APCO Graphics, Inc. is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects

Continuing Education Systems.Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported

to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completionfor non-AIA members are available on request.

This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may

be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of

handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be

addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this program participants will be able to:

1. Incorporate Wayfinding and Planning methodologies into their systems.

2. Improve Design with provided tools for evaluation and processes for design development.

3. Understand the impact of ADA laws, regulations as they impact signage and the changes taking place regarding new ADAAG legislation and adoption.

4. Meet “Green” objectives by looking for particular attributes within a sign system.

Planning a Sign SystemWhat You Should Know

1. Wayfinding & Sign Planning

2. Designing Sign Systems

3. How the New ADA Will Impact Your Design

Key Points We’ll Cover

4. “Green” Design Ideas

Determining the scope of

Sign PlanningJobs

1. Renovations to Existing Buildings

2. A Major Expansion Project

3. A New “Green Field” Project

Types ofSign Planning

Work

1. Office Buildings

2. Schools / Universities

3. GSA / Government

3. Hospitals

Planning a Sign

System

Keep it Simple

Pre-Plan Work

Thinking through the wayfinding at the beginningof a project allows you to identify and address potential problems before the first grading has begun.

When should sign-planning begin? Wayfinding should begin with the initial construction documents

What Should a Comprehensive Plan Include?

Interior Codes:Life Safety / Fire CodesOSHA, JCAHO & ADA

What May Also be Required? Exterior Codes:Life Safety / Fire CodesLocal, State and NationalZoning Regulations

* Sign location plans

* Message Schedules

* System Design

* Compliance with all Codes that Impact Signage

* Pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic flow analysis

* Photographic Site Surveys

* Zoning / Permitting Research

* Distance visibility analysis

* Variance Hearings & Submittals

Zoning “Smarts”

Zoning “Smarts”

Zoning required a sealed engineering drawing andpermit for any signsover 6 square feet in size

Savings: * Permitting costs for 32 free standing and 18 light pole mounted signs

FinalSize: 30” x 28.75”

Top View

OriginalSize: 30” x 30”(6.25 Sq. Ft.)

Top View

Signage QuestionnaireWhat is most importantto the customer?

The Exterior

Plan

Exterior Traffic Flow Analysis Campus Entrances:A. Visitor

B. Staff / Service

Building Entrances & Parking:

Visitor Paths:

A. Main Entrance

B. Emergency Entrance

Visitor Decision Points:

Staff Parking:

Main Visitor Lot

ED Lot

C. Staff / Service Entrances

To include:* Sign Number* Sign Type* Message on sign* Notes about sign / location

Sign #

01

Sign Type Message Notes

A2 SidedInternally IlluminatedMulti-Panel Base Mount

Side A(Logo)Memorial Hospital(AL) EMERGENCY(AL) Patient / Visitor Entrance

Side B(Logo)Memorial Hospital(AR) EMERGENCY(AR) Patient / Visitor Entrance(AU) Receiving

Stone Base by GCTo match stone onbuilding facade

02 B2 SidedInternally IlluminatedSingle PanelPost Mount.

Side A(AL) EMERGENCY(AU) Patient / Visitor Entrance(AL) Ambulances

Side B(AR) EMERGENCY(AU) Exit

Because of grade,final placement tobe based on best line of site.

03 C2 SidedNon-IlluminatedSingle Panel Post Mount.

Side A(AL) Patient / Visitor Entrance(AU) Employee Parking

Side B(AU) EMERGENCY(AU) Exit

Exterior Message Schedule

Location 1:Illuminated Base MountPrimary Visitor Destinations

Location 2:Illuminated Post MountPrimary Visitor Destinations

Location 3:Illuminated Post MountPrimary Visitor Destinations

Location 4:Illuminated Bldg. GraphicsPrimary Visitor Destinations

Location 5:Illuminated Bldg. GraphicsPrimary Visitor Destinations

Location 6:Non-Illuminated Post MountStaff Destinations

Determining Size & Design Visitor Path

Staff Path

The Interior

Plan

Break Down Elements

* Determine public destinations & entrances

* Verify hospital names for services. This will give you the directional listing. * Determine public hallways

FutureMOB

* Plan for patient room numbering

Interior Traffic Flow Analysis

Number signs logically and sequentially, this helps in 2ways:

1. Number Directional Signs

* Makes reviewing the plan with the hospital much easier

* Saves time & money on the installation of the signs

Create 2 Separate Numbered Plans

2. Number Room Identification Signs

To include:* Sign Number* Sign Type* Message on sign* Notes about sign / location

Sign #

01

Sign Type Message Notes

FFreestandingArcadiaDirectionalStanchion

(Header with Logo)(AR) Administration Cafeteria / Vending Courtyard Human Resources Marketing Registration (blank)(AL) Cardiopulmonary Dept. Diagnostic Imaging Emergency Laboratory Patient Rooms Restrooms Social Services Stork Stopp Surgery (blank) (blank) (blank)

Main directionalas visitors enter hospital

02 H(Sides A & B)Projection WM

Chapel

Directional Message Schedule

03 J630(Sides A & B)Ceiling MountedSign

Registration

To include:* Sign Number* Sign Type* Message on sign* Notes about sign / location

Sign #

1000

Sign Type Message Notes

PSV4 White vinyl applied to exterior surface of glass

Room ID Message Schedule

Arch#

C101 (Logo - Carthage)This Entrance Open6:30am - 8:00pmFor after hours entryplease use Emergency Entrance

1001 C C140 CHAPEL

1002 C1 C144 CONFERENCEROOM

1003 C C153 ADMINISTRATION

1004 B3 C145 (Paper Insert with name and title, copy TBD)

1005 B3 C148 (Paper Insert with name and title, copy TBD)

1006 B3 C147 (Paper Insert with name and title, copy TBD)

1007 B3 C148 (Paper Insert with name and title, copy TBD)

DesignWhat

to Consider

Begin with an overview of system

Exterior System Design

* Helps to present the relationship between signs and allows the customer to more easily see the system as a whole.

* Allows for easy changes of typestyles / colors to give customer choices

Exterior System Design

Preliminary Design Questions

* Should changeable panels be incorporated into the design to allow for future growth?

* Would the hospital prefer internal or external illumination?

* What speed and distance will the copy be viewed from? This will help determine copy size requirements

* Should the overall “look” of the system coordinate with the exterior esthetics or match the print graphics?

Details for Production

Exterior Specification

* Scaled drawing with correct typestyle, color and sizing specified.

Aluminum Accent

Standard PolySign

Large “AG” Graphics

Fins- Architectural Detail

Exterior Signage

Building a Better Design

Designing all Views

Envisioning the Whole

Final Installation

Working out all construction details prior to fabricationmakes the final installationperfect

Examples of a Family of Signs Within a System

Creating a “Family” of Exterior Signs

Creating a “Family” of Exterior Signs

Creating a “Family” of Exterior Signs

The Interior

Plan

Begin with an overview of system

Interior System Design

* Helps to present the relationship between signs and allows the customer to more easily see the system as a whole.

* Allows for easy changes of typestyles / colors to give customer choices

Interior System Design

Preliminary Design Questions

Would the customer like to be able to update their signs in house where possible?

Will this project require multiple languages?

Should the overall “look” of the system coordinate with the interior esthetics or match the print graphics?

Would the customer prefer front of the house / back of the house finishes for the system?

Design “Smarts”

Front of the HouseHigh End Finishes

Back of the HouseVisually differs

Reasons For 2 Systems

* Saves Customer Money* Gives Visitor Visual Cue

Decorative Shape with Pattern

Customizing a Modular System

Building a Better Design

Standard Modular Directional

Wood Accent for Warmth

Header Shape with Pattern

Final Installation

Working out all construction details prior to fabricationmakes the final installationperfect

Examples of Examples of a Family of Signs a Family of Signs Within a SystemWithin a System

Creating a “Family” of Interior Signs

Creating a “Family” of Interior Signs

Additional Signs that May be Required

Freestanding Directional

Additional Signs that May be Required

Infection ControlStation

Specialty Signs

Donor Room ID

Specialty Signs

Donor Boards

Specialty Signs

Specialty Graphics

Specialty Signs

Campus Map Holders

Specialty Signs

Illuminated Directories

Specialty Signs

Elevator Graphics

Know the Codesin Place for

Your Project’s Location

ADANew ADA(ADAAG)

Primary Changes that Will Effect

Signage Designand Placement

Old rulesOld ADA Font Requirements are Vague

Fonts & Braille Placement

• Simple serif typestyle

•No inter-character spacing requirements

•Size: 5/8” – 2” in heightNew ADAAG Tactile Font Requirements

* San Serif Fonts only* Thin Stroke Width

* Open Kerning

New rules limit thetactile typestyles that

Are acceptable

Old rulesAllowed for braille to be located anywhere on sign

Fonts & Braille Placement

Old ADA Didn’t Specify Braille Placement

Braille Must be placed 3/8” below tactile copy

New ADAAG More Specific New RulesSpecific RequirementFor Braille placement

Tactile / Visual Copy Requirements

This is a good solution to the new ADAAG’s thin stroke, widely spaced characters thatmake legibility more difficult

Visual MessageWhen separated from tactileyou will have MANY more typestyle choices

Separate Tactile MessageWith BrailleTactile Characters can beas small as 1/2” if separatevisual Message is provided

Old rulesSeparate tactile & visual information was allowed, but separate tactile information still had to be a minimum of5/8” high

Long messages wouldn’t fit

New Rule Allows for:Separate Visual and tactile information

Signs were to be mounted 60” on center above floor

Old ADA Mounting Requirements

Problem:

Different sized signs along the same hallway are mounted at different heights above the floor

Visually uneven and sloppy

New ADAAG Mounting RequirementsTactile graphics (not whole sign) to be mounted

within a range, between 48” - 60” above floor

New Rule Benefit:Signs can be mounted atsame top height throughouta facility.

Old RulesMinimum copy height 3” regardless of viewingdistance

New ADAAG Ruling:Allows for 2” copy height, providing sign is no higher than 10’ above floor.

Minimum characterheights established based on viewing distance

Ceiling or Projection Wall Mount Sign Copy Height Rules

States Using the Original / Current

These states are using the current ADAAG ratified in 1991 by the Justice Department

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Louisiana

Mississippi

Missouri

Ohio

Vermont

West Virginia

Wyoming

States Using the New ADAAG

These states are using an ANSI or IBC that parallels the new ADAAG currently being reviewed by the Justice Department

Alaska No enforcement

Connecticut

Idaho

Indiana Pending DOJ Certification

Maine Pending DOJ Certification

Michigan

Montana

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Utah Pending DOJ Certification

Virginia

New Mexico

New York

Washington Pending DOJ Certification

Wisconsin

States Using Unique Building Codes

States using codes that differ from the ADAAG, ANSI or IBC codes

California

Kentucky

Maryland

Massachusetts

North Carolina

Minnesota

Tennessee

Texas

CA Title 24 of the State Bldg Code

1997 KY Bldg Code

Code of MD Regulations 05.02.02

Rules & Reg.s of the Architectural Access Board CM521 & Supplement 301

NC State Bldg Code Vol. 1-C

Chapter 1341 of MN State Bldg Code

Based on North Carolina

TX Architectural Barriers Act (TABA)using TX Accessibility Standards (TAS)Substantially follows 1991 ADDAG withsmall changes

To download current ADAAG code recommendations:www.access-board.gov

ADA White Paper:www.segd.org member section

Technical questions:TA@access-board.gov

Informational links and numbers

What “Green” Meansto Signs

Sustainability

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Modular, Easily Up-Dateable SignsExtend the Useful Life of a Sign

Paper Inserts Changeable Faces

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Choose recycled or recyclable components

3-Form’s Eco-resin 40% recycled content

Recycled Content Materials

Aluminum

Recyclable / renewable components

3-Form’s Eco-resin 40% recycled content

Both recycled & recyclable materials

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Additional factors

Mounting Methods

Energy EfficientLighting Sources

Manufacturing Process

Green Choice:Mechanical Fasteners

Green Choice:LED & Fluorescent

Tubes

“Green” Finishes* Low-pressure, high-volume & water-based paints

* Low volatile organic compound paints & sealants

Thank You

This concludes The American Institute of ArchitectsContinuing Education Systems Program