UW Facilities Design Standard change log

October

General

General Information and Common Requirements

• General Information section –
  • FDS Organization and Use subsection –
    • Added paragraph “The FDS, Drawings and Specifications are complementary and what is called for by one shall be as binding as if called for by any others. Should the FDS, drawings, specifications and/or other instructions be contradictory in any manner, or should there be apparent errors in any, or should there be doubt as to the meaning of any, the Contractor shall refer the matter to the Owner whose decision thereon shall be conclusive and at no additional cost.”
  • FDS Disclaimer subection –
    • Edited first paragraph to read, “These standardsThe FDS areis not intended to replace codes, other design standards,manufacturer’s installation directions, the services of a professional design team, or professional architectural and engineering design analyses.  Reference to codes, guides, or standard specifications of any Institute, Society or other organization or to any manufacturer’s installation directions, shall be the latest edition thereof, unless laws, ordinances, rules or regulations require compliance with a specific edition, in which case the reference shall be to such edition.”
    • Edited second paragraph to read, “Consultants and/or contractors shall conduct their own independent evaluations and are liable for the final design.  Any errors and omissions by the consultants and/or contractors for not following the FDS is at the responsibility of the associated party.”
  • Added UW Medical Center Projects subsection

Tunnels

• Utility Tunnels, Trenches, and Manholes –
  • A. Design and Construction Requirements subsection –
    • “General” subsection –
      • Added item 5: “For all work within the tunnels and on associated utility systems and communication infrastructure, the abandonment of existing systems is not acceptable. Coordinate removal of disconnected mechanical and electrical utilities with Campus Utilities, communication infrastructure with UW IT, or fire alarm infrastructure with UW Fire Alarm Shop. Impacts to existing systems that must remain in service must be closely coordinated with the responsible UW entities listed above to ensure continuity of service. No variance requests will be granted.”
      • Added item 6: “Do not construct facilities in such a way that negatively impacts the ventilation, access, or egress to the tunnel system. Existing manholes and personnel access points shall not be covered or impeded. Do not create any dead ends.”

Environmental Health & Safety

• Added new “Hazardous Materials Storage Cabinets” document

• Added new “Laboratory Ventilation Design” document

August

General

General Information and Common Requirements

• General Information section -
  • Sustainability subsection -
    • Added 5th bullet point after first paragraph: “All appliances (clothes washers, dishwashers, ice makers, refrigerators, etc.) should be energy star rated.”
• Requirements Common to All Disciplines section -
  • Section C. Internet of Things (IoT) / Operational Technology (OT) and Connected Digital Systems
    • Added 2nd to last paragraph in section: “When designing IoT and OT systems that will be connected to UW Facilities’ FACNET and BACNET networks, instance numbers for all devices shall be provided by the UWF Environmental Control Systems Manager (ECSM) (Shop 69, 206-685-8869 or 206-543-4208).  The use of instance numbers that were not provided by the UWF ECSM is strictly prohibited.  Prior to the activation of systems, the instance numbers shall be reviewed and approved in writing by the ECSM.”

Facilities Design Standards Variance Process

• Added new Facilities Design Standards Variance Process document as of August 2023

Preferred Manufacturer List

• Mechanical List -
  • Manufacturer A column:
    • In the Freeze Protection row, changed “Dowtherm HD” to “DOWFROST HD”.
    • In the Water Treatment Controller row, removed “Nalco 3DTRASAR” and replaced with “Chem-Aqua aquaDART”

Mechanical

• Section A. Design Criteria
  • Design Criteria section – 
    • Added item 5: “Consider the impacts of wildfire smoke events. Review impacts to natural ventilation, operable windows, mechanical air filtration, etc.”
    • Modified item 9, revised to: “Provide permanent guarded platforms as a means of accessing major equipment that needs to be maintained on a regular basis.”
    • Modified item 10, revised to: “Provide access with platforms at each level for shafts that contain systems that require periodic maintenance, repair, or replacement (e.g. valves, dampers, and actuators), through access doors at a minimum size of 2’x4’.”
    • Modified item 12, revised to: “Coordinate access method and platform requirements with Architect.”
• Section C. Air Handlers and Ventilation Fans
  • Design Criteria section –
    • Added item 9: “Where fume hood and general exhaust systems could be combined or separated, review design intent with EH&S and Engineering Services, including costs and benefits of the proposed solution.”
    • Modified item 28: “A draw-through fan system is recommended.  Typical arrangement of the components (in the direction of airflow) is heat recovery, heating water, and cooling coil.“
• Section D. Building Chilled Water Systems
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction section –
    • Revised Central Cooling Water Building Header diagram
• Section E. Building Steam and Condensate
  • Design Criteria section –
    • Removed content from item 1:
      • “Heat all buildings with steam from the Power Plant whenever feasible.”
      • “Do not use Steam radiant heating.”
    • Modified item 2, revised to: “Convert Power Plant steam to hot water at all buildings to meet all heating requirements. If the building already has a low-pressure steam line, the steam can be used for steam-to-heating water or steam-to-hot water system.”
  • Installation, Fabrication, and Construction section –
    • Modified item 4, revised to: “Provide strainers ahead of all traps.”
• Section F. Coils and Filters
  • Coils section –
    • Modified item 6 to include: “Where space design requires humidification, equipment should be located within the central system air handling unit.  Provide adequate water treatment to prevent mineral buildup.”
  • Products, Material and Equipment section –
    • Modified item 1, revised to: “For legacy systems only, provide non-freeze type steam coils with perforated inner distribution tubes with vertical tubes; each section should be individually trapped.  Tube wall thickness must be 0.035 inches (minimum).”
• Section I. Ductwork and Duct Pressure Testing
  • Smoke/Fire Dampers section –
    • Modified item 1, revised to: “The smoke/fire dampers and their actuators are to be covered under the ductwork specialties section of the project specifications (not under controls or the fire alarm system).  Exception:  The position indication switch for smoke/fire damper pneumatic actuators is specified under the fire alarm system.  Coordinate with electrical and refer to Environmental Health & Safety Design Guide – Fire Alarm System section.”
    • Removed item: “Provide low voltage 24-volt actuators.”
    • Modified item 7, revised to: “Provide damper blade position switch for position verification.”
• Section L. Potable and Nonpotable Water
  • Design Criteria section –
    • Added first paragraph: “All work shall be performed in accordance with applicable codes and standards as adopted by the authorities having jurisdiction including amendments.”
    • Modified item 1, revised to the following:
      • “When incoming water pressure exceeds 80 psig, provide a pressure reducing station with two parallel PRVs (each sized at 2/3 of total flow, each valved to operate independently). Where the minimum rated flow of the primary PRV’s is greater than 0, provide an additional low flow bypass PRV, sized to cover the range zero up to the minimum flow of the primary PRV.
        1. The assembly to include appropriate valves, strainers, gauges, drains, etc. and include a bypass.
        2. Where PRV’s are required, irrigation branch shall be taken off upstream of the main domestic water PRV, and the pressure shall be controlled independently of the domestic water system.
        3. Design the system to provide a minimum pressure at the highest point of the building as needed for connected systems or at 25 psig, whichever is greater.”
    • Added item 2: “Provide a tee with a valved and capped connection for future growth in the domestic water header. The connection for future shall be sized to accommodate an additional 25% capacity beyond the current design capacity.”
    • Modified item 3, revised to: “Provide the pressure backflow preventer devices in parallel, each sized at 2/3 of the total flow to prevent need for shutdown to test and repair.” 
    • Modified item 4, revised to: “Locate irrigation system backflow preventers inside the building mechanical room if possible. Otherwise, irrigation backflows are to be in non-public areas with adequate drainage and protection. Any irrigation connection will be provided upstream of the potable water system PRV assemblies and provided with a separate PRV where needed. Plumbing scope for irrigation systems will extend to the envelope of the building and will follow all standard plumbing specifications for valving, piping, etc.”
    • Added item 6: “Protect the water system by installing laboratory faucets with built-in and un-removable vacuum breakers.”
    • Removed item: “Control hot water recirculation based on based on HW recirculating return temperature. Monitor domestic and lab hot water supply and return temperatures in the DDC. Discuss alarming with Engineering Services.”
    • Added item 10: “Heat pump water heater systems shall be piped through a swing tank to ensure that heated water does not route from the water heater directly to the building without a thermal buffer.”
    • Modified item 15, revised to the following:
      • “Unless otherwise specified by code, provide the following flow rates:
        1. Water Closets, Dual Flush = 1.28/ 1.1 gpf
        2. Urinals = 0.125 gpf
        3. Public Lavatories = 0.5 gpm
        4. Residential Lavatories = 1.2 gpm
        5. Showers = 1.5 gpm
        6. Kitchen Faucet = 1.8 gpm
        7. Metering faucets = 0.25 gpc”
    • Removed item: “Piston type flush valve for urinal and water closet using reclaimed water is not acceptable.”
    • Added item 23: “Use diaphragm type flush valves for urinal and water closets using reclaimed water supply.”
    • Revised “Typical Building Water Header” diagram:
      • Replaced single diagram with two different diagrams, one for non-lab buildings and one for lab buildings.
• Section N. Waste and Drains
  • Design Criteria section –
    • Added item 4: “When doing work in lab areas, please contact UW Facilities Engineering Services to ensure compliance with King County agreement dated 05-15-2022.”
• Section Q. Environmental Control Systems
  • Interfacing the DDC with Equipment Build-In Controls section –
    • Added item 1: “For air handling units and cooling towers, packaged controllers are strongly discouraged. UW preference is for direct control through BAS.”
    • Removed item: “Indicate the relationship between the environmental control system and the dedicated (built-in) controls for specific HVAC equipment such as chillers, heat pumps, furnaces, and boilers.”
    • Modified item 2, revised to: “When absolutely necessary, for equipment with packaged controllers, use built-in controls provided under other sections of the project specifications to handle staging and coordination of parts within each major piece of equipment.  This provides a sole source of responsibility for the equipment’s performance to avoid damage to the equipment, to increase safety, and to increase Contractor and manufacturer responsiveness during problem solving.”
  • Sensors section –
    • Modified item 2, revised to: “Hard-wire critical sensors to local controllers. This includes but is not limited to steam converters, high-limit pressure switches, low-limit freeze stats, fire alarm and smoke control tie-ins and other sensors related to equipment failure or life safety.”
  • Added new “Wildfire Smoke Event Provisions” section containing three items.
• Section Y. Water Treatment and Flushing
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction section –
    • “General” subsection –
      • Added item 5: “Projects should hire the sole source contracted UW water treatment vendor (Chem-Aqua as of 2023); contact Engineering Services to verify water treatment vendor.”
• Preferred Manufacturer List
  • Mechanical List –
    • Manufacturer A column:
      • In the Freeze Protection row, changed “Dowtherm HD” to “DOWFROST HD”.
      • In the Water Treatment Controller row, removed “Nalco 3DTRASAR” and replaced with “Chem-Aqua aquaDART”

Electrical

Electrical Design Standards

• Section S. Panelboards
  • Products, Materials and Equipment subsection –
    • Modified item 3.d., revised to: “Provide minimum of 20% spare breakers for lighting panels and 25% spare breakers for receptacle and equipment branch panels which shall be available on the panelboards after construction is completed.”
• Section AA. Lighting
  • Basis of Design section –
    • Design Criteria – Interior Lighting subsection –
      • Modified item 3, added: “All interior fixtures are required to be LED fixtures.”
      • Modified item 4, revised to: “Non-LED, custom, or special order fixtures require UW Engineering Services approval.”
    • Design Criteria – Exterior Lighting subsection –
      • Added item 2: “All exterior lighting are required to be LED lamp fixtures.”
      • Modified item 3, revised to: “In general, pathway lighting in the UW Seattle campus are required to match the performance and appearance of the Archetype series AR/SAR by KIM lighting.  Other types of light fixtures will need review and approval by the UW Landscape Committee and Engineering Services.”
      • Modified items 6, revised to: “Repair or module replacement shall be accomplished quickly and without tools.  The entire module is required to snap out without tools, and to include quick-disconnect plugs on all wiring.  Allow for a new module to be quickly inserted to eliminate downtime.”
  • Products, Materials and Equipment subsection –
    • Modified item 4, revised to: “Defective parts replacement, including labor, tools, and access equipment by the manufacturer is required for 10 years after the certificate of occupancy date.” 
    • Modified item 5, revised to: “Provide 15% spare for each fixture type.”
• Section BB. Lighting Control
  • Basis of Design subsection –
    • Design Criteria subsection –
      • Added item 2: “Control systems for new facilities and for major renovation projects shall be “wired” systems and shall be a 2-wire, “non-polarized” system.”
      • Added item 3: “Wireless systems may be considered for renovation projects when the installation of conduit and wiring is not practical.  Wireless systems needs approval from UW Facilities.”
      • Added item 4: “Control systems that utilized batteries for devices and other equipment are not acceptable.”
    • Design Criteria – Exterior Lighting Control subsection –
      • Modified item 2, revised to: “All exterior lighting shall be controlled by NEMA rated contactors.  Include an “Auto-On-Off-Manual” selector switch, that comply with Seattle Campus Lockout-Tagout procedures.”
• Added new section – II. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) – Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN)

CAD & BIM standards

CAD and BIM design standards

• Section A. Standards, PDF Requirements, and Compliance Review Submittals
  • CAD and BIM Compliance Submittal Review Requirements (format and content) section –
    • Modified item 1 –
      • Revised to: “BIM models shall utilize the latest Revit UW Resource Template”
      • Added sub-item: “Email flrplans@uw.edu for the latest template”
  • CAD Standards section –
    • Modified item 3 –
      • Added sub-item a: “All layers should be on and thawed
      • Removed sub-item: “Use the latest Army Corps of Engineers A/E/C CAD standard found at https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/33829/1/ERDC-ITL%20TR-19-7.pdf”
      • Added sub-item b: “Layer name format shall follow AIA layer standards.”
    • Modified item 6 – Added sub-items b through f:
      • Item b: “Each room should be outlined with a polyline. It is used to calculate the area of the room.”
      • Item c: “Room numbers should be located at the center of each room.”
      • Item d: “Wall linework should be separated at partial height walls and glazing.”
      • Item e: “Door swing should be drawn with Arc and not with polylines.”
      • Item f: “Fixtures and casework shall be inserted as blocks and not individual lines.”
  • BIM Standards section –
    • Added item 1: “BIM models shall be submitted in Revit.rvt format.”
    • Added item 2: “BIM models shall be submitted in Revit.rvt format.”
    • Added item 3: “BIM models shall be submitted in Revit.rvt format.”
    • Added item 4: “Packaging for Submission” and added the following sub-items –
      • Item a: “Model should include shared coordinates”
      • Item b: “Models must be detached from central.”
      • Item c: “All worksets must be relinquished.”
      • Item d: “On final export dialog box, UNCHECK the box saying “Export views on sheets and links as external references.” “
      • Item e: “Use eTransmit to package model and related files.”

CAAMS

CAAMS Design Standards

• Section A. CAAMS – Campus Automated Access Management System
  • Basis of Design subsection –
    • Programming subsection –
      • Modified first paragraph, revised to: CAAMS is used to control access at all exterior (zone) doors and at certain interior access control zones, such as computer labs, general purpose classrooms, office suites, audio/visual equipment rooms, and other zones with specific access concerns. To facilitate CAAMS, certain programming issues need consideration during design.”

Exterior Improvements

Trees Standard Specifications

• Section A. Trees
  • Added new subsection “Part 0 – Pre Construction and Site Planning” section.
  • Part 3 – Execution subsection –
    • 3.07 Removal of Tree/plant Protection: Damage or Loss Mitigation subsection –
      • Modified item B, revised to: “Any trees or plants designated to remain, and which are damaged by the Contractor, shall be replaced in kind by the Contractor at their own expense and mitigated according to the tree mitigation formula.  .  Trees shall be replaced with a tree of similar species and of equal size or 6 inch caliper, whichever is less.  Shrubs shall be replaced with a plant of similar species and equal size or the largest-size plants reasonably available, whichever is less.  Where replacement plants are to be less than the size of the plant that is damaged, the Owner’s Representative shall approve the size and quality of the replacement plant.”

Plants Standard Specifications

• Section A. Plants
  • Part 1 – General subsection –
    •  1.04 Quality Assurance subsection –
      • Modified item C. sub-item 6, revised to: “Pruning:  Pruning of woody plant material shall be performed according to ANSI A300 standards.  For all trees, the Project Field Arborist will perform pruning to achieve aesthetic and functional goals.”
    • 1.05 Delivery, Storage, & Handling subsection –
      • Added item A: “Do not dump or store materials near structures, utilities, walkways, and pavements, or on existing turf areas or plants.“
      • Added item B: “Provide erosion control measures to prevent erosion or displacement of bulk materials, discharge of soil-bearing water runoff, and airborne dust reaching adjacent properties, water conveyance systems, or walkways.”
      • Modified item E. sub-item 4, revised to: “Do not prune prior to delivery unless otherwise approved by Architect. Allow Project Field Arborist one (1) week prior to tree delivery. Allow Field Arborist to perform any necessary structural pruning on trees  prior to planting.”

Environmental Health & Safety

Biohazard Laboratory Design

• Biohazards section –
  • Added subsection 4: “Basic Laboratory Design for Bio-Safety Level 3”
  • Subsection 5. Biological Safety Cabinets –
    • Added item e. with sub-items: “Design Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC) to be installed as follows:
      1. Class II, Type A2 BSC shall be connected to the general exhaust system via a thimble connection unless approved by EH&S to recirculate into the room.  The thimble will be provided by the BSC manufacturer and installed per manufacturer’s instructions and exhausted per Figure B at the end of this chapter.
      2. Class II Type B2 BSC shall be directly (hard) connected to a dedicated exhaust system.
      3. Class II Type B BSCs shall be interlocked with the exhaust fan so they shut down and alarm in the event of an exhaust fan/system failure.
      4. Class II Type B BSC exhaust shall be provided with a gas-tight valve that is accessible from the front or side of the cabinet; the purpose of this valve is to facilitate decontamination of the BSC.”
    • Added item f: “Provide each Class II Type B BSC with a dedicated exhaust system unless an alternative design is demonstrated to provide the precise control necessary for cabinets to stay in tight tolerance limits.”
    • Added item g: ” Provide each Class II Type B BSC with a bypass system for exhausting the room when the BCS fan is turned off; turning the BSC fan off saves filter life and the bypass facilitates decontamination of the BSC.”
    • Added item h: “Thimble connection exhaust airflow shall be 120-125% of the BSC manufacturer’s exhaust specification.”
    • Added “Bag In/Bag Out Unit” detail
    • Added “Bio Safety Cabinet Duct Connection” detail

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January

FDS Web page

• 2nd paragraph, statement now reads: “Any deviations to these standards shall be vetted through a documented resolution process AND APPROVED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM UWF SENIOR LEADERSHIP, prior to the completion of project design documents or maintenance contracts.”

General information

• pg 2,  section added: “Roof and Building Envelope Safe Access”
• pg 3, removed section “Coordination”

Requirements common to all disciplines

• Section B. Coordination:
  • pg 1, Item #6 changed to Congested Spaces description 
• new section added: “C. Internet of Things (IoT) / Operational Technology (OT) and Connected Digital Systems”, pg 2

Civil

• Sec B. Surveying
  • pg 4, item #7 “Potholing” added: “To minimize conflicts in the field, all existing utilities at the location of the proposed excavation shall be potholed prior to site disturbance.”

Architectural

• section PARAPETS (B2010.50):
  • pg 7, new item #1 added: “Parapets shall be 42” +/- 3” or higher.”

Structural

• section A. General Requirements
  • Design Live Load
  • Structural Details
  • Congested Spaces (removed and relocated to Requirements Common to All Disciplines)
  • Penetrations
  • Building Envelope Maintenance Equipment
  • Vibration and Acoustics
• section B. Seismic Improvements and Building Modifications
  • Seismic Upgrades
    • URM Buildings
    • Existing Structural Defects
• section C. Foundations, Shoring, Slab on Grade, Sub-Grade Walls, Tunnels
  • Foundations
    • Montlake Landfill
• section E. Structural Materials
  • Steel
  • Timber

Mechanical

• Section A. Design Criteria
  • Operational Constraints section –
    • item 4 modified, revised to: “The installation of equipment in challenging-to-access spaces (such as atria, high ceiling areas, or confined spaces) must have a “maintenance access plan” included in the design documents and details. The plan must be reviewed and approved by the maintenance and repair staff at ES and UW shops. The plan should note at minimum the following: potential hazards, hazardous areas and a plan to mitigate safety risks in these areas, tasks to be performed in these areas, necessary equipment, and the responsible party for purchasing and storing equipment. A JHA template must be filled out before ordering equipment, with the Shop responsible for maintenance, and submitted with Closeout Documents. A link to access and download the JHA template can be found on this Job Hazard Analysis site. Additional JHA examples can be provided upon request.”
• Section C. Air Handlers and Ventilation Fans
  • Design Criteria section –
    • Item 27 modified to add: “Design buildings to be positively pressurized relative to the outside.”
  • Products, Materials and Equipment section –
    • Changed “Fume Hood Fans” subsection title to, “Fume Hood Exhaust – Heat Recovery Air Handlers”
      • Fume Hood Exhaust – Heat Recovery Air Handlers section – Added item 11: “In combined fume/general exhaust systems, provide means to safely replace filters and clean coils without exposing maintenance personnel or shutting down the fan system. Consider a bypass duct with low-leakage dampers around filters and heat recovery coils, or individual filters/coil on each redundant fan.”
      • Fume Hood Exhaust – Heat Recovery Air Handlers section – Item 12 added: “Add a warning label on all access doors where filters or coils are installed within fume exhaust systems or combined fume/general exhaust systems.  Warning label to state: “COMBINED LAB AND FUME HOOD EXHAUST AIR SYSTEM.  DO NOT ENTER PLENUM WHILE AIRSTREAM IS ACTIVE.””
  • Products, Materials and Equipment section –
    • Changed “Fume Exhaust Fans” subsection title to, “Individual Fume Exhaust Fans”
• Section D. Building Chilled Water Systems
  • Programming section -
    • item 5.a. modified, added: “Cross-connections that can introduce foreign water into the CCW system, such as 6-way valves, are not allowed.”
• Section F. Coils and Filters
  • Filters section –
    • Added item 7: “Include pressure gauges on Merv 13 filters for air intakes above 500 cfm”
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction section –
    • item 7 modified, added: ” Warning label to state: “COMBINED LAB AND FUME HOOD EXHAUST AIR SYSTEM.  DO NOT ENTER PLENUM WHILE AIRSTREAM IS ACTIVE.””
• Section I. Ductwork and Duct Pressure Testing
  • Renovation and Expansion Projects section –
    • added item 2: “When removing existing fume hoods, review with Engineering Services and EH&S and provide a complete mechanical design to determine how it will impact associated mechanical systems and to ensure that another means of general exhaust will be provided to the project area.”
  • Smoke/Fire Dampers section –
    • Item 10 modified, added: “Indicate unique device tag, manufacturer, model, dimensions, actuator type (electric or pneumatic), actuator brand, electrical panel, electrical circuit and actuator torque rating within damper schedule.”
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction section, in Duct Pressure Tests subsection –
    • item 1 modified, revised to: “Pressure test 100% of all ductwork in shafts, all plenums, all fume exhaust ductwork, all snorkel exhaust ductwork and all hazardous exhaust ductwork. Additionally, all code required ductwork, two Owner selected supply ducts per floor, and one Owner selected exhaust or return duct per floor shall be tested.”
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction section, in Supply, Return, Non-Fume Exhaust, and Outside Air Ductwork Test Procedure subsection –
    • items 1.d. and 2.f. removed
• Section V. Piping, Valves, Pressure Testing, and Accessories
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction section, in Pipe and Fittings subsection –
    • Added item 4: “Where grooved mechanical joints are allowed, see standard specifications for requirements.”

Electrical

• “Inspection, Calibration, and Testing – Standard Spec”, 1.02 Qualifications, E:
  • “Western Electric Services” added to the list of “Pre-approved agencies, subject to the qualifications, third party requirements and associated restrictions stated in this section”
• “Short Circuit and Coordination Studies – Standard Spec”, 1.02 Qualifications, B:
  • “Western Electric Services” added to the list of “Preapproved, subject to the Licensed PE requirements and the software analysis products specified in this section”

Conveyance

Conveyance Design Standards

• section A. Basis of Design
  • pg 1, Design Criteria section
    • new item #1 added:
      • “1. Design of elevator systems shall be reviewed and approved by UW Elevator shop during the design phase of the project.”
  • pg 2, Electrical section
    • new item #6 added:
      • “6. New Elevator Systems shall ONLY be connected to Emergency Power when required by Code or when requested and approved by the UW Elevator Shop. Existing emergency power connections to existing elevator systems may remain in place.”
    • item #7 (formerly #6) changed to:
      • “7. Provide Battery Back-up for elevator systems in “high-traffic” areas or when deemed applicable by the UW Elevator Shop.  All installations for battery back-up shall be vetted and approved by the UW Elevator Shop during the design phase.”

Conveyance Standard Specifications

• 2.06  POWER AND CONTROL DEVICES 
  • pg 17, item C. changed to
    • “C. Emergency Power Operation: Connection to Emergency Power shall ONLY be provided when required by code or when requested and approved by elevator shop. When emergency power operation is required or approved for new controllers, provide the capability of emergency power operation as follows:  Upon loss of normal building power, the elevators shall switch to emergency power operation.”
  • pg 18, new item D. added:
    • “D.    Battery Backup:  Provide Battery Back-up for elevator systems in “high-traffic” areas or when deemed applicable by the UW Elevator Shop.  All installations for battery back-up shall be vetted and approved by the UW Elevator Shop during the design phase.”

EH&S

Environmental Protection Requirements document changes made to the following sections:

• Sec 2. Stormwater Management
• Sec 7. Underground Storage Tanks
• Sec 8: Hazardous Waste Management
• Sec 9: Regulated Building Materials

Central Energy, Utilities & Operations

• A folder has been added to the downloadable Zip file containing all the documents that are available on the Campus Utilities and Operations Standard web page.

UW-IT

• A folder has been added to the downloadable Zip file containing all the documents that are available on the UW-IT Design Guide web page.

 

November

General

• All documents and tables named “Preferred Vendors and Products” have been renamed to “Preferred Manufacturer List”.

Architectural

• Gender Neutral Restrooms, pg 2, section Multiple Occupant Restrooms
  Added “Stall doors shall be installed with an occupancy indicator lock.”

Mechanical

• Section A. Design Criteria
  • pg 2, Design Criteria section
    • Item #13 changed from: ”Service elevator access is preferred for buildings with mechanical equipment on rooftops or in penthouses.”
      Changed to: “Service elevator access is required for buildings with mechanical equipment on rooftops or in penthouses.”
• Section C. Air Handlers and Ventilation Fans
  • pg 7, Design Criteria section
    • Item #4 changed to: “Provide a permanent catwalk to access the upper portion of multi-level air handing units. Review with Engineering Services and the UW EH&S Safe Access team during the design phase of the project to ensure a clear understanding of the proposed solution.”
• Section L. Potable and Nonpotable Water
  • pg 37, Design Criteria section
    • New item inserted at #13: “Hard wire electronic fixtures from facility power source.”
• Section Q. Environmental Control Systems
  • pg 46, Hardware and Software section
    • Item #6 changed from: “Where compressed air is used for fire/smoke damper or DDC pneumatic controls”
      Changed to: “Where compressed air is used for fire/smoke dampers or HVAC pneumatic controls”
  • pg 48, Renovation and Remodel Projects section
    • New item inserted at #3: “New controls in existing buildings will match the existing approved manufacturers controls system in the building.”
• Preferred Manufacturer List, Mechanical
  • item added: Product: Electric Motor Shaft Grounding Ring
    • Manufacturer A: SGS-Shaft Grounding System CR Series
    • Remarks: No Substitutions

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

• New files added under EH&S:
  Office Ergonomic Furniture Design
• Documents “Emergency Evacuation Sign Holders” and “Emergency Evacuation Floor Plan Inserts” were replaced with new versions to eliminate overlapping content.

July

Electrical

• Section W. Commissioning Support - Standard Specifications 3.01 A.3.a pg 86 
  “Spot network systems” inserted as item iii
• New section added: HH. Photovoltaic Systems added

Mechanical

• Section D. Building Chilled Water Systems
  • pg 12, Design Criteria section
    • Item #9 removed: “Provide control sequence to automatically circulate water in hydronic coils at least weekly to remove sediment and replenish water treatment. This is especially important for fan coil units and chilled beams.”
• Section E. Building Steam and Condensate
  • pg 16, Products, Material and Equipment section
    • Item #2 removed: “Provide pneumatic rather than self-contained steam control valves on hot water converters.”
  • pg 16, Products, Material and Equipment section
    • Item #6 removed: “Provide 1” warmup bypass pipe with globe valve across all main building steam isolation valves and all tunnel steam isolation valves.”
• Section L. Potable and Nonpotable Water
  • ​Item 13. “…refer to EH&S Laboratory Safety Guide.” changed to “…refer to EH&S Emergency Washing Equipment Requirements” and new hyperlink installed.
• Section Q. Environmental Control Systems
  • pg 46, Hardware and Software section
    • Added item #5: “Provide pneumatic rather than self-contained steam control valves on hot water converters.”
  • pg 46, Hardware and Software section
    • Added item #6: “Where compressed air is used for fire/smoke damper or DDC pneumatic controls, provide redundant pressure reducing valves so they can be replaced or serviced without disrupting building operation.”
  • pg 49, Added Metering & Monitoring section, with one item: “When a BTU meter is used for control, the temperature / flow values must be hard-wired outputs from the BTU panel to the DDC panel. Do not use network communication for control inputs.”

Exterior Improvements - Plants

• Sec 1.04 - E. pg 5
  • references containing “Architect” changed to “Architect and/or owner’s representative”
• Sec 1.05 - C.4. pg 6
  • content added:
    “Alert UW Arborist 1 week prior to tree delivery. Allow UW Arborist to perform any necessary structural pruning on trees taller than 10 feet in height prior to planting.”

Exterior Improvements - Irrigation

• Products, Materials and Equipment 17.a.i. pg 6
  • was:
    “Use 4-inch risers in regular turf, 6-inch risers in eco-turf with approval, and 12-inch risers in beds.”
  • changed to:
    Use 6-inch risers in regular turf, and 12-inch risers in beds.”

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

• New files added under EH&S:
  • Food Preparation Design Guide
  • Safe Access and Maintainability
  • Refrigeration Machinery Room Design & Construction
  • Hazardous Materials Management
  • Biohazard Laboratory Design
  • Radioactive Materials - Non-Ionizing Radiation
  • Radioactive Materials - Ionizing Radiation
  • Evacuation Plan Sign Holders
  • Evacuation Plan Inserts
  • EH&s preferred vendors list
• New links added under EH&S for:
  • UW Fall Protection Program Manual
  • Fall Protection resources page

January

Architectural

• Section C. Interiors
  • Interior Doors (C1030) -> Interior Doors Supplementary Components (C1030.90) -> Hardware (08 71 00), page 15:
    • Item #8 added: “All exterior doors must have bottom latches and strikes.  Surface mounted strikes with vertical rods are preferred.  No concealed cable rods are permitted on University of Washington buildings.”
  • Interior Door Standard Specifications (08 71 00) -> 1.01 Products -> E. Exit devices, page 17:
    • Item #5.a. removed: “Vertical Rods shall be cable type.”
• Section D. Services 
  • Added Services section with content, page 22.
  • Previous “Section D. Site Work” is now “Section E. Site Work”.

Electrical

• New addition of Standard Specification section “Electrical Identification”

CAD & BIM

• The first three bullets in document “CAD and BIM standards” changed from:
  • BIM models shall be submitted in Revit.rvt format in a mutually agreed upon release.
  • All CAD files are to be submitted as an AutoCAD .dwg format.
    • Remove all non-drawing files from drawing folder before submission, i.e.: .log, .bak, .svs, etc.
  • changed to:
  • BIM models shall be submitted in Revit.rvt format.
  • Revit model files shall be named
    <UW PDG Project Number>_<Discipline>_<Description>_v<Version>.rvt
    CamelCase should be used for Descriptions longer than one word
    i.e. (200001-A-ShellCore-v22.rvt).
  • Everything in the BIM model must be able to be exported to AutoCAD.
• Addition of new document “UW Architectural CAD Standard Layers (PDF)”

Space Guidelines

• Content added under “CLASSROOM/LEARNING SPACES”, page 3:
  • “1.    In large classrooms (50 or more student seats), power (electrical outlet) shall be provided at all the ADA accessible seating areas.”

Trees Standard Specifications

• Section 1.03 Contractor responsibility, page 4
  • The numbered list under paragraph 3 changed from: 
    • a.    $75.00/square inch for trees less than or equal to 6 inch diameter
    • b.    $50.00/square inch for trees greater than 6 inch and less than 18 inch diameter
    • c.    $40.00/square inch for trees greater than or equal to 18 inch diameter
    • d.    Cost is doubled for Trees of Distinction 
  • changed to:
    • a.    The assessed value of the tree using the Trunk Formula Method with a minimum value of $1000.00.
    • b.    Cost is doubled for Trees of Distinction (Exceptional, Historical, Memorial, Brockman Tour, Trees of Seattle)

October

Environmental Health & Safety

Three documents were added under this section:

• EH&S - Emergency Washing Equipment.pdf
• EH&S - Environmental Protection Requirements.pdf
• EH&S - General Requirements.pdf

CAD & BIM Standards

Both documents in this section were revised:

• UW CAD and BIM Standards, Requirements, and Compliance.pdf
• CAD Check review checklist.pdf

Electrical

• BB. Lighting Control > Products, Material and Equipment
  • Page 111: Manufacturer “nLight” was removed

Mechanical

The following sections have seen revisions:

• A. Design Criteria
  • Design Criteria
  • Interdiscipline Coordination
  • Renovation and Demolition
• B. Central Plant Utilities - This was pulled from under A. Design Criteria and given its own section
  • Power Plant Central Utilities > Steam and Steam Condensate
  • Power Plant Central Utilities > Central Cooling Water (CCW)
  • Power Plant Central Utilities > Compressed Air
• C. Air Handlers and Ventilation Fans
  • Design Criteria
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction
• D. Building Chilled Water Systems
  • Programming
  • Design Criteria
  • CCW-CPP Design Criteria
  • CCW-WCUP Design Criteria
  • CCW Header at Building
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction
• E. Building Steam and Condensate
  • Design Criteria 
  • Installation, Fabrication, and Construction
• F. Coils and Filters
  • Coils
  • Filters
  • Products, Material and Equipment
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction
• I. Ductwork and Duct Pressure Testing
  • Dampers
  • Smoke/Fire Dampers
  • Products, Material and Equipment > Fume Exhaust Ductwork
  • Products, Material and Equipment > Smoke/Fire Damper Actuators
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction > Supply, Return, Non-Fume Exhaust, and Outside Air Ductwork Test Procedure (renamed from “General Environmental Supply, Return, Exhaust, and Outside Air Ductwork Test Procedure”)
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction > Fire Damper Tests
• J. Hydronic Heating
  • Design Criteria
  • Products, Material and Equipment
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction
• K. Compressed Air, Vacuum, Natural Gas & Nitrogen
  • Design Criteria
• L. Potable and Nonpotable Water
  • Design Criteria
• M. Central Pure Water – Reverse Osmosis / Deionized (RO/DI) (renamed from “RO/DI”)
  • Design Criteria
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction
• N. Waste and Drains
  • Design Criteria
• O. Water Reclaim System
  • Cistern
  • Piping and Pumping
  • Reclaimed Water Usage
• P. Commissioning
  • Construction Submittals
• Q. Environmental Control Systems
  • Approved Manufacturers and Installers
  • Secure DDC Controls Room
  • Hardware and Software
  • Graphic Display
  • Interface
  • Interfacing the DDC with Equipment Built-In Controls
  • Interfacing the DDC with Fire Alarm 
  • Sensors
• R. Identification
  • Products, Material and Equipment > Piping
  • Products, Material and Equipment > Plumbing Fixtures
  • Products, Material and Equipment > Valves
  • Products, Material and Equipment > Equipment
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction > Equipment
• S. Metering and Gauges
  • Pipe Accessories
• T. Motors & VFDs
  • Electric Motors
  • Variable Frequency Drives
• U. Noise and Vibration Control
  • Design Criteria
• V. Piping
  • Design Criteria
  • Products, Material and Equipment (Tables)
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction > Valves
• W. Pumps
  • Installation, Fabrication and Construction
• Y. Water Treatment & Flushing
  • Design Criteria
• Appendix - Preferred Vendors (Mechanical)
  • Bypass Relief Valve - info removed
  • Freeze Protection - changed from “Dowtherm HD” to “Dowfrost HD”

July

General

• “Coordination” page 3
  • Paragraph added:
    “To install anchor bolts or rebars into an existing reinforced concrete structure, contractor shall use scanner to locate the rebars in the existing structure, mark rebar locations on concrete and use core drill not jack hammer to make holes. Should the existing rebars be damaged, contractor shall repair the existing rebars at no cost to the University.”

Architectural

• Room Numbering standards (PDF) added to web page.

Mechanical

• Section A. Design Criteria and Campus and Power Plant Utilities
  • “Operational Constraints” page 3

    • Paragraph 4 modified, now reads:
      “Design documents and details for the installation of devices and/or equipment in spaces that are complicated to access for maintenance, (i.e. atria, high ceiling areas, confined spaces, etc), shall include a “maintenance access plan”. ES staff and UW shops responsible for maintenance and repair operations in such spaces shall review and approve the plan.”

Electrical

• Section A. General Requirements
  • “Operational Constraints” page 2
    • Paragraph 3 modified, now reads:
      “Design documents and details for the installation of devices and/or equipment in spaces that are complicated to access for maintenance, (i.e. atria, high ceiling areas, confined spaces, etc), shall include a “maintenance access plan”. ES staff and UW shops responsible for maintenance and repair operations in such spaces shall review and approve the plan.”
• Section G. Medium Voltage Switchgear
  • “Design Evaluation” subsection removed.
• Section U. Switchboards
  • “Design Evaluation” subsection removed.

April

Architectural

• Section C. Interiors
  • “INTERIOR DOOR STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (08 71 00)” content added, pages 16-20

Electrical

• Section A. General Requirements
  • “Operational Constraints” page 2
    • Paragraph 3 added:
      “3. When designing the installation of devices in atria or high-ceiling areas, plans for the mechanical access of these devices must be submitted as part of the design documents.”

Mechanical

• Section A. Design Criteria and Campus and Power Plant Central Utilities
  • “Operational Constraints” page 3
    • Paragraph 4 added:
      “4. When designing the installation of devices in atria or high-ceiling areas, plans for the mechanical access of these devices must be submitted as part of the design documents.”

February

Electrical

• The following sections were removed. These resources can be found on the Campus Utilities & Operations standard​ page.
  • E. Electrical Meter and SCADA Integration and Commissioning – Standard Specs
  • F. Electrical – Meter – Standard Specs
  • G. Data Collection Controller – Standard Specs

Mechanical

• Section R. Metering and Gauges
  • “Meter Installation” page 49
    • Paragraph #1 changed to:
      “1. Install and commission main meters and submeters as specified in UW Facilities Campus Utilities & Operations standards https://facilities.uw.edu/planning/utilities-standard.”
    • Paragraph #3 changed to:
      “3. Coordinate with UW Facilities CUO to involve them in all meter discussions during planning, design and construction.  Campus Utilities & Operations to provide steam condensate meter wiring connection diagrams for each project.  Contractor to provide wiring diagrams for other meters for review and approval.”
    • Paragraph #4 removed.
  • Page 51
    • Mechanical Meter Profile Report removed.
• Section U. Piping, Valves, Pressure Testing, and Accessories
  • “Design Criteria” page 55
    • Paragraph #6 and sub parts A and B removed.

December

CAD & BIM

• Changed ”CADCheck@uw.edu” to “flrplans@uw.edu”.

Electrical

• Table of Contents

  • The heading above sec A “Seattle Centralized Systems” changed to “Central Utilities Systems”; heading above sec K “Building Services” changed to “Building Secondary Distribution”.

• Section: Emergency Power Systems

  • Section R. Emergency Power Systems added; subsequent reodering of letters identifying Electrical sub-sections below section R.

• Section: Electrical Meter and SCADA System

  • On page 10, the sentence reading “Coordinate with all the trades and disciplines involved.  At minimum: fields installers of metering equipment, MV switches, transformers, transfer switches.” changed to “Coordinate with all the trades and disciplines involved, including (at a minimum) field installers of metering equipment, MV switches, transformers, and transfer switches.”

• Section: Electrical - Meter - Standard Specs

  • On page 31, the sentence reading “Software shall operate on Windows 2000, XP, Windows 2003, VISTA, or Windows 7 operating systems.” changed to “Software shall operate on the latest Microsoft operating system.”

  • On page 34, the sentence reading “In the event the connections cannot be made as specified, the Contractor shall make the necessary corrections at his own expense.” changed to “In the event the connections are not made as specified, the Contractor shall make the necessary CORRECTIONS at his own expense.

• Section: Dry-type Medium-voltage Transformers - Standard Specs

  • On page 75 2.08-C, added “Ventilation openings shall be constructed to prevent any foreign object intrusion.”  

• Section: Lighting Control

  • Products, Material and Equipment - Interior/Classroom Lighting Control Systems - “Approved manufacturers for centralized lighting control systems” changed to “Approved manufacturers for building network lighting control systems”.

  • Products, Material and Equipment - Interior/Classroom Lighting Control Systems - Approved manufacturers for centralized lighting control systems: “Creston” removed, “nLight” added.

  • Duplicate heading for “Interior/Classroom Lighting Control Systems” corrected to ‘Exterior Lighting Control Systems”.

• Section: Miscellaneous Signal Systems

  • Design Criteria 1.A: changed “Clock” to “Clock and centralized system interface”.

Mechanical

• Section A: Design Criteria and Campus and Power Plant Central Utilities
  Section I (previous version): Ventilation Design Criteria
  • Content under the headings Air Handlers, Fume Hood Fans, Fume Exhaust Fans, and Perchloric Acid Hoods were removed from under the heading for Compressed Air in Section A and placed into a new, separate section (“B”); section “I” Ventilation Design Criteria removed and its content added to new section “B”; subsequent reodering of letters identifying Mechanical sub-sections.
• Section D: Building Steam and Condensate
  • Steam Trap Assembly drawing added to section D. Building Steam and Condensate.

UW Accessibility Guidelines

• Replaced version 1.0 (Dec 2019) with version 1.1 (Dec 2020).

October

A new section has been added called Architectural & Accessibility Guidelines (AAG) in the architectural section.

• It includes an Introduction, Scope of AAG and Disclaimer.
• Subsections follow the CSI section numbers: Concrete, Masonry, Metal, Wood Plastics & Composites, Thermal & Moisture Protection, Doors & Windows, and Finishes.
• New sections are Fall Protection, Hoists and Accessibility.
• Appendix A has links to other UW department sites that should be reviewed for UW campus requirements.
• References sections includes citations in the document

September

Major updates occurred in the following sections.

All Sections

• Updated department name to Engineering Services
• Updated dates to September 2017

Civil

• 02 G General Requirements – updated reference to Facilities Information Library
• 02 R Sanitary Sewers – updated reference to University Drawings 875RU-A through 875RU-E
• 02 U Utility Tunnels & Trenches – updated University drawing number references. Clarified that tunnel egress and ventilation should not be hindered by new projects. Increased minimum tunnel aisle width.

Mechanical

• 15 A General Requirements – Added references to new West Campus Utility Plant. Described exceptions to the FSDG. Updated code year reference.
• 15 B1 Potable and Nonpotable Water – Edited PRV minimum pressure. Adjusted potable and lab hot water heating system initial operating temperatures. Prohibited waterless urinals. Allowed dual-flush toilets.
• 15 B2 Waste and Drains – Recommends alternatives to backwater valve. Adds standpipe as high as practical as pressure relief valve terminations. Clarifies floors should be sloped to drain.
• 15 B4 Compressed Air, Vacuum, Natural Gas, Nitrogen – Added a liquid trap upstream of CA receiver. Clarified natural gas is available in some areas of campus. Edited requirement for contractor to ensure odor is present in natural gas immediately prior to turnover.
• 15 B5 RO/DI – Added check valve or p-trap with trap primer supplying suitable water quality on storage tank overflow pipe.
• 15 C1 Process and Environmental Chilled Water – omitted references required by current code. Adjusted minimum process chilled water loop system differential pressure. Modified expansion tank installation accessories. Added Nalco 3DTrasar water treatment controller for cooling towers.
• 15 C2 Central Cooling Water – Added description of new West Campus Utility Plant operation.
• 15 C3 Steam and Condensate – Revised to slip-type pipe expansion joints. Added 1” warmup bypass pipe at main building isolation valves and tunnel isolation valves. Added note to avoid steam traps that lose their prime during low-load conditions. Added note to avoid noise reduction orifice plates.
• 15 C4 Hydronic Heating – omitted references required by current code. Allowed heat pumps at remote off-campus sites. Switched to propylene glycol.
• 15 C5 Refrigeration – omitted references required by current code.
• 15 C6 Air Handlers and Ventilation Fans – added airflow measurement systems for fan arrays.
• 15 C8 Coils – switched to propylene glycol.
• 15 C9 Ductwork and Duct Accessories – added description for buried fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) ductwork/piping.
• 15 D Piping, Valves and Accessories – in pipe code P-1, allow stainless steel for above grade piping, and copper press fitting pipe joining on select systems. In pipe code P-4, note DeltaPValve by Flow Control Industries. In pipe code P-4, allow triple-offset and quadruple offset butterfly valves. In pipe code P-6, allow IR butt weld on generation skids. Provide generic wall sleeve seal system. Allow omission of balancing valves at VFD-driven pipes in some cases.
• 15 G Motors and VFDs – allow Class F or H motors. Omitted references required by current code. Allowed dual VFD or bypass starter for nonredundant critical applications. Added display and keypad for all drives.
• 15 H Metering and Gauges – Revised to new campus metering specification.
• 15 K Identification – updated background colors to reference plumbing code. Omitted references required by current code. Added service to equipment tag.
• 15 L Insulation – Allow cellular glass or polyisocyanurate insulation for CCW piping in tunnels. Add insulation on condensate water piping with waterside economizer.
• 15 M Water Treatment and Flushing – Added Nalco 3DTrasar for Water Treatment Controller.
• 15 R Environmental Control Systems – Fan preheat steam valves modified to fail closed.
• Addition of purchasing specifications

Electrical

• 16 M Metering and Monitoring – Revised to new campus metering specification.
• Addition of purchasing specifications