Element C Interiors
Interior Finishes
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PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01
OVERVIEW
A. Includes acoustical tiles, gypsum wallboard, plaster, and exposed ceiling finishes.
PART 2 - DESIGN CRITERIA
2.01
GENERAL
A. The following table indicates finishes for various room types within Owner’s facilities. Confirm
finishes with Owner’s Project Manager / Planner Designer.
Room Type
Conference Rooms, Dining Areas, Public
Lobbies
Offices, Work Rooms, Staff Corridors,
Public Spaces, Clinical Areas, Public and
Clinic Restrooms, Storage, Building
Services, Shops, Telecommunication MDF
Rooms, Service Elevator Lobbies
Mechanical/Electrical Equipment Rooms,
Dock Receiving, Security,
Telecommunication IDF Rooms
Patient Bedroom Toilets, Isolation and
Procedure Rooms, Clean
Workrooms/Clean Supply, Soiled
Workrooms/Soiled Holding, Janitor Closets,
Shower Rooms
Operating Rooms
Pharmacy, Nutrition
Selected Imaging Rooms
Laboratories
Vivarium and Vivarium Support Functions
Tissue Culture Rooms
Shell Space
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Combination of 2 x 2 lay-in acoustical tile
and suspended gypsum wallboard; painted,
flat finish.
2 x 2 lay-in acoustical tile.
Painted exposed concrete structure, satin
finish, no finish at exposed steel/fire-proofing
structure.
Gypsum wallboard with semi-gloss paint.
Gypsum wallboard with epoxy paint.
2x2 cleanable acoustical tile.
Combination of acoustical tile, 2’X2’ and
unistrut metal grid to support overhead
equipment
Combination of acoustical tile, 2’X2’ grid and
suspended gypsum wallboard; painted, satin
finish; to coordinate with ceiling service
panel.
Suspended gypsum wallboard; painted,
water-base epoxy.
Cleanable ceiling tile, 2’x2’ grid
No finish.
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PART 3 - SPECIAL CONTRACT DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.01
GENERAL
A. In addition to incorporating all applicable life safety and building code requirements, provisions
described within this Element shall be included within the Project Contract Documents.
B. Typically, at lay-in ceilings provide a suspended white galvanized exposed tee, intermediate
duty system. Provide aluminum grid at areas subject to high humidity or wash-down
conditions.
C. Avoid conditions where drywall ceilings/furring intersects lay-in ceilings at the same plane.
D. Detail terminations of partitions at continuous grid ceilings.
E. Where suspended “floating” ceiling elements are used, provide a design which conceals or
shields from view all related supports, mechanical items, lighting fixtures, conduit, and piping,
etc.
PART 4 - PRODUCTS
4.01
GENERAL
A. Obtain approval from Owner’s Project Manager/Planner Designer for all finish schedules prior
to issuance of Construction Documents.
B. For renovation projects, refer to Owner’s Master Construction Specifications and Interior
Finishes Standards. These are available on the Owner’s Design Guidelines website:
Construction Specifications - http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/cpm/standards/specs.html
Interior Finish Standards - http://www2.mdanderson.org/depts/cpm/standards/interiors.html
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PART 5 - DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY
Issue
Date
Revision Description
Reviser
01-01-07
Initial Adoption of Element
Rev. 1
05-03-07
Updated room types for 2x2 lay-in acoustical tile; revised
finishes at equipment rooms, dock, etc.
SAK
Rev. 2
08-14-08
Various revisions throughout document incorporating interior
standards and eliminating project specific requirements.
LN, JC, DB
Rev. 3
07-08-10
Revised Laboratory finishes.
KB
Rev. 4
04-17-12
Added Operating Rooms to table; Added 3.01 B, 3.01 C, 3.01
D, and 3.01 E
JC
Rev. 5
10-30-12
Revised Service Elevator Lobbies finish to be 2x2 lay-in
acoustical tile. Article 2.01 A.
JC
Rev. 6
01-31-13
Clarified ceiling finish for toilet rooms. Article 2.01 A.
JC
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