Architectural and Engineering Design Standards

Rev. 13 November 1, 2016

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REVISION HISTORY

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Application of Design Standards

As addressed in the Introduction, these standards shall be adhered to for all UIHC pr ojects in UIHC controlled

facilitie s. It is the responsibi lity of the Design Professional to adhere to the standa rds herein. As a part of the

design process, the Design Professional shall submit to the Owner in writing an explanation of i nstances where

sections of t he standards are no t being followed. Each relevant design phase will not be considered complete

until it has been established tha t the standards h erein are adhered to.

1.2 Applicable Documents................................................................................................................................................

This section contains a list of t he codes, regulations and standa rds that Design Professiona ls shall utilize for pr ojects at

UIHC. This section is split into two subheadings to differentiate the requ ired codes and guidelines from reference

standards for specific applications.

1.2.1 Building Codes and Standards

At the time this document was released, the f ollowing code s and standards were approved by the state of I owa t hat all

de sign and construction at UIHC sha ll a dhere to. Design professionals shall validate these are current before a project

begins.

Note: The Iowa State Building Code Chapter 301, 2011 edition establishes IBC 2009 for th e general requirements fo r building construction

in the state of Iowa. However, the fire safe ty requirements of the Life Safety Code, NFPA 101 2000, supersede those of IBC 2006 and shall

be adhered to per Section 301.3(1 ) of th e Iowa Building Code. ADA – Ti tle III Regulations- 28 CFR Part 36; Appendix A 2010 ADA

Standards for Accessible Design.

Licensed Healthcare Facilities-

• FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities, 2010


• CMS Conditions of Participations, Subchapter G, Part 482


• Iowa State Fire Code {IAC 661 – Chapter 205}


• Iowa State Building Code {IAC 661 – Chapters 300, 301, 302, 303, 310, and 350}


• Iowa State Electrical Code {IAC 661 – Chapter 504}


• Iowa State Mechanical Code {IAC 461 – Chapter 61}


• Iowa State Plumbing Code {IAC 461 – Chapter 25}