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This article contains definitions of available room Functions and Room Types. When available, Room Type definitions also include available Sub-Types with short descriptions. See the Space Inventory Handbook page for related articles. See the SIMS User Guide for instructional SIMS articles.

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Functions

Function CodeFunction Name and Definition
AInstruction & Instruction Support
 

Any activity that is directly involved in the organization, administration, and presentation of instruction programs at the academic departmental level. Included is all graduate student instruction of a non-research nature for which credit is given. Also included is space used for non-federal training grants. Excluded is instruction that is considered continuing education or cooperative extension, which is classified as (D) Public Service, and college level administration, which is classified as (F) General Administration.

 

BDepartmental Research
 

Any research activity that is not separately budgeted and accounted for. Included are activities related to University-sponsored faculty research, which is considered a part of normal load.

 

CSponsored Research
 

Any research project that is separately budgeted and accounted for. This includes projects that are sponsored by federal and non-federal agencies and organizations as well as University-funded projects that are separately budgeted. Note: Sponsored Research can only be used if the room is identified with a sponsored research project account number.

 

DPublic Service
 

Any activity that is devoted to making results from instruction, research, and development available to the general public. These activities include those of a cultural nature, continuing education, and extension. Offices, classrooms, and rooms devoted to production of publications and other communication media associated with these activities are included. Excluded are activities of public groups not related to the University, which are classified as (N) Non-Institutional Agency Use.

 

ELibrary
 

Any activities related to the University’s collection, use, and display of library materials (except University Archives). Areas included are those that are part of the University Libraries system, the Law Library, and the Health Sciences Library. Collections, while they may be decentralized, should be available for use by more than one department. Collections that are intended for use of only one department should be classified as Instruction & Instruction Support. Exhibit and museum space within the University Libraries System are also classified as Library.

 

FGeneral Administration
 

Activities for general planning, supervision, coordination, and evaluation of University instruction, research, and public service programs. These activities are commonly referred to as academic, fiscal, and personnel functions. Included are campus administration and academic administration that cannot be associated with a specific department or program of instruction (include college-level administration but exclude academic department administration). Placement activities are excluded and should be classified as Student Services. Health System Administration Support should be coded as (L) Patient Care and Patient Care Support.

 

GStudent Services
 

Any activities that provide assistance and support for students such as student services administration, academic and non-academic counseling, job placement, organized student activities, student health services, and recreation & intramurals. Excluded are recreational activities operated by residence halls and student unions, which are classified as (K) Auxiliary Services.

 

HPlant Operations & Maintenance
 

Activities such as maintenance and repair of buildings, campus security, and maintenance of grounds are included. Space for housing people and equipment associated with these activities and for housing University utilities is included.

 

JGeneral Services
 

Activities, not including administrative or instructional activities, related to the general operation of the University, such as alumni office, public information, University publications, data processing, shipping & receiving, printing, and any other general services provided for the institution as a whole.

 

KAuxiliary Services
 

Activities that are of an income producing nature and are not related to instruction, research, or public service functions. Primarily, activities associated with residence & dining halls, student unions, bookstores, airports, and intercollegiate athletics are included in this category.

 

LPatient Care & Support
 

Activities related to diagnosis, treatment, and patient care in the field of medicine (including veterinary medicine). This category includes patient care operations of the separately organized and budgeted hospital, including clinical services, general services, administrative services, fiscal services, etc. that are included within the organized hospital. Excluded are student health services (G) Student Services, instructional (A) Instruction & Instruction Support, and research (B) Departmental Research or (C) Sponsored Research programs of the colleges.

 

NNon-Institutional Agency Use
 

Activates of public and private agencies not under supervision or control of the University but which occupy University space. Includes all university owned spaces leased by outside entities. Excludes space occupied by OSU Physicians, Inc. which should be function X-OSUP Inc.

 

PInactive
 

Space that is not currently in use. Designated for space that will be out of use/circulation for longer than one year or if space will be removed from pool due to decommissioning.

 

QAlteration
 

Space that is currently under rehabilitation or renovation. Space that is out of pool but will return to use within the near future.

 

RNon-Assignable Area
 

Space which is used for shared circulation, custodial, mechanical, publicly available toilet, and utility areas within a building.

 

XOSUP Inc
 

Space used by OSU Physicians, Inc., within an OSU Physicians, Inc. owned or leased building.

 

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Room Types 

 

Building Services

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
0ACirculation
 

Public corridor or vestibule required for physical access to floors or subdivisions of space within the building, whether directly bounded by partitions or not.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Automated Transport: Circulation area used primarily by automated transportation.
  • Dumbwaiter: The shaft built to accommodate a dumbwaiter.
  • Elevator: The structural shaft built to accommodate an elevator cab.
  • Hallway: Bounded space that provides access from public access to spaces within the building.
  • Lift - Equipment: Assisted vertical circulation for non-human transport, typically differentiated from an elevator by lack of enclosed cab and shaft.
  • Lift - Passenger: Assisted vertical circulation for human transport, typically differentiated from an elevator by lack of enclosed cab and shaft.
  • Loading Dock: Covered area used to load or off-load goods or materials.
  • Lobby: Circulation area used to transition from the floor’s external entrance or elevator's opening to internal circulation space.
  • Stairs: Space dedicated to providing nonmechanically assisted passage from one floor to another.

 

0BMechanical
 

Area for mechanical equipment that services a building (heating/air conditioning, electrical/telephone equipment, fan rooms, plumbing equipment, etc.).

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • IT/Data: Mechanical space specifically dedicated for telecommunications and/or audiovisual equipment.

 

0CCustodial
 

Space used by environmental services, custodians, or housekeeping for storing custodial equipment or supplies, trash holding and incinerator rooms.

 

0DToilet
 

Rooms providing toilet, washroom, and restroom facilities for the general public. Restroom facilities not available to the public are found under 3C-Staff Toilet, 8C-Patient Toilet, 8E-Staff Toilet, and 9T-Residential Toilet.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Gender Inclusive: Not specifically designated for exclusive use by any gender.
  • Men: Specifically designated for exclusive use by men.
  • Shower: Space within a restroom used for bathing.
  • Vestibule: Space used for transition for a room or hallway to the restroom.
  • Women: Specifically designated for exclusive use by women.

 

0ECentral Utility Plant
 

Space that primarily houses central utility production and/or distribution to more than one facility on campus. These include space in facilities such as steam plants, co-generation facilities, and electrical distribution facilities.

 

0FInactive
 

Space that is unfinished or uninhabitable. Space that is unusable due to ongoing alterations should have room types set to their previous or projected uses with function set to Q-Alteration.

 

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Classrooms

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
1ASeminar Room
 

Small room used primarily for scheduled classes, usually furnished with tables and chairs so that discussion may be held. Capacity ordinarily 20 or less.

 

Note: Capacity is required. Capacity is the number of chairs within the room.

 

1BClassroom
 

Room used primarily for scheduled classes with a capacity of 20 to 100, usually furnished with tablet armchairs or bench type tables and chairs. Classrooms equipped with specialized laboratory equipment and used in part for laboratory instruction are classified as laboratories (i.e., moot courtroom, dance studio).

 

Note: Capacity is required. Capacity is the number of chairs within the room.

 

1CLecture Hall
 

Room used primarily for scheduled classes, with a capacity of 101 or more, typically with tiered or sloped floors and furnished with tablet armchairs or auditorium type seating.

 

Note: Capacity is required. Capacity is the number of chairs within the room.

 

1EClassroom Service
 

Auxiliary room that serves a classroom, seminar room, or lecture hall as an extension of the functions in it. Includes projection rooms, coatrooms, preparation rooms, and storage rooms.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Locker Room: Space designated as an area for changing into and out of clothing necessary for course participation.

 

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Laboratories

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
2AScheduled Teaching Laboratory
 

Room used by regularly scheduled classes that require special purpose equipment for student participation, experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study. The design and/or equipment in such a room normally precludes its use for other areas of study. Examples include instructional shops and drafting rooms.

 

Note: Capacity is required. Capacity is the number of chairs within the room.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Computer Lab: Room equipped with computers used by regularly scheduled classes.
  • Special Use Lab: Space that contains unique or specialized equipment and cannot be categorized under one of the other 2A-Scheduled Teaching Laboratory sub-types.
  • Teaching Clinic: Room used for diagnosis and/or treatment of outpatients directly related to the instructional or research programs of the educational unit. Clinics are typically associated with such areas as psychology, speech, hearing, reading, and veterinary & human health care. Excluded are surgical and medical treatment areas for inpatients. 

 

2BUnscheduled Teaching Laboratory
 

Room used by informally or irregularly scheduled classes or open lab courses that require special-purpose equipment for student participation, experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study. The design and/or equipment in such a room normally precludes its use for other areas of study. Examples include performative arts practice rooms and tutoring space.

 

Note: Capacity is required. Capacity is the number of chairs within the room.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Computer Lab: Room equipped with computers used informally by irregularly scheduled classes.
  • Individual Study Lab: Room especially equipped and/or designed for individual student experimentation, observation, or practice in a specific field of study. Includes self-study labs for audio-visual instruction, music practice, etc. Stations may be grouped or individualized.
  • Special Use Lab: Space that contains unique or specialized equipment and cannot be categorized under one of the other 2B-Unscheduled Teaching Laboratory sub-types.

 

2CTeaching Laboratory Service
 

Auxiliary room that serves a (2A or 2B) teaching laboratory as an extension of the functions in it. Includes rooms which house special equipment used in course work, support equipment, or which is used for the preparation of materials and storage of equipment or supplies

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Locker Room: Space designated as an area for changing into and out of clothing necessary for laboratory work.

 

2DResearch Laboratory
 

Specially equipped room used for research projects where classes are not regularly scheduled. Individual or small group student projects can be performed in a research lab, even though course credit may be given for the work.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Animal Subjects: Space in which biological or behavioral research is conducted on live animal subjects. (Excludes Human Subjects.)
  • Clean Room: Space with restricted air particle contaminants focused on the handling and research of materials, often with positive pressure.
  • Computational Laboratory: Space in which research is performed almost exclusively on specialized computer equipment.
  • Dry Laboratory: Space focused on the handling and research of non-liquid or non-biological materials.
  • Dry Laboratory – Core: Space that provides shared resources for research focused on the handling of non-liquid or non-biological materials.
  • Hearing/Sound Booth: Space focused on the handling and research of materials in a sound-controlled environment.
  • High Bay/Industrial Laboratory: Research space with specialized overhead equipment and entrance accommodations for the handling of large equipment.
  • Human Subjects: Space in which non-clinical trial research is conducted on live human subjects. (Excludes Animal Subjects.)
  • Microscopy: Space focused on research of materials for study via microscopes.
  • Procedure: Non-invasive clinical procedural space.
  • Radio Isotope: Space dedicated to the handling of radio isotopes.
  • Special Use Laboratory: Space that contains unique or specialized equipment used for research and cannot be categorized under one of the other 2D-Research Laboratory sub-types.
  • Tissue Culture: Space for the growth of tissues or cells separate from the organism.
  • Wet Laboratory: Space focused on the handling and research of liquid materials or other biological matter.
  • Wet Laboratory – BSL2: Space focused on the handling and research of liquid or other biological materials and requires BSL2 level training and safety procedures to prevent release of biological hazardous materials.
  • Wet Laboratory – BSL3: Space focused on the handling and research of liquid or other biological materials and requires BSL3 level training and safety procedures to prevent release of biological hazardous materials.
  • Wet Laboratory – Core: Space that provides shared resources for research focused on the handling of liquid materials or other biological matter.

 

2EResearch Laboratory Service
 

Auxiliary room that serves a (2D) Research Lab as an extension of the function in it. Includes rooms which house special equipment used in course work, support equipment, or which is used for the preparation of materials and storage of equipment or supplies.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Autoclave: Research equipment sterilization services.
  • Circulation: Circulation within research space.
  • Climate-Controlled Room: Walk-in chamber for storage in a climate-controlled environment.
  • Dark Room: Room where normal light is excluded.
  • Equipment Room – Freezer: Room containing freezer units for storage of materials in a frozen state.
  • Gas Cylinder Storage: Storage space for gas cylinders.
  • Hazardous Material Handling: Space specialized to limit exposure to hazardous or toxic fumes, vapors, or dust.
  • Lab Support/Equipment Room: Room for equipment supporting research activities.
  • Locker Room: Space containing lockers specifically for dressing to prepare for entering a research lab.
  • Supply/Storage: Storage space for general support or supply.

 

2FOther Use Laboratory
 

Any laboratory used for a purpose other than instruction or research. Such as the Campus Police forensics lab and FOD's hazardous materials lab.

 

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Offices

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
3AOffice
 

Room, cubicle, or station used as an individual workspace for university personnel.

 

Note: Capacity is required. Capacity is the number of work areas within the room.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Administrative: Office assigned to deans, directors, department heads, and their equivalents in administrative units.
  • Faculty: Office assigned to a faculty member with the rank of instructor or above, or comparable status.
  • Grad Student: Office or desk assigned to graduate assistants & associates.
  • Hoteling: Office or desk intended to be used by multiple users. Its use may or may not be scheduled or reserved.
  • Office Laboratory: Personal office-laboratory or office-studio that includes specialized equipment or utility service such as gas, water, air, and steam, etc.
  • Physician: Office assigned to a physician that is not a faculty member.
  • Post-Doc/Fellow/Lecturer: Office or desk assigned to a Post-Doc, Fellow, or Lecturer, or someone with a comparable status.
  • Reception: Staffed desk that is located at the entrance of an office suite, where visitors may check in.
  • Staff: Office or desk assigned to a specific non-faculty staff member.
  • Student Activity: Office or desk that serves student activities including publications, clubs, service groups, and others.
  • Student Staff/Contractor: An office or cubicle for a person that may have a limited appointment timeframe, or the desk may be shared among multiple people, but is not openly available like a hoteling desk.

 

3BOffice Service
 

Room that directly serves an office or group of offices as an extension of the activities in them.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Break Room/Kitchenette: Space furnished with tables and/or kitchen appliances for coffee breaks, snacks, lunches, etc.
  • Circulation: Bounded space that provides walking space within an office suite.
  • Closet: Space serving a group of offices, for storing coats or other personal belongings.
  • Copy/Mailroom: Space equipped with a copy machine and/or a common mail delivery room for a group of offices.
  • Locker Room: Space designated as an area for office personnel to allow changing into and out of clothing necessary for work.
  • Supply/File Room: Space dedicated to the storage of office supplies and/or files that are produced by a group of offices.
  • Waiting: Seating area serving a group of offices, for people waiting to see someone in that office.

 

3CStaff Toilet
 

Room containing toilet facilities within an office or office suite and not available to the public.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Gender Inclusive: Restroom within an office or suite that is not specifically designated for exclusive use by any gender.
  • Men: Restroom within an office or office suite that is specifically marked for exclusive use by men.
  • Women: Restroom within an office or office suite that is specifically marked for exclusive use by women.

 

3DConference Room
 

Room used primarily by a specific unit for meetings and activities not reservable by the general public.

 

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Study

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
4AStudy & Reading Room
 

Room or area used by individuals to study at their convenience, the space not being restricted to a particular subject or discipline by contained equipment.

 

4BStack Area
 

Space used to house arranged collections of educational materials for use as a study resource.

 

4COpen Stack Study Room
 

Combination study space and stack, generally without physical boundaries between the stack and study area.

 

4DLibrary Service
 

Auxiliary space that houses library support services such as circulation desks, storage rooms, coatrooms, etc.

 

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Special Use

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
5AGymnasium
 

Room or area used by students, staff, or the public for athletic or physical education activities.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Fitness & Strength: Space used for general fitness purposes in which the equipment is fixed or rarely moved.
  • Gymnasium: Large indoor court typically configured for basketball or volleyball
  • Multipurpose: Space used for a variety of fitness purposes and is easily reconfigured to meet the needs of the activity.
  • Pool: Space containing a swimming or diving pool, or hot tub, used for fitness, recreation, and/or competition.
  • Specialized Sports: Space reserved for a specific sport or athletic activity.

 

5BGymnasium Seating
 

Permanent, non-retractable spectator seating in a gymnasium.

 

5CGymnasium Service
 

Space that directly serves an athletic or physical education facility as an extension of the activities in that facility.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Equipment Maintenance: Area used for maintaining equipment used in a gymnasium facility.
  • Equipment Storage/Distribution: Space dedicated to the storage and distribution of equipment directly related to a gymnasium facility.
  • Locker Room: Dressing area that provides storage options for personal items and that directly serves a gymnasium facility.
  • Personal Training and Therapy: Space that provides private fitness training or rehabilitation directly serving a gymnasium facility.
  • Sauna/Steam Room: Room within a gymnasium facility with heat generating equipment to provide either dry or humid conditions for therapeutic purposes.
  • Shower: Space directly serving a gymnasium facility that is used for bathing.
  • Toilet: Restroom space directly serving a gymnasium facility locker room.

 

5DMedia Production
 

Space used for the production or distribution of multimedia materials or signals either within a facility or for external distribution.

 

5EMedia Production Service
 

Space that directly serves a media production or distribution space as an extension of the activities in that facility.

 

5FDemonstration/Lab School
 

An instructional space where students practice activity that closely simulates a real-world or occupational setting. Includes demonstration day care and development centers, laboratory schools, and family and consumer science houses.

 

5GDemonstration Service
 

Space that directly serves a demonstration space as an extension of the activities in that facility.

 

5HField Service Facility
 

Space used for storage of farm and/or landscaping products, supplies, and equipment. The space may alternatively provide temporary animal shelter but is not meant for overnight housing of the animals.

 

5JAnimal Quarters
 

Space to house animals used in research and instruction, or as part of a normal replacement pool for animals needed in ongoing programs (i.e., stalls).

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Agricultural: Overnight housing used for research or educational animals in a farm environment.
  • Laboratory: Overnight housing used for research or educational animals in a controlled environment.

 

5KAnimal Quarters Service
 

Space adjacent to animal quarters to provide storage of feed and /or care supplies for the animals.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Circulation: Circulation within research space.
  • Locker Room: Space containing lockers specifically for dressing to prepare for entering a research lab.

 

5LGreenhouse
 

Area used for growing, potting, and handling of plats and plant materials composed chiefly of glass, plastic, or other light-transmitting material. Service rooms for storage of greenhouse equipment and supplies are also included in this category.

 

5MGeneral Service
 

Category of last resort for service space that cannot be described with other room types.

 

5NClinical Trials
 

Space in which research is conducted on a human subject to evaluate the effects of interventions on health-related biomedical or behavioral outcomes.

 

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General Use

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
6AAssembly
 

Space designed and equipped for the assembly of many people for non-athletic events, such as dramatic, musical, devotional, livestock judging, or commencement activities.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Seating: Area with fixed seats within a non-athletic event facility
  • Stage: The stage, wings, or orchestra pit of a non-athletic event facility.

 

6BAssembly Service
 

Room or area that directly serves an assembly facility as an extension of the activities in that facility, such as property rooms, scenery and costume rooms, green rooms, and ticket booths.

 

6CSanctuary
 

Space designed and equipped for religious or devotional assembly or private use. Wellness or quiet rooms that aren’t meant for a religious nature are categorized as (6S) Wellness Room.

 

Room Sub-Type:

  • Wudu: Space dedicated to ritual washing before daily worship.

 

6DMuseum/Exhibit
 

Room or area used for exhibition of materials, works of art, artifacts, etc., that is open to the public.

 

6EMuseum/Exhibit Service
 

Space that directly serves an exhibition facility as preparation and/or storage space for materials and displays.

 

6FFood Facility
 

Space utilized for the serving and consumption of food, including dining halls, vending machines (with seating areas), and restaurants. Vending areas without seating is categorized as (6M) Merchandising.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Seating: Customer seating area of a café, restaurant, or other food facility.
  • Serving: The behind-the-counter area from which food is served to the public.

 

6GFood Facility Service
 

Space that directly serves a food facility as an extension of the activities in that facility, including food prep and storage areas.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Kitchen: Area dedicated to preparing food for public consumption.
  • Locker Room: Space designated as an area for changing into and out of clothing necessary for work serving and/or preparing food.
  • Storage: Space dedicated to the storage of food, equipment for food preparation, or supplies for serving food. This includes walk-in commercial refrigerators and freezers.

 

6HChild Care
 

Room in a childcare facility used for learning and recreation.

 

6JChild Care Service
 

Space that directly serves a primary activity space in a childcare space as an extension of the activities in that space.

 

6KLactation Room
 

Private room specifically used for nursing mothers to pump breast milk.

 

6LLounge
 

Room equipped with casual furniture used for informal meetings or for rest and relaxation, and not restricted to a specific group. Also includes rooms that directly serve the lounge.

 

6MMerchandising
 

Room used to sell products or services. Includes bookstores, post offices, and other retail operations that sell products or services to students, staff, or the public on an over-the counter basis.

 

6NMerchandising Service
 

Space that directly serves a merchandising facility as an extension of the activities in that facility. Includes storage rooms, closets, sorting rooms, and other support spaces.

 

6PRecreation
 

Room devoted to casual entertainment and non-athletic gaming, including billiards, arcades, and non-study reading rooms. Associated service spaces are included.

 

6QMeeting Room
 

Room used for a variety of general purpose, non-class meetings, on a less formal basis, and that is generally available to the public.

 

6RMeeting Room Service
 

Space that serves a meeting space, including multimedia or furniture storage.

 

6SWellness Room
 

Private room used for individual wellness, typically dedicated to quiet reflection and personal well-being.

 

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Support

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
7AData Processing Facility
 

Space used as a data or telecommunications center with applications that are broad enough to serve the entire institution. Also includes adjacent service rooms such as equipment repair rooms, control rooms, wiring rooms, and related storage rooms.

 

7BShop
 

Space used for the manufacture, repair, or maintenance of products or equipment. This includes carpenter, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and painting shops, and similar physical plant maintenance facilities. This category also includes centralized shops for construction, maintenance, or repair of research, instructional, and multimedia equipment and devices. 

 

7CShop Service
 

Room that serves a shop or maintenance purpose such as equipment supply and storage areas, or locker rooms and restrooms.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Locker Room: Space designated as an area for changing into and out of clothing necessary for work.

 

7DCentral Storage
 

Space that is used to store equipment or materials and that serves multiple space use categories, organizations, or buildings. This includes warehouse and surplus storage. Storage areas related to other area functions follow the classification of that function with a service designation. Storage that must be close at hand due to the nature of the materials stored or the demands placed upon the materials by the program is classified according to the appropriate service category.

 

7EVehicle Storage
 

Parking facility for automobiles, busses, trucks, farm equipment, riding lawnmowers, airplanes, etc.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Aircraft Hangar: Enclosed space to hold aircraft.
  • Parking Facility: Enclosed/semi-enclosed space to hold vehicles, including cars, riding lawnmowers, drivable agriculture equipment, and the like.

 

7FCentral Service
 

Room or area that is used for the processing, preparation, testing, or delivery of a central or campus-wide support service that typically serves the occupants or activities of more than one building. This includes central facilities for printing, mail, shipping and receiving area, centralized food stores and laundries.

 

7GHazardous Material Storage
 

Centralized facility used for the storage of hazardous or toxic materials. This includes materials that are flammable, chemically aggressive or unstable, biologically toxic, or radioactive.

 

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Medical/Clinical

Room Type COdeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
8APatient Room
 

Room equipped with one or more beds used for patient care, or stalls or cage rooms for animal patients.

 

Room Sub-Type:

  • Closet: Storage area for patient belongings within a patient room.

 

8BPatient Toilet
 

Room containing patient bath and/or toilet facilities. Included in this category are toilet and bath facilities adjoining or in conjunction with patient rooms and common shower facilities for the use of patients. Patient toilers are, by default, gender inclusive unless otherwise noted. Public restrooms and private restrooms serving people other than patients are excluded.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Gender Inclusive: Not specifically designated for exclusive use by any gender.
  • Men: Restroom specifically marked for the exclusive use by men.
  • Women: Restroom specifically marked for the exclusive use by women.

 

8CClinical Staff Station
 

Space with one or more workstations used by clinical and patient care staff who are supervising or administering healthcare services.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Check-In/Check-Out/Scheduling: Desk area for the specific purpose of patient check-in, check-out, and scheduling.
  • Team Room: Unscheduled private collaboration space for medical staff.
  • Workstation: Desk area in an open space for working on patient health records. Includes a traditional nurse station or individual computer station.

 

8DClinical Staff Service
 

Space that directly serves one or more clinical staff stations as an extension of the activities in those spaces.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Break Room/Kitchenette: Space furnished with tables and/or kitchen appliances for coffee breaks, snacks, lunches, etc.
  • Circulation: Circulation areas within clinical space.
  • Crash Cart: Space for crash carts and related emergency medicine or equipment.
  • Equipment Sterilization: Space for sterilizing medical equipment for reuse, such as autoclaves.
  • JIT: Storage space for just-in-time supplies.
  • Locker Room: Clinical staff locker room.
  • Medical Records: Space for clinical patient records.
  • Medicine/Pyxis: Space for patient medication storage and dispensing.
  • Nourishment: Space containing a limited supply of food or beverage for patients and visitors.
  • Supply: Storage for generic clinical supply
  • Wheelchair: Storage and distribution of wheelchairs for patients.

 

8EClinical Staff Toilet
 

Restroom whose primary use is for clinical staff.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Gender Inclusive: Restroom not specifically designated for exclusive use by any gender.
  • Men: Restroom specifically marked for exclusive use by men.
  • Women: Restroom specifically marked for exclusive use by women.

 

8FSurgery/OR
 

Room used for surgery, including major and minor surgery rooms, and delivery rooms.

 

8GSurgery Service
 

Space that directly serves a Surgery/OR room.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Gas Cylinder Storage: Storage space for gas cylinders.
  • Pre-Op/Post-Op: Space for patients to prepare or recover immediately before or after surgery.
  • Scrub Room: Space for surgical team members to wash before entering an operating room.
  • Soiled Utility: Storage space for dirty or used medical supplies.
  • Sterile Utility: Storage space for sterile medical supplies used in surgical procedures.

 

8HDiagnosis and Treatment
 

Used for examination, diagnosis and/or treatment of patients. Diagnosis and Treatment differs from (8K) Diagnostic Laboratory in that the former requires the presence of the patient.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Blood Draw: Space utilized for patient blood draw for testing.
  • Consult: Space utilized for consulting with patients, with no examination equipment.
  • Exam: Space for clinical examination of patients, with specialized furniture and equipment.
  • Hearing/Sound Booth: Sound controlled space for clinical evaluation of patients.
  • Imaging: Space equipped with specialized diagnostic equipment such as X-Ray or MRI.
  • Procedure: Space for clinical procedures or treatment that don’t require general anesthesia.
  • Therapy: Space equipped for therapeutic services, such as physical or occupational therapy.
  • Vitals: Space for non-invasive patient measurements, typically serving multiple exam rooms and in a circulation space.

 

8JDiagnosis and Treatment Service
 

Space that directly serves a Diagnosis and Treatment room as an extension of the activities in those spaces, or animal holding pens if they serve a treatment or examination area.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Biohazard: Space dedicated to storage of biohazardous material.
  • Clean Utility: Storage space for clean medical supplies (excludes sterile or surgical supplies).
  • Control Room: Control room to support imaging services and equipment.
  • Equipment: Storage space for clinical equipment.
  • Patient Changing: Space dedicated for patients to change their clothing, including lockers to hold patient belongings.
  • Patient Waiting: Space dedicated for typically individual patients to wait for care.
  • Reading Room: Space dedicated for reading and evaluating clinical diagnostic imaging.
  • Soiled Utility: Storage space for dirty or used medical supplies.

 

8KDiagnostic Laboratory
 

Space used to provide diagnostic support services, including pathology, pharmacy, autopsy/necropsy, and laboratories.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Pharmacy: Space for the preparation, storage, and dispensing of medical drugs.
8LDiagnostic Laboratory Service
 

Space that directly serves a diagnostic laboratory, including autoclave and centrifuge rooms, cadaver storage rooms, morgues, locker and scrub rooms, and supply and storage.

 

8MCentral Clinical Supply

 

 

Room used centrally to store healthcare supplies for a healthcare facility.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Pharmacy: Space for the preparation, storage, and dispensing of medical drugs.

 

8NPublic Waiting
 

Room used by the public to await admission, treatment, or information within a healthcare facility. Includes reception areas, visiting areas, and lobby areas that are specifically configured and furnished for public waiting. 

 

8PStaff Quarters
 

Room or quarters used by healthcare staff to rest or sleep while on call in a healthcare facility.

 

8QStaff Quarters Service
 

Space that directly serves a staff quarter space.

 

8XOSUP
 

Space within an OSUP owned/leased and operated facility where the room type data is not known.

 

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Residential

Room Type CodeRoom Type and Room Sub-Type Names and Definitons
9AResidential Room with Toilet
 

Student’s sleeping and study room with an adjoining toilet, usually equipped with bed(s), desk(s), and related furniture.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Bedroom off Corridor: Student bedroom with the entrance having direct access to the common hallway.
  • Bedroom within Suite: Student bedroom with the entrance having access to a common living area within a suite of rooms.
  • Closet: Space dedicated within a bedroom for clothing storage.
  • Living Room: Space used for common social activities of the occupants, usually containing a sofa and chairs.
  • Toilet in Bedroom: Private student restroom with direct access to a single bedroom.
  • Toilet in Suite: Private student restroom with direct access to a common living space within a suite

     

9BResidential Room without Toilet
 

Student’s sleeping and study room, usually equipped with bed(s), desk(s), and related furniture.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Bedroom off Corridor: Student bedroom with the entrance having direct access to the common hallway.
  • Bedroom within Suite: Student bedroom with the entrance having access to a common area within a suite of rooms.
  • Closet: Space dedicated within a bedroom for clothing storage.
  • Living Room: Space used for common social activities of the occupants, usually containing a sofa and chairs.

 

9CApartment
 

Group of rooms designed as a complete housekeeping unit and intended as student housing.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Bedroom off Corridor: Student bedroom with the entrance having direct access to the common hallway.
  • Bedroom within Suite: Student bedroom with the entrance having access to a common area within a suite of rooms.
  • Closet: Space dedicated for storage of clothing or personal belongings.
  • Living Room/Kitchen/Dining Room: Space used for common social activities of the occupants, usually containing common household furniture.
  • Toilet: Full or half bathroom for the use of the occupants.

 

9DHouse
 

Student Life-managed house that provides living and personal space for occupants.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Bedroom: Room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping.
  • Closet: Space dedicated for household storage.
  • Living Room/Kitchen/Dining Room: Space used for common social activities of the occupants, usually containing common household furniture.
  • Toilet: Full or half bathroom for the use of the occupants.

 

9EGuest Residence
 

Room or housekeeping unit similar to a student’s residential facility but something constituting a hotel-type accommodation intended primarily for guests.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Closet: Space dedicated within a bedroom for clothing storage.
  • Toilet: Full or half bathroom for the use of the occupants.

     

9FResidential Service
 

Space within student housing utilized by housekeeping, maintenance, or students, that support student housing.

 

Room Sub-Types:

  • Building Services: Space utilized by maintenance or housekeeping staff to support housing.
  • Locker Room: Space providing locker room facilities for a residence.
  • Student Program: Space utilized by residents such as bike rooms, common kitchen areas, laundry rooms, etc.

 

9TResidential Toilet
 

Rooms providing toilet and bathing facilities to student or guest housing, not contained within a residential room.

 

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