MIT BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK VERSION 1.2 MIT FACILITIES Department of Contents MIT Building Systems Design Handbook Copyright © 2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology All rights reserved This Building Systems Design Handbook was developed by MIT for use exclusively by MIT’s Department of Facilities and its consultants for new construction and renovation projects This Handbook sets forth MIT’s preferred standards for its own building systems and is not intended to supercede any applicable regulations or codes nor is it intended to stand as a representation of industry standards MIT makes no express or implied warranties with respect to the fitness for any particular purpose or accuracy of information provided in this Handbook Users of the Handbook are required to fulfill their legal and professional obligations and to meet all applicable municipal, state, and federal codes and regulations Editions: Revised pages or sections are always identified by the version number located in the lower right corner of each page Version 1.1 October 2001: The first published draft of MIT’s Design Handbook Version 1.2 December 2001: Revisions include only the information on this new page and minor revisions to the Plumbing Section BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Facilities Building Systems Design Handbook 10 11 12 13 14 version 1.2 15 16 Index DIVISION - General Requirements Table of Content USERS GUIDE MIT SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Project Management Documents Green Operations EHS Institute Spaces Lab Services GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY OF WORK APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT COORDINATION CUTTING & PATCHING CODES, REGULATIONS, STADARDS & SUBMITTALS PROJECT MEETINGS CONTRACT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES SUBMITTALS DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS MATERIALS & EQUIPMENTS CONTROL OF CONTAMINATION HAZARD COMMUNICATION & CHEMICAL HANDLING MOLDS, FUNGI, ANIMAL, BIRD AND BAT DROPPINGS CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY ISSUES SOIL & STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 10 11 12 13 14 BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 15 16 Summary of Key Issues What is MIT’s Building Systems Design Handbook? The Design Handbook is a document available on CDROM that describes MIT’s expectations for all of its construction projects as well as the process for design review (Formerly known as the “RED Book” or MIT Construction Guidelines) Who uses this document? MIT’s Project Managers, all design consultants, together with the MIT Stakeholders will use the Handbook as a working template for the ongoing design and review process Who are the MIT Stakeholders? They are the experts in the Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, and Operations Groups within MIT’s Department of Facilities The Stakeholders are full participants in the writing and reviewing of their respective sections of this Building Systems Design Handbook What is the role of MIT Stakeholders during the design process? At each milestone, consultants are required to submit to the Project Manager a completed and signed Design Review Checklist which forms the basis for a formal Design Review Meeting with the stakeholder groups In addition, a list of Required Engineering Documents appears in the General Requirements section of the Handbook Who has the pivotal role in the design & review process? MIT’s Project Managers are responsible for balancing program & budget with the requirements of the Design Handbook The Project Manager will negotiate with the Stakeholders to solve any conflicts and, if needed, can request a review with the Directors How will this document be updated ? MIT will notify all active designers as periodic updates of the Handbook become available for distribution on CDROM Each individual page of the Handbook will include the Version label in the lower right corner so that users can identify immediately which portions have been revised BUILDING SYSTEMS DBUILDING E S I G N H A SYSTEMS NDBOOK ver 1.1 Mission Statement: The MIT Department of Facilities provides the physical environment, utilities, and support services necessary to promote the educational and research activities of the Institute This is accomplished by the Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, and Operating Groups of Facilities To ensure quality service to the MIT community, the department provides strong coordination and communications between multi-functional groups and our customers Training and the development of self-directed work teams promotes a work environment that encourages employee initiative and development We strive to be a customer services oriented department To communicate its needs to designers, the Department of Facilities employs two key mechanisms: an established process for Design Review and a set of Construction Guidelines The latest version of the Design Guidelines is this electronic DESIGN HANDBOOK -a name that reinforces its importance to designers as the statement of MIT’s goals for its construction projects and, in addition, distinguishes this document from its predecessor known as the “RED Book” (MIT Construction Guidelines) The State Building Code is the starting point for MIT’s target zone for system performance The HANDBOOK guides users towards standards of construction appropriate for the many different types of projects at the Institute Finally, by requiring designers to submit signed Design Review Checklists at each project milestone, the HANDBOOK promotes an ongoing dialogue between design consultants and the experienced Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, and Operating Groups within the Department of Facilities who are referred to in this HANDBOOK as MIT Stakeholders 2+ MIT Amount of Construction 1+ -1 Non-existing or in disrepair Existing Codes "Grandfathered" Codes Code of Design 3+ 100% Compliance Insurance Underwriter 4+ High Risk Environments (e.g Nuclear Power Plant) Deficient RELIABILITY Version 1.1 of the new DESIGN HANDBOOK is issued to all MIT Stakeholders, MIT Project Managers and to design consultant teams as a goal to be met by all projects All consultant teams will be notified of each release; however, each new issue will be an advisory document for designers that are already contractually bound to prior versions of the CODE Projects currently in the construction documents phase or in construction will not be required to adhere to a new version where cost or major redesign would be necessitated Designers will be notified by MIT’s Project Managers if implementation of any new CODE requirements will be mandated for their projects (next page) (return to Key Issues Summary) BUILDINGSYSTEMS SYSTEMS BUILDING DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 The DESIGN HANDBOOK describes MIT’s goals for building systems as well as certain special requirements for all construction projects MIT’s Project Managers, design consultants and MIT Stakeholders will use this HANDBOOK as a working template for the ongoing building system design and review process throughout the design and construction project The Institute’s goal is adherence to HANDBOOK provisions as well as to budget and schedule The new HANDBOOK is available on compact disc in a cross-platform PDF format Further information about HANDBOOK use and future updates as well as procedures for systematic design review are found below Click on the blue highlighted links To return to beginning of any section, click on the vertical heading in upper right page margin Users Guide Building Systems Design Review Matrix Stakeholders Groups & Design Review Overview Navigation Updates Acknowledgements MIT Special Requirements MIT Department of Facilities Project Management Documents : Required Engineering Documentation Environmental Guidelines for Project Managers Pre-pricing Design Review Submittal Requirements for Space Changes Green Design Operations EHS Lab Services Institute Spaces (back) BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MITDEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES USER GUIDE Building Systems Review Matrix: Building System Requirements: SITE & LANDSCAPE Landscape Design Site Utilities (See Utilities) Parking Exterior Lighting Irrigation MIT Special Requirements: (overlays) Stakeholder Group SHELL & FINISH CENTRAL INTERIORS PLUMBING UTILITIES HVAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Building Envelope Furniture Domestic Water Waste Water Drainage Supply & Make-up Air Interior Finish Signage & Graphics Fire Protection Fresh Water Supply Exhaust Systems Built-ins Room Numbering Storm Water Heating & Cooling Equipment Sanitary Sewer Lock Sets & Keying Duct Banks / Telecom Smoke/Water Mitigation Steam & Condensate Housekeeping Hot Water ADA Chilled Water Stakeholder Group CONTROL Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Group FIRE PROTECTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS FCS Other Systems High Voltage Low voltage Fire Alarm Vertical Transportation Metering Fire Alarm Systems Sprinkler Systems Space Requirements Transmission Services Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Group Stakeholder Group PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH Stakeholder Group DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES DIRECTORS: CAPITAL PROJECTS / SPACE CHANGES / SPECIAL PROJECTS PLANNING / PROGRAM / DESIGN Stakeholder Group MIT PROJECT PLANNER: BUDGET / SCHEDULE / CONSTRUCTION Stakeholder Group MIT PROJECT MANAGER: CAMPUS FRAMEWORKS Stakeholder Group HISTORIC PRESERVATION / BULDING LINKAGE / LOBBIES & STAIRWAYS / CORRIDORS / SECURITY / ART / SIGNAGE / SPECIAL EVENTS LABORATORY SERVICES Stakeholder Group LABORATORY WASTE / VACUUM / PROCESS CHILLED WATER /GASES / COMPRESSED AIR/ PIPING / SPACE REQUIREMENTS OPERATIONS Stakeholder Group COMMISSIONING / REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE / OPERATIONS / WARRANTEES / RENEWAL ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SAFETY Stakeholder Group HAZARDOUS MAT'LS / WASTE WATER / SOLVENT STORAGE / AIR QUALITY / SUPPLY & EXHAUST AIR / FUME HOODS / RISK MANAGEM'T / MAT'LS HANDLING GREEN DESIGN Stakeholder Group SUSTAINABLE SITES / WATER EFFICIENCY / ENERGY CONSERVATION / MATERIALS / INDOOR QUALITY / RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS Stakeholder Group DORMITORIES / LABORATORIES / CLASSROOMS / OFFICES / FOOD SERVICE / ANIMAL FACILITIES / LIST VISUAL ART CENTER / MIT MUSEUM MIT PROJECT MANAGEMENT MANUAL MIT PROJECT MANAGEMENT MANUAL back to text BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 Stakeholder Groups and Design Review The Handbook is organized into 16 divisions loosely based on the CSI format Sections within the divisions correspond to the MIT Stakeholder groups which consist of individuals within the Department of Facilities who, based on their particular experience and responsibilities at MIT, have contributed to the infomation contained in that division Each stakeholder assisted in the writing of the sections within the divisions These same Stakeholders are the principal participants in the ongoing Design Review process that takes place during the design phases of a construction project See BUILDING SYSTEMS REVIEW MATRIX MIT Project Managers and the Design Review Process: The process of Design Review is built around the traditional milestones of the design process The process may be streamlined at the discretion of MIT’s Project Manager as a response to the size of the project; however, no project at MIT should be exempt from the process At each design milestone (typically Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Drawings) the designer will be required to submit to the MIT Project Manager a completed Design Review Checklist* found in each of the sections of the Handbook This checklist, which must be signed and dated by the consultant, will highlight areas in which full compliance has been accomplished as well as areas where the designer may be requesting variances Project Managers will review the completed checklist and based on its thoroughness will schedule the formal Design Review Meeting with the stakeholder groups The MIT Project Manager has the pivotal role in the design process as the person responsible for balancing a project’s program, budget, schedule and Handbook compliance Since the right balance among these project factors is often difficult to maintain, the Project Manager must work closely with the Stakeholders and with the Directors of the Department of Facilities: o The Project Manager will work closely with the Stakeholders group to seek satisfactory solutions when conflicts arise between strict Handbook compliance and the established project budget or schedule o If Handbook/budget/schedule conflicts remain unresolved, the Project Manager candecide to request a review by the group of Directors The Design Handbook and its checklists augment the extensive procedural information already provided to the Institute’s Project Managers in the Department of Facilities Project Management Manual Value Engineering and Changes during Construction Changes from the approved design during construction or after bids are received can undermine the Design Review process and the intent of the Handbook itself After Construction Drawings are completed, ongoing reviews and changes to the project could be in conflict with prior agreements and understanding of the Stakeholder Groups For this reason any deviations from the Handbook due to value engineering or construction changes must go through the Project Manager in accordance with the Design Review process * See also Required Engineering Documentation, a list of specific information including calculations required by the MIT Engineering Stakeholders group for every project BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 Overview The new DESIGN HANDBOOK is created in PDF format in cross-platform software developed by Adobe This PDF format is easy to open and read with any operating system and computer profile Although navigation through the document is not difficult, there is basic help available in the PDF reader found in the upper right hand corner of the tool bar (Reader Online Guide) A few basic elements of the CODE with which users should familiarize themselves: • The CODE is organized loosely on a CSI format with divergences to better mesh with how MIT’s Department of Facilities is organized Each Division can be accessed through the main index page or through the Division Index pages • Links to related items are highlighted throughout the CODE They are color coded and the curser will change to a hand when dragged over this text When selected (mouse click) the user will be sent to the connected commentary found in another section • Each section of the Code is divided into three parts A B C Part A: Mission Statement and Design Guidelines Discussion of the goals and features particular to MIT for each section along with specific design guidelines The guidelines may be more rigorous than the governing codes or may be peculiar to MIT The Mission Statement intends guide the designer in reading between the lines and assist in those design areas that are not yet covered in the Handbook Part B: Special Design Criteria Material in this part will guide the designer on specific needs and requirements for elements found in the section Only design criteria that is of interest to MIT in controlling will be listed here Part C: Products: All products falling under the section that would likely be used on projects at MIT will be listed here along with MIT’s preference for manufacturers (if any) or other pertinent commentary • Next are the four principal Overlays which provide commentary for that section related to particular topics which are important at MIT: Operations, EHS, Green Design, and Lab Services with an additional category, Institute Spaces and Art, Architecture and Preservation Throughout the CODE, four symbols appear in margins which which highlight information for the designer within four overlay categories that are important to MIT and not defined by CSI sections (See next page for Overlays) • Finally, there is a Design Review Checklist that will be an important tool for assisting MIT’s project manager to be certain that the designer is following the instructions in the Handbook BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Shell & Finish: Hans Antonsson Joe Gifun Steve Miscowski Robin Arena Joe Vella Austin Petzke John Dembrowsky John Hawes Dave McCormick Consultant: Imai / Keller, Architects RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Interiors: David Silverman Clara Romero John Meneghini David Myers Susan Skrupa Maureen Ahearn Ron Filosa Consultant: Io Oakes RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Utilities: Roger Moore Vaughn Crayton Paul Stordy Jack Allen Laxmi Rao Bill Wohlfarth Vaughn Crayton Laxmi Rao Pat Magner Consultants: Vanderweil Engineering SEA Consultants RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Plumbing: Raul Varela Jack AllenHVAC: Lakhan Verma Bob Cunkelman Jack Mannion Carl Hagge Roger Moore Warren Scott Jack Allen Steve Miscowski Laxmi Rao Consultants: Vanderweil Engineering RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups HVAC: Lakhan Verma Bob Cunkelman Jack Mannion Carl Hagge Roger Moore Warren Scott Jack Allen Steve Miscowski Laxmi Rao Consultants: Shooshanian Engineering RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Controls: Jack Mannion Bob Cunkelman Karl Hagge Warren Scott Bernie Richard Steve Miscowski Consultant: Shooshanian Engineering RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Electrical: Bill Wohlfarth Paul Stordy Steve Miscowski Peter Cooper Steve Gilligan Howard Harrison Brian Winsor Consultants: Fay Spofford & Thorndike RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Fire Protection Joe Pinciaro Howard Harrison Bill Wohlfarth Steve Miscowski Peter Bochnak Consultants: FirePRO RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Information Systems: Brian Shannon Andrew Bonvi John Dunbar RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Campus Framework: John Hawes Talitha Fabricius Jane Farver Jane Pickering Katherine Willmore Gayle Gallager David Myers Hans Antonsson Kelley Brown David Silverman Joe Gifun Anne Glaven RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Lab Services: Jack Allen Jack Mannion Raul Varela Vaughn Crayton Warren Scott Bernie Richard Consultants: BR+A RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Operations Steve Miscowski Jim Wallace Dave McCormick Bernie Richard RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Environment Health Safety: Lou Diberardinis Pam Greenley Bill V Barry Mendes Bob Edwards Penny Guyer Bill McShea Jerry Diaz Joe Pinciaro Jennifer Combs Vaughn Crayton RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Green Design: Hans Antonsson Talitha Fabricius Jim Curtis Bob Clifford Lou Diberardinis David Silverman Joe Pinciaro Consultants: Elizabeth Cordero RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 MIT Stakeholders Groups Special Occupancy Requirements: MIT Project Planner RETURN TO MATRIX BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 ... BUILDING SYSTEMS DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 15 16 Summary of Key Issues What is MIT s Building Systems Design Handbook? The Design Handbook is a document available on CDROM that describes MIT s expectations... BUILDINGSYSTEMS SYSTEMS BUILDING DESIGN HANDBOOK ver 1.1 The DESIGN HANDBOOK describes MIT s goals for building systems as well as certain special requirements for all construction projects MIT s.. .MIT Building Systems Design Handbook Copyright © 2001 Massachusetts Institute of Technology All rights reserved This Building Systems Design Handbook was developed by MIT for use