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(8) The sauna, steam room, and cool-down space shall
have
floor drains with proper floor slope and access to a keyed
hose
bibb with hot and cold water. The steam room and the cool-
down
space shall be designed to facilitate cleaning by hosing
down
the space.
(9) The locker room must have a wall, e.g., glass
block wall with an opening, that separates the dry and the wet
areas.
(10) For Sauna: Room should be either redwood or
cedar; door must provide an adequate seal to retain heat within
the sauna; lighting should be sufficient so that the room does
not appear dark; and provide a wooden door handle on inside.
(11) For steam room: Floor and benches should be of
non-slip tile; ceiling should be pitched for drainage down the
walls; floor should be sloped for adequate drainage; a cold
water shower with a rope pull-chain should be positioned in the
room; lighting should be sufficient for visibility through the
steam; and the door must provide an adequate seal to retain steam
within this room.
j) Space Size (square meters (feet), occupancy, or unit
of equipment):
(1) The patron support area including locker rooms,
showers, toilets and sauna rooms must adhere to the following
minimum square meter (feet) totals: Xlarge - 650 square meters
(7000 square feet); Large - 465 square meters (5000 square feet);
Medium - 232 square meters (2500 square feet); Small - 186 square
meters (2000 square feet); Xsmall - 93 square meters (1000 square
feet). The locker area must have sufficient number of lockers to
meet peak demands.
(2) Number of Lockers: Peak usage number plus 10
percent, or one locker per 10 users. Peak usage is 10 percent of
military personnel population. Approximately 60 percent of the
lockers shall be for men and 40 percent for women, although this
ratio may vary due to existing base population mix of military
personnel by gender. Approximately .5 square meters (5 square
feet) of floor area shall be provided for each 304 mm by 304 mm
(12 inches by 12 inches) full-size or half-size locker. A
minimum of 70 percent of the lockers shall be full-size. Full-
size lockers are preferred over half-size lockers.
(3) The sauna and steam rooms shall provide .7 to .9
square meters (8 to 10 square feet) of floor area for each
occupant. The size of the cool-down space shall be approximately
50 percent of the sauna and steam rooms combined size.
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