Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 13B - MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION › Subtitle 07 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › Chapter 13B.07.05 - Space Allocation Guidelines › Section 13B.07.05.02 - Capital Guidelines

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Space allocation guidelines for college campuses are as follows:
Room Use Category
Space Factor by Size of FTDE
HEGIS Code
Space
Base
3000 & Under
3001 & Up
100
Classroom Facilities
WSCH1
1.50
1.11
110
Classroom
200
Laboratory Facilities
WSCH2
7.00
5.83
210
Class Laboratory
220
Open Laboratory
FTDE
4.20
4.20
300
Office
FTEF3
166.00
166.00
FT Staff
Student Offices4
320
Testing & Tutoring Centers
FTDE5
Core of 1,500 NASF and 0.5 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE.
400
Library
410
Study/Seating
FTDE
6.25
6.25
420
Stack
BVE6
.10-
.10+
400-455
Processing
Percent of 420 with minimum of 1,200 NASF7
.40
.40
500
Special Use
520
Physical Education-Pool, Gym, and Fitness/Wellness Center
FTDE8
Core of 28,000 NASF (consisting of 14,000 for a gym, 8,000 for a pool, and 6,000 for a fitness center) and 10 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE and 6,000 NASF of service space (consisting of 3,500 for lockers and 2,500 for storage).
530
Audiovisual, Radio, TV
FTDE
Core of 1,600 NASF and 0.8 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE up to 3,000 FTDE and 2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 3,000 FTDE.
580
Greenhouse
Campus
Core of 1,000 NASF
600
General Use
610
Assembly
FTDE
Core of 12,000 NASF and 2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE.
620
Exhibition
FTDE
Core of 1,500 NASF and 0.5 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE.
630
Food Facilities
PHC9
10.2
8.4
650
Lounge Facilities
PHC10
3.0
3.0
660
Merchandising
FTDE
Core of 1,600 NASF and 0.5 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE.
680
Meeting Space
FTDE
Core of 6,000 NASF
Core of 8,000 NASF
700
Support
710
Data Processing, Telecomm
FTDE11
Core of 2,500 NASF for the first 4,000 FTDE and 0.75 NASF/FTDE beyond 4,000 FTDE.
720-745
Shops, Storage, Vehicle Storage, and Repair
Total Campus Allowance minus this category12
0.04
0.04
750
Central Service
FTDE
Core of 4,000 NASF for the first 4,000 FTDE and 1 NASF/FTDE beyond 4,000 FTDE.
760
Hazardous Materials
Total Storage
2% of existing inventory in Room Use Categories 720-745.
800
Health Care
FTDE
Core of 500 NASF and 0.2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE.
1WSCH-Lecture. Weekly student contact hours for on-campus day students in credit courses and eligible noncredit courses where instruction is lecture.
2WSHC-Lab. Weekly student contact hours for on-campus day students in credit courses and eligible noncredit courses where instruction is lab.
3FTEF-Full-time equivalent faculty, including librarians, plus 25% of all part-time faculty.
41,120 square feet maximum for student offices.
5FTDE-Full-time day equivalent is total credit hours taught on campus between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. divided by 15 credit hours.
6BVE-Bound volume equivalent which is 20,000 BVE for the first 1,000 FTE and 1,000 BVE for every 100 FTE above 1,000.
7A minimum allowance is needed for cataloging, binding, and maintenance regardless of collection size.
8Minimum size of gym is 14,000 NASF for activity space, 8,000 NASF for pool, 6,000 NASF for fitness space, 3,500 NASF for lockers, and 2,500 NASF for storage.
9PHC-Planning headcount is 50% of FTDE for on-campus credit and eligible noncredit courses plus FTEF and FT Staff and includes space for seating, preparation, and storage.
10Allowance includes quiet, study, and building lounges.
11FTDE for on-campus credit courses and eligible noncredit courses.
12Allowance related to required service space on campus total square footage.
13 Computed need in any larger institutional size category may not be less than the maximum amount for any smaller institutional size category.