CHAPTER 5: PLANNING FOR SPACE AND LOCATION
Table 5.2: Example Space Program (74 Children)
Pro-rate the following totals to reflect different center populations.
Note: See Appendix A for guidance on metric conversion.
Classrooms
Space Title
Total OFA
Infant Areas
Staff and Parent Areas
Occupiable Floor Area
Classroom of 8 Infants
75.6 m2
Public Area
Young Toddler Areas
Reception
8.3 m2
Staff Area
Classroom of 12 Younger Toddlers
88.0 m2
Director's Office
14.0 m2
Older Toddler Areas
Sick Bay (If Required)
2.0 m2*
Staff Lounge/Work
14.0 m2
Classroom of 14 Older Toddlers
99.0 m2
Parent/Staff Conference
13.0 m2*
Pre-School Areas
Adult Toilet
5.8 m2
Central Storage
10.0 m2
Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children
145.5 m2
Classroom of 20 Pre-School Children
145.5 m2
Sub-Totals for Staff and
Parent Areas with option
67.1 m2
Sub-Totals for Classroom Spaces
553.6 m2
Service Areas
Total Center OFA without any Options
559.2 m2*
Laundry
5.0 m2
Total Center OFA with multi-purpose room option
624.2 m2*
Warming/Central Kitchen
25.0 m2
Janitor's Closet
3.2 m2
Total Center OFA with multi-purpose room and
654.2 m2
Telephone Closet
.93 m2
porch options
Sub-Totals for Service Areas
34.1 m2
Common Spaces
NOTE:
Multi-purpose/Large Motor Activity Room,
optional, but required in areas of the
1.
Add an additional 15%-20% to the totals above
country with more than 915 mm of
(depending on building layout) for total interior
annual precipitation or temperatures
area including circulation outside classrooms.
below -4 degrees Celsius as a normal
January daytime high temperature. Room
should be sized for 20 children minimum.
65.0 m2*
2.
For free-standing buildings, multiply the result
of note 1 above by 5% to include exterior walls.
Porch for all-weather exterior play
30.0 m2*
(covered porch should be 60m2 in area
but is counted as 30m2 of interior space)
Play yard storage
5.0 m*
2
(10m of space but counted as half)
Sub-Totals for Common Spaces with all Options
100.0 m2
(excluding play yard storage)
* Optional
PBS-140 - July 2003
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