3-9.6.4 Reproduction area should
adjoin
secretarial
area,
and
be
acousticalIy isolated from
it.
3-9.6.5 Cashier's office should have public
window
directly
adjoining
public hallway or entry, with waiting space.
3-9.7 GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
3-9.7.1
Lighting
Natural:
A.
O f f i c e s where people spend the major part of
t h e i r time should have windows.
N o t necessary for
r e p r o d u c t i o n room or cashier's office.
B.
Efficient low brightness
lighting is necessary.
Artificial:
Fluorescent
lighting is appropriate.
S e e Table 4-7 for
standards.
3-9.7.2
A.
Reproduction
room
may
generate
S o u n d , Generation:
considerable noise.
B.
Sound, I s o l a t i o n :
Other
offices
should
be
isolated
from
t h e reproduction area.
3-9.7.3 Thermal:
Low occupancy spaces.
G o o d comfort conditions should
be provided with provision for individual control.
Female occupants
h a v i n g sedentary occupations and light clothing tend to feel cold and
d r a f t s more than males.
P r o v i d e 5 to 12 air changes/hour.
3-9.8 RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER SPACES:
S e e Figures 3-4 and 3-5 for
E n t r y and Figure 3-32.
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