National Calculation Methodology (NCM) - Scottish Government

Activity Type Description
33 Generic Office Area Areas to perform office work including offices and
meeting rooms. It can include internal corridors
providing access to the office spaces, tea making
facilities or kitchenettes within the office space, areas
for photocopiers and fax machines and staff lounges.
34 Generic Ward For all areas containing beds which accommodate
either single or multiple patients. It includes toilets, ward
storage, staff accommodation, day patient
accommodation and intensive care units.
35 Hall/lecture theatre/assembly area An area which can accommodate a large number of
seated people.
36 Hydrotherapy pool hall The area in which the hydrotherapy pool is contained.
37 Ice rink An area which contains an ice rink.
38 Industrial process area An area for industrial process work, usually involving
large machinery or equipment.
39 Laboratory A facility that provides controlled conditions in which
scientific research, experiments, and measurement may
be performed.
40 Laundry An area used only for washing and/or drying clothes
using washing machines and/or tumble dryers. This is
not for where there is an individual washing machine
within another space (e.g., a food preparation area).
41 Lounges All areas where passengers are walking/sitting which
are not covered by the other space types. This includes
departure lounge, corridors, stairways and gate
lounges.
42 Office and consulting areas Areas to perform management, office and
administration work separated from standard
customer/public areas. It can include internal corridors
providing access to the office spaces, tea making
facilities or kitchenettes within the office space and staff
lounges.
43 Operating theatre For the operating theatre suite, including anaesthetic,
scrub & preparation rooms.
44 Performance area (stage) For stages with dedicated lighting and equipment in
addition to that within the remainder of the space. For
stages within other activity areas which do not have
specific lighting or additional electrical equipment, do
not define these as separate spaces.
45 Physiotherapy Studio For all physiotherapy areas, e.g., Fitness Suite/Gym,
activity area, Cardiac stress test area.
46 Plant room Areas containing the main HVAC equipment for the
building e.g., boilers/air conditioning plant.
47 Post Mortem Facility Post-Mortem Facility (including Observation room and
body preparation area).
48 Public circulation areas All public circulation areas such as a foyer. For non
public spaces use "Circulation areas (corridors and
stairways) - non public"
49 Reception The area in a building which is used for entry from the
outside, from other building storeys or in general waiting
areas containing a reception desk.
50 Residents common rooms TV lounges and other common spaces for use of
residents. It may contain some hot drink facilities.
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