Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
served. A kitchen preparing 750 meals should be at least 1,938 square feet. The Local <br />basic standards for the Basic School includes a dining area of 3,300 square feet and a <br />kitchen/serving area of 1,940 square feet. <br />12. Miscellaneous /Commons Basic School - 3,400 sq. ft. <br />Tier B - Add 1,855 sq. ft. <br />This area includes miscellaneous space such as additional storage, receiving area, book <br />storage and School Commons area. <br />Local Basic Standards NC Public School Facility <br />(Sq. Ft) Standards (Sq. Ft). <br />Custodial /Book 900 <br />Storage <br />Book Storage 800 <br />Student Commons 1,500 1,500 <br />Tier B includes a larger activities lobby (500 sq ft.) and three academic house centrums <br />at 1,000 square feet each (total 3,500 sq.. ft.). <br />13. Circulation <br />A multiplier of .35 percent is included for space such as storage, mechanical rooms, <br />hallways, toilets, walls, etc. The multiplier is applied to the total square footage of the <br />Basic School plus each additional level. A larger circulation factor than the factor used <br />for an elementary school is necessary for a middle school due to the more complex nature <br />of the facility (laboratories, additional plumbing, etc,) and additional space needed for the <br />hallways (student lockers) <br />14. Cost Per Square Foot <br />For planning purposes a cost of $95 per square foot for construction is to be used <br />Other Facility Considerations <br />Technology <br />Technology for new school construction projects should include funds for the installation of <br />cabling network within the school. The network should be designed to accommodate voice, data <br />and video educational requirements. Realizing that specifics for the technology infrastructure <br />Page 13 <br />