Design and Construction Standards (DACS)
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Division 00 General Information
01 General Information
- Introduction
- Goals
- Deviations from CWU DACS
- Notification of Owner Provided Project Requirements
- CAD & BIM Standards
- CWU Updates to DACS
- Record Documentation
02 General Design Guidelines
- Energy Conservation – Green Building Standards
- Environmental Issues
- Campus Accessibility
- Areas of Rescue Assistance
- Buildings Configuration
- Acoustical Privacy
- Conveyance Standards
- Parking Lots
- Ergonomic Design
- FF&E (Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment)
- Signage
- Campus Branding
- Safety & Security
- Exterior Walkways
- Room Numbering Protocol
- Displays
- Miscellaneous
03 Typical Building Spaces
- Lobbies and Vestibules
- Areas of Rescue Assistance
- Reception Areas
- Office Suites and Offices
- Instructional Spaces - Typical
- Custodial Rooms
- Recycling and Waste Collection
- Restrooms
- All Gender Restrooms
- Mother’s Room
- Departmental Workroom
- Service and Receiving Areas
- Extra Stock Storage Rooms
- Vending
- Instructional Spaces - Computer Classrooms
- Conference Rooms
- Division 1 Bidding and General Requirements
- Division 2 Existing Conditions
- Division 3 Concrete
- Division 4 Masonry
- Division 5 Metals
- Division 6 Wood and Plastics
- Division 7 Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Division 8 Openings
- Division 9 Finishes
- Division 10 Specialties
- Division 11 Equipment
- Division 12 Furnishings
- Division 13 Special Construction
- Division 14 Conveying Systems
- Division 21 Fire Suppression
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Division 22 Plumbing
- 220500 Common Work Results for Plumbing
- 220553 Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment
- 220700 Plumbing Insulation
- 220800 Commissioning of Plumbing
- 221100 Facility Water Distribution
- 221300 Facility Sanitary Sewerage
- 221400 Facility Storm Drainage
- 221500 General Service Compresses Air Systems
- 223000 Plumbing Equipment
- 224000 Plumbing Fixtures
- 226000 Gas and Vacuum Systems for Laboratory
- 226600 Chemical Waste Systems for Laboratory
- 226700 Process Water Systems for Laboratory
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Division 23 HVAC
- 230500 Common Work Results for HVAC
- 230548 Vibration and Seismic Controls
- 230553 Identification for HVAC and Equipment
- 230593 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing
- 230700 HVAC Insulation
- 230800 Commission of HVAC
- 230900 Instrumentation and Control for HVAC
- 231000 Facility Fuel Systems
- 232100 Hydronic Piping and Pumps
- 232200 Steam and Condensate Piping and Pumps
- 232300 Refrigerant Piping
- 232500 HVAC Water Treatment
- 233100 HVAC Ducts and Casings
- 233300 Air Duct Accessories
- 233400 HVAC Fans
- 233600 Air Terminal Units
- 233700 Air Inlets and Outlets
- 234000 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices
- 235100 Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks
- 235200 Heating Boilers
- 235700 Heat Exchangers for HVAC
- 236200 Packaged Compressors and Condenser Units
- 236400 Packaged Water Chillers
- 236500 Cooling Towers
- 237200 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment
- 237300 Indoors Central-Station Air-Handling Units
- 238100 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment
- 238200 Convection Heating and Cooling Units
- 238300 Radiant Heating Units
- 238400 Humidity Control Equipment
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Division 26 Electrical
- 260101 Basic Electrical Requirements
- 260102 Project Finalization
- 260160 Electrical Demolition for Remodeling
- 260170 Heating Cable and Equipment
- 260519 Building Wire and Cable
- 260520 Equipment Wiring
- 260526 Grounding and Bonding
- 260530 Conduit
- 260531 Surface Raceways
- 260532 Boxes
- 260543 Duct Bank
- 260548 Vibration Isolation for Electrical Work
- 260549 Seismic Controls for Electrical
- 260553 Electrical Identification
- 260573 Power System Study
- 260800 Electrical Systems Commissioning
- 260943 Low Voltage Lighting Controls
- 261219 Pad Mounted Distribution Transformers
- 261316 Air Interrupter Switches
- 261513 Medium Voltage Cable
- 262213 Dry Type Transformers
- 262413 Distribution Switchboards
- 262416 Panelboards
- 262500 Busway
- 262716 Cabinets and Enclosures
- 262726 Wiring Devices
- 262727 Supporting Devices
- 262813 Fuses
- 262816 Enclosed Switches
- 262817 Enclosed Circuit Breakers
- 262913 Enclosed Motor Controllers
- 262933 Elevator Power Module Panel
- 263213 Packaged Engine Generator Systems
- 263353 Static Lighting Inverters
- 263613 Temporary Generator Manual Transfer Switch
- 263623 Enclosed Transfer Switch
- 264113 Lightning Protection System
- 264302 Surge Protective Devices
- 265000 Lighting
- Division 27 Communication
- Division 28 Electronic Safety and Security
- Division 31 Earthwork
- Division 32 Exterior Improvements
- Division 33 Utilities
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Division 34 Appendices
- 340000 Appendices
- 340001 Proposed Deviation from DACS Form
- 340002 Owner Provided Project Requirements
- 340003 Record Documentation
- 340004 Tree Staking Detail
- 340005 Irrigation Sleeve Marker
- 340006 Handicapped Parking Stall Symbol
- 340007 Protocol for Floor and Room Numbering
- 340008 Dedication Plaque Example 1
- 340008 Dedication Plaque Example 2
- 340009 DACS Change Proposal Form
- 340010 Fire Watch Guidelines
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