ASTM E1334-95(2005)

Standard Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a definitive procedure for rating the serviceability of a building or building-related facility, that is, for ascertaining its capability to perform the functions for which it is designed, used, or required to be used. A separate scale is used for each topic of serviceability. For each topic, a serviceability level is ascertained. Overall serviceability is expressed as a profile of levels (that is, not as a single number), and may be presented as a bar chart.
1.2 This practice is not intended to be used for regulatory purposes.
1.3 This practice can be used to rate the serviceability of a building or building-related facility that has been planned but not yet built, or which is about to be remodelled or rehabilitated, for example, for which single-line drawings and outline specifications have been prepared.
1.4 This practice specifies how to ascertain serviceability levels for a specific building, but not what would cause a building to be rated at a given level. That information is found in standard classifications for specific topics of serviceability that contain a set of requirement and rating scales. This practice and one or more such standard classifications are mutually dependent. Each requires the other. The format of such standard classifications, and of related information, is described in . An example of the scales written for such classifications is given in .
1.5 This practice does not cover building evaluation, building condition reports, nor diagnosis of performance; nor does it cover instruments, tools or quality of measurements for evaluation, condition reports, or diagnosis of performance.
1.6 This practice applies only to facilities that are building constructions, parts thereof, or building-related. While this practice may be useful in rating the serviceability of facilities that are not building constructions, such facilities are outside the scope of this practice.
1.7 The process for creating or adapting a set of classifications for a specific facility type or category is outside the scope of this practice.
1.8 This practice contains the following information:

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2005
• ICS: 91.040.01 - Buildings in general
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.25 - Whole Buildings and Facilities

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1334-95(1999) - Standard Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1670-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Management of Operations and Maintenance
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1693-95(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Protection of Occupant Assets<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1660-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Support for Office Work
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1662-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Sound and Visual Environment
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E631-15 - Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E3035-15(2020) - Standard Classification for Facility Asset Component Tracking System (FACTS)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1671-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Cleanliness
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1701-95(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Manageability
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1665-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Facility Protection
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1666-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Work Outside Normal Hours or Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1668-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Amenities to Attract and Retain Staff
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1692-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Change and Churn by Occupants
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1679-13(2019) - 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
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E1661-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Meetings and Group Effectiveness
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E1334 – 95 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Practice for
Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related
,
1 2
Facility
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1334; 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
This is a definitive procedure for rating the serviceability of a specific building or building-related
facility,thatis,itscapabilitytoperformtoanyoneofarangeoflevelsofserviceability.Thisprocedure
takes into account factors such as location, mechanical systems, age, and building shape. It can also
be used to compare how well different buildings or building-related facilities can meet any given set
of occupant requirements, despite differences in any or all of those factors. Many parts of the
procedurecanalsobeusedtoratetheserviceabilityofaproposedbuilding,thathasbeendesignedbut
not yet built, remodelled, or rehabilitated.
For each generic type or category of building or building-related facility, many topics of
serviceability are rated. For each topic a rating scale is obtained, or prepared. A rating scale contains
descriptions of combinations of features, such as materials and design, which may be found in a
building or building-related facility. Each combination of features described in the scale is indicative
of a certain level of serviceability on that topic, within a predetermined range.
For each topic, the combination of features found in the building, building-related facility, or design
are compared with those described in the appropriate rating scale. The combination of features that
most closely matches what is physically present in the building, building-related facility, or design,
indicates the serviceability level for that topic.
In comparing ratings prepared for one building with ratings for another building, it is essential that
thesamesetofratingscalesbeusedforbothbuildings.Organizationsmayuseageneric,standardized
set of scales.An organization may also adapt the scales for specialized, internal application, or create
its own, in which case, it forgoes the possibility of external comparison.
1. Scope expressed as a profile of levels (that is, not as a singlenumber),
and may be presented as a bar chart.
1.1 This practice covers a definitive procedure for rating the
1.2 This practice is not intended to be used for regulatory
serviceability of a building or building-related facility, that is,
purposes.
for ascertaining its capability to perform the functions for
1.3 This practice can be used to rate the serviceability of a
which it is designed, used, or required to be used. A separate
building or building-related facility that has been planned but
scale is used for each topic of serviceability. For each topic, a
not yet built, or which is about to be remodelled or rehabili-
serviceability level is ascertained. Overall serviceability is
tated, for example, for which single-line drawings and outline
specifications have been prepared.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
1.4 This practice specifies how to ascertain serviceability
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25 on
levels for a specific building, but not what would cause a
Whole Buildings and Facilities.
building to be rated at a given level. That information is found
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as E1334 – 95 (1999).
in standard classifications for specific topics of serviceability
DOI: 10.1520/E1334-95R05.
thatcontainasetofrequirementandratingscales.Thispractice
Portions of this document are based on material originally prepared by the
and one or more such standard classifications are mutually
International Centre for Facilities (ICF) and r 1993 by ICF and Minister of Public
dependent. Each requires the other. The format of such
Works and Government Services Canada. Their cooperation in the development of
this standard is acknowledged.
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standard classifications, and of related information, is de- 3.1.1.1 Discussion—The serviceability of a building or
scribed in Appendix X1. An example of the scales written for building-related facility can be rated on each topic for which a
such classifications is given in Appendix X3. scale has been prepared, but not for an aspect.
1.5 This practice does not cover building evaluation, build- 3.1.2 building, n—a shelter comprising a partially or totally
ingconditionreports,nordiagnosisofperformance;nordoesit enclosed space, erected by means of a planned process of
cover instruments, tools or quality of measurements for evalu- forming and combining materials. Compare facility (E631)
ation, condition reports, or diagnosis of performance. 3.1.3 facility, n—a physical setting used to serve a specific
1.6 This practice applies only to facilities that are building purpose. Compare building (E631)
constructions, parts thereof, or building-related. While this 3.1.3.1 Discussion—Afacility may be within a building, or
practice may be useful in rating the serviceability of facilities a whole building, or a building with its site and surrounding
that are not building constructions, such facilities are outside environment; or it may be a construction that is not a building.
the scope of this practice. The term encompasses both the physical object and its use.
1.7 The process for creating or adapting a set of classifica- 3.1.4 facility performance—the behavior in service of a
tions for a specific facility type or category is outside the scope facility for a specified use. (E631)
of this practice. 3.1.4.1 Discussion—The scope of this performance is of the
1.8 This practice contains the following information:
facility as a system, including its subsystems, components, and
materials and their interactions, such as acoustical, hydrother-
Section
mal,airpurity,andeconomic;andoftherelativeimportanceof
Introduction
each performance requirement.
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2 3.1.5 facility serviceability—capability of a facility to per-
Terminology 3
form the function(s) for which it is designed, used, or required
Summary of Practice 4
to be used. (E631)
Significance and Use 5
Procedure 6 3.1.6 facility serviceability profile, n—a graphic representa-
Keywords 7
tion, usually as a bar chart, of the level of serviceability for
Flow Chart for Rating Serviceability of a Building or Building- Fig. 1
each topic of serviceability.
Related
Facility for a Specific Purpose 3.1.7 feature, n—of a facility, a physical element of a
Format of a Classification for the Serviceability of a Facility Type or Appendix X1
building, building component, building subsystem, unit of
Category
furnishing or equipment, or of a location, or of an aspect of
Example: Checklist for Tour of a Building Appendix X2
Example: Part of a Pair of Serviceability Scales for One Topic Appendix X3 design, arrangement, form or color, which helps or hinders the
Example: Part of a Pair of Matching Serviceability Profiles Pre- Appendix X4
satisfaction of a requirement for serviceability.
sented as
3.1.7.1 Discussion—A feature may be a physical feature or
Barcharts
Example: Titles of Aspects, Topics, and Features Appendix X5
design feature, or both. For example, a particular sound
Example: List of Common Generic Types of Facility Appendix X6
absorbency in a ceiling may be adequate in a carpeted space
but may be inadequate in a space with a hard floor covering.
3.1.8 combination of features, n—of a facility, two or more
2. Referenced Documents
features which, when present together in a facility, affect a
2.1 ASTM Standards:
level of serviceability of that facility.
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
3.1.9 functionality, adj—of a building, being suitable for a
E1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building-
particular use or function. (E1480)
Related)
3.1.10 knowledgeable person, n—an individual who has
2.2 ISO Document:
technicalknowledgeaboutthebuildingorfacility,forexample,
ISO 6240 International Standard, Performance Standards in
about occupant requirements, building design, mechanical
Building—Contents and Presentation
systems, operation, and maintenance.
3.1.10.1 Discussion—In larger facilities, the senior person
3. Terminology
who is at a facility full time to manage its operation may be
3.1 Definitions—For standard definitions of additional
best qualified to participate, as knowledgeable person, in the
terms applicable to this practice, see Terminologies E631 and
process of rating that facility.
E1480.
3.1.11 level, n—of serviceability, a number indicating the
3.1.1 aspect, n—of serviceability, a broad component of
relative serviceability of a building for one topic on a prede-
serviceability, comprising several related topics of serviceabil-
termined range, for example, a range from 1 to 9.
ity.
3.1.12 occupant, n—of a facility, a group, department,
agency or corporation, or other organization, or a part thereof,
or an individual or individuals thereof, that is or will be
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occupying space in a particular facility.
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3.1.12.1 Discussion—Persons who are authorized to be
the ASTM website.
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FIG. 1 Summary Diagram of Procedure for Rating the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
3.1.13 offıce, n—a place, such as an open workspace, room, 3.1.18 topic, n—of serviceability,apartoftheserviceability
suite, or building, in which business, clerical, or professional
of a facility, for which a paired set of requirement and rating
activities are conducted. scales can be prepared.
3.1.14 rater, n—a person having primary responsibility for 3.1.18.1 Discussion—At any level of serviceability, a topic
organizing and conducting the rating process for a building or
can be expressed in two ways: (1) a statement of requirement
building-related facility.
in the normal language of occupants or owners, and (2)a
statement in technical performance language describing the
3.1.15 rating process, n—the process of determining the
combination of features which meet that requirement. Each
serviceability of a facility for a specified purpose. (E1480)
statement is a translation of the other. Several related topics,
3.1.16 rating scale, n—for a topic of facility serviceability,
taken together, typically comprise one aspect of serviceability.
a set of descriptions of combinations of features, in which each
combination has been selected to indicate a specific level of 3.2 Description Of Term Specific to This Standard:
serviceability on a scale from the lowest to the highest level
3.2.1 In this practice, unless otherwise indicated, the term
likely to be encountered. (E1480)
building is used to encompass, building, building-related
3.1.17 serviceability—see facility serviceability. facility, and proposed design for a building.The term facility is
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used to mean building-related facility. Use of the singular in combination of features interact to determine the overall
this practice does not exclude the plural (and vice versa) when serviceability of the building.
the sense allows.
5.10 Examples of Potential Applications:
5.10.1 Project Feasibility, For example, when the owner of
4. Summary of Practice
an older building considers remodelling it into apartments, or
4.1 This practice is summarized in Fig. 1, which provides a needs to rehabilitate it to bring it up to current market demand.
flow chart for rating the serviceability of a building for a
5.10.2 Select Option Before Leasing, For example, a corpo-
specific purpose.
raterealestateandfacilitymanagercomparesratingsofseveral
4.2 For rating its own buildings, an organization may
office facilities before selecting which to lease.
choose among these options:
5.10.3 Compare Serviceability of Design Options, For ex-
4.2.1 The organization may use an existingASTM standard
ample, an architect rates various designs to select the most
set of classifications for the type(s) of facility used by the
effective way of achieving design objectives within a fixed
organization.
construction budget.
4.2.2 It may prepare a set of classifications containing
5.10.4 Marketing, For example, an owner rates a building
requirement and rating scales, and rules for adjustment, all
for several potential uses to identify target markets that would
consistent with its own internal standards for facilities.
find the building most serviceable in its present condition, or
when remodelled for another use.
NOTE 1—Serviceability ratings prepared with such internal standards
would not be directly comparable to ratings prepared using an ASTM
5.10.5 Suitability of Existing or Proposed Use,Forexample,
standard set of classifications.
a potential buyer assesses the suitability of a facility for
4.2.3 It may support the development of a new set of multi-tenant office use.
standard classifications through the ASTM voluntary consen-
5.10.6 Cost Reduction, For example, the owner rates vari-
susprocess.Therecommendedformatofsuchclassificationsis
ous design options to select the most cost-effective means for
described in Appendix X1.
achieving a target serviceability profile.
5.10.7 Financial Analysis, For example, the owner or po-
5. Significance and Use
tentialbuyerassesseslikelybenefitsofaproposedremodeland
5.1 This practice provides a means of rating the serviceabil-
conversion from a warehouse to a highly technical manufac-
ity levels of any building.
turing building.
5.2 Thispracticeprovidesamethodforcomparinghowwell
5.10.8 Energy and Water Conservation, The owner or po-
different buildings meet a particular set of requirements for
tential buyer compares the likely relative levels of energy or
serviceability, despite differences such as location, structure,
water consumption of a facility, or the likely cost-effectiveness
mechanical systems, age, and building
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