Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 4 Needs Assessment 4-11 May 12, 2023 Existing Building Space Inventory A building-by-building inventory of assignable space was provided by the College and given to the consultant team. This inventory of existing spaces serves as the baseline data against which computed space needs are developed. The campus building space inventory utilizes the space taxonomy found in the 2006 Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual (FICM) published by the U.S. Department of Education in cooperation with the National Center for Education Statistics. For the most part, room use codes and classifications referenced in this analysis refer to the primary activity space plus support space that directly services the primary activity. Furthermore, the space inventory data in this section is presented in such a way as to satisfy the requirements of the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Space Allocation Guidelines for Community Colleges (Guidelines). More detailed attention is devoted to each of the College’s building structures later in this plan. The base inventory to of net assignable square footage (NASF), which is “permanent” and directly related to market-driven conditions, is used to determine space needs. Space contained in temporary structures and space in any facilities at locations other than FCC’s main campus and the Monroe Center would be considered “overflow” and is not included in the base calculations. The College currently has no space designated as “overflow.” As depicted in the table below and the accompanying graphic, 42% of FCC’s assignable space is used for classroom and laboratory instruction (classroom 19% and laboratory 23%), 26% for offices, 4% for study (library), and 25% is a combination of special use, general use and support space at the time of the inventory. The remaining 3% or 10,512 NASF, primarily located in the Monroe Center, is inventoried as unclassified space. Distribution of Frederick Community College Space by Room Use Classification FICM Room Use NASF 100 Classroom 57,181 200 Laboratory 70,095 300 Office 80,010 400 Study 12,344 500 Special Use 21,986 600 General Use 38,593 700 Support 14,633 800 Health Care 0 000 Unclassified 10,512 Total 305,354 Classroom 19% Laboratory 23% Office 26% Study 4% Special Use 7% General Use 13% Support 5% Health Care 0% Unclassified 3%
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