The Design Requirements define the acceptable and expected design practice for SCA consultants and in-house Architects and Engineers, and are generally organized by discipline and building system. Each requirement under "Description/Design Approach" may meet or exceed applicable code requirements.

The Design Requirements are available on this website in PDF format. The Design Requirements can be viewed in their entirety or each technical division can be seen individually. When the PDF is opened, you can save it to your desired destination for future reference; File --> Save As. On the left side are the Bookmarks that allow you to jump to the desired section or page. For your convenience, you can also print specific sections from the Bookmark column; Right Mouse Click on the specific section and select Print Page(s).

Coming Changes:
The SCA’s HVAC Standards are in the process of being revised to continue to meet increasing energy efficiency goals of the city. Click on New HVAC Standards to view presentation on new standards given to in-house staff and design consultants working on current projects. These standards are to be used for all projects beginning new designs. Current designs moving towards the 60% submission were confirmed to continue being designed as they have been proceeding.

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