Facilities Management

Please Note:
These Standards are only for use by the University of Colorado Denver, its consultants and standing-order contractors. They are to be used as a design guideline for University of Colorado Denver building and construction projects. Design teams and consultants shall provide project-specific documents and specifications based on program needs, code analysis and engineering analysis. The 2012 standards are completely new and replace all of the previous 2009 standards. Design teams must request a Microsoft Word version of Division 1 Part 4 from University project managers and limit editing to items in bold type. CSI Masterformat Sections 2-33 are a guide for design teams to create a specification and must be reflected in every project. Design teams must match the CSI Masterformat numbering in these guidelines with part 4 CSI Masterformat numbering of this standard. 

Any variance to the Manual of Guidelines and Standards for Design and Construction must be requested by submitting the following request: Request for Variance Manual of Guidelines and Standards for Design and Construction

2012 Edition

Table of Contents:

Part 0.0 General Information 

0.1 Purpose of The Manual
0.2 University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus
0.3 Authority and Empowerment of The Manual
0.4 Working Relationships with the University
0.5 Request for Clarification to The Manual
0.6 Campus Master Plan
0.6 Project Program Plans
0.7 Project Funding
0.8 Design and Construction Agreement
0.9 Delgation of Authority
0.10 Change to Manual

Part 1.0 Design Management 

1.1 University Departments and Divisions
1.2 University Design Management Administration 
1.3 Design Review Board Procedure
1.4 University Design Review Procedure
1.5 University Planning and Technical Review Procedure
1.6 Project Numbering Standards
1.7 Drawing Production Standards

Part 2.0 Physical Campus Planning and Design Guidelines

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Campus Design Philosophy
2.3 Campus Design Principles
2.4 Campus Planning Diagrams
2.5 Site Planning Guidelines
2.6 Site Drainage Guideline
2.7 Exterior Space Guidelines
2.8 Building Guidelines
2.9 Parking Structure Guidelines
2.10 Vehicular Circulation Guidelines
2.11 Parking Guidelines
2.12 Pedestrian Circulation Guidelines
2.13 Landscape Guidelines
2.14 Recommended Plant List
2.15 Irrigation Guidelines
2.16 Site Accessories Guidelines
2.17 Exterior Lighting Guidelines
2.18 Campus Signage Guidelines

3.1 University Program Guidelines
3.2 University Information Systems
3.3 University Utilities Mechanical Infrastructure
3.4 University BL3 Construction Standards
3.5 University Security
3.6 University High Performance Building
3.7 University Audio Visual

Part 4.0 Specification Requirements (2010 CSI Masterformat) Denver Campus Only