U.S. Courts Design Guide
Table 5.4
Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Lighting
HVAC
LIGHTING
TEMP
TYPE:
(degrees Fahrenheit)
HUMIDITY
I = Indirect
(degrees Celsius)
(Perc.)
D = Direct
CONTROL
S
W
S
W
LEVEL
SPACES
GENERAL REMARKS
(FTC) (lx)
JUDGES' CHAMBERS SUITES
(1) Outdoor temperature
equal to ASHRAE 1%
design dry bulb and
USCA Judge's Chambers
coincident wet bulb.
Suite
(2) Outdoor temperature
equal to ASHRAE 99%
USDC Judge's
design dry bulb.
Chambers Suite
(3) Outdoor air at design
temperature.
USBC Judge's/ Magistrate
(4) Outdoor temperature is
Judge's Suite
ASHRAE 97.5%.
(5) Each judge and his/her
designer will determine
Visiting/Non-Resident
lighting types and controls.
Judge's Chambers Suite
JUDGES' CHAMBERS
USCA Judge
74-76
70-74
45-55
25-35
20
8
80-85
50-100
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(23.3-24.4)
(21.1-23.3)
(9.45)
(540-1100)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
USDC Judge
50-100
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(540-1100)
USBC Judge/ Magistrate
50-100
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
Judge
(540-1100)
JUDGES' CHAMBERS SUPPORT AREAS
Study (USCA only)
74-76
70-74
45-55
25-35
20
8
80-85
50-100
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(23.3-24.4)
(21.1-23.3)
(9.45)
(540-1100)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Vestibule
20-25
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(215-270)
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