Adaptable spaces
89. Adaptable spaces
This feature creates a productive work environment that is free of distracting stimuli and includes spaces that are designed for focused work and that encourage short naps.
Healthy work environments should be designed to mitigate stress and optimize productivity, and should therefore be sufficiently adaptable to working, focusing, collaborating and resting as needed. Research demonstrates that the presence of a variety of workspaces that enable individuals to adjust their environments and choose the degrees of engagement is associated with job satisfaction and group cohesiveness.
Part 3: Space Management
To minimize clutter and maintain a comfortable, well-organized environment, minimal storage requirements are addressed through the provision of one of the following:
a. A workstation cabinet at a minimum volume of 0.1 m_ [4 ft_] for each regular occupant.
b. A personal locker at a minimum volume of 0.1 m_ [4 ft_] for each regular occupant.
Part 4: Workplace Sleep Support
Short naps are an effective and healthy means for improving mental and physical acuity, even more so than caffeine, which can disrupt sleep. At least one of the following furniture options must be provided for the first 30 regular building occupants and an additional one for every 100 regular building occupants thereafter:
a. Couch.
b. Cushioned roll-out mat.
c. Sleep pod.
d. Fully reclining chair.
e. Hammock.
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Applicability Matrix
| Core & Shell | New & Existing Buildings | New & Existing Interiors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 3: Space Management | - | O | O |
| Part 4: Workplace Sleep Support | - | O | O |
| Commercial Kitchen | Education | Multifamily Residential | Restaurant | Retail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 3: Space Management | - | - | - | - | O |
Verification Methods Matrix
| Letters of Assurance | Annotated Documents | On-Site Checks | |
|---|---|---|---|
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PART 3 (Design) Space Management |
Owner | Spot Check | |
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PART 4 (Protocol) Workplace Sleep Support |
Owner | Spot Check |
| 89.2.b | CIBSE’s Lighting Guide 13: Lighting for Places of Worship notes that lamps with a correlated color temperature of 2700-3000 K for congregation spaces can help these spaces feel psychologically "warmer". |