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Orange County Space Needs Report � 2005 Update <br /> Page 57 of 69 <br /> Building Configurations <br /> As you have read a number of times throughout this report , an overarching principle <br /> used in both the 2000 and the 2005 study encourages the co - location of functionally <br /> similar departments . Not only is this a sound operational practice to promote <br /> coordination and collaboration among the departments , while hopefully minimizing <br /> any duplication of effort , it also promotes an outstanding customer service model . <br /> Orange County strives daily to put our customers first and many times . the current <br /> facilities thwart those efforts . We believe the assemblage of departments in the <br /> buildings as specified below allow the customer to be best served in a significantly <br /> more effective manner . <br /> Each proposed building and its tenants will be listed with the approximate projected <br /> square footage needed . As a reminder . <br /> • The projection of departmental square footage is space that will be <br /> exclusively used by the department for departmental operations . <br /> • Circulation space includes hallways ( including those within departmental <br /> space ) , mechanical rooms , and public spaces such as restrooms and lobby <br /> areas at building entrances . The rule - of-thumb calculation of this type of <br /> space is 30 % of the departmental square footage projections . <br /> • Meeting rooms are suggested , based on 25 square feet per person , plus <br /> proportional square footage for storage of tables , chairs , meeting supplies , <br /> etc . Size and quantity of meeting rooms may be adjusted at the time final <br /> program is developed . <br /> 57 <br />