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60 Design 4.1 Process Once an airport determines restroom and amenity locations and the first project(s)
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Design 61 4.1.1 Maintenance Every material and product will require frequent cleaning and occasional repair or replacement. Components (such as paper towel dispensers)
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62 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces considered for every product is the LEED Program's 500-mile maximum radius from extraction and manufacture to the project site. Leading-edge products and technologies are often still in development, and some end up having adverse effects.
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Design 63 However, in the case of accessible stalls -- commonly used by guide dog handlers -- standardizing fixture locations would conflict with the needs of individuals transferring from a wheelchair to a toilet, some of whom need a left transfer, others a right one. Thus, one should always be careful when considering an accommodation for one type of disability to ensure that it does not disadvantage another.
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64 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces 4.3.1 Signage Concourse Wayfinding When travelers deplane, often their priority is finding a restroom. Likewise, after a long drive to the airport and facing lines at both the ticket counter and security checkpoint, many travelers make a quick stop at a restroom.
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Design 65 throughout the airport helps travelers to recognize them and eliminates the need for identifying signs. (An exception to this recommendation is high-ceilinged spaces.
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66 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Advertising Although placing an ad or flat screen above a urinal or on the inside of the stall door seems ideal for generating extra revenue with a captive audience, it is probably not the best idea. As mentioned previously, travelers are already overstimulated moving through the airport and tired from the processes of air travel.
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Design 67 Signage for Persons with Vision Loss Review with your airport's or community's accessibility advisory committee the best strategies for communicating information on signs for both those who are blind and low vision, as the needs of each differ. ACRP Report 52: Wayfinding and Signing Guidelines for Airport Terminals and Landside is a recommended resource as well as ACRP Research Report 177, where this is covered in greater depth.
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68 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces build-up that can happen with grout. A seamless surface also eliminates the clicking sound of rolling luggage, which adds to the din already common in restrooms.
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Design 69 1⁄2-inch thick) create an elegant, monolithic appearance.
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70 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces materials is available for different intensities of use. Softer stones, such as marble and limestone, are not recommended because of their inherent tendency to crack, chip, break, and absorb moisture and stains.
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Design 71 partition panels to create a sense of privacy as well as provide visual continuity to the rest of the space. If the recommended floor-and-ceiling-mounted stall partition system is being used, the same pilasters should be used at the urinal screens for extra strength and design consistency.
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72 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Room Doors See Appendix A for component comparisons. Airport restrooms rarely have entrance doors anymore.
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Design 73 configurations to provide equitable access. In addition, accessories in restrooms should be located consistently throughout the entire airport.
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74 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Paper Curiously, one of the big drivers in airport restroom design is paper, primarily the stock for paper towel and toilet paper dispensers. There are many variables to consider: paper thickness, number of plies, folded or rolls, regular or jumbo.
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Design 75 Hand Dryer See Appendix A for component comparisons. Hand dryers have evolved significantly in recent years.
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76 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces receptacle for adult diapers or stoma collection devices supports the dignity of the user and provides a receptacle for general trash instead of the toilet. Receptacles that are big enough to accommodate an extra-large, fully absorbed men's diaper should be used.
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Design 77 Sanitary Products Vendor This coin-operated dispenser can be set for different denominations. Most airports charge a nominal price (typically 25 cents)
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78 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces back, the maintenance staff must take their equipment to the back of the chase. Enough space should be provided at the chase entry to allow the door to close when someone is working at that end.
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Design 79 Energy savings are achievable with innovations like solar- and turbine-powered faucet sensors. Touchless faucets are both more hygienic and are preferred for accessibility.
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80 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces the minimum weight requirement for a wall-hung toilet is 500 pounds. With proper selection, the weight limit on a wall-hung toilet can be up to 1,000 pounds.
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Design 81 design. Also available from some manufacturers is an embedded stainless-steel ball or an image applied to the porcelain prior to glazing.
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82 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces require ongoing replacement. Automatic bottle fillers need to be cleaned regularly to help keep them dry and free of mildew.
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Design 83 4.3.5 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Providing HVAC to the restroom is critical to creating the perception of cleanliness and managing odors. With the right amount of ventilation, restrooms will smell better and users will enjoy the experience more.
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84 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces and one-half times the occupied setting. The cleaning cycle will allow additional air changes to remove cleaning chemical smells and help to dry floors that are wet from cleaning more quickly.
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Design 85 traveled for days rather than hours. Warmer color temperatures feel welcoming and soft.
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86 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces LED lamps have a long lamp life and good color temperatures and color rendering. The technology is changing rapidly, however, so fixtures and lamps selected now may soon be obsolete.
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Design 87 Paging Paging is used when informing travelers of flight status and making other important announcements. The volume needs to be loud enough to be intelligible, but not overpowering.
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88 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces badge to a card reader, a screen is brought up that indicates that the restroom is being cleaned. The lighting and ventilation are then also increased through the airport's facility automation controls.
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Design 89 4.4.2 Changing Table Restroom The changing table restroom is essentially a companion care restroom that provides additional diaper changing space for any person too large to fit on a baby changing table (see Figure 4-4)
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90 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces floor drain)
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Design 91 using the changing table or hoist, has become incapacitated, has had a heart attack, and so forth. For the monitoring system, a typical standing person would show a two-square pattern on the floor.
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92 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Epoxy Flooring Because of the frequent cleaning of this space, a monolithic epoxy floor coating with integral wall base up 4 inches is highly recommended. The animals will have accidents, so a tile floor with grout is discouraged.
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Design 93 moved out of the way for wheelchair users. If space permits, a second chair for an older child is a nice accommodation.
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94 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Comfortable Chair(s) Nursing mothers sit with their child cradled in their arms, so a softer chair with good arm support is preferred.
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Design 95 4.5 Considerations for Waiting- and Layover-Related Amenities As described in Chapter 2, spaces for layovers and waiting provide activities and distractions for a traveler who has a significant layover (often including an overnight wait) or who is waiting a short time for a flight.
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96 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Figure 4-8. Sensory room (LGW)
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Design 97 Figure 4-9. Meditation/quiet area -- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
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98 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces assortment of supplies may be needed. Specific requirements will be unique to each airport and its spiritual director.
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Design 99 Figure 4-12. Smoking area (LAS)
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100 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Table 4-1. Restroom Prioritization Worksheet 1 (refer to Section 4.1 for information on worksheet organization)
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Design 101 Table 4-2. Restroom Prioritization Worksheet 2 (refer to Section 4.1 for information on worksheet organization)
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102 Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Restrooms and Ancillary Spaces Table 4-3. Regulated/Essential Amenities Prioritization Worksheet 3 (refer to Section 4.1 for information on worksheet organization)
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Design 103 searching on "ACRP Research Report 226")
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