STANDARD TEXT GUIDELINE FOR
Interior Braille Signage
for
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Prepared by the Design Department
With assistance from Stafford Haensli Architects Inc.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROPRIETARY AND REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY WAY, OTHER THAN AS AUTHORIZED BY THE DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF THE DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. BY RECEIPT OF THIS DOCUMENT, THE RECIPIENT
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THIS CONDITION.
INTERIOR BRAILLE SIGNAGE
GUIDELINE
Elementary and Secondary Schools
1.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ARCHITECTS
1.1.1
The enclosed is not a specification. It is a Guideline of typical Braille signage
requirements for Secondary Schools.
1.1.2
This Guideline must be read in conjunction with the INTERIOR BRAILLE SIGNAGE
SCHEDULES – SECONDARY SCHOOLS and INTERIOR BRAILLE SIGNAGE SCHEDULES –
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (as applicable) as well as with the applicable Illustrative
Sketches entitled EXAMPLES OF BRAILLE SIGNAGE.
1.1.2.1 The Interior Braille Signage Schedule is to become part of the Tender
Package.
1.1.3
The Interior Braille Signage Schedule is to be completed in the highlighted fields.
Add architectural door and room numbers in the columns so marked. Add door
numbers/text as required and as prompted.
1.1.4
In conjunction with the Interior Braille Signage Schedule, the Architect is to
prepare floor plans showing locations of all required signage.
1.1.4.1 It is the responsibility of the Consultants not to rely on this document
other than as a Guideline, but to develop a specification and a Tender
Package to be reviewed by the CONSTRUCTION staff of the Board, prior to
tendering.
1.1.5
2.
The signage as identified in the Interior Braille Signage Schedule is included in
the Contract Documents as an ALLOWANCE. See item on Separate Prices for
additional signs, this Guideline.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1
SIGN CONSTRUCTION
2.1.1
Interior signs must meet or exceed the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act Accessibility Guideline (ADAAG), the Canadian Building Code
and Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA). Interior corridor signs shall meet the
current national Fire Protection Association (NFPA 225) Class A, Level 1 for
flame spread and smoke density.
2.1.2
Sign manufacturers that can meet precisely the requirements as listed below,
must submit their sample signage products to the Architect and/or Board
representative prior to bidding the Signage Tender.
2.1.3
Sign manufacturer must supply shop drawings showing layout, profiles, and
product components, including dimensions, anchorage, and accessories.
2.1.4
Sign construction is based on “encapsulated poly-carbonate” system of
accessible signage.
2.1.4.1 Sign thickness to be ⅛”.
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2.2
BRAILLE BEADS
2.2.1.1 “Uncontracted” Braille (formerly known as Grade 1 Braille) translation is to
be provided by the sign manufacturer.
2.2.1.2 Applied
letters or Braille beads are not acceptable. Engraved,
sandblasted or etched backgrounds are also unacceptable.
2.3
TYPICAL SIGN LOCATION
2.3.1
Interior signs are to be placed on the latch side of the door, 60 to 75 mm from the
door jamb and at 1500 mm from finished floor to center line of sign.
2.3.2
All Interior signs are to be fastened horizontally with double faced tape and
construction adhesive. Locate signs only on block walls. With the exception of
the sign “Visitors must report to the Main Office”, do not fasten signs to glass.
2.3.3
On doors opening into the corridor the sign must allow a person to approach the
sign without encountering protruding objects or standing within a door swing. If
unsure of locations of Tactile Signage Installation, refer to CAN/CSA-B651-95
Barrier Free Design Standard Installation Requirements for Tactile Signage.
2.4
SIGN LETTERING (REFER TO ENCLOSED TYPICAL LAYOUTS)
2.4.1
All interior corridor signs shall be of black background with white lettering and
pictograms. Characters and background must have a non-glare finish and be of
uniform design and sign shape.
2.4.2
All interior corridor signs are to be both tactile and Uncontracted Braille (Grade 1
Braille).
2.4.3
Braille is to be separated a minimum of 10 mm from pictograms/lettering or
numbers and is to be a minimum of 6.4 mm from sign edges.
2.4.4
Tactile letters are to be a minimum of 16 mm and 30 mm high and raised from
0.8 mm to 1.5 mm as noted on the typical layouts (enclosed).
2.4.5
Pictograms must be in a field of at least 150 mm. With the exception of the
disabled “wheelchair” symbol which is 80 mm high, tactile pictograms are
typically 100 mm high and are to be raised from 0.8 mm to 1.5 mm.
2.4.6
The edges of tactile characters are to be gently rounded. Font is to be “Tiresias
Sign Font”, have Arabic numerals, have a width to height ratio between 3:5 and
1:1, and have a stroke width to height ratio between 1:5 and 1:10.
2.5
LIST OF SEPARATE PRICES
2.5.1
Additional interior (non corridor) signage that may be requested by the school is
to be supplied and installed from the school’s Furniture and Equipment Budget.
To this end, each Signage Tender Package is to include a List of Separate
Prices. (not included in the tender price, but which may be added by the Board
for the price quoted on the attachment) for each Sign Type.
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2.6
ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS AND MODELS
2.6.1
The General Requirements above are based on Interior Grade “Brailliant Touch”
encapsulated non-glare membrane applied to 1/8” Black acrylic. White raised
text, number and graphics, Uncontracted Braille (embossed Braille dots).
Encapsulating top layer is to be designed to resist vandalism.
2.6.2
The following firm is an acceptable manufacturer:
Eye Catch Signs International
2482 Maynard Street, Halifax, NS, B3K 3V4
Tel: 1-888-840-1997 ext.232, Fax: (902) 423-6144
2.6.3
Products by other manufacturers may also be accepted provided that the
individual products, sizes, appearance, surface finish, surface texture,
performance, etc. are acceptably similar to the above mentioned products. Final
determination of acceptance will be by the Architect and or Construction
Department representative based upon product samples submitted.
2.7
TYPICAL LAYOUTS
2.7.1
Depicted below are Typical Layouts of nine (9) types of signs that are to be
utilized in both secondary and elementary school plans. Each Typical Layout’s
text and pictograms is dimensioned as to the size of the sign and size of the
lettering. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY SIGN TYPE
LAYOUTS ARE NOT IDENTICAL)
2.7.2
Each type of sign has examples with Braille translations on the Illustrative
Sketches entitled *SECONDARY OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – EXAMPLES OF BRAILLE
SIGNAGE.
2.7.3
The typical layouts correspond to INTERIOR BRAILLE SIGNAGE SCHEDULE which
requires fill-ins.
2.7.3.1 Please note that only some signs require fill-ins such as actual school
door numbers.
LATEST REVISION IN GREEN FONT
DATE ISSUED:
REVISION 1
MAY 2009
JANUARY 2010
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