ASTM E1679-95(1999)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is a definitive procedure for setting requirements for the serviceability of a building or building-related facility.
1.2 This practice is not intended to be used for regulatory purposes.
1.3 This practice can be used for setting the profile of serviceability 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.
1.4 This practice can be used for setting the profile of serviceability requirements of an owner, facility manager, lender, or other investor.
1.5 The process of creating or adapting a set of classifications for establishing the levels of serviceability required by an occupant group or organization is outside the scope of the practice.
1.6 This practice contains the following information, in the sections indicated: Section Introduction 1 Scope 1 Referenced Documents 2 Terminology 3 Summary of Practice 4 Significance and Use 5 Procedure 6 Keywords 7 Example of a Pair of Serviceability Scales for One Topic X1 Example of Part of a Pair of Matching Profiles Presented as Bar Charts X2 Example of Titles of Serviceability Aspects, Topics, and Features X3 Example of a List of Common Generic Types of Function X4
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 1679 – 95 (Reapproved 1999)
Standard Practice for
Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building
,
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or Building-Related Facility
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1679; 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 (e) 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, receiving many
visitors, or having a mix of office and “dry” laboratory functions. For each type of function, facilities
arerequiredtohaveadifferentmixoffunctionalcapabilitiestosupporttheactivitiesofthosewhouse,
own, or manage that function.
This is a definitive procedure to (1) identify and record any variations from the generic profile of
requirements for a functional type of activity and (2) present the profile of required serviceability
levels for a specific occupant group.
For each topic of serviceability, the user of this practice employs a classification scale called a
“requirement scale” to set the level of serviceability that is required. Each requirement scale contains
several descriptions of required serviceability for that topic, classified in a range from low to high, for
example, from Level 1 to Level 9.
Each such scale is used like a multiple choice questionnaire to select the required level of
serviceability. Overall required serviceability is displayed as a profile of required levels (that is, not
as a single number) and may be presented as a bar chart.
When comparing the requirement profile prepared by one organization with that 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.
1. Scope 1.4 This practice can be used for setting the profile of
serviceability requirements of an owner, facility manager,
1.1 This practice is a definitive procedure for setting re-
lender, or other investor.
quirements for the serviceability of a building or building-
1.5 The process of creating or adapting a set of classifica-
related facility.
tions for establishing the levels of serviceability required by an
1.2 This practice is not intended to be used for regulatory
occupant group or organization is outside the scope of the
purposes.
practice.
1.3 This practice can be used for setting the profile of
1.6 This practice contains the following information, in the
serviceability requirements of an occupant group in an existing
sections indicated:
building or building-related facility or of a group planning to
Section
move and looking at new accommodations to rent, buy, or
build.
Introduction 1
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2
Terminology 3
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
Summary of Practice 4
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25 on
Significance and Use 5
Whole Buildings and Facilities.
Procedure 6
Current edition approved Feb. 15, 1995. Published August 1995.
2 Keywords 7
Portions of this document are based on material originally prepared by the
Example of a Pair of Serviceability Scales for One Topic Appendix X1
International Centre for Facilities (ICF) and r 1993 by ICF and Minister of Public
Example of Part of a Pair of Matching Profiles Presented as Appendix X2
Works and Government Services Canada. Their cooperation in the development of
Bar Charts
this standard is acknowledged.
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materials and their interactions, such as acoustical, hydrother-
Example of Titles of Serviceability Aspects, Topics, and Fea- Appendix X3
tures
mal, air purity, and economic; and of the relative importance of
Example of a List of Common Generic Types of Function Appendix X4
each performance requirement. (E 631)
3.1.9 facility serviceability, n—the capability of a facility to
2. Referenced Documents
perform the function(s) for which it is designed, used, or
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3 required to be used. (E 631)
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
3.1.10 facility serviceability profile, n—a graphic represen-
E 632 Practice for Developing Accelerated Tests to Aid
tation, usually as a bar chart, of the level of serviceability for
Prediction of the Service Life of Building Components and
each topic of serviceability.
Materials
3.1.11 feature, n—of a facility, a physical element of a
E 917 PracticeforMeasuringLife-CycleCostsofBuildings
building, building component, building subsystem, unit of
and Building Systems
furnishing or equipment, or of a location, or of an aspect of
E 1334 Practice for Rating Serviceability of a Building or
design, arrangement, form, or color, which helps or hinders the
Building-Related Facility
satisfaction of a requirement for serviceability.
E 1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building Re-
lated)
3.1.11.1 Discussion—Afeaturemaybeaphysicalfeatureor
2.2 ISO Documents: design feature, or both. A particular sound absorbency in a
ISO 6240 International Standard, Performance Standards in ceiling may be adequate in a carpeted space but may be
Building—Contents and Presentation inadequate in a space with a hard floor covering.
3.1.12 functionality, adj—of a building, being suitable for a
3. Terminology
particular use or function. (E 1480)
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.13 knowledgeable person, n—an individual who has
3.1.1 Unless otherwise indicated, the term “building” is
technical knowledge concerning the building or facility, for
used in this practice to encompass building, building-related
example, about occupant requirements, building design, me-
facility, and proposed design for a building.The term “facility”
chanical systems, operation, and maintenance.
is used to mean building-related facility.
3.1.13.1 Discussion—In larger facilities, the senior person
3.1.2 Use of the singular in this practice does not exclude
who is at a facility full time to manage its operation is unlikely
the plural (and vice versa) when the sense allows.
to be an appropriate person to facilitate the setting of required
3.1.3 For standard definitions of additional terms applicable
levelsofserviceabilitybytheoccupantbecauseofthatrole,but
to this practice, see Terminologies E 631 and E 1480.
he may be well qualified and appropriate to participate as a
3.1.4 aspect, n—of serviceability, a broad component of
knowledgeable person in the process of rating that facility.
serviceability, comprising several related topics of serviceabil-
3.1.14 level, n—of serviceability, a number indicating the
ity.
relative serviceability of a building for one topic on a prede-
3.1.4.1 Discussion—The serviceability of a building or
termined range, for example, a range from 1 to 9.
building-related facility can be set on each topic for which a
3.1.15 occupant, n—of a facility, a group, department,
requirement scale has been prepared, but not for an aspect.
agency or corporation, or other organization, or a part thereof,
3.1.5 building, n—a shelter comprising a partially or totally
or an individual or individuals thereof, that is or will be
enclosed space, erected by means of a planned process of
occupying space in a particular facility.
forming and combining materials. Compare with facility.
3.1.15.1 Discussion—Individuals who are authorized to be
(E 631)
present only temporarily, or in special circumstances such as
3.1.6 combination of features, n—of a facility, two or more
those permitted to pass through during an emergency, are
features that, when present together in a facility, affect a level
visitors.
of serviceability of that facility.
3.1.16 offıce, n—a place, such as an open workspace, room,
3.1.7 facility, n—a physical setting used to serve a specific
suite, or building, in which business, clerical, or professional
purpose. Compare with building.
activities are conducted.
3.1.7.1 Discussion—Afacility may be within a building, or
3.1.17 rating process, n—the process of determining the
a whole building, or a building with its site and surrounding
serviceability of a facility for a specified purpose. (E 1480)
environment; or it may be a construction that is not a building.
The term encompasses both the physical object and its use. 3.1.18 rating scale, n—for a topic of facility serviceability,
(E 631)
a set of descriptions of combinations of features, in which each
3.1.8 facility performance, n—the behavior in service of a description has been selected to indicate a specific level of
facility for a specified use.
serviceability on a scale from the lowest to the highest level
3.1.8.1 Discussion—The scope of this performance is of the
likely to be encountered.
facility as a system, including its subsystems, components, and
3.1.19 requirement scale, n—for a topic of facility service-
ability, a set of descriptions of requirements for serviceability
in which each description has been selected to indicate a
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11.
specific level of serviceability on a scale from the lowest to the
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
highest level likely to be encountered.
Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Floor, New York, NY 10036. 3.1.20 serviceability—see facility serviceability.
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dards would not be directly comparable to requirements set using an
3.1.21 topic, n—of serviceability,apartoftheserviceability
ASTM standard classification.
of a facility for which a paired set of requirements and rating
scales can be prepared.
4.2.3 Support the development of a new standard classifi-
3.1.21.1 Discussion—At any level of serviceability, a topic
cation through the ASTM voluntary consensus process.
can be expressed in two ways: a statement of a requirement in
the normal language of occupants or owners; and a statement
5. Significance and Use
in technical performance language describing the combination
5.1 This practice can be applied to the requirements for
of features that meet that requirement. Each statement is a
serviceability of many functional occupant groups, provided
translation of the other. Taken together, several related topics
that an appropriate set of requirement classifications for each
typically comprise one aspect of serviceability.
type has been established.
3.2 Descriptions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.2 This practice can be used to ascertain the requirements
3.2.1 generic requirements package, n—a set of statements
of a group or organization at the time when the group (1) needs
giving the typical requirements for serviceability of a building
to ascertain the serviceability of the facility it occupies; (2)is
or building-related facility, for one generic type of functions or
contemplating a move and needs to assess the relative capa-
an occupant group or organization, together with information
bility of several existing facilities to perform as required,
concerning such occupants’ typical functions and operations.
before deciding to rent, lease, or buy; (3) needs to compare its
3.2.1.1 Discussion—The information is typically presented
requirements to the serviceability of a facility that is being
in the following ways: a text profile describing the typical
planned, or is designed but is not yet built; (4) is planning to
occupant organization for this functional type of facility; a
remodel or rehabilitate the space it occupies and needs to
profile of required levels of serviceability, illustrated as a set of
establish the required level of serviceability that the remodeled
bar charts; and a numeric profile of occupant space and
or rehabilitated facility will have to meet.
quantity requirements.
5.3 This practice is not affected by the complexity of the
3.2.2 numeric profile, n—an occupant’s space and quantity
requirement for serviceability.
requirements, displayed in spreadsheet or table format.
5.4 This practice can be used by any individual with
sufficient organizational, functional, and technical knowledge
4. Summary of Practice
to act as an informed facilitator. The individual charged with
4.1 This practice is summarized in Fig. 1, which provides a
the task of leading the process of establishing the serviceability
flowchart for setting the levels of serviceability required by an
requirements of an occupant group or organization needs basic
occupant group or organization.
facilitation and interviewing skills.
4.2 The user of this practice may choose among the follow-
5.5 This practice provides a means of setting typical re-
ing options for setting the levels of serviceability required:
quired serviceability levels for any serviceability topic, and of
4.2.1 Use an ASTM standard set of classifications.
comparing the required serviceability levels for one occupant
4.2.2 Create a new set of classifications or adapt an existing
group or organization against levels set by others.
set of serviceability requirement scales, with rules for adjust-
5.6 This practice provides a means for organizations to set a
ment, consistent with an organization’s own internal standards.
profile of requirements for serviceability for each generic type
NOTE 1—Serviceability requirement levels set with such internal stan- of occupant group within that organization.
FIG. 1 Flowchart for Setting a Profile of Serviceability Requirements (for a Building or Building-Related Facility)
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5.6.1 This practice enables an organization to compare an relevant understanding of how the organization functions and
occupant’s profile to a generic profile rapidly. what it needs to function.
5.6.2 This practice provides a means for organizations to
6.1.5.2 Approximately one day is required for a focus group
identify and validate exceptional needs of their occupants
to set requirement levels for all topics in a set of requirement
rapidly.
scales.
5.6.3 This practice provides a means of comparing the
6.1.5.3 If a focus group(s) is required, provide each partici-
requirement levels of various occupant groups within an
pant with the generic bar chart profile and a copy of each of the
organization.
requirement scales.
5.7 Thispracticeprovidesamethodf
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