Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 4 Needs Assessment 4-51 May 12, 2023 The College currently owns 76% of the space allowance in this category. The data suggests that by 2030, the College will own 62% of its computed space allowance. Study (400): In this context, study space refers to individually or collectively, three space categories: Study (410): A room or area used by individuals to study at their convenience and not restricted to a particular subject or discipline by contained equipment. It includes rooms or areas located in the library or other buildings. Study spaces are primarily used by students or staff for learning at their convenience. Stack/Study (420/30): Stack is a space used to house arranged collections of educational materials for use as a study resource. Stack/Study is a combination study space and stack, generally without physical boundaries between the stack and study areas. Processing/Service (440): A room or area devoted to processes and operations in support of library functions. Included are card and microfiche areas, reference desk and circulation desk areas, bookbinding rooms, multimedia materials processing areas, interlibrary loan processing areas, and other areas with a specific process or operation in support of library functions. Guideline allowance assumes a combination of three separate space factors: Seating: 25 NASF per seating station for 25% of FTDE Stack: .1 NASF per Bound Volume Equivalent Processing/Service: 40% of Stack space plus a core of 1,200 NASF Given the current inventory of collective study space, guideline application suggests a current deficit of 7,581 NASF and a deficit of 7,377 NASF by 2030. The College currently owns 62% of the space allowance in this category. The data suggests that by 2030, the College will own 71% of its computed space allowance. Athletics/Physical Education (520): A room or area used by students, staff, or the public for athletic or physical education activities. Athletics/Physical Education space includes gymnasia, basketball courts, handball courts, squash courts, wrestling rooms, weight or exercise rooms, racquetball courts, indoor swimming pools, indoor putting areas, indoor ice rinks, indoor tracks, indoor stadium fields, and field houses. This category includes space used for dancing and bowling. Guideline allowance assumes 10 NASF/FTDE beyond 1,500 plus a core of 34,000 NASF: Given the current inventory of athletics/physical education space, guideline application suggests a current deficit of 21,982 NASF and a deficit of 25,109 NASF by 2030. The College currently owns 47% of the space allowance in this category. The data suggests that by 2030, the College will continue to own 47% of its computed space allowance. Media Production (530): A space used for production or distribution of multimedia materials or signals. This category includes spaces generally called TV studios, radio studios, sound studios, photo studios, video or audio cassette and software production or distribution rooms, and media centers. Guideline allowance assumes 0.8 NASF/FTDE beyond 1,500 plus a core of 1,600 NASF.
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