Section 4 – Construction documents required for Plan Review

Construction plans and documents are reviewed for compliance with accepted Building Codes and ASU Project Guidelines.

Building Codes Observed at ASU campuses

Types of projects requiring engineered drawings

• Additional load to existing electrical systems.
• Change of occupancy.
• Fire rated corridors, fire sprinklers and egress.
• Impact or changes to accessible routes or requirements.
• Impact to automatic fire-extinguishing systems.
• Increased capacity of mechanical, electrical, plumbing or structural systems.
• New buildings.
• Renovations to buildings that alter plumbing, mechanical or load bearing structural members.
• Tenant improvements that alter any fire-rated assembly.

The following is a guide of Plan Review construction documents that may be required depending on project scope:

• Cover sheet
  1. Title Block containing owner’s name, project name, building name and number, building address, floor number, room number, designer name and phone number, architect or engineer name and phone number.
  2. Index of drawings.
  3. Vicinity map.
  4. Project description and scope.
  5. List of building codes used to design the project.
  6. ASU Project Guideline statement of compliance, if applicable.
  7. Occupancy classification, occupancy loads.
  8. Separated use or non-separated use.
  9. Type of construction.
  10. Square footage.
  11. Allowable area calculation.
  12. Building height.
  13. Number of stories.
  14. Fire sprinkler and fire alarm information.
  15. Number of exits required and provided.
  16. Deferred submittal items.
  17. Arizona811 contact information.
• Site plan
  1. All buildings and structures.
  2. Dimensions between buildings, structures and property lines.
  3. Utility easements or access easements.
  4. Electrical systems, domestic water and sanitary sewer systems, drainage systems.
  5. Driveways or other impervious surfaces.
  6. North direction.
  7. Parking spaces – standard and accessible – and provide calculations.
  8. Service-entrance sections and gas-meter locations.
  9. Accessibility routes including ramps.
  10. Aerial map.
• Civil plan – Sealed by a civil engineer registered in Arizona.
  1. Site plan.
  2. Building floor elevations and surface opening elevations.
  3. Location and size of surface subsurface water drainage facilities; site drainage date – pervious area, impervious area, pavement area; hydrology data – design storm, peak discharge rate, peak on-site storage volume; surface runoff storage facility date – volume, maximum depth, side slopes; location, size, invert elevations, top elevation and bottom elevation of existing and proposed pipes, catch basin, manhole or other drainage structures.
  4. Location of dumpsters, waste disposal areas and loading facilities.
  5. Approximate location of buildings, structures and driveways on properties within 100 feet of any lot line of the subject properties.
  6. Drywell installations need civil drawings with the location of drywell, storm drain inlets and outlets with retention calculations and retention basin cross section and drywell design information.
  7. Compliance with ADEQ requirements-projects covered under the AZPDES Construction General Permit need identification of the following: Existing vegetation areas of potential erosion; grade contours, developed drainage basins, areas that are to be cleared and graded; cut and fill slopes, permanent stormwater controls and direction of flow paths; temporary and permanent drainage pipes, ditches or trenches required for erosion and sediment control and grades; dimensions and direction of flow in all ditches, swales, culverts, and pipes.
• Architectural plan – Sealed by registered architect in Arizona.
  1. Floor layout and use of each room.
  2. Details for ADA Accessibility requirements.
  3. Exiting system including occupant load of each room.
  4. Demolition plan.
  5. Wall schedule for new, existing, bearing and non-bearing walls.
  6. Dimensions of buildings, rooms, corridors, doors.
  7. Energy code requirements for building envelope.
  8. Fire-rated assemblies with firestopping details.
  9. Protection of openings, through and membrane penetrations.
  10. Building elevations.
  11. Wall construction details including top and bottom connection details.
  12. Window, door and hardware schedules.
  13. Floor, wall, ceiling finish schedules.
  14. Suspended ceiling grid details.
  15. Reflected ceiling plan.
  16. Location and dimension of accessible restroom facilities, drinking fountains and elevators.
  17. Location, dimensions and details for accessible dining areas and service counters.
  18. Special inspection items as needed.
• Mechanical plan – Sealed by registered engineer in Arizona.
  1. Symbol and abbreviation schedules.
  2. Complete mechanical floor plan for entire project area.
  3. Mechanical demolition plan, equipment-sizing calculations, energy conservation code compliance.
  4. Layout of ductwork, A/C units, air-handlers, diffusers.
  5. HVAC duct detector automatic shutoffs.
  6. HVAC or other mechanical equipment listings, specifications and weights.
  7. Details for screening of roof-mounted equipment.
  8. Details for fire and smoke dampers.
  9. Outside ventilation air calculations.
  10. Air balance schedule.
  11. Toilet room exhaust ventilation systems.
  12. Make-up air openings sizes and locations.
  13. Combustion air openings sizes and locations.
  14. Kitchen exhaust hood and duct system including fire protection of shaft.
  15. Hazardous or required exhaust ventilation systems.
  16. Other ventilation system as required by it use.
  17. Fire stopping details for penetrations in fire-rated construction.
• Plumbing plan – Sealed by a registered engineer in Arizona.
  1. Symbol and abbreviation schedules.
  2. Complete plumbing floor plan.
  3. Plumbing demolition plan.
  4. Roof drainage calculations and system details and sizing.
  5. Minimum required plumbing fixture calculation.
  6. Type of piping used – abs, cast iron, pex, SDR 35, etc.
  7. Drain, waste and vent sizing with isometrics.
  8. Water meter sizing calculations.
  9. Backflow devices – type and location.
  10. Expansion tanks – size and location, if applicable.
  11. Gas meter location.
  12. Gas pipe sizing isometrics with BTU of each appliance, lengths of each section and total developed length.
  13. Appliance locations with BTU and HR input ratings.
  14. Gas pipe materials, locations, support method and spacing.
  15. Gas appliance venting and combustion air.
  16. Fire stopping details for penetrations in fire-rated construction.
• Electrical plan – Sealed by electrical engineer registered in Arizona.
  1. Symbol and abbreviation schedules.
  2. Complete electrical site plan with utility transformer(s), SES(s), exterior lighting and wiring.
  3. Electrical demolition plan.
  4. One-line drawing of complete electrical system, load calculations for SES and all panels.
  5. System voltage, phase configuration and available fault current.
  6. Subpanels and feeders with conductor sizes and types.
  7. Grounding details, if applicable.
  8. Lighting floor plan including fixture types and wattage – emergency lighting and exit signs.
  9. Power floor plan showing receptacles, switches, outlets, etc. – identify if new, existing or relocated.
  10. Location of all electrical equipment including SES, panels, transformers, etc.
  11. Nameplate ratings of all motors, elevators, AC units and equipment.
  12. Panel schedules: voltage, phase configuration and interrupting rating; NEMA enclosure type; ampere rating of all overcurrent devices.
  13. Hazardous or classified areas/NEC type.
  14. Lighting power calculations and controls.
  15. Specification and details for special systems such as emergency standby power, fire alarms, etc.
  16. Special Electrical Inspection Certificate, if applicable.
  17. Fire stopping details for penetrations in fire-rated construction.
• Structural plan – Sealed by structural or civil engineer registered in Arizona. General structural – live and dead loads data, wind and seismic design data, special loads, special inspection and structural observation requirements, material specifications, geotechnical information – soils class, allowable bearing pressure, general structural and connection details.
  1. Structural calculations that include vertical and lateral structural analysis and sealed by structural engineer of record.
  2. Special Inspection Certificate, if applicable.
• Foundation plan
  1. Dimension, reinforcement sizes, locations and details.
  2. Footing elevations.
  3. Shear-wall and hold-down locations.
  4. Anchor size and placements.
• Floor-framing plan
  1. Framing floor layout with type and member sizes.
  2. Sections.
  3. Details and construction details.
  4. Shear-wall transfer locations and details.
• Roof-framing plan
  1. Framing roof layout with type and member sizes.
  2. Sections.
  3. Details and construction details.
  4. Shear-wall transfer locations and details.
• Wall information and details
  1. Sections.
  2. Details and construction details.
  3. Header and lintel sizes and details.
  4. Bracing method.