National Calculation Methodology (NCM) - Scottish Government
National Calculation Methodology (NCM) - Scottish Government National Calculation Methodology (NCM) - Scottish Government
Table 9: List of building types in the Activity Database with definitions Building Type Description 1 Retail and Financial/Professional services 2 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways Shops, retail warehouses, hairdressers, undertakers, travel and ticket agencies, post offices, pet shops, sandwich bars, showrooms, domestic hire shops, dry cleaners and funeral directors. Banks, building societies, estate and employment agencies, professional and financial services and betting offices. It also includes launderettes. For the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises - restaurants, snack bars and cafes. Public houses, wine bars or other drinking establishments (but not night clubs). Also premises for the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises. 3 Offices and Workshop businesses Offices, research and development, light industry appropriate in a residential area. 4 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups Use for the carrying on of an industrial process other than one falling within any other building type 5 Storage or Distribution Use for storage or as a distribution centre. 6 Hotels Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant element of care is provided 7 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes Residential care homes, hospitals and nursing homes. 8 Residential Institutions - Residential schools 9 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges Residential boarding schools, residential colleges and training centres. These follow a schedule of work similar to the schools schedule (with similar working days, breaks and holiday periods). Universities and other residential campuses. These follow a schedule of work similar to the universities schedule (with similar working days, breaks and holiday periods). 10 Secure Residential Institutions Use for a provision of secure residential accommodation, including use as a prison, young offenders institution, detention centre, secure training centre, custody centre, short term holding centre, secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation or use as a military barracks. 11 Residential spaces Spaces within a domestic building which do not form part of a dwelling 29 . 12 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre Crèches, day nurseries and day centres 13 Non-residential Institutions - Libraries Museums and Galleries Art galleries, museums and libraries 14 Non-residential Institutions - Education Non-residential education and training centres. 15 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building Non-residential clinics and health centres 29 SBEM can be used for residential spaces only in order to assess common areas of blocks of flats when they are heated and conservatories or stand alone buildings with an area of 50m² or more. SBEM cannot be used to assess dwellings in Scotland. 32
Building Type Description 16 Non-residential Institutions - Crown and County Courts Law courts 17 General Assembly and Leisure plus Cinemas, music and concert halls, bingo and dance Night Clubs and Theatres halls, swimming baths, skating rinks, gymnasiums or sports arenas (except for motor sports or where firearms are used). This type also includes night clubs and theatres. 18 Others - Passenger terminals Airport, Bus, Train and Sea Port passenger terminals 19 Others - Emergency services Includes fire stations 20 Others -Telephone exchanges Telephone exchanges 21 Others - Miscellaneous 24hr activities Miscellaneous 24hr activities 22 Others - Car Parks 24 hrs Enclosed or underground car park reserved for parking cars with 24 hrs operation 23 Others - Stand alone utility block Modular building that just provides shower/toilet facilities. Table 10: List of activity types in the Activity Database with definitions 30 Activity Type Description 1 24 hrs Consulting/treatment areas For all A&E consulting/treatment/work areas, occupied and conditioned 24 hours a day. 2 Assembly areas / halls An area which can accommodate a large number of seated people. This could include a stage area. 3 Auditoria Theatre auditoria spaces. 4 Bathroom Contains a bath and/or shower and usually a basin and toilet. Also to be used for bathrooms for staff and relatives accommodation. 5 Bedroom Bedroom 6 Bedroom unit Guest bedroom unit including bedroom and on suite bathroom. Contains a bath and/or shower and usually a basin and toilet. 7 Car Park Area designated for parking cars (enclosed or underground) 8 Cell (police/prison) A room which accommodates one or more prisoners. 9 Changing facilities with showers An area used for changing, containing showers. This activity should be assigned to the shower area and all associated changing areas. For areas which can be used to for changing but which do not contain showers, such as a cloak room/locker room, use the Generic Office Space. 10 Circulation area (corridors and For corridors and stairways when these are separated stairways) from Office spaces, e.g. stairwells for access to other parts of the building. 11 Circulation area (corridors and For all non-public corridors and stairways. For public stairways) - non public circulation spaces select Eating/drinking area. 12 Circulation area (corridors and For restricted circulation areas such ward & department stairways) - non-public/restricted circulation, corridor sub-waiting, and domestic circulation (staff accommodation). 30 Note that in some cases, the definition will change slightly depending on the building type. 33
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Table 9: List of building types in the Activity Database with definitions<br />
Building Type Description<br />
1 Retail and Financial/Professional<br />
services<br />
2 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking<br />
Establishments and Hot Food<br />
takeaways<br />
Shops, retail warehouses, hairdressers, undertakers,<br />
travel and ticket agencies, post offices, pet shops,<br />
sandwich bars, showrooms, domestic hire shops, dry<br />
cleaners and funeral directors. Banks, building<br />
societies, estate and employment agencies,<br />
professional and financial services and betting offices. It<br />
also includes launderettes.<br />
For the sale of food and drink for consumption on the<br />
premises - restaurants, snack bars and cafes. Public<br />
houses, wine bars or other drinking establishments (but<br />
not night clubs). Also premises for the sale of hot food<br />
for consumption off the premises.<br />
3 Offices and Workshop businesses Offices, research and development, light industry<br />
appropriate in a residential area.<br />
4 General Industrial and Special<br />
Industrial Groups<br />
Use for the carrying on of an industrial process other<br />
than one falling within any other building type<br />
5 Storage or Distribution Use for storage or as a distribution centre.<br />
6 Hotels Hotels, boarding and guest houses where no significant<br />
element of care is provided<br />
7 Residential Institutions - Hospitals<br />
and Care Homes<br />
Residential care homes, hospitals and nursing homes.<br />
8 Residential Institutions - Residential<br />
schools<br />
9 Residential Institutions - Universities<br />
and colleges<br />
Residential boarding schools, residential colleges and<br />
training centres. These follow a schedule of work<br />
similar to the schools schedule (with similar working<br />
days, breaks and holiday periods).<br />
Universities and other residential campuses. These<br />
follow a schedule of work similar to the universities<br />
schedule (with similar working days, breaks and holiday<br />
periods).<br />
10 Secure Residential Institutions Use for a provision of secure residential<br />
accommodation, including use as a prison, young<br />
offenders institution, detention centre, secure training<br />
centre, custody centre, short term holding centre,<br />
secure hospital, secure local authority accommodation<br />
or use as a military barracks.<br />
11 Residential spaces Spaces within a domestic building which do not form<br />
part of a dwelling 29 .<br />
12 Non-residential Institutions -<br />
Community/Day Centre<br />
Crèches, day nurseries and day centres<br />
13 Non-residential Institutions - Libraries<br />
Museums and Galleries<br />
Art galleries, museums and libraries<br />
14 Non-residential Institutions -<br />
Education<br />
Non-residential education and training centres.<br />
15 Non-residential Institutions - Primary<br />
Health Care Building<br />
Non-residential clinics and health centres<br />
29 SBEM can be used for residential spaces only in order to assess common areas of blocks of flats<br />
when they are heated and conservatories or stand alone buildings with an area of 50m² or more.<br />
SBEM cannot be used to assess dwellings in Scotland.<br />
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