STANDARDS

-AS PER TIME SAVER STANDARDS

 SIZE OF THE ROOM

SINGLE ROOM: 117 – 172 sq ft (deluxe room can be even

more larger)

DOUBLE ROOM: 157 – 210 sq ft

FOUR BEDROOM : 308-401 sq ft

 DEPTH OF THE ROOM
• SINGLE ROOM: 14’ 6” (OR) 15”

• DOUBLE ROOM: 21’8”

• FOUR ROOM : 21’8”

• In double or four bedroom there is a distance of 14’

between two beds with side tables
 CLOSET
• INBUILT HANGING AND WADROBE IS PROVIDED IN
EACH ROOM

• INBUILT WADROBE ARE PLACED WITH MIRROR IN

SOME CASE

• INCASE OF THE ABOVE SCENERIO MIRROR SHOULD

NOT BE PLACED AS IT REFLECTS TO THE PATIENTS
EYE
 FURNITURE
• BEDS SHOULD BE PARELLEL TO EXTERIOR WALLS SO
THAT PATIENTS CAN LOOK OUT WINDOW WITHOUT
FACING DIRECTLY TO THE BRIGHT SKY.

• MOTOR OPERATED HIGH – LOW BEDS SHOULD BE 7’3”

IN OVERALL LENGTH.

• ACCORDING TO FACING OF THE BED SIDE TABLE

SHOULD BE PLACED MAY BE TO THE LEFT OR TO THE
RIGHT OF DIMENSION 16”*20”
 PLUMBING FIXTURES
• ATTACHED BATHROOM TO A BEDROOM IS REGARDED AS A BASIC
FEAUTURE .

• 2’10”-3’2” BY 3’10”-4’10” ARE THE DIMENSION NOTED FOR

INDUVIDUALS TOILET ROOM WITH GRAB BAR ON EITHER OR ONE
SIDE OF THE WALL.

• SOME TOILETS HAVE BEDPANS TO THE CORNER OR BESIDE SIDE

TABLES.

• LAVATORY IS SET AT 3’ ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL TO SIDE OF TOILET.

 DOOR AND WINDOWS
• DOOR WIDTH: 3’10” (OR) 4’.

• TOILET DOOR: 2’ (OR) 2’4” (SWINGING OUT).

• SURFACE BOLTED OR PIVOTED HINGES ARE USED SO

THAT BATHROOM DOORS CAN BE REMOVED IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY.

• WINDOW’S CAN BE PLACED LOW SO THAT THE

PATIENT’S CAN VIEW, EVEN IF MOTORIZED BED IS LOW
 ROOM FURNISHES
• ACOUSTICAL SYSTEM IS MORE VALUABLE FOR
ACCESS TO MECHANICAL WORK THAN FOR ITS
ACOUSTICS PROPERTIES.

• THERE IS NO STRONG PREFERANCE FOR ONE TYPE

OF FLOORING MATERIAL OVER ANOTHER.
 BUIILT IN EQUIPMENT
• WADROBE WITH MIRRORS AS MENTIONED ABOVE.

• FLOWER SHELVES BRACKETED ON WALL BESIDES

OR OPPOSITRE TO BED ABOUT 4’6” ABOVE FLOOR.

• CUBICLE CURTAIN ARRANGEMENTS IN MULTIBED

ROOMS.
 LIGHTING
• ROOMS HAVE CEILING FIXTURES FOR GREAT
ILLUMINATIONS

• ALL ROOMS THERE IS A WALL FIXTURE OVER HEAD

OF BED,MOUNTED FROM 5’2”-6’6” ABOVE FLOOR
 OXYGEN AND SUCCTION
• OXYGEN IS PIPED IN FORM OF A CENTRAL SOURCES
IN MOST ROOM STUDIED.

• OUTLETS ARE: 4’-5’6” ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL.

 AIR CONDITIONING
• INDUVIDUAL ROOM UNITS PRESENT NO PROBLEM
OF CROSS CONTAMINATION OF AIR FROM ONE
ROOM TO ANOTHER.

• CENTRAL SYSTEM DO CREATES PROBLEM IF

RECIRCULATION IS DSIRED.

• ITS BETTER TO AVOID RECIRCULATION IN WARD

ROOMS
• TREATMENT ROOMS: NORTH WEST AND NORTH EAST DIRECTION.

• NURSING WARDS: SOUTH-SOUTH WEST DIRECTION.

• SPECIAL ROOMS : NORTH.

• ACCESS CORRIDOR : 1.5 M

• PATIENTS CORRIDOR : 2.25M
• NORMAL DOOR : 2.2 M
• VEHICLE ENTRANCE : 2.5M
• TRANSPORT : 2.8M
• STAIRS : 1.5-2M
• STEP HEIGHT : 170MM
• TREAD DEPTH : 280MM
• LIFT CAR : 0.9-1.2M
• SHAFT :1.25-1.5 M
 PARKING
• INPATIENT AND ADMIN STAFF AREA

• OUTPATIENT AREA

• RESERVED PARKING FOR DOCTORS

• CAR PARKING

• TWO WHEELER

• AMBULENCE AREA