PBS 140 Child Care Center Design Guide - The Whole Building ...

Table 5.2: Example Space Program (74 Children)
Pro-rate the following totals to reflect different center populations.
Note: See Appendix A for guidance on metric conversion.
Space Title Total OFA
Staff and Parent Areas Occupiable Floor Area
Public Area
Reception 8.3 m 2
Staff Area
Director’s Office 14.0 m 2
Sick Bay (If Required) 2.0 m 2*
Staff Lounge/Work 14.0 m 2
Parent/Staff Conference 13.0 m 2*
Adult Toilet 5.8 m 2
Central Storage 10.0 m 2
Sub-Totals for Staff and
Parent Areas with option 67.1 m 2
Service Areas
Laundry 5.0 m 2
Warming/Central Kitchen 25.0 m 2
Janitor’s Closet 3.2 m 2
Telephone Closet .93 m 2
Sub-Totals for Service Areas 34.1 m 2
Common Spaces
Multi-purpose/Large Motor Activity Room,
optional, but required in areas of the
country with more than 915 mm of
annual precipitation or temperatures
below -4 degrees Celsius as a normal
January daytime high temperature. Room
should be sized for 20 children minimum. 65.0 m 2*
Porch for all-weather exterior play 30.0 m 2*
(covered porch should be 60m 2 in area
but is counted as 30m 2 of interior space)
Play yard storage 5.0 m *
(10m 2
of space but counted as half)
Sub-Totals for Common Spaces with all Options 100.0 m 2
(excluding play yard storage)
PBS-140 - July 2003
Classrooms
Infant Areas
CHAPTER 5: PLANNING FOR SPACE AND LOCATION
Classroom of 8 Infants 75.6 m 2
Young Toddler Areas
Classroom of 12 Younger Toddlers 88.0 m 2
Older Toddler Areas
Classroom of 14 Older Toddlers 99.0 m 2
Pre-School Areas
Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children 145.5 m 2
Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children 145.5 m 2
Sub-Totals for Classroom Spaces 553.6 m 2
Total Center OFA without any Options 559.2 m 2*
Total Center OFA with multi-purpose room option 624.2 m 2*
Total Center OFA with multi-purpose room and 654.2 m 2
porch options
NOTE:
1. Add an additional 15%-20% to the totals above
(depending on building layout) for total interior
area including circulation outside classrooms.
2. For free-standing buildings, multiply the result
of note 1 above by 5% to include exterior walls.
* Optional
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