Comal Independent School District
 School Design Standards
 Table of Contents
November 15, 1999

Executive Summary  Section 1         General

1.1  Introduction
1.2  State Laws
1.3  Certifications
1.4  New Construction
1.5  Additions to existing Campuses
1.6  Renovations to existing Campuses
1.7     Planning and Design Process
1.8     Modifications to Standards
 
Section 2         Primary School Design Standards (Pre K – 6)

2.1  Room requirements

·         Administrative Areas
·         Instructional Areas
·         Library/Media Center
·         Physical Education Areas
·         Food Service
·         Support Spaces (Toilets, Custodial Closets, etc.)
·         Mechanical/Electrical Rooms
·         Corridors
 
2.2  Functional Design Standards
 
·         Program Verification
·         Area Relationships
·         Site Relationships
·         Traffic Design and Circulation
·         Outdoor Playground
·         Civil Requirements
·         Structural Requirements
·         Mechanical Requirements
·         Electrical Requirements
·         Budgetary Guidelines for Elementary Schools
 
Section 3        Secondary Design Standards (7-12)

3.1 Area Standards
 
·         Administrative Areas
·         Instructional Areas
·         Library/Media Center
·         Food Service
·         Toilet Rooms
·         Custodial Closets
·         Communication Rooms
·         Mechanical/Electrical Rooms
·         Physical Education Areas
·         Corridors  

3.2  Functional Design Standards
 
·         Program Verification
·         Area Relationships
·         Site Relationships
·         Traffic Design and Circulation
·         Outdoor Athletic Requirements
·         Civil Requirements
·         Structural Requirements
·         Mechanical Requirements
·         Electrical Requirements
·         Budgetary Guidelines for Secondary Schools
 
Section 4 – Construction Documents Standards

4.1  Drawing Standards
 
·         General
·         Civil
·         Architectural
·         Structural
·         Mechanical
·         Electrical/Special Systems
·         Plumbing
 
4.2  Specification Standards
 
·         Division 1 – General Requirements
·         Division 2 – Sitework
·         Division 3 – Concrete
·         Division 4 – Masonry
·         Division 5 – Metals
·         Division 6 – Wood & Plastics
·         Division 7 – Thermal & Moisture Protection
·         Division 8 – Doors & Windows
·         Division 9 – Finishes
·         Division 10 -  Specialties
·         Division 11 – Equipment
·         Division 12 – Furnishings
·         Division 13 – Special Construction
·         Division 14 – Conveying Systems
·         Division 15 – Mechanical
·         Division 16 – Electrical
 
Section 5 – Additions and Renovations  

Goodwin Primary
Rahe Primary
Bill Brown Elementary
Bulverde Elementary
Comal Elementary
Frazier Elementary
Mountain Valley Elementary
Arlon Seay Intermediate
Canyon Intermediate
Mountain Valley Intermediate
Canyon Middle
Spring Branch Middle
Smithson Valley Middle
Canyon High
Smithson Valley High
 
Section 6 - Proposal Procedures

·         Standard Request for Proposal Forms
·         Selection Procedure and Grading System
·         Proposal Form Standards (Microsoft Word .doc file)
 
Section 7 – Construction Administration Procedures

·         Construction Administration Forms
·         Pre Construction Manual (Microsoft Word .doc file)
 
Section 8 – Appendix

8.1  Construction Document Checklists (Microsoft Word .doc file)
8.2     Certification of Project Compliance form.
8.3     Excerpt of current State Regulation 16.402
8.4     Drawing Cover Sheet (Autocad v14 .dwg file)
8.5     Project Manual Cover (Microsoft Word .doc file)
8.6     Division 1 Specifications (Microsoft Word .doc file)
8.7     Kitchen Guide Plans (Microsoft Word .doc file)  

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