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0.1 Office Types
0.2 Definitions The following section includes definitions for important terms used when designing office buildings. These definitions cover a range of general office building components as well as guidelines for calculating the area. An understanding of these terms and area calculations, particularly rentable area will aid the dialogue between the architect and client, and
Lateral Bracing see 1.5
allow the architect to accurately accommodate the
Restrooms see 4.4
clients needs early in the project.
Restroom Exhaust Elevator Lobby see 2.3
Plumbing Chase see 4.4
Service Elevator see 2.2-4 Vertical Risers Service Corridor see 2.3
Electrical or A/V Supply Air see 3.2-3 Egress Stairs
Mechanical Room see 3.2-3
Exhaust Air see 3.2-3 Fig. 12
Core The core is the heart of the office building, especially for high and mid-rise offices. All support systems are compactly situated in this centralized location. The image above points out the major components of the core that are discussed in more Fig. 11
detail later in the book.