Section 5000.340 Space Allowance and Standards

Section 5000

Section 5000.340  Space

Allowance and Standards

a)         In

Appendix A, DCMS is providing space standards that support efficient and

cost-effective use of facilities, support flexibility, and provide employees

with productive work environments.  These space standards dictate the allotment

of individual, collaborative, and support space.  In planning office space,

size and layout shall be consistent with the standards listed in Appendix A.

Agency implementation of these space standards shall be done in cooperation

with DCMS and shall support the needs of the agency.  These DCMS space

standards are implemented to reduce costs, optimize the State facilities

portfolio, and minimize construction costs, while providing employees with

better workspace in which they can collaborate, focus, and serve the citizens

of the State of Illinois.

b)         These

standards shall apply to upgrades, renovations and new construction of State agency

facilities.  No rearrangement or remodeling of existing space will be

authorized for the sole purpose of conforming to these standards.

c)         Individual agency functions and needs, and physical variations

in State property, may require variations in the amount of space assigned.  The

division of agency space into private, semi-private and open areas will be

evaluated by DCMS on a case-by-case basis.