7162 Draft International Standard, Performance
require. The matching entry in the Facility Rating Scale is a
Standards in Building—Contents and Format of Standards
translation of the requirement into a description of certain
for Evaluation of Performance
features of a facility which, taken in combination, indicate that
ISO/DIS 7164 Draft International Standard, Performance
thefacilityislikelytomeetthatlevelofrequiredserviceability.
Standards in Building—Definitions and Means of Expres-
1.3 The entries in the Facility Rating Scale (see Figs. 1-6)
sion for the Performance of a Whole Building
are indicative and not comprehensive. They are for quick
3. Terminology
scanning, to estimate approximately, quickly, and
economically, how well an office facility is likely to meet the
3.1 Definitions:
needs of one or another type of occupant group, over time.The
3.1.1 facility, n—a physical setting used to serve a specific
entries are not for measuring, knowing, or evaluating how an
purpose.
office facility is performing.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—A facility may be within a building, or
a whole building, or a building with its site and surrounding
1.4 This classification can be used to estimate the level of
serviceability of an existing facility. It can also be used to environment; or it may be a construction that is not a building.
The term encompasses both the physical object and its use.
estimate the serviceability of a facility that has been planned
but not yet built, such as one for which single-line drawings
3.1.2 facility serviceability—the capability of a facility to
and outline specifications have been prepared.
perform the function(s) for which it is designed, used, or
required to be used.
1.5 This classification indicates what would cause a facility
3.1.2.1 Discussion—The scope of this performance is of the
to be rated at a certain level of serviceability, but does not state
facility as a system, including its subsystems, components, and
how to conduct a serviceability rating nor how to assign a
materials and their interactions, such as acoustical,
serviceability score. That information is found in Practice
hydrothermal, air purity, and economic; and of the relative
E1334. The scales in Figs. 1-6 are complimentary to and
importance of each performance requirement.
compatible with Practice E1334. Each requires the other.
3.1.3 offıce—a place, such as a room, suite, or building, in
which business, clerical, or professional activities are con-
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25
ducted.
on Whole Buildings and Facilities.
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
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