Design Guidelines
Macquarie University Property

First Aid

Space description

The First Aid room should provide fixtures and facilities for initial first aid treatment.

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Components

Planning

Planning

Site factors -
Room and Spaces Planning Requirements To suite furniture layout Min. 2.3m wide. Refer to Worksafe Aust Code of Practice
Design occupancy -
Area Min 14m2 Per 200 occupants (Safework Aust. COP)
Other Minimum of One room per building over 2000m2.

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Building fabric

General

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Design principles -
Materials & finishes -
Proprietary items -

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Materials & Finishes

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Roof

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External Walls

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Internal Walls

Impact Resistance -
Fire Rating -
Wall Finish -
Other -

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Floors

General Selection Requirements -
Variations -
Preferred Material Selection -
Concrete -
Carpet -
Entry Floor Mats -
Floor Tiles -
Ceramic Tiles -
Resilient Floor Finishes Marmoleum (Anti-Static)
Other 150mm high Feather edge black vinyl skirting

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Underfloor Ventilation

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Ceilings

Ceiling Finishes -
Ceiling Heights -
Ceiling Selection -
Acoustic Ceilings Gridded accoustic tile ceiling Ecophon Acoutic in White
NRC: 0.6 - 0.8 Absorptive Ceiling

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Openings

Windows

Window Selection Requirements Windows are Desirable for this space.
Glazing -
Observation Windows Observation window to adjacent corridor.
Visual Privacy -
Window Furniture -
Other External glazing (if provided), sill height 1000mm min

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Doors

Doors Type Min 1m wide, Solid Core Door with Viewing Panel
Door Function Not Lockable
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Frame Type -
Glazing Viewing Panel to door or Glazed Side Panel.
Door Hardware Lock type
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Keying / locking
Not Locked
Master keying
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Other
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Fixtures

Fixtures

General Design Principles -
Amenities Fixtures -
Amenities for Mobility Impaired Persons -
Lecture Theatre Furniture & Fittings -
Cleaners Room & Store -
Connected1x Wall Basin
OtherBuilt in Cupboard with benchtop

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Sanitary Fixtures

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Furniture

Furniture

General Design Principles -
Recommended Furniture Selection -
Desk & Chair Selection First Aid Bed, 2 x Chairs with arms,
OtherWhiteboard Type 1
Pinboard Type 1

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Fixed Furniture

Door Entry Mats -
Whiteboards -
Pinboards -
Notice Boards -
Projection Screens -
Kitchen & Tea Room Equipment -
Lecterns -
Standard AVTS Digital Lecterns -
Fume Cupboards -

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Fittings

Fittings

General Design Principles -
Handrails & Balustrades -

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Window Coverings

Blinds -
Curtains -
External Awnings -

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Signage

Design Principles -
Macquarie University Signage and Wayfinding -
Door SignageNumber Sequential within block Ie. "FIRST AID"

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Security

Security

Security type / group Refer to Design Standard
CCTV Not Required
Access control Not Required
Intruder detection Not Required
Keying Refer to Doors

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Acoustics

Acoustics

Noise level -
Noise emittance Low
Room to room Room to Room Acoustics should be reduced
Room acoustics -

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Services

Ventilation

Natural ventilation Natural Ventilation as redundancy for mechanical.
Manually Openable Windows
Supply air AS 1668 Supply Rate
Exhaust General Exhaust
Controls -

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Conditioning

Mechanical cooling Air Conditioning
Conditioned Space
Mechanical heating Provide Heating to MQU Standard
Conditioned Space
Controls Commensurate with building system
Reed Switch To Openable Windows / Louvres
Other -

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Water

Portable cold water Required
Portable hot / warm water Required
Non-portable water -
Other -

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Drainage

Sanitary drainage Consideration Required - Refer to Design Standard
Trade waste Not Required
Other -

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Gas

Natural GasNot Required
Lab GasNot Required
Other -

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Fire protection

Fire detection To Code Requirements
Fire suppression FIRE HOSE REEL
To Code Requirements
EWIS To Code Requirements
Portable fire equipment PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER / BLANKET
To Code Requirements
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Illumination

Lighting / lux levels 160 lux
To Code Requirements
Lighting controls Managed by BMS, Auto Off after XXX
Dimming Capability
Movement Sensor
Manual Override
Other Task Lighting to desk & over bed
Natural Lighting - DaylightNatural daylight to room is required

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Power

Type GPO Points to suit equipment.
Standard Power Required - Refer to Design Standard
Quantity Min 2 Double GPO's
Other Power on Ducted Skirting Cable management to be considered.

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Communication / AV

Voice COMMUNICATIONS/TELEPHONE POINTS
1 double data points required
Voice / Data Provision Required
Data Voice / Data Provision Required
AV type -
WAP Wireless Access to entire floor required
Consideration Required - Refer to Design Standard
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Vertical transport

Stairs -
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Materials hoists / other -

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Commissioning

Commissioning

Building Commissioning -
Services Commissioning -
As Built Documentation -

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