Chapter 23: Facility design, layout, and organization

Question 1

first step to building a new facility

Answer 1

assemble a committee of professionals

Question 2

the committee should include the following (5)

Answer 2

contractor
architect
designer
lawyers
people involved in running the facility

Question 3

4 phases of building a new facility

Answer 3

predesign
design
construction
preoperation

Question 4

first step in building a new facility and should consist of a needs analysis, feasibility study and master plan

Answer 4

predesign phase

Question 5

at the end of the predesign phase this individual should be hired

Answer 5

architect

Question 6

step in which designers and experts collaborate and determine the needs of the athletic program

Answer 6

needs analysis

Question 7

second part of the predesign phase

Answer 7

feasibility study

Question 8

should analyze strengths, weaknesses, opportunites, and threats

Answer 8

feasibility study

Question 9

the goal of this is to ensure that the financial investment will yield a viable and sustainable return

Answer 9

feasibility study

Question 10

the general plan for all phases of the new facility

Answer 10

master plan

Question 11

this is part of the master plan and sets long and short term goals, as well as staff development and hiring

Answer 11

operational plan

Question 12

second phase in the process of building a new facility

Answer 12

design phase

Question 13

this is one of the more important aspects of designing the facility

Answer 13

traffic flow

Question 14

the blueprint is created during this phase

Answer 14

design phase

Question 15

longest phase of the entire process

Answer 15

construction phase

Question 16

final steps before the facility can open

Answer 16

preoperation phase

Question 17

this phase includes finishing the interior décor and hiring a qualified staff

Answer 17

preoperation

Question 18

various job duties, cleaning, clerical, and administrative are assigned

Answer 18

preoperation

Question 19

recommended minimum amount of space per athlete is this much per participant

Answer 19

100 sqft or 9.3sqm

Question 20

the load bearing capacity of the building should be atleast this

Answer 20

100 lbs/sqft

Question 21

where should the supervision location be

Answer 21

central location with a clear line of sight and mirrors, may be elevated

Question 22

recommended ceiling height

Answer 22

12-14 ft

Question 23

temperature range for a facility

Answer 23

68-78* with 72-78* being ideal

Question 24

humidity should not exceed this %

Answer 24

60%

Question 25

air should be exchanged this often via HVAC, fresh air exchange system and fans

Answer 25

8-12 x/hour

Question 26

how many fans per 1200 sqft

Answer 26

2-4

Question 27

max speaker volume

Answer 27

90 decibels

Question 28

ideal speaker location

Answer 28

elevated an in the corners of the rooms

Question 29

Mirror placement

Answer 29

6 inches from any equipment and at least 20 inches from the floor

Question 30

how many phones are needed

Answer 30

at least 1 that is accessible to a person in a wheelchair

Question 31

minimum space between the ends of two barbells/barbell and dumbbells

Answer 31

36 inches

Question 32

distance between lifting equipment and weight trees

Answer 32

36 inches

Question 33

Racks should be placed here, unless this situation exists

Answer 33

against a wall, unless two racks are back to back

Question 34

space between racks and other equipment

Answer 34

36 inches

Question 35

width of walkways

Answer 35

36 inches

Question 36

these are the top priorites when one is deciding on placemtn of equipment in a facitiity

Answer 36

safety and function

Question 37

stretching and warmup space per athlete

Answer 37

49 sqft

Question 38

distance between circuit training machines

Answer 38

24-36(ideal) inches

Question 39

extra space for safety around equipment is called

Answer 39

a safety cushion

Question 40

any designated walkways in the circuit training area should be this wide

Answer 40

4-7ft

Question 41

this freeweight equipment similar to a dumbbell generally is used for dynamic movements and therefore requires more space

Answer 41

kettlebells

Question 42

racks and platfroms in the weightlifting area should be this far apart

Answer 42

3-4 ft

Question 43

space for bikes

Answer 43

24sqft

Question 44

space for stair steppers

Answer 44

24sqft

Question 45

space for skiers

Answer 45

6sqft

Question 46

space for rowers

Answer 46

40sqft

Question 47

space for treadmills

Answer 47

45 sqft