ASTM E1679-95(2012)

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice can be applied to the requirements for serviceability of many functional occupant groups, provided that an appropriate set of requirement classifications for each type has been established.
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.
This practice is not affected by the complexity of the requirement for serviceability.
This practice can be used by any individual with sufficient organizational, functional, and technical knowledge to act as an informed facilitator. The individual charged with the task of leading the process of establishing the serviceability requirements of an occupant group or organization needs basic facilitation and interviewing skills.
This practice provides a means of setting typical required serviceability levels for any serviceability topic, and of comparing the required serviceability levels for one occupant group or organization against levels set by others.
This practice provides a means for organizations to set a profile of requirements for serviceability for each generic type of occupant group within that organization.
This practice enables an organization to compare an occupant's profile to a generic profile rapidly.
This practice provides a means for organizations to identify and validate exceptional needs of their occupants rapidly.
This practice provides a means of comparing the requirement ...
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   Introduction1  Scope1  Referenced Documents2  Terminology3  Summary of Practice4  Significance and Use5  Procedure6  Keywords7  Example of a Pair of Serviceability Scales for One TopicAppendix X1  Example of Part of a Pair of Matching Profiles Presented as Bar ChartsAppendix X2  Example of Titles of Serviceability Aspects, Topics, and FeaturesAppendix X3  Example of a List of Common Generic Types of FunctionAppendix X4

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2012
• 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(2005) - Standard Practice for Setting the Requirements for the Serviceability of a Building or Building-Related Facility
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Replaced By: 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
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1671-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Cleanliness
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1692-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Change and Churn by Occupants
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1660-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Support for Office Work
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1662-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Sound and Visual Environment
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1670-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Management of Operations and Maintenance
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1669-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Location, Access and Wayfinding<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1666-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Work Outside Normal Hours or Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1667-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Image to the Public and Occupants
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1668-95a(2018) - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Amenities to Attract and Retain Staff
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E2320-19 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Thermal Environment and Indoor Air Conditions
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1694-22 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Special Facilities and Technologies
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• 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-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM E1663-22 - Standard Classification for Serviceability of an Office Facility for Typical Office Information Technology
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1679 − 95(Reapproved 2012) An American National Standard
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 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, 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 building or building-related facility or of a group planning to
move and looking at new accommodations to rent, buy, or
1.1 This practice is a definitive procedure for setting re-
build.
quirements for the serviceability of a building or building-
related facility.
1.4 This practice can be used for setting the profile of
serviceability requirements of an owner, facility manager,
1.2 This practice is not intended to be used for regulatory
lender, or other investor.
purposes.
1.3 This practice can be used for setting the profile of 1.5 The process of creating or adapting a set of classifica-
serviceability requirements of an occupant group in an existing tions for establishing the levels of serviceability required by an
occupant group or organization is outside the scope of the
practice.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25 on
1.6 This practice contains the following information, in the
Whole Buildings and Facilities.
sections indicated:
Current edition approved April 1, 2012. Published May 2012. Originally
Section
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1679 – 95 (2005).
DOI: 10.1520/E1679-95R12.
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Introduction 1
Portions of this document are based on material originally prepared by the
Scope 1
International Centre for Facilities (ICF) and copyright 1993 by ICF and Minister of
Referenced Documents 2
Public Works and Government Services Canada. Their cooperation in the develop-
Terminology 3
ment of this standard is acknowledged.
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E1679 − 95 (2012)
The term encompasses both the physical object and its use.
Summary of Practice 4
Significance and Use 5
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Procedure 6
Keywords 7 3.1.8 facility performance, n—the behavior in service of a
Example of a Pair of Serviceability Scales for One Topic Appendix X1
facility for a specified use.
Example of Part of a Pair of Matching Profiles Presented as Appendix X2
3.1.8.1 Discussion—The scope of this performance is of the
Bar Charts
Example of Titles of Serviceability Aspects, Topics, and Appendix X3
facility as a system, including its subsystems, components, and
Features
materials and their interactions, such as acoustical,
Example of a List of Common Generic Types of Function Appendix X4
hydrothermal, air purity, and economic; and of the relative
2. Referenced Documents
importance of each perfo
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