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SDG 02-06 Sanitary Facilities April 2021

School Design Guide (SDG) SDG 02-06Sanitary Facilities

Prepared by: Planning & Building Unit,Department of EducationTullamore, Co. Offaly, R35 Y2N5www.education.iewww.gov.ie/en/category/education

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CONTENTS1. BACKGROUND TO LATEST REVISIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 32. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

2.1 PURPOSE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................42.2 DESIGN GUIDANCE SUITE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................42.3 APPLICATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................52.4 FURTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................52.5 TECHNICAL REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................................................................................52.6 LAYOUT DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMS ..........................................................................................................................................................................6

3. HEALTH & SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 73.1 STATUTORY REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................73.2 DESIGN TEAM DUTIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................7

4. COMPLIANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 84.1 BUILDING REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................84.2 BUILDINGCONTROL(AMENDMENT)REGULATIONS2009(S.I.NO.351OF2009) .................................................................................84.3 IRISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................................................8

5. GENERAL STANDARD ....................................................................................................................................................................... 95.1 GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................................................................95.2 ACCESSIBLE SANITARY FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 145.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE & WATER SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................................195.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING & POWER SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................205.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR VENTILATION SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................ 21

6. ROOM LAYOUTS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 236.1 TOILET FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ......................................................................................................................................................... 236.2 TOILETFACILITIESINPOST-PRIMARYSCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................................. 246.3 CHANGINGROOMSANDSHOWERFACILITIES(MULTI-USEHALL) .......................................................................................................... 24

APPENDIX A ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25SUGGESTED SANITARY FACILITY IN POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS ................................................................................................................................... 25

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1. BACKGROUND TO LATEST REVISIONS TheDepartmentofEducation(DoE)hasanongoingpolicyofupdatingandimprovingitssuiteofTechnicalGuidanceDocuments/SchoolDesignGuides*(TGDs/SDGs)forschoolswithaviewtoofferingbetterguidancetoschoolauthoritiesandDesignTeams.Sincetheintroductionofthe1stEditionofTGD-021-2andTGD021-3inApril2014,theDoEhasundertakenanextensivereviewexerciseofrecentlybuiltschools.Lessonslearntincorporatingfeedbackfromschools,internationalbestpracticeandalsofromDepartmentspecialistsubjectInspectorshasresultedinsignificantreviewofthedesignguidance.TheoutcomeincludedhereandisreflectedinthefinalversionspublishedonDepartment’swebsite.

*UpdatedTechnicalGuidanceDocumentswillberenamedasSchoolDesignGuides.Therewillbeaperiodoftimewhenbothtitlesremaininused,untilalldocumentshavebeenreplaced.

Intextcontainedwithinthisdocument,whenSchoolDesignGuidesarementionedwealsoareincludingcurrentTechnicalGuidanceDocumentsissuedbytheDoE.

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2. INTRODUCTION2.1 PURPOSEThepurposeoftheDepartmentofEducationSchoolDesignGuideasitrelatestoschoolsanitaryfacilitiesistoensurethatthefollowingpointsareaddressedwithinthebuiltenvironment:

a) TomeetthesanitaryrequirementsofPupils,StaffandVisitorsinahygienic,robustandreliablemanner.

b) Toensurethatthesanitaryfacilitiesarewelldesignedanddistributedinordertofacilitateeaseofaccessforall.

c) Tofacilitateallusersincludingthosewithdisabilities.

d) Tominimisetheriskofbullying,and,

e) Tominimisetheconsumptionofwater,energyandotherconsumables.

Theoperationofsanitaryfacilitiesisamatterforeachschoolauthority.Assuch,earlydiscussioninthedesignprocessbetweentheDesignTeamandtheSchoolAuthorityinrelationtothearrangementandlayoutofsanitaryfacilitiesisrequired.

BullyingisdefinedbytheDepartmentofEducationguidelinesasunwantednegativebehaviour,verbal,psychologicalorphysical,conductedbyanindividualorgroupagainstanotherperson(orpersons)andwhichisrepeatedovertime.Toilets,corridors,cloakrooms,lockerareas,changingrooms,showers,theMulti-useHallandGeneralPurposeHallmaybethesceneofverbal,psychologicalandphysicalbullying.Thebehaviourofpupilsinthoseareasneedscarefulmonitoringandpassivesupervisionofthesespacesthroughcarefuldesignisrequired.Thesafetyofthepupilsmustbebalancedagainsttheindividualdignityandprivacyrequirementsinsanitaryfacilities.

Sanitaryfacilitiescomprisethespacesrequiredforpersonalhygiene,togetherwiththesystems,equipmentandaccessoriestofacilitatetheiron-goingandrepetitiveuseinarobustmannerwhichminimisesmaintenance.

Spaciousandwell-litcirculationareasdesignedwithvisualconnectivitytosanitaryfacilitiesbuildasenseofcommunality.Equally,well-consideredphysicalconnectivitybetweenthesespacesenhancesaccessibilityandreducestheriskofbullying.Schooldesignmustadapttomodernchangingneeds.Themodernschoolisnotonlyacentreoflearningandteaching,butshouldalsobeavailableforcommunityuseandforadulteducation.Architecturalflexibilitywillmakeamajorcontributiontothelongevityofanynewschoolbuilding.Schoolarchitectureisguidedbythenationalcurriculumandpedagogicalrequirements.

Wheresanitaryfacilitiesarecarefullydesignedandoperated,theybecomeasignificantcomponentofthelearningenvironmentandprovideavitalandvaluablemeansofsupportforchildreninmanagingtheirownhealth,particularlyaspartofawhole-schoolethospromotinghealthandwell-being.Thephysicalaspectsofaschoolshouldpromotewell-beinginstudents.Schoolbuildingsmustbeopen,transparent,adaptableandflexible.

Aflexiblydesignedschoolenablesgroupsofvaryingsizetomigrateeasilyandsafelybetweenspaceswithminimaldisruption.Atrulyflexibledesigniscapableofpredictingtheneedsofthefuturethroughadaptingtomeetchangingfunctionalrequirements.Schoolsmustbedesignedtobeusedcreativelyandimaginatively.

Schoolsmustbemulti-purposecentresoflearningandproviderealopportunitiesforlifelonglearning.Schoolsmustaddresstheskillsneededinaglobal,pluralistic,multiculturalsociety,cateringequallyandfairlyfortheneedsofall.Increasingly,schoolsareprovidingnotjustacademicsubjects,butbasiclifemanagementskills.Theschoolbuildingandenvironsdefinethepracticalparametersofteachingandlearningandcreatethegeneralatmospherewherelearning,socialinteractionandasenseofbelongingcometogethertoformpositiveattitudesinaninclusiveenvironment.

2.2 DESIGN GUIDANCE SUITE

a) Thisdocumentsetsouttherequiredstandardsofperformancetobeusedinthedesignofprimaryandpostprimaryschool’ssanitaryfacilitieswithanemphasisonachievingbuildquality;valueformoney;safetyindesign,constructionanduse;effectivemanagementandoperationofthebuilding.TheminimumstandardissetoutinthecurrentDepartmentoftheEnvironment,Community&LocalGovernment(DoHPLG)BuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocuments.

b) ThisdocumentshouldbereadinconjunctionwithotherrelevantSchoolDesignGuides.Collectively,theseformaDesignGuidanceSuite–adesigntool-kittoinformSchoolAuthorities*,SchoolManagersandDesignTeamsalike.Thistool-kitisalsoareferenceusedintheevaluationofdesignsubmissions.ThisensuresstandardsareappliedfairlyacrossallschoolsintheState.Furthermore,thesestandardsandrequirementsareappliedtoallschoolworkscontracts:re-fitting,refurbishments,alterations,building-fabricreplacement,andnotsolelytonew-buildandextensions.

[*In the case of Community and Comprehensive Schools, the Minister for Education is the school authority.]

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c) ThefullsuiteofDoEdesignguidancedocumentsforPrimaryandPost-primarySchoolsisavailableatwww.education.ie/www.gov.ie.

d) ThislatestsuitereplacesallpreviousDoEDesignGuidelines,bothPrimaryandPostPrimary.

e) ThissuiteofdesignguidancecomprisingSchoolDesignGuidancedocumentsalongwiththeDoERoomLayoutsisintendedtoassistintheproperplanninganddesignofbuildings;whilealsoinrespondingtotheeducationalneedsofaparticularschoolasdeterminedintheindividualBriefFormulationReport.

f) TheDoEPost-PrimaryRoomLayoutsareavailableatwww.education.ieandinAutocad,RevitandPDFformats.

g) TheseguidelinesandtheotherrelevantdocumentsintheDesignGuidanceSuiteshouldbereadinconjunctionwith;

• TheBrief/BriefFormulationReport(BFR),andassociatedSchedule(s)ofAccommodation.

• TheDoEDesignTeamProcedures(DTP)andassociatedPracticeNotes,availableatwww.education.ie.

• ThefullsuiteofDoEdesignguidancedocumentsforPrimaryandPost-primaryschools,availableatwww.education.ie.

• FrequentcheckingoftheDepartment’swebsitefornotices,updates,andforlatest-versionsofguidanceanddrawings

h) Inapplyingtheseguidelinestoprojects,schoolauthoritiesandDesignTeamswill;

• BeobligedtocomplyfullywiththecurrentDoEDesignTeamProceduresandSchoolDesignGuides.

• BeobligedtocomplyfullywithotherguidanceissuedbytheDoE,exceptasstatedinthefollowingsectionsrelatingtoApplication,RoomLayouts,Brief&DesignTeamProcedures.

2.3 APPLICATION

a) ThisandtheabovementionedsuiteofguidancedocumentsoutlinethestandardsforschoolsthatshouldbeappliedtoallschoolconstructionprojectsfundedinpartorinwholebytheDoE(unlessotherwisedirectedbytheDoEinwriting)andwhereadecisiontocommencearchitecturaldesignandplanninghasbeenconfirmedinwritingbytheDoEPlanningandBuildingUnit.

b) WhereitisproposedtoconstructanewschoolthesedesignguidelinesandstandardsandallassociateddocumentsinthesuiteofDoESchoolDesignGuidelinesshouldbeconsultedandappropriatelyapplied.

c) Inthecaseofexistingschoolbuildingswhereanextension,conversionorrenovationisproposed,theseSchoolDesignGuidelinesandstandardsandallassociateddocumentsinthesuiteofDoESchoolDesignGuidelinesshouldapplytoallnew-buildworkandsofarasispracticabletoallalterationsandrepairs.

2.4 FURTHER INFORMATIONThisdocumentandallotherDoEGuidanceDocumentsmentionedaboveareavailableatwww.education.ie/www.gov.ie.

Alwayschecktheonlineresourceatwww.education.ie/www.gov.ieforthemostup-to-dateversion.

Forfurtheradviceontheseguidelinesoranyothermattersrelatingtothisdocument,pleasecontact:

DepartmentofEducation,Planning&BuildingUnit,PortlaoiseRoad,Tullamore,Co.OffalyR35Y2N5Telephone:(057)9324300

2.5 TECHNICAL REFERENCETheprovisionoftechnicalreferencesinthisdocumentisforguidancepurposesonly.ThelistoftechnicalreferencesisnotexhaustiveandtheonusshallbeonallthemembersoftheDesignTeam,actingcollectivelytoensurethatalltherelevantstandardsareappliedinallinstances.TheDesignTeammustensurethatthedesignstandardsusedinthedesignofeducationalfacilitieswillachievebuildquality;valueformoney;energyefficiency;safetyindesign,constructionanduse;appropriateconsiderationoflifecyclecostingandtimelycompletionoftheproject.Thedesignmustalsofacilitatetheeffectivemanagement,supervisionandoperationofthebuilding.

AllreferencestoActsandRegulationsshallbedeemedtomeanthecurrentActsandRegulations,andupdatedstandards.

TheDesignTeamshallalsoapply,wherenecessary,anynewstandardsorActs(andtheirassociatedRegulations),relevanttothedesignandconstructionprocess,whichmayalsocomeintoforceafterthepublicationofthisdocument.

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Technical-Guidance-Documents/

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Design-Guidance/Room-Layouts.html

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Procedures-and-Cost-Plans/

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Procedures-and-Cost-Plans/

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Technical-Guidance-Documents/

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2.6 LAYOUT DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMSLayoutdrawingsanddiagramsprovidedinthisdocumentareintendedtocomplementthetextwithinthisdocumentandareintendedasguidanceonly.Theadoptionofanapproachotherthanthatoutlinedintheguidanceisnotprecludedwheretheprinciplesoutlinedinthedocumentarecompliedwith.Drawings/diagramsarenottoscaleanddonotrepresentfullydetailedsolutions.Wheredimensionsarestated,theyrefertominimumunlessotherwisestated.Allowanceshouldbemadeforallnecessarytolerancesandfinishesandon-sitedeviation.

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3. HEALTH & SAFETY3.1 STATUTORY REGULATIONSDesignTeamsmustensurethatallcurrentregulationsrelatingtosafety,healthandwelfareatworkaretakenintoaccountinthedesignofallbuildingprojects.InparticularDesignTeamsarerequiredtocomplyinfullwiththeprevailingversionsofSafety,Health&WelfareatWorkActandSafety,Health&WelfareatWork(Construction)Regulations.

3.2 DESIGN TEAM DUTIESEachDesignTeammemberandtheDesignTeamasawholemustconsidersafetyinthedesignfromacceptanceofthecommissiontohandoverofthebuildingandthesubsequentsafeoperationofthebuildingbytheclientthereafter.

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4. COMPLIANCE 4.1 BUILDING REGULATIONSDesignTeamsarerequiredtocomplyinfullwiththeprevailingversionsoftheDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocuments,inparticularPartG–HygieneandPartM–AccessandUse,internationalstandardsandthestandardsinthisdocument.

4.2 BUILDING CONTROL (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2009 (S.I. NO. 351 OF 2009)TheDesignTeamshouldnotethefollowing:

a) TheDisabilityAccessCertificate(DAC)wasintroducedthroughSI351of2009dated4September2009,inordertoimprovecomplianceofbuildingswithDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartM.ADACisrequiredfornewbuildingsotherthandwellings(butincludingapartmentbuildings)andcertainworks(assetoutinArticle20D(1)ofSI351)towhichtheRequirementsofPartMapply.

b) ForFrequentlyAskedQuestionsonDisabilityAccessCertificatesrefertoontheDoHPLGwebsite.

4.3 IRISH AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDSAllbuildingcomponentsusedmustbemanufacturedtomeettherelevantIrishStandardorotherrecognisedEuropeanStandard(EN)wherenoIrishStandardexists.Wherestandardsarequotedwithinthisdocumentthesubsequentrevisededitionsofthesamestandardshalltakeprecedence.

Thedesign,installation,commissioningandhandoveroftheproject,includingmaterials,productsandworkmanshipshallcomplywiththerelevantprevailingstandardsinthefollowingorderofpreference:nationalstandardstransposingEuropeanstandards,EuropeanTechnicalAssessments,commontechnicalspecifications,internationalstandards,othertechnicalreferencesystemsestablishedbyEuropeanstandardisationbodiesor–whenanyofthosedonotexist-nationalstandards,nationaltechnicalapprovalsornationaltechnicalspecificationsrelatingtothedesign,calculationandexecutionoftheworksanduseofthesupplies:eachreferenceshallbeaccompaniedbythewordsorequivalent.

BuildingComponentswithnorelevantIrishStandardorAgrêmentCertificateorrecognisedInternationalStandardorCertificationshallnotbeused.

ThespaceallowanceandinstallationofallsanitaryappliancesshouldfullycomplywiththerequirementsofBS6465-2,andDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartM.

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5. GENERAL STANDARD 5.1 GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDSAllsanitaryfacilitiesandassociatedworksmustcomplywiththeDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsandinparticularthefollowing:

• PartFVentilation

• PartGHygiene

• PartHDrainageandWastewaterDisposal

• PartMAccessandUse

GuidanceoncompliancewiththevariouspartsoftheBuildingRegulationsisgivenintherelevantDoHPLGTechnicalGuidanceDocument.Whereworksarecarriedoutinaccordancewiththisguidance,thiswill,primafacie,indicatecompliancewiththeDoHPLGBuildingRegulations.However,theadoptionofanapproachotherthanthatoutlinedintheguidanceisnotprecludedprovidedtherelevantrequirementsoftheDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsarecompliedwith,andtheagreementofthesanctioningauthorityhasbeenconfirmedpriortothecompletionofStage2A.

Allsanitaryfacilitiesaretobedesignedwiththephysicalandemotionalsafetyofpupilsinmind,topromoteinclusivityandinordertoremovetheriskofbullyingintheschoolenvironment.Toilets,corridors,cloakrooms,lockerareas,changingroomsandshowersmaybethelocationofverbal,psychologicalandphysicalbullying.Thebehaviourofpupilsinthoseareasrequirescarefulmonitoringthroughpassivesupervision.ThesketchbelowindicatestheapproachforopenvisualconnectivitybetweenthecirculationareasandtheSanitaryFacilitiesforaPostPrimarySchool.

Thelocation,designandlayoutofsanitaryfacilitiesmustbalancetherequirementforpassivesupervisionofsanitaryfacilitiesfromcirculationspaceswiththedignityandprivacyrequirementsofeachuser.Well-designedandwell-managedsanitaryfacilitiescreatecleaner,healthierspacesandarecapableofbeingused,cleanedandmaintainedinawaythatensuressafetyanddignityofpupilsandstaff.

ThefollowingrepresentstheadditionalrequirementsoftheDoE;

1) Thenumber,locationanddistributionofallsanitaryfacilitiesaretobediscussedandagreedwiththeschoolmanagementpriortothecompletionofStage2A.

2) Staff/visitorsanitaryfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedclosetothemainentranceforbothablebodiedanddisabledpersons.Thesanitaryfacilitiesshouldhavedirectaccessfromthecirculationarea.

3) SanitaryfacilitiesshouldbelocatedinareasthatcanbeeasilysupervisedandevenlydistributedthroughouttheschoolsoastoalloweaseofaccessandtominimisetraveldistancesinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBS6465-1.Facilitiesshouldbelocatedconvenientlyinavisiblelocationtofacilitateaccesswithoutunreasonabledelay.

4) SanitaryfacilitiesshouldalsobelocatedneartheGeneralPurpose/Diningareatofacilitateitsuseoutsideschoolhourswhereteachingaccommodationcanbesecured.AschoolzoningdiagramistobedevelopedbytheDesignTeaminordertoconfirmthestrategyforoutofhoursuseandaccesstosanitaryfacilities.

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5) Thelocationofwashbasinsshouldbecarefullyconsideredtoallowforvisibility,accessibilityandminimisethelengthofpipework.Atleastonewashbasinshouldbesetatalevelforambulantusers(between780~800mm).

6) StudentsanitaryfacilitiesinPostPrimaryschoolsshouldbearrangedinsmallblocks,notinalargecentralblock.Smallblocksincreasetheopportunityforpassivesupervision,discourageanti-socialbehaviour,reducedisruptioncausedbycleaningandmaintenance,andcutdowncurriculumtimelostthroughpupilsvisitingsanitaryfacilitiesduringlessons.Inmulti-storeybuildingssanitaryfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedoneachfloorandshouldhaveastackedconfigurationinordertoreduceservicesdistribution.AsuggestedlayoutforstandardPostPrimaryWCblockisillustratedabove.

7) Allstudentsanitaryfacilitiesaretobedesignedandlocatedinordertomaximisepassivesupervisionandreducetheriskofbullingandanti-socialbehaviour.AtthesametimetheprivacyofeachindividualWCunitisnottobecompromised.

8) WCblocksmaybedesignedsoastoprovidedualaccessandegressforstudentsafety,enhancepassivesupervision,andwheretheriskofbullyingcanbefurtherreduced.

9) Lobbiesordoorsintosanitaryfacilitiesfromthecirculationareasarenottobeprovidedasthese

interferewithclearlinesofsightandimpedesupervisionofthegeneralwashroomspacefromthemaincirculationareas.Passivesupervisionfromthecirculationspacesistobemaximisedasperthesuggestedsketchbelow.

10) Allwayfindingistoreflecttheamenityandfunctionofthesanitaryspace.Themethodologyinvolvedinwayfindingandsignageistobeagreedwiththesanctioningauthoritypriortostage2A.

11) AllcubiclespacescontainingWCsaretobedesignedasself-containedspaceswithrobustfull-heightseparatingwallsandaccessdoors.Commercialcubiclesystemsarenotconsideredsufficientlyrobustforstudentfacilities.

12) AsWCusageconsumesthehighestproportionofwaterinschools,deviceswhichminimiseits

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use,withtheoptiontoselectanormal(typically6litre)oralow(typically4litre)flush,shouldbesupplied.Dualflushsystemdesignshouldensurearefilltimeof1minutemaximum.ThisrequirementcanbesatisfiedbyusingcisternfedWC’s,ordirectflushdevices,whichwillusuallydeliverafasterfilltime.

13) Allpipeworkshallbeinstalledinaccordancewithbestpractice,bracketedandinsulated,andvalvedtofacilitateisolationandreplacementofaccessoriesinalogicalmanner.Pipeworkfeedingflushingcisternsisconnectedtoaseparate,non-potabletankusingRecoveredRainWaterwhenavailable,andasaconsequencemustbecolourcodedappropriatelytoavoidtheriskofcrosscontamination.

14) Allpipeworkandequipment(cisterns,valvesetc.)shallberobustlymountedtothesolidbuildingstructureusingametalframe,andshallbeconcealed,withtamperproofaccessprovidedforcleaning,maintenanceandreplacement.Thisrequirement,inmanycases,canbestbeachievedusinganIPS(IntegratedPlumbingSystem)panelsystem.

15) Allequipmentshallberobustandlowmaintenance,withreliableandrepeatableflushingoroperatingmechanisms.Equipmentshallbeselectedbasedupontheanticipatedhighusageinschools.DomestictypeequipmentisnotsuitableRefertoBS6465-3forfurtherdetails.

16) WC'swithwallmountedcisternsshouldhavealockablecisternlid.

17) Hotwater(blendedlocallyforuseat39°C)shallbeprovidedforhandwashing.Blendingshallbeviaathermostaticmixingvalvetype3(TMV3)whichisfailsafeandeliminatestheriskofscalding.Waterusageshallbecontrolledusingtimedactivationtapswithsprayheads.

18) Toreducetheriskofcontactwithpotentiallysoiledsurfacesandtoreducetheriskofviralorbacteriologicalcontamination,theuseofelectronicactivationoftapsandWCflushvalvesshouldbeconsidered,usingsystemswhicharebatteryindependentifpossible.Quality,reliability,repeatabilityandrobustnessareanessentialrequirementforsuchequipment.Thisoptionwithassociatedcostsshouldbetabledindesignforconsideration,inconjunctionwiththestandardmanualactivationapproach.

19) AccessibleWCsshouldcomplywiththerequirementsofDoHPLGBuildingRegulations,TechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartM1.4.4SanitaryFacilities-General.

20) AsallWC’sarelocatedinseparatecubicles,fullyenclosed,eachwillrequireextractventilationtomeettherequirementofPartMofthebuildingregulations.Makeupairisnormallyprovidedbyundercuttingthedoor.Extractionisnormallyviaceilingmountedextractgrilles,withfoulairtransferredviainlinefanandductworktodischargeviaanexhaustlouvrewithbackdraftcontrol.SystemdesigntypicallyencompassesWCcubiclesandwasharea/lobbyextractionasonesystem.Appropriateaccessisrequiredtofan,ductwork,firedampersetc.forperiodiccleaningandmaintenance.

21) Ventilationcontrolshouldseektomeettherequirementtomaintainairqualityandminimiseenergyusage.Normallythisisachievedusingtimedoperationcombinedwithpresencedetection.

22) WCcubicleislimitedinspaceandthereisnorequirementforaradiator.Indesigningtheextractsystemforanumberofadjacentcubiclesandassociatedlobby/washareaitmaybebeneficialtoconsiderheatrecoveryi.e.MechanicalVentilationwithHeatRecovery(MVHR).

23) Whereincluded,IPSpanelsystemsaretoincorporateaccesspanelswithanti-tamperfixingstofacilitateeaseofmaintenance.IPSpanelsaretobeconstructedofrobustmaterials,resistanttomoisture,anddesignedfacilitateeaseofcleaning.

24) Designandlayoutofallsanitaryspaces,fittingsandtheirfixingsshouldberobustandappropriatetotheschoolenvironmentwithminimumspacerecommendationsfortheinstallation,useandmaintenanceofsanitaryappliancesinaccordancewithBS6465-2.

25) AsuitablerobustfloorfinishshouldbeusedinallWCareaswithanappropriateslipratinginaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSDG-02-03.

26) Sanitaryfacilityceilingsshouldberobust,impervioustomoistureandeasilymaintainedandshouldnotallowaccessintoanyvoidabove,whereitemscouldbehidden.Ifsuspendedceilingtilesareprovidedtheneachtileshouldbefirmlyclippedtothesupportinggrid.SeparatingwallsbetweenWCunitsshouldberobustandcontinuous.Dueconsiderationistobegiventothedesignandlocationofanyceilingmounteditemsinrelationtoaccessandmaintenance.Whereaccesspanelsarespecifiedthesearetoberobustandlockable.

27) Generally,cubicledoorsaretobedesignedtobeinwardopeninginstandardoperationandaretodefaultintotheopenpositionwhennotinusethroughtheuseofspringhingesorsimilar

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sothatallvacanciesareobvious.Allcubicledoorlocksshouldbecapableofbeingopenedfromtheexternalenvironmentinanemergencysituation.Thedoormechanismistoberobustlydesignedwithadiscretereleasefacilityforcasesofemergencyallowingthenormallyinwardopeningdoortobeopenedoutwards.

28) TheuseofrobustmirrorswithintheWCcirculationareasistobecarefullyconsideredinordertoenhanceopportunitiesforpassivesupervisionfromthemaincirculationspacewithoutcompromisingprivacy.

29) Alllockabledoorsshouldhaveaninternalthumb-turnoverride.Careshouldbetakeninthedesignofthedoor,frame,andopeningmechanismtoprotectagainstinjurytofingers,etc.

30) Dueconsiderationistobegiventodurablefloorfinisheswhere,forexample,covingmayinterferewiththeoperationofthedoors.

31) Thedoorsshouldbeeasytoopenandclose(withpull-handlesonthedoorsatlowlevelsuitableforyoungpupils–between800&900mmfromfloorlevel).Careshouldbetakeninthedesignandpositioningofhandlesandironmongerygenerallytoprotectfromimpactwithwalls.Cubicledoorsmaybeundercuttoassistairmovement.Doortransfergrillesatlowlevelarenotpermitted.

32) WherewindowsareprovidedtotheWCspacesthevisualprivacyoftheWCblockisnottobecompromisedandobscureglazingistobeconsidered.Allwindowsaretoberestrictedto100mmclearopening.

33) Theprovisionforhanddryingfacilitiesshallbepapertowelorcotton/linentowels.Electrichanddryersarenotpermitted.Thesanitaryfacilitiesshouldhaveadequatespacefordisposablehandtoweldispensersandarefusebinforthedisposalofpapertowel.Thelocationofhandtoweldispensersandrefusebinistobecarefullyconsideredinthelayout,asshouldtheroutefromsinktohand-dryinglocationtominimisetheriskofwaterdroplets/spillageonthefloor.

34) Handtoweldispensers,sanitaryproductprovision/disposal,soapdispensersandrefusebinsareloosefurnitureandfittings,andarenotpartoftheconstructioncontract,althoughtheirprovisionisrequiredforfullcompliancewiththeDoHPLGBuildingRegulations.ThelocationsofeachoftheseitemsandtheassociatedspatialrequirementsistobecarefullyconsideredinaccordancewithBS6465-2.Grab-railstoUniversalAccessWCsandmirrorsarepartofthe contract.

35) WayfindingandcolourschemesaretobeagreedwiththeschoolauthoritypriortoStage2AandaretobeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBS8300.Colourselectioninrelationtodoors,walls,floorsandfixturesinsanitaryfacilitiesistobecarefullyconsideredinrelationtowayfinding,easeofaccessandtoensurevisualclarity.Asuggestedschemeillustratingbestpracticeisindicatedbelow.

36) AlternativeapproachestothedesignoptionscontainedinthisdocumentmaybeconsideredincircumstanceswherethepreferreddesignsolutionenhancespassivesupervisionandreducestheriskofbullyinginSanitaryFacilitiesonasitespecificbasis.Anexampleofapotentialalternativedesignapproachisindicatedbelow,wherethedesignprovidesalternativeoptionsforentryandexit.

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Alternativeapproachestolayoutsasillustratedbelowwillalsobeconsideredonacasebycasebasiswhereagreedinadvancewiththeschoolauthority.

37) Cubicledimensionsshouldreflecttheminimumdimensionsassetoutinthediagrambelow.

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5.2 ACCESSIBLE SANITARY FACILITIESAllusersofdiverseabilitiesshouldbeabletouseschoolbuildingscomfortablyandsafely,asfaraspossiblewithoutspecialassistance.Routestosanitaryfacilitiesshouldbefreeofobstructionsandthetraveldistanceasshortaspossibleinordertopreservethedignityandprivacyofbuildingusers.Accessiblesanitaryfacilitiesmustbeapproachedseparatelyfromothersanitaryaccommodation.

TheDesignTeamshouldnotethefollowingpoints;

1) Foreverytoiletblockgroupingprovidedinaschool,aUnisexUniversalWCshouldbeprovidedclosebyunlessasotherwisestatedinthisdocument(refertopoint5.2-5below).CareshouldbetakeninlocatingtheUniversalAccessUnisexWCtoensurethatitretainsseparateaccessfromthemaincirculationareasinaccordancewiththerequirementsofBS8300-1.Onlyenlargedcubiclesand/orambulantdisabledcubiclesaretobeaccessiblefromthemainWCblock.RefertoFigures1andFigure2fordetailsoftheUniversalAccessToiletPlan&Elevation.

Figure1:UniversalAccessToiletPlan

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Figure2:UniversalAccessToiletElevation

2) WhereWCcubiclesareprovidedinasanitaryfacility,atleastoneAmbulantDisabledWCshouldbeprovidedforambulantdisabledpeople.RefertotheAmbulantDisabledCubicleillustrationbelow.

Figure3:AmbulantDisabledCubiclePlan&Elevation

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3) WherefourormoreWCcubiclesareprovidedinasanitaryfacility,onecubicleshouldbeanEnlargedCubicle.RefertoFigure4,below,EnlargedDisabledCubicle.Notethatthepositionofthepullrailontheoutwardopeningdoorisnottoreducetheclearopeningbelowminimumrequirements.

Figure4:EnlargedCubicleforDisabledUsers

4) Inaccordancewithuniversalaccessguidelinesurinalbowls/troughsarenolongerrequiredinschoolsandmustnotbespecified.

5) IfanToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersisprovidedclose(Figures5,6&7below)toatoiletblockthenthereisnorequirementtoalsoprovideanadjointingUniversalWC,asanAssistedUsersroomsmayalsobeusedbyindependentwheelchairusers,astheyallowforwheelchairtransfersorassistancefromcarers.

6) ThenumberandlocationofToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersisdetailedinsection6(RoomLayouts)below.

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Figure5:Toilet/ShowerforAssistedUsers(Plan)

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Figure6:ToiletforAssistedUserswithchangingbench(Elevation1).

Figure7:ToiletforAssistedUserswithchangingbench(Elevation2).

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7) Accessiblesanitaryfacilitiesshouldbelocatedinaconvenientandaccessiblepartoftheschoolandbeclearlyidentifiable.

8) Allfittingsandironmongeryassociatedwithaccessiblefacilitiesshouldbecapableofbeingoperatedusingaclosedfist.

9) Accessiblesanitaryfacilitiesshouldhaveoutwardopeningdoors.Ifinwardopeningdoorsareprovidedthesizeoftheareashouldbeincreasedsothatthedoorswingdoesnotencroachintothewheelchairturningspaceandthedoorshouldhaveemergencyreleasehinges.

10) Grab/handrailsshouldbecontrastedincolouragainstwalls,floorsanddoors(refertoBS8300AnnexB).

11) IfmorethanoneUnisexUniversalAccessToiletorToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersisprovided,layoutsshouldbehanded.

12) AcolostomychangingsurfaceshouldbeprovidedinmostcasesinallaccessibleWCs.Aseparatecolostomychangingshelf125mmto150mmdeepx400mmwide(min),withitssurface950mm(max)abovefloorlevelshouldbeprovided.Whereatoiletwithflattoppedclose-coupledcisternisprovidedaseparatecolostomychangingselfisnotrequired.Theflattoppedcisternisconsideredadequatetoprovideacolostomychangingsurface.

13) Wherespecificneedsdictate,itmaybenecessarytofitaceiling/wallmountedtrackhoistsystemintoToilets/ShowersforAssistedUsersandthestructuremustbecapableofsupportingatracksystemandaliveloadof100kgsminimum.

• Theprovisionofaceiling/wallmountedtrackhoistsystem(i.e.railsandequipment)shouldbebasedontheparticularrequirementsoftheschool.Thenecessityforitsprovisionshouldbesetoutintheearlydesignstagesforconsiderationandapproval.

• Wheretheprovisionofahoistsystemhasbeenapprovedthesupplyandinstallationofthehoistwillformpartofthebuildingcontract.

• Apowersupplytofacilitatebatterychargingoftheliftcassette/chargerstation,athighlevelinaconvenientlocationmustbeprovidedaspartofthecontract.

• Concealedconduitdropsforthechangingbenchandceilinghoistshouldbecoordinatedtoprovidedeconomicalandworkablesolution.

14) Wherespecificneedsdictate,itmaybenecessarytofitanelectronicallyheight

adjustablechangingbenchinToilets/ShowersforAssistedUsers.

• AchangingbenchwillnotnormallybeprovidedunlessspecificallysanctionedinwritingbytheDoEatorpriortoStage2(A).

• Wherethishasbeenagreedthesupplyandinstallationofthechangingbenchwillformpartofthebuildingcontract.

• Thetypicalsizeofthechangingbenchshallbe1600mminlength.

• Concealedconduitdropsforthechangingbenchandceilinghoistshouldbecoordinatedtoprovideeconomicalandworkablesolution.Powersupplywithappropriateconduitforachangingbenchistobesuppliedineverycase.

15) RefertoFigure5Toilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersPlanforfurtherguidance.

16) Theschoolauthorityisresponsibleforfundingon-goingmaintenanceandmustenterintoperiodicmaintenancecontractsasspecifiedbythesuppliersofanyadjustableheightchangingbenchesandtrackhoistsystems.

17) TheimportanceofsigningamaintenancecontractshouldbehighlightedbytheDesignTeamatthehandovertalks,oncompletionofthe contract.

5.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE & WATER SERVICES

a) Allsoilsandwastes(aboveground)aretheremitoftheBuildingServicesConsultingEngineerandshouldbecoveredinthemechanicalsectionsofthetenderdocumentation.Theprovisionofsanitarywareandassociatedtaps,trapsandfixingbracketsaretheremitoftheArchitectwiththeagreementoftheBuildingServicesConsultingEngineerandshouldbecoveredinthemainbuildingworksectionsofthetenderdocumentation.

b) Wastesshallincludesufficientblankcapsandcleaningdoorsforaccessforcleaningrods.Wherepossibleallservicesshouldbeenclosedbutaccessible.Allventsshallbeprovidedwithcowls.PVCpipesleeveswithpuddlecollarsshallbefittedasrequired.

c) Wastepipeup-standsrisingfromthesubflooraretobeprovidedindividuallyforallWCs.Back-to-backandmultiplepairsofwash-handbasins(WHB)mayshareasinglewastepipeupstand.

d) Intheinterestofsafety,longtermmaintenanceandaestheticsitiscriticalthatthereisnosurfaceroutingofwaterandwasteservicespipe

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workatlowlevelinsanitaryfacilities

e) ThewatersupplyservingWCflushrequirementsmustbegravitybasedastheschoolWCsmustbecapableofoperationintheeventofapowerfailure.

f) AllWHBsshouldbefittedwithasinglepercussionspraytaponlyandthistapshoulddeliveratemperaturecontrolledwatersupplyviaathermostaticmixingvalve.

g) Pushtypepercussionspraytapsrequiretheusertopushdowngentlyonthetapheadtodeliverflow.Thetapautomaticallyclosesoffafteradelayperiod.Aeratorsrestricttheflowofwaterfromthetapwithoutreducingwaterpressure.Allautomaticshut-offtapsmustbeofacommercialqualitysuitableforuseinschoolsandmustbesuitableforthesystemheadpressureavailable.Notethatitispossibletogetpercussiontapswithdifferentpressuredropsandiftapswithaparticularlyhighpressuredroparespecifiedthentheymaynotworkwithagravitysystem.Thetypicalflowraterequiredfromawashhandbasintapis0.1litrespersecond;thisisthesameas6litresperminute.

h) Thermostaticmixingvalves(TMVs)shallbefittedonallhotwateroutlets(excludingtheCleaner’sStoresinks)andaretobelocatedsuchthatamaximumdeadlegof1linearmetreofpipeonlyisachievableonthemixedwatersupply.ThisistominimisethepotentialriskofLegionella.ItisnotacceptabletolocatetheTMVabovetheceilingwithasinglepipedroptothetapbeloworabove;TMVsmustbeeasilyaccessiblefromtheroomoradjacentroomwheretheyarelocated.

i) AllTMVsmustbeofTMV3standard.Theymustbefailsafeandlockableandbecapableoflimitingtheoutlettemperatureto42/430.WhereWHBsareadjoiningorback-to-backtheseshallbefedviaasingleTMVunitinaccordancewithmanufacturer’sinstructions.AllTMVsmust:

• Besuitableforthesystemheadpressureavailable,

• ComplywithISEN1287:2017forlowpressure,

• Besuitableforunderbasininstallation,

• Providesafethermostaticshutdown,

• Becompletewithisolationvalvesonallinlets,checkvalvesandeasilyremovablestrainers

• Havetamperprooftemperatureadjustmentandlockdown

• TMVsservingWHBsshouldbeselectedtogiveaflowrateof0.1litrespersecondataninletheadof1.5m.AllTMVsmustbetestedforshut-offintheeventoflossofthecoldwatersupplyandtestcertificatesincludedinthehandoverdocumentation.TMVsmustneverbeconnectedtothemainswatersupply;theymustonlybeconnectedtothehotwaterandcoldwaterdistributionservices.

j) Soasnottocontaminatethemainswatersupply,amanualmixingtap(wherethehotandcoldwateronlymixesonexitingthespoutoutlet)mustonlybeusedwithmainswater.OnallsinksthetemperaturecontrolledmixedsupplyshouldbetakenfromtheundersinkTMVoutlettothehotwaterinletonthemanualsinkmixer,amainswatersupplyshallbeconnectedtothecoldwaterinletsideonthesamemanualsinkmixertap.

k) WhererainwaterharvestingisusedtoservetheWCstherainwaterdistributionpipeworkmustbefittedwithproprietarylabellingidentifyingtheconnectingpipeasarainwatersupplypipe,inaccordancewiththeprevailingIrishStandard.DesignTeammembersshouldrefertotheguidanceonrainwaterharvestinggiveninDoHPLGBuildingRegulationsTechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartHSection1.3.10GreywaterRecoverySystemsandBS8515.SuchsystemsshouldbedesignedtoreducetheriskofcrosscontaminationandshouldcomplywiththerequirementsofISEN1717–BackflowPreventionandtheNationalAnnextothisstandard.

5.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTING & POWER SERVICES

a) Allsockets,switchesandcontrolsaretobepositionedinaccordancewithTGDPartM,Diagram30,asoutlinedonnextpage.

b) AppropriateLEDlightfittingsshallbespecified.

c) Ordinarysanitaryfacilitiesshouldhavealightinglevelof120luxat700mmabovefinishedfloorlevel.

d) AllDisabledWCsshouldhavelightinglevelsofbetween200and300luxasmeasuredatfinishedfloorlevel.

e) Lightswitchesshouldgenerallybelocatedbetween400mmand1200mmabovefinishedfloorlevelandbecapableofbeingoperatedusingaclosedfist.

f) Lightingcontrolsinallstudentsanitaryfacilitiesshallbebasedonkeyoperatedmanual“On/Off”switchingwithautomaticpresenceandabsence

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detection.Lightinginstudentfacilitiesthathaveawindowshallbebasedonkeyoperatedmanual“On/Off”switchingwithautomaticabsencedetectiononly.

g) Lightingcontrolsinallstaffandpublicsanitaryfacilitiesshallbebasedonmanual“On/Off”switchingwithautomaticabsencedetectiononly.

h) Appropriatelightinginshowerareasshallbepositionedoutsidethecubiclewetareasi.e.incommoncirculationspaces.Lightsshouldnotbecapableofbeingswitchedoffwhilesomeoneisstillintheshowercubiclesi.e.motionsensorsorabsencedetectionsensorsshouldbeprovided.

i) Apullchord,anti-ligatureswitch(s)shallbeprovidedonemergencyassistancealarmsinUniversalAccessToiletsandToilets/ShowersforAssistedUsers.RefertoFig1:UnisexUniversalAccessToiletforIndependentUse,Plan&Elevationssupplied.Theseshallbeinstalledasperthemanufacturer’sinstructions.

j) Powerpointsforfinalconnectiontoaheightadjustablebenchandtofacilitatechargingoftheliftcassette/chargerstationonaceiling/wallmountedoverheadtrackedhoistsystemshallbeprovidedinsuitablelocationsintheToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsers.

5.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR VENTILATION SERVICES

a) VentilationincompliancewithDoHPLGBuildingRegulations,Part:Fshallbeprovidedinsanitaryfacilitiesinschools.

b) Allsanitaryfacilitiesinschoolsshould:

• Beprovidedwithgeneral(background)ventilationof7000mm²equivalentareaforsanitaryfacilitiesofupto10m²inarea.Forfacilitiesgreaterthan10m²inarea,700mm²equivalentareaperadditionalm²offloorareashouldbeprovided.

• Beprovidedwithintermittentextractventilationwiththefollowingventilationrates

• Showerareas15litrespersecondpershower

• Toilets6litrespersecondperWC.

• InafacilitythatcontainsbothashowerandWCthenthelargersizedvalueonlyshouldbeapplied

c) FormultipleunitstudentsanitaryfacilitiestheintermittentextractventilationforeachWCunitmaybebasedonpresenceandabsencedetectionandthecontrolsshallbeseparatefromthelightingcontrolsoutlinedinSection5.4RequirementsforLighting&PowerServices,Clause(e)above.

d) Insingle/multipleunitWCs,e.g.staffandpublicsanitaryfacilities,intermittentextractventilationshallbeprovidedviaasuitablysizedmechanicalextractfanincorporatingarun-ontimersetto5minutesandcontrolledbyalocalPIRcontrol.TheseshouldbeseparatefromandinadditiontolocalPIRcontrolsonthelighting.

e) Multi-unitsanitaryfacilitiesmustbeventilatedviaamechanicalextractfanincorporatinga

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run-ontimersetto15minutesandcontrolledviapresenceandabsencedetectioncontrolsasoutlinedinSection5.4RequirementsforLighting&PowerServices,Clause(f)above.

f) Individualinternalstaffandpublicsanitaryfacilitiesmustbeventilatedviaamechanicalextractfanincorporatingarun-ontimersetto5minutesandshouldbecontrolledviathelocallightswitch.

g) Thereshouldbenoneedfortreatedmechanicalsupplyairtointernalsanitaryfacilitiesspaces.Makeupairshouldbevianaturalmeansdrawnfromadjacentcirculationspaces.Ventilationextractionshallbeviawallorceilinggrilles.

h) Floorgrillesordoortransfergrillesshallnotbeusedinschoolprojects;wheremakeupairisrequiredtospacesthisshouldbeachievedbyundercutdoorsorhigh-levelwalltransfergrillesofatleast7000mm²equivalentarea.

i) Extractgrillesshouldbeselectedtogivereasonablecoverage.Theseshouldbeceilingorwallmountedwithoneextractgrillepertoiletenclosure.

j) Ventilationsystemsshouldingeneralbelocalisedathighlevelwithminimumductingandlocalwallexhaustlouvresonly;notthroughtheroof.

k) Sanitaryfacilitieslocationsandexhaustventilationductworkroutesshouldbeselectedtoeliminatetheneedforfiredampers;firedampersareonlytobeprovidedinfirecompartmentationwalls.

l) MakeupairtothechangingroomsandsanitaryfacilitiesinMulti-UseHallsshouldbedrawnfromthecirculationareasviahighlevelwalltransfergrillesandductingifnecessary.

m) Fansservingmultiplespacesshouldbeoperatedthroughappropriatevariablespeedcontrollers.

n) Extractsystemsinareascontainingmultipleshowerunitsshouldbebasedondemandledhumidityventilationcontrolwithvariablespeedfans.

o) Ventilationsystemsshouldbetestedandcommissionedatcompletionsothatthesystemsandtheircontrolsareleftintheintendedworkingorderandcanoperateeffectivelyandefficiently.AwayofdemonstratingcompliancewouldbetocommissionandtestinaccordancewiththeCIBSEcommissioningcodesinordertoverifythatthesystemsperforminaccordancewiththespecification.

p) Detailedinformationontheinstallationandcommissioningofventilationsystemsisprovidedin“InstallationandCommissioningof

VentilationSystemsforDwelling–AchievingCompliancewithPartF”andDoHPLGBuildingRegulations,TechnicalGuidanceDocumentPartFSection1.2Dwellings,Par1.2.1.7.

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6. ROOM LAYOUTS6.1 TOILET FACILITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

a) ForSanitaryFacilitiesinPrimarySchools,1No.WCshouldbeprovidedforevery15pupils,orpartthereof,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofBS-6465-1.ReferalsototherequirementsofSDG-02-02.

b) 1WHBshouldbeprovidedforeachWCprovided.

c) TwoambulantdisabledWCsshouldbeprovideden-suitetoeachclassroominaccordancewiththediagrambelow.Thesesanitaryfacilitiesshould,unlessunavoidable,belocatedonanexternalwall.

d) ClassroomsanitaryfacilitiesinPrimarySchoolsshouldbeseparatedfromtheteachingspacebyafullheightwall/partitionwithnogapstothetoporbottom,andaself-closingdoor.

e) AlternatearrangementsforthelocationofWCfacilitiesinPrimarySchools,suchasthoseaccessesdirectlyfromcirculationareas,maybeconsidered.ThelocationanddistributionofWCfacilitiesistobeagreedwiththeSchoolAuthority.

f) Thebuildingservicesrequirementsassetoutinsections5.2to5.5,above,applytosanitaryfacilitiesinPrimarySchools.

g) Theselection,flowtime,andoperatingpressure

ofpercussiontapsforyoungeragegroupsistobeconsidered.

h) ProvisionofaUniversallyAccessibleToiletmaycountaspartoftheoverallWCprovision.

i) TheGeneralPurposeRoomToiletSuitemustconsistofself-containedWCunitsforgeneralaccess,andanaccessibleWCinaccordancewiththeguidanceinthisdocument.TheGeneralPurposeRoomToiletSuiteshouldbelocatedadjacenttotheGPRoomwithaccessdirectlyfromacirculationroute.Thissanitaryfacilityisintendedforusebythestaffandvisitorsduringschoolhours,andforafterhoursactivitieswhenthemainbodyoftheschoolisclosed.

j) AtleastoneToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersperfloorshouldbeprovidedinprimaryschoolbuildings.ThetraveldistancetothisToilet/Showershouldbeminimised(maximumof40mfromthetoiletdoortoclassroomdoor).Ifasaresultoftheschool’slayoutthemaximumtraveldistancecannotbecompliedwiththenadditionalUniversalAccessWCsshouldbeprovided.

k) Stafftoiletsshouldbeevenlydistributedthroughouttheschoolforeaseofaccess,withanappropriatenumberlocatedadjacenttothestaffroom.StaffsanitaryappliancesshouldcomplywiththenumbercontainedwithinTable01below.

Figure8:PrimarySchoolClassroomEn-suiteToilets

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6.2 TOILET FACILITIES IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS

a) ForPost-PrimarySchools,WCsshouldbeprovidedintheratioof1:20forallstudentsinaccordancewiththerequirementsofBS6465-1,andinaccordancewithgeneralprinciplesoutlinedinAppendixA.

b) WHBsshouldbeprovidedintheratioof1WHBtoeveryWCs,uptothreeWCsinablock,andwhenthereisoverthreeWCsprovidedinablockthenWHBsaretobeprovidedintheratioof2WHBsforevery3WCs.

c) ProvisionofaUniversallyAccessibleToiletmaycountaspartoftheoverallWCprovision.

d) ThereshouldbeatleastoneToilet/ShowerforAssistedUsersprovidedperfloor,inadditiontooneprovidedtoservetheGP/DiningAreafacilities.Theseshouldbecentrallylocatedandopendirectlyoffamaincirculationcorridor.OneofthesetoiletsshouldalsobeprovidedadjacenttheChangingRoomsinaMulti-Use/PhysicalEducation(PE)Hall.Theceilingorwallsshouldbestructurallycapableofsupportingaceilingorwallmountedtrackhoistsystem.Theshowershouldbeenclosedbyhalfheightdoorswhicharestrong,durableandeasytoclean(toguardagainstsplashestothecareassistant).ReferalsotoFigures5and6,above,Toilet/ShowerforAssistedUsers,Plan&Elevations.

e) Stafftoiletsshouldbeevenlydistributedthroughouttheschoolforeaseofaccess,withanappropriatenumberlocatedadjacenttotheStaffRoom.Staffsanitaryappliancesshouldcomplywithtable01below.

6.3 CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWER FACILITIES (MULTI-USE HALL)

a) ThePETutor’sUsededicatedchangingfacilitywithleveluniversalaccessshower,WC,andWHBshouldbelocatedclosetothePETeacher’sOffice/ControlRoom.

Number of Staff Number of WCs Number of Washbasins1 to 5 1 1

6 to 15 2 216to30 3 331 to 45 4 446to60 5 561 to 75 6 676to90 7 791to100 8 8Above100 8,Plus1WCandWHBforeveryunitorfractionunitof25persons.

b) Changingroomsaretobedesignedandlocatedtofacilitatesafeaccesstoandfromanyexternalsportsareasandfloorfinishesaretoberobustlydesignedtofacilitateheavyusageandminimisemaintenance.Bothinternalandexternalmatwellsaretobeconsidered.

c) AsthecommunitymayusetheMulti-UseHallintheevenings,thechangingroomsshouldbecapableofbeingusedaseithermaleorfemalechangingrooms.TheUniversalAccessspacelocatedadjacenttotheMulti-UseHallmaybeusedasachangingfacilitywhereappropriate.

d) FourshowerswithcubicledividersandprivacydoorsshouldbeprovidedopeningdirectlyoffeachChangingRoom.Mirrorsshouldnotallowvisionintocubicles.

e) Thelayoutofthechangingareas,WCsandshowersshouldbedesignedtominimisethelikelihoodofvandalismand/orbullying.

f) Anywindowsshouldhaveobscureglass,berestrictedto100mmopeningandwhenopenedshouldnotprovideaviewintotheshowerorchangingareas.

g) Floorfinishesshouldbetiledorother/waterresistantappropriateflooring,durable,easilycleaned,hygienicandconsistentwiththeroom’suse.

h) Wallshouldberesistanttowear,andeasilycleaned.Thewallfinishmustbedurableandwaterresistantconsistentwiththeroom’suse.

i) Theceilingandanyexposedpipe-workorconduitsshouldbewaterresistantconsistentwiththeroom’suse.

j) Drinkingwaterfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedinoradjacenttothechangingrooms.

k) RefertoDoESDG-02-03Section10.5ChangingRooms&Showersforadditionalinformation.

TABLE 01: Minimum Provision of Sanitary Appliances for Staff.

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