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PHYSICAL ED16,1%.. Rooms Standards Comments and Recommendations Grades Spaces Square Footage K-6 Multipurpose/indoor P.E. 3,600 K-6 indoor P.E. areas should include additional square (play area) footage for an office, storage and toilets for boys and girls. Add space if a stage is included. The 6-8 grade 6-9 Gymnasium Varies gymnasium should include dressing and shower areas, 42'x 74'court+ *safety space+seating offices and some storage. Assembly and spectator use may require increased size.The 9-12 gymnasium should 9-12 Gymnasium Varies include space for two play courts,spectator seating,dress- 50'x 84'court+ *safety space+seating ing and shower areas. office areas, storage and a lobby. Additional P.E. and athletic facilities may be needed to *Safety space of 6'on each side and 8'on each end of a schedule the program in larger schools.Additional stor- basketball court is required in all cases. age may be needed for exceptional children programs. Locker and dressing rooms should be visible from P.E. 9-12 wrestling(competitive) 3,000 teachers'offices to reduce vandalism and violence. Pri- 9-12 resistive exercise(weight room) 2,000-3,000 vate shower stalls with an enclosed dressing area should Windows Standard be provided for both boys and girls. Play areas and gymnasiums must have windows or other An auxiliary gymnasium with a minimum of 3,600 sq. daylight sources to provide a minimum amount of natu- ft.is recommended for schools with 1,000 and more stu- ral lighting. dents. Lighting Standards A resilient floor finish such as high-density gym carpet Spaces Footcandles is recommended for wrestling rooms and resistive exer- Exercise areas,gymnasiums and locker rooms 30 cise rooms.Resistive exercise and wrestling rooms must Athletic events 50 be located in an area accessible to both genders. Ceiling Heights Standards Windows in physical activity areas should be located to Grades Ceiling Height prevent glare.Locker rooms should have a daylight source K-6 15'-0" for safety. 6-9 20'-0" 9-12 20'-0"to 24'-0" Lay out resistive exercise rooms with T-0"clear around extended equipment parts or limbs and allow additional Support areas under 850 sq. ft. 9'-4" width for spotters and circulation. Dressing,showers,etc. 10'-0" P.E.and athletic teaching areas Guardrails must be provided at the rear and at open ends (weight,team.wrestling rooms) 12'-0" of elevated seating facilities. including tip-and-roll bleachers, where the seating height exceeds 30". Twenty percent(20%)of the gymnasium and playroom Other Planning Resources: ceiling may be lower,provided the North Carolina State a Fieldho Building Code minimum is met.All playrooms and gym- • 198P 7 Division of School Planning, nasiums are teaching stations and require good acous- tics.The ceiling is the best area to treat acoustically. Swimming pools are a local option that is recommended. An instructional pool can serve many programs and the design should meet the requirements of the educational specifications.It is recommended that a competition pool be 50 meters in length with 6 lanes. Community use of the multipurpose room. gymnasium or swimming pool may require additional design considerations. 19