Scales & Standards

List of " A" Scales with Topics for "Group and Individual Effectiveness"

A.1 Support for Office Work (E 1660) Back to list of A scales

• A.1.1 Photocopying and office printers
• A.1.2 Rooms for training, using computers
• A.1.3 Rooms for training, without computers
• A.1.4 Interview rooms
• A.1.5 Storage and floor loading
• A.1.6 Shipping and receiving

A.2 Meetings and Group Effectiveness (E1661) Back to list of A scales

• A.2.1 Meeting and conference rooms
• A.2.2 Informal meetings and interaction
• A.2.3 Group layout and territory
• A.2.4 Group workrooms

A.3 Sound and Visual Environment (E1662) Back to list of A scales

• A.3.1 Privacy and speech intelligibility
• A.3.2 Distraction and disturbance
• A.3.3 Vibration
• A.3.4 Lighting and glare
• A.3.5 Adjustment of lighting by occupants
• A.3.6 Distant and outside views

A.4 Thermal Environment and Indoor Air (--) Back to list of A scales

• A.4.1 Temperature and humidity
• A.4.2 Thermal environment and indoor air
• A.4.3 Ventilation air (supply)
• A.4.4 Local adjustment by occupants
• A.4.5 Ventilation with openable windows

A.5 Typical Office Information Technology (E1663) Back to list of A scales

• A.5.1 Office computers and related equipment
• A.5.2 Power at workplace
• A.5.3 Building power
• A.5.4 Telecommunications core
• A.5.5 Cable plant
• A.5.6 Cooling

A.6 Change and Churn by Occupants (E1692) Back to list of A scales

• A.6.1 Disruption due to physical change
• A.6.2 Illumination, HVAC and sprinklers
• A.6.3 Minor changes to layout
• A.6.4 Partition wall relocations
• A.6.5 Lead time for facilities group

A.7 Layout and Building Features (E1664) Back to list of A scales

• A.7.1 Influence of HVAC on layout
• A.7.2 Influence of sound and visual features on layout
• A.7.3 Influence of building loss features on space needs

A.8 Protection of Occupant Assets (E 1693) Back to list of A scales

• A.8.1 Control of access from building public zone to occupant reception zone
• A.8.2 Interior zones of security
• A.8.3 Vaults and secure rooms
• A.8.4 Security of cleaning service systems
• A.8.5 Security of maintenance service systems
• A.8.6 Security of renovations outside active hours
• A.8.7 Systems for secure garbage
• A.8.8 Security of key and card control systems

A.9 Facility Protection (E 1665) Back to list of A scales

• A.9.1 Protection around building
• A.9.2 Protection from unauthorized access to site and parking
• A.9.3 Protective surveillance of site
• A.9.4 Perimeter of building
• A.9.5 Public zone of building
• A.9.6 Facility protection services

A.10 Work Outside Normal Hours or Conditions (E 1666) Back to list of A scales

• A.10.1 Operation outside normal hours
• A.10.2 Support after-hours
• A.10.3 Temporary loss of external services
• A.10.4 Continuity of work (during breakdowns)

A.11 Image to Public and Occupants (E 1667) Back to list of A scales

• A.11.1 Exterior appearance
• A.11.2 Public lobby of building
• A.11.3 Public spaces within building
• A.11.4 Appearance and spaciousness of office spaces
• A.11.5 Finishes and materials in office spaces
• A.11.6 Identity outside building
• A.11.7 Neighbourhood and site

A.12 Amenities to Attract and Retain Staff (E 1668) Back to list of A scales

• A.12.1 Food
• A.12.2 Shops
• A.12.3 Day care
• A.12.4 Exercise room
• A.12.5 Bicycle racks for staff
• A.12.6 Seating away from work areas

A.13 Special Facilities and Technologies (E 1694) Back to list of A scales

• A.13.1 Group or shared conference centre
• A.13.2 Video teleconference facilities
• A.13.3 Simultaneous translation
• A.13.4 Satellite and microwave links
• A.13.5 Mainframe and server centre
• A.13.6 Command centre

A.14 Location, Access and Wayfinding (E 1669) Back to list of A scales

• A.14.1 Public transportation (urban sites)
• A.14.2 Staff visits to other offices
• A.14.3 Vehicular entry and parking
• A.14.4 Wayfinding to building and lobby
• A.14.5 Capacity of internal movement systems
• A.14.6 Public circulation and wayfinding in building

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