Design Standards & Guidelines

Design Guidelines

• Guidelines
  • Restroom Design Guidelines
  • Building Directory Template

• Project Delivery Process
  • Room Numbering Guidelines
  • Space Accounting Data

• Homewood Campus Master Plan
  • 2001 Homewood Campus Plan Design Guidelines
  • 2008 Homewood Campus Plan Update
  • 2012 Homewood Campus Plan Update
  • Open Space Materials and Products

• Stormwater Management (SWMMP)
  • 2012 Stormwater Management Master Plan
  • SWMMP As Built Requirements
  • SWMMP Utility Survey Requirements

Sustainability Policies & Guidelines

• JHU High Performance and Healthy Buildings Requirements
• Waste Infrastructure Standards

Campus Signage Standards

• Campus Signage Guidelines and Requests
  • Interior Signage
    • Project Signage Request Guide
    • One-off Signage Request Guide
  • Exterior Signage
    • Exterior Signage Standards

Design Standards

• Introduction
• Division 010000 – 140000 Standards
  • 010000 – General Conditions
  • 020000 – Sitework
  • 030000 – Concrete
  • 040000 – Masonry
  • 050000 – Metals
  • 060000 – Woods, Plastics, and Composites
  • 070000 – Thermal and Moisture Protection (rev. 08/2024)
  • 080000 – Openings
  • 087000 – Hardware (rev. 06/2024)
  • 090000 – Finishes (rev. 06/2020)
  • 100000 – Specialties
  • 110000 – Equipment (rev. 08/2024)
  • 120000 – Furnishings
  • 130000 – Special Construction
  • 140000 – Conveying Equipment (rev. 08/2024)
• Division 210000 – 320000 Standards
  • 210000 – Fire Suppression
  • 220000 – Plumbing
  • 230000 – Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
  • 260000 – Electrical
  • 270000 – Communications
  • 280000 – Electronic Safety and Security
  • 310000 – Earthwork
  • 320000 – Exterior Improvements

Division 21 Fire Suppression

• Section 210500 – Common Work Results for Fire Suppression (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 211000 – Water Based Fire Suppression Systems (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 211300 – Fire Suppression Sprinkler System (rev. 08/2024)

Division 22 Plumbing

• Section 220500 Common Work Results for Plumbing (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 220700 Plumbing Insulation (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221113 Water Distribution (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221113A Backflow Prevention (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221116 Domestic Water Piping (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221118 Potable Water System Disinfection (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221300 Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221311 Lead Free Plumbing Components (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 221400 Facility Storm Drainage
• Section 222000 Mechanically Grooved Piping (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 222400 Plumbing Fixtures (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 223300 Domestic Water Heaters (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 224500 Emergency Plumbing Fixtures (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 226000 Secondary Systems for Laboratories (rev. 08/2024)

Division 23 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

• Section 230500 Common Work for HVAC (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 230509 Variable Frequency Drives (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 230513 Common Motor Requirements (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 230593 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 230700 HVAC Insulation (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 230800 Commissioning Requirements (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 231100 Fuel Oil Specialities (rev. 02/2024)
• Section 231200 Natural Gas Piping (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232000 HVAC Piping and Pumps (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232213 Steam and Condensate Piping (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232223 Steam Condensate Pumps (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232233 Steam Specialities (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232243 Steam Piping Insulation (rev. 02/2024)
• Section 232253 Steam Vaults (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232300 Refrigerant Piping (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232301 Refrigerant (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 232500 Water Treatment Systems (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 233100 HVAC Ductwork and Accessories (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 233200 HVAC Equipment (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 234100 Particulate Air Filtration (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 235200 Boilers (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 236416 Chillers (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 236500 Packaged Cooling Towers (rev. 02/2024)

Division 26 Electrical

• Section 260500 Common Work Electrical (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 260510 Underground Work (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 260524 Medium Voltage Cables and Switches (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 260540 Underground Duct Banks (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 260560 Grounding and Bonding (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 260570 Wiring Devices (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 262100 Medium Voltage Transformers (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 263200 Packaged Generator Assemblies (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 263600 Transfer Switches (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 265100 Interior Lighting (rev. 08/2024)
• Section 265600 Exterior Lighting (rev. 08/2024)

Division 27 Communications

• Information Transport Systems Design and Construction Specification (rev. 04/2024)
• Johns Hopkins IT Technology Standards – Administration Table – Building Designators (rev. 04/2024)