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Introduction & User Guide

Resources

Specifications
Details
Additional Guidelines
External Resources

Design Guidelines Categories:

Apartments

Apartments

Apartment 504 Accessibility
Apartment Bathrooms
Apartment Entrance Doors
Apartment Kitchens
Apartment Renovation

Building Exterior, Facade & Window

Building Exterior, Facade & Window

Brickwork / Cladding
Entrances & Exits
Fire Escapes
Loading Docks
Scaffolding
Sidewalk Sheds
Windows

Common Areas & Lobbies

Common Areas & Lobbies

Common Area Bathrooms
Common Area Finishes
Community Centers
Computer Rooms
Gymnasium
Interior Doors
Interior Stairs
Locker Rooms & Showers
Non-Residential Kitchens

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency

Decarbonization
Energy Efficiency & Weatherization

Environmental Remediation

Environmental Remediation

Asbestos
Lead Based Paint
Mold & Moisture Control
Radon

Fire Protection

Fire Protection

Fire Alarm
Fire Sprinkler
Standpipe System

Flood Protection

Flood Protection

Flood Protection

Grounds

Grounds

Community Gardens
Excavation
Exterior Security
On-site Clean Power Generation & Battery Storage
Parking Lots
Paving & Curbs (Non-vehicular Areas)
Planting
Playgrounds
Site Amenities
Site Circulation
Site Fences
Site Lighting
Site Utilities
Stairs, Ramps & Railings
Stormwater Piping & Drainage Structures

Heating

Heating

Boiler Rooms & Heating Plants
Common Space Radiator, Convector & Baseboard
Gas Fired Furnace
Heating System
Hot Water Heat Exchanger
Steam Piping

Interior Electrical & Lighting

Interior Electrical & Lighting

Broadband
Common Area Sound System
Electrical System
Emergency & Exit Lighting and Panels
Emergency and Standby Generator
Hearing Loop (Induction Loop)
Interior Lighting Fixture
Lightning Protection System
Recording Studios
Telephone System

Plumbing

Plumbing

Building Drainage
Building Sewage System
Domestic Hot Water (DHW) System
Domestic Water System
Geothermal & Ground Source Heat Pump
Natural Gas Piping
Non-Residential Spaces Plumbing Fixtures
Roof Tank
Underground Hydronic Piping
Underground Natural Gas Piping
Underground Water Piping

Roofs

Roofs

General Roofs
Green Roofs
Membrane Roofs
Rehabs
Solar Roofs

Safety & Security

Safety & Security

Additional Security
Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV)
Exterior Lighting
Intercoms
Layered Access Control (LAC)

Signage

Signage

Exterior Signage
Interior Signage

Structural

Structural

Concrete
Foundations
Steel

Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Air Conditioning
Air Source Heat Pump
Building Ductwork
Energy (ERV) and Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV)
Exhaust Fans
Other Fans
Through Wall/Window Heat Pump

Vertical Transportation Systems

Vertical Transportation Systems

Elevators
Trash Hoists
Wheelchair Lifts

Waste Management & Pest Control

Waste Management & Pest Control

Construction Waste
Exterior Compactor
Garbage Chutes
Garbage Disposals
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Interior Compactor
Organics/Composting
Pneumatic Waste Disposal
Recycling
Trash Receptacles
Waste Yards

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