| Institutional Identifier |
A code or other means to indicate the campus or site of the building where the space is located. For use when institutional space data are reported as part of a larger multicampus system or statewide reporting effort. |
| Building Identifier |
The unique identifier determined by the institution for the building where the space is located. May be a unique name, number, letter, or combination of these. |
| Academic Discipline |
Identifies the academic field, discipline, or program area to which the space is assigned for instruction, research, and academic support. |
| Functional Use |
Identifies the assignment of space to academic and support functions. (See appendix B for codes.) |
| Number of Stations |
Identifies the capacity of the space for selected space use categories where information about capacity (number of workstations, seats, or beds, for example) is useful in assigning or scheduling the space. The space use codes for which this information is useful include Classroom, Class Laboratory, Open Laboratory, Research/Nonclass Laboratory, Conference Room, Study Room, Open-Stack Study Room, Athletic Facility Spectator Seating, Assembly, Food Facility, Meeting Room, Patient Bedroom, Staff On-Call Facility, and Sleep/Study. (See chapter 4.) |
| Disabled Access to Room |
Indicates whether the room is barrier-free for its assigned use, normally through a simple notation for accessibility. This indicates that the room can be approached, entered, and used, without assistance, by a mobility-impaired person. Floor accessibility is, therefore, indicated by this notation at the room level. If the site and the building are not accessible, no notations of disabled access to rooms in that building should be made. |
| Space Condition |
Identifies the need for a room to be repaired, upgraded, or renovated based solely on its physical condition. |
| Local Space Name |
The name commonly given to the room, such as the “Anderson Hydraulic Laboratory,” or the “Multi-discipline Teaching Laboratory.” This is the locally used name for the room rather than the name of the room use category. |
| Suitability |
Evaluation of the suitability or functionality of the room for its assigned use and function at the time of the inventory, based on the design, configuration, and fixed equipment in the room. The evaluation of room suitability may change as its use, function, or assigned organizational unit is changed. Detailed definitions for coding room suitability are presented in this chapter (section 5.5.5). |
| Space Architectural Features |
Identifies the physical characteristics of the room that are built into its architectural design and that affect the assignment or use of the room. These include structural features, such as high bay space or a sloped floor, and the type and amount of utility service provided. The coding of architectural features would not change, regardless of room use or function, unless the room was remodeled. |
| Space Fixed Equipment |
Identifies special fixed equipment that allows the room to be used for specific purposes, such as a fume hood. |
| Space Movable Equipment |
Identifies movable equipment assigned to a room. It is suggested that current practices set forth in OMB Circular A-21, A-110, and the like, be considered as guidelines here. |
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