This chapter provides guidelines for determining space needs that are eligible for capital funding by the State. The space allocation guidelines delineated in this chapter are to be used to compute suggested maximum allowances for a campus for each type of space in the National Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) Space Classification System. These guidelines may not be used to design a specific space or facility. Any space architecturally designed, however, shall fall within the computed needs developed in Regulation .03 of this chapter. These regulations are not fixed standards and may be subject to modifications when justified as reflected in the Maryland Higher Education Commission's Community College Facilities Manual. The regulations shall be used by the Department of Budget and Management, the Department of General Services, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the Board of Public Works in evaluating both long-range planning and individual construction projects. Normally, projects shall be planned using a 10-year enrollment projection certified by the Secretary of Higher Education. On-campus full-time day (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) students and part-time day students shall be equated to full-time day equivalent (FTDE) students. This count, used in conjunction with space factors, shall be the major basis for determining space needs. Only students attending the campus for which space needs are being computed shall be counted. The FTDE count for each college shall be certified by the Secretary. On-campus daytime weekly student contact hours (WSCH) shall be used to compute classroom and laboratory space needs. The WSCH shall be certified by the Secretary of Higher Education. Eligible noncredit contact hours may be included in computing space, and only on-campus hours shall be included. When reporting eligible noncredit contact hours, MHEC Form CC-S6 shall be used. Enrollment projections to be used by a college in applying these regulations should be consistent with the approved role and mission statement for that college. The enrollment projection should be that which is contained in the facilities master plan most recently endorsed by the Commission. Office space is based on the count of full-time equivalent faculty, full-time administrators, full-time librarians, full-time staff, and student officers as certified to by the Secretary. The space inventory to be used by a college in applying these regulations to determine eligibility for State funding is the total amount of on-campus space minus space contained in temporary structures. Temporary structures are those with an anticipated useful life of less than 15 years or those that were not intended to occupy space on campus for more than 15 years from original construction. The space inventory is recorded in terms of net assignable square feet (NASF). The space allowances computed under these guidelines are also recorded as NASF. Space allocation guidelines for college campuses are as follows: Room Use Category Space Factor by Size of FTDE HEGIS Code Space Base 3000 & Under 3001 & Up 100 Classroom Facilities WSCH1 1.50 1.11 110 Classroom 200 Laboratory Facilities WSCH2 7.00 5.83 210 Class Laboratory 220 Open Laboratory FTDE 4.20 4.20 300 Office FTEF3 166.00 166.00 FT Staff Student Offices4 320 Testing & Tutoring Centers FTDE5 Core of 1,500 NASF and 0.5 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 400 Library 410 Study/Seating FTDE 6.25 6.25 420 Stack BVE6 .10- .10+ 400—455 Processing Percent of 420 with minimum of 1,200 NASF7 .40 .40 500 Special Use 520 Physical Education—Pool, Gym, and Fitness/Wellness Center FTDE8 Core of 28,000 NASF (consisting of 14,000 for a gym, 8,000 for a pool, and 6,000 for a fitness center) and 10 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE and 6,000 NASF of service space (consisting of 3,500 for lockers and 2,500 for storage). 530 Audiovisual, Radio, TV FTDE Core of 1,600 NASF and 0.8 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE up to 3,000 FTDE and 2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 3,000 FTDE. 580 Greenhouse Campus Core of 1,000 NASF 600 General Use 610 Assembly FTDE Core of 12,000 NASF and 2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 620 Exhibition FTDE Core of 1,500 NASF and 0.5 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 630 Food Facilities PHC9 10.2 8.4 650 Lounge Facilities PHC10 3.0 3.0 660 Merchandising FTDE Core of 1,600 NASF and 0.5 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 680 Meeting Space FTDE Core of 6,000 NASF Core of 8,000 NASF 700 Support 710 Data Processing, Telecomm FTDE11 Core of 2,500 NASF for the first 4,000 FTDE and 0.75 NASF/FTDE beyond 4,000 FTDE. 720—745 Shops, Storage, Vehicle Storage, and Repair Total Campus Allowance minus this category12 0.04 0.04 750 Central Service FTDE Core of 4,000 NASF for the first 4,000 FTDE and 1 NASF/FTDE beyond 4,000 FTDE. 760 Hazardous Materials Total Storage 2% of existing inventory in Room Use Categories 720—745. 800 Health Care FTDE Core of 500 NASF and 0.2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 1WSCH-Lecture. Weekly student contact hours for on-campus day students in credit courses and eligible noncredit courses where instruction is lecture. 2WSHC-Lab. Weekly student contact hours for on-campus day students in credit courses and eligible noncredit courses where instruction is lab. 3FTEF—Full-time equivalent faculty, including librarians, plus 25% of all part-time faculty. 41,120 square feet maximum for student offices. 5FTDE—Full-time day equivalent is total credit hours taught on campus between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. divided by 15 credit hours. 6BVE—Bound volume equivalent which is 20,000 BVE for the first 1,000 FTE and 1,000 BVE for every 100 FTE above 1,000. 7A minimum allowance is needed for cataloging, binding, and maintenance regardless of collection size. 8Minimum size of gym is 14,000 NASF for activity space, 8,000 NASF for pool, 6,000 NASF for fitness space, 3,500 NASF for lockers, and 2,500 NASF for storage. 9PHC—Planning headcount is 50% of FTDE for on-campus credit and eligible noncredit courses plus FTEF and FT Staff and includes space for seating, preparation, and storage. 10Allowance includes quiet, study, and building lounges. 11FTDE for on-campus credit courses and eligible noncredit courses. 12Allowance related to required service space on campus total square footage. 13Computed need in any larger institutional size category may not be less than the maximum amount for any smaller institutional size category. The elements for computing the space factor used for determining space needs for classrooms and laboratories are the net assignable square feet per student station (NASF/SS), the number of hours in a 45-hour week the space shall be used (hours/week), and the percent of student occupancy of the room when space is in use. These elements are expressed in the formula: 100—Classroom. For the smaller colleges, the guideline was computed on the basis of the following formula: Assume 18 NASF—average station size; Assume 20 hours per week—target room utilization rate; Assume 60 percent—expected seat occupancy rate; 18 divided by (20 X 0.60) yields 1.5. For the large colleges, the following formula was used: Assume 20 NASF—average station size; Assume 27 hours per week—target room utilization rate; Assume 66.7 percent—expected seat occupancy rate; and 20 divided by (27 X .667) yields 1.11. 200—Laboratory. For the smaller colleges, the guideline was computed on the basis of the following formula: Assume 50 NASF—average station size for natural and social science labs; Assume 115 NASF—average station size for technical and career labs; Assume 80 percent of lab contact hours are generated in natural and social sciences labs, and 20 percent in technical and career labs; Assume 15 hours per week—target room utilization rate; Assume 60 percent—expected seat occupancy rate; For natural and social sciences labs, 50 times 0.80 divided by (15 X 0.60) yields 4.45; For technical and career labs, 115 times 0.20 divided by (15 X 0.60) yields 2.55; and The sum of 4.45 and 2.55 is 7.0. For the larger colleges, the guideline was computed in the same manner except that the target room utilization rate was raised to 18 hours per week. 300—Office. The allowance of 166.0 NASF per individual requiring office space is adopted to cover all space required for faculty offices, administrative offices, clerical offices, student offices (1,120 square feet maximum), library offices, file rooms, mimeograph rooms, vaults, conference room, waiting rooms, interview rooms, closets, private toilets, record rooms, and office supply rooms. Centralized duplicating or print shops are not included. 320—A core space of 1,500 NASF and .05 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 400—Study. This category includes library and learning resource centers. Seating station size is 25 NASH which, when multiplied by seating for 25 percent of the FTDE, produces a seating factor of 6.25 (25 X 0.25). The size of the stack space is determined by allowing 0.1 NASF per bound volume equivalent (BVE) with a library of 20,000 BVE recommended for the first 1,000 FTE and 1,000 BVE per 100 FTE after that, although no ceiling on volume count is mandatory. The processing and service spaces are determined as a group by taking 40 percent of the stack space. A minimum of 1,200 NASF is needed for service regardless of collection size. The total space for the library is found by adding the space computed for seating, stack, and service. 500—Special Use. 520—Physical Education. A core of 28,000 NASF (consisting of 14,000 for a gym, 8,000 for a pool, and 6,000 for a fitness center) and 10 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE and 6,000 NASF of service space (consisting of 3,500 for lockers and 2,500 for storage). 530—Audiovisual, Radio, TV. A core allowance of 1,600 NASF assumes that each campus will have space for audio/TV electronic distribution equipment racks and panels (600 NASF), equipment and materials storage and circulation area (600 NASF), and a maintenance workshop and technician area (400 NASF). The additional 0.8 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 recognizes that larger campuses may require more space for specialized productions. 580—Greenhouse. Assumes that greenhouses supporting the instructional program in biology require a minimum amount of space regardless of the size of the college. 600—General Use. 610—Assembly. A core of 12,000 NASF and 2 NASF/FTDE in excess of 1,500 FTDE. 620—Exhibition. A core space of 1,200 NASF is provided for the first 1,500 FTDE. Regardless of campus size, a minimum amount of space is provided for exhibition of materials, works or art, artifacts, etc. Additional space is provided for campuses larger than 1,500 FTDE in recognition of specialized program offerings and increased demand. 630—Food Facilities. This factor is based upon the potential number of users to be served, type of service to be used, number of turnovers, preparation methods, commuter implications, and storage. Space is to be provided for 50 percent of the FTDE students, FTE faculty, and FT staff. Allowance is for 15 NASF per seat for dining, 3 NASF per seat for serving, a turnover of 3:1 per meal, 70 percent of dining and serving allowance for campuses 3,000 FTDE and under, and 40 percent of dining and serving allowance for campuses 3,001 FTDE and over. 650—Lounge Facilities. This factor is based upon the potential numbers of users. Included are primary areas in any student center (game lounge, quiet lounge, study lounge as well as building lounges). 660—Merchandising. A core allowance is provided for basis space for storage display of textbooks and academic supplies and materials as well as sales space for a variety of student convenience and interest items. Space beyond 1,500 FTDE allows for increases in the size of student body growth. Storage and backspace requirements grow at a disproportionate rate because increases in the size of the college produce variety in program and instructional offerings that produce a variety in book titles required to support curricula. 680—Meeting Space. A core of 6,000 NASF for FTDE of 3,000 or less and a core of 8,000 NASF for FTDE 3,001 and above. 700—Support. 710—Data Processing. Allows for average requirements for computer centers and necessary peripherals and processing space. Excluded from this space are instructional computing spaces which are within the HEGIS 200 category. Also, central control monitoring systems are excluded. 720—745 Shops, Storage, Vehicle Storage and Repair. Assumption is that the amount of building space on campus and the number of vehicles to be stored/maintained has a direct relationship to the amount of required service space. 760—Hazardous Materials. An allowance of 2 percent of the existing inventory in room use categories 720—745 is used to determine storage space requirement. 800—Health Facilities. The factor provides a minimum space allocation as well as the opportunity for expansion at larger colleges. Space for infirmaries and health clinics only for students is included in this factor. Regular Parking. The allowance is 300 square feet per car and the number of spaces is based upon the following: 75 percent—full-time faculty; 75 percent—staff; 75 percent—full-time day equivalent for on-campus credit and eligible noncredit courses; and 2 percent—visitors (2 percent of total authorized spaces). Handicapped Parking. The parking stall shall be 9 feet wide with a 4-foot wide pedestrian space between each other stall reserved for the handicapped. These spaces shall be in addition to those identified as regular parking. Total reserved spaces shall conform to the following: Outdoor Physical Education and Recreational Facilities. Outdoor physical education and recreational facilities shall be based upon 100 square feet per headcount day student and justified by program requirements with a minimum of the following, if justified: Six tennis courts; Two fields, with a total of 300,000 square feet, one of which may have a track consisting of six lanes with an eight-lane straight-away. Education Article, Title 11 and Title 16, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 77) Regulation .01 amended effective April 15, 2002 (29:7 Md. R. 621); December 19, 2016 (43:25 Md. R. 1385) Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective April 15, 2002 (29:7 Md. R. 621) Regulation .02 amended effective December 19, 2016 (43:25 Md. R. 1385) Regulation .03 amended effective April 15, 2002 (29:7 Md. R. 621) Regulation .04 amended effective April 15, 2002 (29:7 Md. R. 621)