oSIST prEN 13200-2:2017

Spectator facilities - Layout criteria of service area - Part 2: Characteristics

This European Standard specifies layout criteria for service area at permanent or temporary Spectator facilities including sport stadia, sport halls, indoor and outdoor facilities for the purpose of enabling their functionality.
This standard is not applicable to other permanent venues such as theatres, cinemas, opera houses, auditoriums, lecture halls and similar.

Zuschaueranlagen - Kriterien für die räumliche Anordnung von Versorgungsbereichen - Teil 2: Merkmale

Diese Europäische Norm legt Kriterien für die räumliche Anordnung von Versorgungsbereichen in dauerhaften oder temporären Zuschaueranlagen, u. a. in Sportstadien, Sporthallen und Anlagen in einem Gebäude oder im Freien, zur Sicherstellung ihrer Funktionalität fest.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für andere dauerhafte Veranstaltungsorte wie Theater, Kinos, Opernhäuser, Zuschauerräume, Hörsäle und Ähnliches.

Installations pour spectateurs - Critères d’implantation des espaces de services - Partie 2 : Caractéristiques

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les critères d’implantation des espaces de service des installations pour spectateurs permanentes ou temporaires, y compris les stades sportifs, les salles de sport, les installations intérieures et extérieures, l’objectif étant d’en assurer la fonctionnalité.
La présente norme ne s’applique pas aux autres lieux permanents comme les théâtres, les salles de cinéma, les opéras, les auditoriums, les amphithéâtres et autres salles similaires.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Sep-2017
• ICS: 91.040.10 - Public buildings
• ICS: 97.200.10 - Theatre, stage and studio equipment
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: ISS SPL.GPO - Building construction
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 03-Aug-2017
• Due Date: 21-Dec-2017
• Completion Date: 10-Oct-2017
• Ref Project: prEN 13200-2 - Spectator facilities - Layout criteria of service area - Part 2: Characteristics

Relations

• Revised: SIST-TP CEN/TR 13200-2:2006 - Spectator facilities - Layout criteria of service area - Part 2: Characteristics and national situations
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2017

Overview

The oSIST prEN 13200-2:2017:2017 standard, developed by CEN/TC 315, specifies layout criteria and key characteristics for the service areas in spectator facilities. This standard applies to both permanent and temporary venues such as sports stadia, sport halls, and other indoor and outdoor spectator facilities. It focuses on optimizing functionality and safety through proper design and layout of service areas, which include sanitary, medical, catering, circulation, and emergency facilities.

Notably, oSIST prEN 13200-2:2017 excludes application to other types of permanent venues like theatres, cinemas, opera houses, and lecture halls, ensuring a targeted approach specifically suited to sports and entertainment venues that accommodate large crowds.

Key Topics

Service Area Components

The service area in a spectator facility is critical for ensuring accessibility, safety, and operational efficiency. Key components outlined by the standard include:

• Circulation system: This includes concourses, operator routes, emergency routes, and vomitories. The design aims to facilitate safe and smooth movement of spectators and staff, especially during peak times and emergencies.
• Sanitary facilities: Adequate toilets considering gender-specific ratios and provisions for disabled spectators with accessible features are required. Minimum recommended numbers are specified to maintain comfort and hygiene.
• Medical facilities: First aid stations must be strategically located with easy access for emergency vehicles, including wheelchair accessibility. A guideline for the number of stations based on crowd size is provided.
• Catering and merchandise zones: Provision for public refreshment, food services, and retail kiosks to enhance spectator experience.
• Zones for organizers, VIPs, media, and participants: Dedicated areas to support event logistics and management.
• Parking and external circulation: Sufficient space for vehicle parking, including accessible parking for wheelchair users, and safe external circulation routes must be incorporated.

Circulation and Safety

The standard mandates that circulation routes outside and inside the service area accommodate emergency vehicle access and prevent spectator congestion. Capacity limits for concourses and queuing areas are provided to ensure crowd density does not compromise safety or comfort.

• Recommended density for concourse refreshment areas: up to 3.3 persons/m²
• Queuing areas: up to 2.5 persons/m²
• Circulation space is calculated using occupancy predictions between 30% and 50% of the viewing area's capacity.

Environmental Considerations

The standard promotes environmentally responsible design practices for service areas, including:

• Use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power
• Incorporation of recyclable materials
• Rainwater harvesting techniques
• Effective waste management strategies

Applications

The oSIST prEN 13200-2:2017 standard is essential for architects, engineers, and facility managers involved in designing or upgrading spectator venues to:

• Ensure safe, accessible, and efficient service areas supporting spectator comfort and emergency preparedness
• Comply with European best practices regarding capacity management and circulation flow
• Enhance venue functionality for diverse events such as sports matches, concerts, and public gatherings
• Facilitate inclusive access by incorporating facilities adapted for people with disabilities
• Incorporate sustainability and environmental responsibility in facility design and operations

This standard serves as a critical guideline to optimize the operational and safety standards of sports and entertainment venues throughout Europe.

Related Standards

oSIST prEN 13200-2:2017 forms part of a comprehensive suite addressing spectator facilities, including:

• EN 13200-1: General characteristics for spectator viewing areas
• EN 13200-3: Requirements for separating elements
• EN 13200-4: Specifications for seats and products
• EN 13200-5: Telescopic stands design and characteristics
• EN 13200-6: Demountable (temporary) stands
• EN 13200-7: Entry and exit elements and routes
• EN 13200-8: Safety management (draft)
• EN 13200-9: Communications systems in spectator facilities (draft)

These standards collectively support the development of safe, practical, and efficient spectator environments by addressing all facets from seating to emergency management.

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Keywords: oSIST prEN 13200-2:2017, spectator facilities layout, service area design, sports stadia standards, spectator safety, sanitary facilities standard, medical facilities in venues, circulation system, emergency routes, environmental aspects spectator venues, accessibility standards, CEN spectator standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2017
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Spectator facilities - Layout criteria of service area - Part 2: Characteristics
Zuschaueranlagen - Kriterien für die räumliche Anordnung von Versorgungsbereichen -
Teil 2: Merkmale
Installations pour spectateurs - Critères d’implantation des espaces de services - Partie
2 : Caractéristiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13200-2
ICS:
91.040.10 Javne stavbe Public buildings
97.200.10 Gledališka, odrska in Theatre, stage and studio
studijska oprema ter delovne equipment
postaje
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2017
ICS 97.200.10; 97.220.10
English Version
Spectator facilities - Layout criteria of service area - Part 2:
Characteristics
Zuschaueranlagen - Kriterien für die räumliche
Anordnung von Versorgungsbereichen - Teil 2:
Eigenschaften
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 315.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13200-2:2017 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Environmental aspects . 6
5 Circulation spaces outside of service area . 7
6 Part of service area . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Circulation system (see Figure 1) . 8
6.2.1 General . 8
6.2.2 Emergency routes . 9
6.2.3 Operator’s routes and facilities. 9
6.2.4 Concourses. 9
6.3 Sanitary facilities . 10
6.4 Medical facilities . 11
6.4.1 General . 11
6.4.2 First aid rooms . 11
6.5 Catering facilities and merchandise outlets . 12
6.6 Zones for the organizers and the participants to the event . 12
6.7 Zones for VIP, media and operators . 13
6.8 Other venues or activities not related to the main event . 13
7 Signs of the service areas . 13
Annex A (informative) Example of circulation space outside . 14
Annex B (informative) Example of parking for spectators on wheelchairs . 15
Annex C (informative) Example of toilets for spectators on wheelchairs . 16
Bibliography . 19

European foreword
This document (prEN 13200-2:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 315
“Spectator facilities”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
EN 13200, Spectator facilities, consist of the following parts:
— Part 1: General characteristics for spectator viewing area;
1)
— Part 2 : Characteristics;
— Part 3: Separating elements - Requirements;
— Part 4: Seats -Product characteristics;
— Part 5: Telescopic stands;
— Part 6: Demountable (temporary) stands;
— Part 7: Entry and exit elements and routes;
1)
— Part 8 : Safety Management;
1)
— Part 9 : Communications systems in spectator facilities.

1)
Draft in preparation.
Introduction
This European Standard has been prepared in order to specify the general design criteria for service
area with the purpose of enabling their safety and functionality. The standard minimum and
recommended values for dimensions are occasionally presented. It should be recognized that these
values are considered as values that in part recognize different national requirements as a basic
provision.
Attention is drawn to the fact that in certain countries, additional/different requirements may be
applicable due to existing national regulations or equivalent.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies layout criteria for service area at permanent or temporary Spectator
facilities including sport stadia, sport halls, indoor and outdoor facilities for the purpose of enabling
their functionality.
This standard is not applicable to other permanent venues such as theatres, cinemas, opera houses,
auditoriums, lecture halls and similar.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13200-7, Spectator facilities - Part 7: Entry and exit elements and routes
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
spectator facility
area of congregation comprising an activity area, a viewing area and a service area
Note 1 to entry: A spectator facility includes all the areas where the public assembles, indoors or outdoors,
permanently or temporarily, views sports, entertainment or miscellaneous events.
3.2
activity area
area where the event takes place
3.3
viewing area
area from which the spectators view the event
Note 1 to entry: The viewing area includes stands for spectators seated, standing and with special needs,
passageways and gangways necessary for circulation, vomitories for entry and exit.
3.4
service area
area where publically accessible utilities are found
Note 1 to entry: The service area includes toilets, first aid, cafeterias, souvenirs shop, including passages,
concourses, ramps and stairs between the viewing area and the external area.
3.5
concourse
circulation area with access to and from the spectator viewing accommodation and serving as a meeting
area for spectators for purposes of refreshment and entertainment, in which direct access to toilet
facilities may also be provided
3.6
queuing area
place where spectators can wait to use a service area
3.7
vomitory
element of passage that provides entry to or exit from viewing area
3.8
stand
structure providing a viewing area
3.9
sector
unit of the viewing area comprising one or more similar blocks
3.10
block
unit of the viewing area comprising a number of rows between rear and/or front gangways and one or
two lateral passageways
3.11
design capacity
total number of spectators for which a spectator facility or some division of a spectator facility (block or
sector) is designed
3.12
flow capacity
number of spectators that can safely pass through a given width of a space in a specified time
3.13
place of safety
place where a person is no longer in danger from fire or other emergencies
3.14
external area
place external to the activity area, viewing area and services area intended to be used as public road,
parking and passages for spectators
3.15
indoor facility
facility in which both the activity area and viewing area are covered and enclosed
3.16
outdoor facility
open facility or uncovered activity area
4 Environmental aspects
The environmental aspects shall be considered in relation to the design and management of service
area.
It is recommended to:
— use alternative energy solutions such as solar, photovoltaic, wind energy, etc.;
— use recyclable materials;
— include rainwater harvesting;
— implement the management of waste.
5 Circulation spaces outside of service area
An availability of sufficient external space and service area shall be taken into account, first and
foremost to ensure there is adequate space for safe circulation of all spectators, including emergency
service vehicles, and secondly to accommodate all temporary facilities required for organizers, such as
the outside broadcast, hospitality village etc.
While it is normal for the arrival of spectators at the spectators facility at the same time to be spread
over a sufficiently lengthy period to prevent undue congestion near the perimeter of service area, the
majority of spectators will seek to leave the spectators facility at the same time, resulting in significant
space requirements for the egress.
The circulation space available immediately outside the exit of service area shall be sufficient to
guarantee that spectators are not at risk of
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