Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Executive Summary ES-5 May, 2023 4. Needs Assessment Projected Space Deficits. Frederick Community College has been experiencing space deficits for several years, and, while enrollment has both risen and declined in recent years, it is expected to grow, along with the need for space. Deficits are projected over the next 10 years for every category of space except Classroom and Merchandising. Office, Athletics / Physical Education, Class Labs, Food Facility, Study, and Assembly account for the largest deficits, ranging from about 6,000 NASF to approximately 50,000 NASF, as indicated in the following chart: Projected (Fall 2030) Space Deficits and Surpluses While the above projections are quantitative only, they don’t take into consideration several other factors, such as room depth-width ratios, geometries, accessibility, ceiling heights, viewing angles, mechanical, electrical and lowvoltage systems, sound transmission, and other qualitative issues. Utilization – Classrooms, Labs. Both classroom and lab use reflected the intensity of use, both by room and by seats. Classrooms averaged 22 room hours per week which is slightly above Maryland’s minimum room utilization guideline of 20 hours. Student stations (seats) were occupied 77% of the time when rooms were in use. This is significantly above Maryland’s Space Classification Use Code Inventory Allowance Deficit/Surplus Office 300 82,268 131,951 (49,683) Athletics/Physical Education 520 22,501 47,610 (25,109) Class Laboratory 210 66,164 86,429 (20,265) Food Facility 630 8,780 18,544 (9,764) Study 400 18,138 25,515 (7,377) Assembly 610 8,692 14,722 (6,030) Shop/Storage 720-740 12,593 16,386 (3,793) Lounge 650 2,351 5,454 (3,103) Central Service 750 1,565 4,000 (2,435) Open Laboratory 220 9,637 12,016 (2,379) Media Production 530 851 2,689 (1,838) Exhibition 620 397 2,181 (1,784) Meeting Room 680 4,678 6,000 (1,322) Greenhouse 580 0 1,000 (1,000) Data Processsing 710 1,619 2,500 (881) Health Care 800 0 772 (772) Hazmat Storage 760 0 328 (328) Subtotals Deficits 240,234 378,097 (137,863) Classroom 100 56,601 45,977 10,624 Merchandising 660 5,922 2,281 3,641 Subtotals Surpluses 62,523 48,258 14,265 FCC Campus Totals 302,757 426,355 (123,598) Projected Fall 2030) NASF
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