List of Space Usage Codes

Space codes, also known as Space Use Codes, are numbers used to categorize every room or area in campus buildings based on how that space is designed and most often used. These codes help universities keep an organized inventory of their spaces and ensure that each room’s main purpose is clearly identified for planning and reporting.

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  • 110 - Classroom - A room used for scheduled instruction, such as lectures, seminars, or general teaching, not restricted by equipment or subject.
    115 - Classroom Service - Space directly supporting classrooms, including storage, projection rooms, or preparation areas.

  • 210 - Class Laboratory - Laboratory designed for scheduled group instruction, equipped for specific disciplines and formal classes.
    215 - Class Laboratory Service - Space supporting class laboratories, such as storage, preparation rooms, or equipment issue rooms.
    220 - Special Class Open Laboratory - Laboratory for informal or unscheduled instruction, often discipline-specific, open access.
    225 - Special Class Lab Service - Space supporting open laboratories, including storage, preparation, or equipment rooms.
    230 - Individual Study Laboratory - Laboratory for individual student experimentation, observation, or practice in a specific subject.
    235 - Individual Study Lab Service - Space supporting individual study labs, such as equipment storage or tape/record storage rooms.
    250 - Research/Non-Class Laboratory - Laboratory used for research, experimentation, observation, or creative activity by faculty, staff, or students.
    255 - Research Lab Service - Space supporting research/non-class laboratories, including storage, preparation, or equipment rooms.
     

  • 310 - Office - Workspace assigned to faculty, staff, or students, equipped for academic or administrative work.
    315 - Office Service - Space supporting offices, such as file rooms, break rooms, kitchenettes, supply rooms, or private restrooms.
    350 - Conference Room - Room serving an office complex, used for staff meetings, departmental activities, and formal gatherings.
    355 - Conference Room Service - Space supporting conference rooms, including kitchenettes, storage, or control booths.

  • 410 - Study Space - Room or area for individual study, not restricted by discipline or equipment; includes library reading rooms and study carrels.
    420 - Stack - Library space housing arranged collections of educational materials, such as books, journals, and media.
    430 - Open-Stack Study Room - Combined study and stack area, typically in libraries, where study seating and collections are integrated.
    440 - Processing Room - Room devoted to library processes and operations, such as card areas, reference desks, or bookbinding.
    455 - Study Service - Space supporting study facilities, such as storage, copy rooms, coat rooms, or locker rooms.

  • 510 - Armory - Room or area used by ROTC or military science for training and instruction, including drill areas and rifle ranges.
    515 - Armory Service - Space supporting armory facilities, such as supply rooms, weapons storage, or equipment rooms.
    520 - Athletic/Phys Ed - Room or area for athletic or physical education activities, including gymnasia, courts, pools, and exercise spaces.
    523 - Athletic Spectator Seating - Covered permanent seating area for spectators at athletic events, such as gymnasia or stadiums.
    525 - Athletic/Phys Ed Service - Space supporting athletic or physical education facilities, including locker rooms, showers, ticket booths, and equipment storage.
    530 - Media Production - Room for production or distribution of multimedia materials, including TV, radio, sound, photo studios, and media centers.
    535 - Media Production Service - Space supporting media production or distribution, such as storage, control booths, or recording rooms.
    540 - Clinic (Non-Health) - Clinic space for diagnosis, consultation, or treatment, primarily for instruction, research, or public service (non-health professions).
    545 - Clinic Service - Space supporting non-health clinic facilities, such as waiting rooms, observation rooms, or diagnostic labs.
    550 - Demonstration - Room or group of spaces used for practice within instructional programs, simulating real-world or occupational settings.
    555 - Demonstration Service - Space supporting demonstration facilities, such as storerooms, pantries, kitchens, lockers, or shower rooms.
    560 - Field Building - Barn or agricultural structure used for animal shelter, farm product storage, or equipment protection.
    570 - Animal Facilities - Space housing laboratory animals for research or instructional purposes, including animal rooms, cage rooms, and isolation areas.
    575 - Animal Facilities Service - Space supporting animal facilities, such as feed storage, cage washing, or instrument rooms.
    580 - Greenhouse - Building or space, usually enclosed by glass or plastic, used for cultivation or protection of plants or seedlings for research or instruction.
    585 - Greenhouse Service - Space supporting greenhouse facilities, such as equipment or materials storage areas, hothouses, or head-houses.
    590 - Other (All Purpose) - Miscellaneous space used as a last resort when no other code applies; should be used sparingly.
     

  • 610 - Assembly - Space designed and equipped for assembly of many persons for events, performances, or services; includes theaters, auditoria, and chapels.
    615 - Assembly Service - Space supporting assembly facilities, such as coat rooms, ticket booths, dressing rooms, or projection booths.
    620 - Exhibition - Room or area used for exhibition of materials, works of art, or artifacts, intended for general use by faculty, students, staff, and public.
    625 - Exhibition Service - Space supporting exhibition facilities, such as preparation workrooms, storage rooms, or vaults.
    630 - Food Facility - Space used for eating, including dining halls, cafeterias, snack bars, restaurants, and similar areas open to students, staff, or public.
    635 - Food Facility Service - Space supporting food facilities, such as kitchens, cold storage, dishwashing, food-serving, or cleaning areas.
    640 - Day Care - Space providing day or night, child or elderly adult care as a nonmedical service to institutional community members; includes play and training areas.
    645 - Day Care Service - Space supporting day care facilities, such as storage rooms, kitchens, staff-only eating areas, or private restrooms.
    650 - Lounge - Public lounge space for rest and relaxation, equipped with furniture and possibly vending machines; intended for informal socializing and relaxation.
    655 - Lounge Service - Space supporting lounge facilities, such as kitchenettes, storage areas, or vending spaces.
    660 - Merchandising - Space used to sell products or services, such as bookstores, supply stores, barber shops, post offices, or vending machine areas.
    665 - Merchandising Service - Space supporting merchandising facilities, such as storage rooms, sorting rooms, or private restrooms.
    670 - Recreation - Room used for recreational purposes, such as exercise, billiards, game rooms, hobby rooms, TV rooms, or music listening rooms.
    675 - Recreation Service - Space supporting recreation facilities, such as storage rooms, equipment issue rooms, cashiers’ desks, or first aid rooms.
    680 - Meeting Room - Room used for a variety of non-class meetings, available to institution or public; includes spaces for study groups, boards, community groups, or student organizations.
    685 - Meeting Room Service - Space supporting meeting rooms, such as kitchenettes, multimedia storage, control rooms, or furniture storage.
    690 - Locker Room - Locker room for changing clothes or storing personal materials; not included are athletic, custodial, or health care locker rooms.

  • 710 - Central Computer/Telecom - Space used as a data or telecommunication center serving broad administrative or academic needs; includes mainframes, server farms, and network hubs.
    715 - Central Computer/Telecom Service - Space supporting central computer or telecommunication facilities, such as storage, control rooms, tool rooms, or repair areas.
    720 - Shop - Room used for manufacture, repair, or maintenance of products or equipment; includes carpenter, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and multimedia shops.
    725 - Shop Service - Space supporting shop facilities, such as tool storage, materials storage, locker, shower, or first aid rooms.
    730 - Central Storage - Space or building used to store equipment or materials serving multiple categories, units, or buildings; includes warehouses and central supply storage.
    735 - Central Storage Service - Space supporting central storage facilities, such as moving equipment storage, shelving, or support rooms.
    740 - Vehicle Storage - Space or structure used to house or store vehicles; includes parking decks, garages, boathouses, and airplane hangars.
    745 - Vehicle Storage Service - Space supporting vehicle storage facilities, such as repair or maintenance rooms, storage areas for automotive equipment, boats, or airplanes.
    750 - Central Service - Room or area used for processing, preparation, testing, or delivery of complex central or campus-wide support services; includes mail, laundry, printing, and environmental testing.
    755 - Central Service Support - Space supporting central service facilities, such as extension storage rooms for supplies, parts, or repair and maintenance areas.
    760 - Hazardous Materials Storage - Centralized facility used for storage of hazardous materials planned for future use or distribution; includes flammable, chemically aggressive, or radioactive materials.
    770 - Hazardous Waste Storage - Centralized storage facility used for treatment and/or disposal of hazardous or toxic waste materials, regulated by government environmental standards.
    775 - Hazardous Waste Service - Small distributed storage areas for temporary hazardous or toxic waste, located near generators for temporary holding until disposal.

  • 810 - Patient Bedroom - Room equipped with one or more beds used for patient care in health care facilities; includes nursing, acute care, intensive care, and veterinary patient rooms.
    815 - Patient Bedroom Service - Space supporting patient bedrooms, such as linen closets, patient lounges, play rooms, or ward storage and grooming spaces.
    820 - Patient Bath - Room containing patient bath and toilet facilities, adjoining or near patient bedrooms; includes various configurations for patient hygiene.
    830 - Nurse Station - Room or area used by nurses or patient care staff supervising or administering health care services; includes ward reception and charting areas.
    835 - Nurse Station Service - Space supporting nurse stations, such as lounges, locker rooms, utility rooms, medication prep, storage, or sterilization areas.
    840 - Surgery - Room used for surgery, including major and minor operating rooms, delivery rooms, and veterinary surgery spaces.
    845 - Surgery Service - Space supporting surgery rooms, such as recovery, labor, supply, scrub-up, instrument cleanup, and postoperative areas.
    850 - Treatment/Exam Clinic - Room used for examinations, diagnosis, consultation, or treatment; includes radiology, therapy, scanning, dental, and veterinary treatment rooms.
    855 - Treatment/Exam Clinic Service - Space supporting treatment/examination clinics, such as dressing rooms, x-ray reading, film processing, prep, or storage areas.
    860 - Diagnostic Service Lab - Room used to provide diagnostic support services to health care facilities; includes pathology, pharmacy, autopsy, and isotope labs.
    865 - Diagnostic Lab Support - Space supporting diagnostic service laboratories, such as cadaver storage, morgues, autoclave, centrifuge, or processing rooms.
    870 - Central Supplies - Room used centrally to store health care supplies in a health care facility; includes pharmacy supply, dispensary, and linen storage.
    880 - Public Waiting - Space used by the public to await admission, treatment, or information in health care facilities; includes lobbies, waiting rooms, and viewing areas.
    890 - Staff On-Call Facility - Room or quarters used by health care staff to rest or sleep while on call to assigned duties; includes areas for doctors, nurses, and emergency crews.
    895 - Staff On-Call Service - Space supporting staff on-call rooms, such as kitchens, baths, laundry, lounges, closets, or storage areas.

  • 910 - Sleep/Study w/o Toilet/Bath - Residential room for one or more individuals, furnished for sleeping and study, without an internally connected bath or toilet.
    919 - Toilet/Bath - Toilet or bathroom intended only for occupants of residential facilities, not for public use; includes shared or corridor-accessible facilities.
    920 - Sleep/Study w/ Toilet/Bath - Residential room for one or more individuals, furnished for sleeping and study, with an internally connected bath or toilet.
    935 - Sleep/Study Service - Room supporting sleep/study rooms, such as mailrooms, laundry, linen closets, housekeeping, or food preparation spaces.
    950 - Apartment - Complete living unit with private cooking facilities, not a separate structure; includes apartments for faculty, staff, students, or guests.
    955 - Apartment Service - Room or area supporting apartments, such as laundry, mail, linen, maintenance, security, or storage rooms.
    970 - House - Complete living unit with private cooking facilities, in a separate structure; includes houses for faculty, staff, students, or institution-owned fraternity/sorority houses.

  • 050 - Inactive Area - Room available for assignment but unassigned at the time of inventory; not in use by any organizational unit.
    060 - Alteration/Conversion - Space temporarily out of use due to alteration, remodeling, or rehabilitation at the time of inventory.
    070 - Unfinished Area - Area in new buildings, shell space, or additions not completely finished at the time of inventory; only unfinished parts included.

  • M10 - Men's Public Rest Room - Public restroom for men, available for general use; includes all toilet facilities for male occupants.
    U10 - Unisex Restroom - Public restroom for any gender, available for general use; includes all toilet facilities for any occupant.
    W10 - Women's Public Rest Room - Public restroom for women, available for general use; includes all toilet facilities for female occupants.
    WWW - Circulation Area - Non-assignable circulation area, such as hallways, corridors, or passageways required for physical access within buildings.
    W01 - Bridge/Tunnel - Covered and walled connecting passageway for people to pass over or under ground, linking buildings.
    W02 - Elevator - Structural shaft built to accommodate one or more elevator cabs; inventoried at each floor level.
    W03 - Escalator - Moving passageway carrying passengers between floors or along a level path; includes space for escalator equipment.
    W04 - Loading Dock - Covered platform area used for loading or off-loading goods or materials for transport; only covered area included.
    W05 - Lobby - Circulation area used to transition from external entrance to internal space, or between corridors; includes lobbies outside elevator banks.
    W06 - Public Corridor - Covered public passageway or ramped area for general movement; includes main and side corridors.
    W07 - Stairway - Covered internal or external space dedicated to non-mechanical passage between floors; includes stairwells and unenclosed stairs.
    XXX - Building Service Area - Non-assignable space used to support building cleaning and public hygiene functions; includes custodial supply and janitor rooms.
    X01 - Custodial Supply Closet - Small area or closet housing limited quantities of custodial supplies for daily use by custodial staff.
    X02 - Janitor Room - Room dedicated for janitorial staff, may include changing, lockers, shower, eating, relaxing, paperwork, or temporary trash collection.
    X03 - Public Rest Room - Toilet facility made available for general public use; includes contiguous rest areas as part of the restroom.
    X04 - Trash Room - Space used for temporary storage of nonhazardous waste awaiting disposal or removal.
    YYY - Mechanical Area - Non-assignable space designed to house mechanical equipment, utility services, and shaft areas; includes mechanical floors and closets.
    Y01 - Central Utility Plant - Facility primarily housing central utility production and/or distribution to multiple campus buildings; includes steam and electrical plants.
    Y02 - Fuel Room - Room or area within a building for storing fuel used in heating or cooling the building.
    Y03 - Shaft - Accessible or non-accessible shaft space for utility pipes, cables, or air distribution within or outside a building.
    Y04 - Utility/Mechanical Space - Covered and walled area housing utility or mechanical functions for the building; includes electrical, meter, network, or telecommunication spaces.
    ZZZ - Structural Area - Area within a building that cannot be occupied or used due to structural features; includes exterior walls, firewalls, partitions, and unusable attic or basement areas.