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Chapter 2
Planning Guidelines
2.1
2.1.1 The goal of the site and building planning process is to
Introduction
develop one or more site/building concepts for a functional and
efficient facility. In addition to meeting AR criteria and standards, the
facility should fit well into the surrounding environment, and
accommodate existing and future development to the extent
possible.
2.1.2 A wide variety of factors must be considered in the site and
building planning process; this Chapter identifies and discusses
some of them. The Design Agency must ensure that all appropriate
factors are considered, including those that are specific to the
project site.
2.1.3 The two main documents submitted to the designer, prior to
beginning design for a facility, are the project documents (see
1.2.2.1) and this Guide. The project documents lists the authorized
spaces and their respective areas for a specific project. This Guide
provides design criteria and application guidelines which will be
used in the development of the project. Use of these two
documents will help the designer to quickly produce the schematic
design and design development of the proposed facility.
2.2.1 The Design Agency must become familiar with the following
design and regulatory criteria and apply them to the planning, and
later the design, process. It is important that applicable criteria be
identified early in the planning process to avoid revisions being
required at a later point. In cases where criteria are in conflict, the
more stringent criteria generally applies; questions concerning
conflicting criteria should be presented to the Using Service for
resolution.
Figure 2-1 Project Design Development
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