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Clubhouses
& Changing Rooms
Facility Development Unit
Version 1.0, August 2010
Notes on the planning, design and layout
of clubhouses and changing rooms
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Guidelines for Clubhouses & dressinG rooms - football assoCiation of ireland1
Contents
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you and hope that you nd that these guidance notes assist you in maximising the quality of your facility
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A word from John Delaney, Chief Executive Officer
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Introduction1.0
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Project sub committeeThe rst step to be taken by a club when considering an infrastructure development project, is to appoint
a Project Sub Committee. This sub committee will typically be made up of four or ve club members, a
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Getting Started2.0
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Getting Started2.0
Selection & appointment of professionalsThe appointment of a qualied project team is critical to the success of any Facility Development project
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considerable skill in their design and specication if they are to be successful. Skillful professional
planning can eliminate unnecessary circulation space, increase the exibility of the primary spaces andy v y y.
All professionals appointed should be appropriately qualied and registered in their respective
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should be veried and viewed where possible. Where a club or organisation has the services of various
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should include all costs associated with the delivery of the project including tting out costs, professional
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decisions on the specic requirements of your club and community and begin the preparation of a
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Planning permissionW y vp pjc, pg pc w, xp c
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permission could prove difcult for any reason it is advised that an outline planning permission is
sought rst. This can be done once the basic elements of your building have been decided and a waste
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Planning and design
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Planning3.0
Fig. 1.0 3D Image of well planned site layout
Fig. 2.0 Image of good layout at Salthill Devon
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Planning3.0
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Fig. 3.0 Cabin style clubhouse at Cahir Park FC
Fig 4.0 Two story clubhouse with a balcony at Tulla FC
Fig.5.0 Modular style building at Oscar Traynor Development Centre
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Site access
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when seeking planning permission, that local authority planning ofces have become more stringent on
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Locating your buildingt p c
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Planning4.0
floodlit synthetic turf pitch
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screened service yard
football
junior football
small sided football
shelter belt to prevailing wind
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W y c g g c g c v x p cvthe wish list of requirements into a design brief. This means being more specic about what is being
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design and specication for the building.
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Your Design Brief4.0
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5.0 Designing Your Clubhouse
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Fig. 6.1 Sample layout
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Changing room
Changing room
Officials Female Kitchen
Male Cleaner
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Fig 6.2 Sample layout with shared toilets
Fig. 6.3 Sample layout with shared toilets and separate exit from changing rooms
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Club/Social Room
Store
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Fig. 6.4 Sample multi changing room
clubhouse layout
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Changing Room
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Fig 7.0 Example of lift to aid disabled access
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changing area sizes for all-weather or full size articial turf pitches should be calculated and
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Designing Your Clubhouse5.0
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room conguration.
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Fig. 8.5 - 20 person male or female
Fig. 8.3 - 20 person
Fig. 8.6 - 15 person male
Fig. 8.4 - 15 person
male or female
Fig. 8.7 - 20 person male
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Showers
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Fig. 8.8 - > 15 person female
Fig. 8.11 - 20 person male or female
Fig. 8.9 - 20 person male
Fig. 8.12 - > 15 person male or
female
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Below are some examples of different layout options for shower areas
Toilets
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In stadia t out and for facilities at higher levels the requirements will be higher but these guidelines are
primarily aimed at grassroots level and not stadia. See Appendix A for a link to the relevant documents.
Toilet requirements for small clubhouses
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Toilet requirements for larger pavilions (with four or more team changing units)
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unit, with the balance made up centrally. This arrangement provides convenience with exibility and
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Fig. 9.1 Sample layout with
central circulation route
Space available for ice baths
Fig. 9.2 Sample layout Fig. 9.3 Sample layout
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Match officials changing roomClubhouses should provide self-contained changing rooms for male and female match ofcials.
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Where 4 match ofcials are to be accommodated, there should be 1 shower; 1 WC and 1 wash
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In rooms for ve or more ofcials, include a WC. If ofcials of both sexes use the clubhouse the
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Secure lockers should be provided for each ofcial, where space permits
Communal changing areas
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result of more efcient space planning and concentrated toilet provision.
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principle, with sliding door partitions providing exible allocation of space when required.
Clothes storage lockers
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Corridor clothes storage supervisedfrom caretaker's office
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Fig. 10.1 Sample layout for communal changing rooms with storage lockers
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EntrancesSuitable reception and ofce space for a facility manager/caretaker is recommended. This can be useful
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a w qpp c y v wg;
Cpcy 40-50 k c
fc pp aV qp .. tV, V, pjc c
it c
P cc
a g w ck
G v
Support Accommodation6.0
Fig. 11.1 Example of a fully equipped classroom facility
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Club room/social area
iy w pcc, c pv vwg pyg pc.
C g p c c cc.
Provide a store for furniture, so that part of the oor can be cleared for social events, and allow space
y p qp c c.
hvg c c c c w cg g
p . a p vw cv wg c
vy v c.
Cleaners store
a ck cp cg pv q. f - pv,
pv w vg ck k jc cgg .
Figure 11.2 A multi purpose club/social area for members
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dpg cc c c c, g, cp g v, p xg c , c y c c c g
of the clubhouse. Such facilities can be for the benet of the club, the community or act as a revenue
c. t wg p c y c.
Sports halls
t y p y c
ccgy jy w w g v. i vpg p
space should be designed with maximum exibility to cater for a range of sports and even non sporting
cv v.
a g g, p cg pc cv c pwsoccer, the specications for basketball, badminton and volleyball etc should all be sought as a facility
c z x ( appx a ).
a w cg cv, g c Pyc ec qp .. xc
, ky c c c cy .
t pv ppp cg pc w c p c w w ccg
c . i p cy c c g c xz y
ccg y x cc cv g c c.
Gymnasium
t y xy w c pg c c w c c
gy c g y c c g p .
i pc p, py w v p pc wg / w w
c py c py g v s/
Fitness room. If not then the space should have the exibility to be used as a dual use or multi use
g q v cv. t w w cy y c
c, cy cy v y g v gp
c.
a wg g gy w c xy c c g y
c.
Additional Facilities7.0
Fig 12.1 Example of large multi purpose indoor sports hall.
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Key considerations in setting up a gym (or any tness area) include:
sz cy
n g cg
rg c g pg w p gy k
v.
C c w cy g v pg
Qualied staff are legally required to operate a proper gym if open to the public and this has to be
c cy
eqp p z .
appp g c g pc
t wg qp q gy:
tw - g c
tw- c g / k c
g p c
p
g x
g c
c p
p
c
cycg c
Fig 12.2 Example of fully equipped gymnasium
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7.0 Additional Facilities
f-wg / / w c / ck wg
scg
f xc /
Fitness room/studio
The existence of a well-equipped tness room in a clubhouse provides an environment in which clubs
c vp v cpv g g g gp c ;
sg cg
Cc g
Yg
P
C gg
Ccy, yp cy c pv cv v g
v cv c.
Community access to club facilities
nw c w c p w pg cy pv y c
c v x w y. Cy cc w
wp g c pp, pv c c
cy . Ky cy p y c g c, c c,
g, cc g, pv c c cy gp.
Ppy g g c c g g c p c
cy c cvy. i gwg cgy c c gp csp pp y c cy c v v pg.
t w xpg y g y pjc.
Fig. 12.3 Image of a well lit exible tness studio/gymnasium
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8.0 Construction, Fittings & Equipment
Building exteriora v- g vy q, w pg c g. t g
pc w y c g kpg w g.
Pitched roofs are less vulnerable to illicit access. Proled aluminium/coated steel is preferred to
kg v, pyw y k k-
in more difcult.
Roof overhangs make access more difcult in single-storey buildings and give protection to people
and wall nishes.
Wall nishes should be selected with the problem of grafti in mind. Detailing should not assist
vertical access, and rainwater downpipes and their xings should therefore be specied with care.
Ww w, , gv uPVC c
c.
External doors should be limited in number and of robust specication. Where there is central
internal circulation, avoid individual eld exits from changing rooms, which increase oor area and
c cy.
d v p wc cc. t pg
should be restricted and door leaves and ironmongery should be of high specication.
C ww c p v.
External works
i p pv -p, w- c vcy g. av
g c pvg c, y c c cg g. o c
w:
d pkg y c p c v p c.
Cc w c pkg w y q vc vc cc g
c.
syc-c pyg q pv cc pv, y g
pc py.
G gg v y g c pk.
b cp cgg c cg cg v, pcy
cv.
bg wy k w pp p g.
Floors
Concrete oor construction is required for all ground oors either power-oated or screeded, or screed -
p-c pk.
In changing rooms and showers oors should be nished with slip resistant material to provide a
w , y c.
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Shower dry-off zones should be laid to fall towards the shower oor which in turn should fall to ag c w c g.
f cgg , pcy pp v, c v
nishes.
Floor nishes in weights or tness rooms could have heavier use and need to be specied with
c.
Wallsi p g g w pc pp c pg py
k g ckg cv cg. bck, cc ck cc p
.
Timber framing can provide quick and economic construction but must be carefully specied and
w pc pc.
awy - p v v cc c.
Partition lining should be plywood or glass bre-reinforced plasterboard. If plasterboard is used as
a nish it must be backed with plywood. Marine grade plywood is essential behind shower tiling.
Walls for changing rooms and showers should be nished with ceramic tiles from oor to ceiling.
d c cc w g-qy gy pc w kck
p.
Ceilings
Pc cpg -g vy pv p v
cgg.
lgwg p cg should not y cp v
Glass bre-reinforced plasterboard should be specied throughout changing, shower and
cc .
Fig 13.1 A cross
section where
a cross wall
construction is
utilised, avoids
at ceilings and
permits roof
lighting and high
level ventilation.
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Benchesbc , w , pc pk c gv
steel cantilever brackets. Benches should be clearly off the oor for ease of cleaning and brackets
raised from the oor to avoid corrosion
Mirrors, coat hooks, notice boards, etc
fx c cgg .
Wipe boards to be tted in home and rst team changing rooms.
C k v c w y- . Pv w
p k c w c pc.
Pv w- w cgg .
Pv c c cgg .
Grooming areas
Gg
pv c c.
t c c c v
cgg c -
y p c.
Fig. 13.4 Well nished bathroom area
Fig. 13.2 Bench raised from oor. Fig.13.3 cross section of bench specication
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Public toiletsi y v ky v y g c wg y
g q pp y g w ppc.
Urinals WCs Wash hand basins
Men 1 p 70 1 vy 600 1 p 300
2 p
Women n/a o vy 35
. 2 p
1 p 70 2
p
bc p pc p y
w cc g .
8.0 Construction, Fittings & Equipment
Fig. 13.6 Male public toilet suiteFig. 13.5 Female public toilet suite
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Mechanical, electrical and plumbing9.0
G g g v y p, y pv cv p c gw v. d
yp , cgg c c p.
C pv v bg rg s.
Heating
t yp c p v p .
ecc cvc cp y c w cck,
y v g g c gy gwg cc c
deteriorate rapidly. If they are used they must be carefully selected and specied.
For pavilions/changing areas with continuous use, either underoor heating using off-peak
ccy c, w- y w g w pv g w
c c, y xpv .
Gas- or oil-red water-based central heating systems are likely to be the most appropriate for most
pv.
tp : cgg w 20-22 18-20
Pv ckg g gv pc c w.
ecc c pc, xp c.
r c c pv g .
t g c cy w cck w p-p c
gv g c c vy. f pc wy c.
lg pv w v p wc c vc vc
cc
Renewable energy options
i y c kg w vp
wc c pgg yg y, c gv xpg
w gy p. t c c c
saving benets to using renewable energy systems such as
p, pp.
t g g v c
g w c k . W
xp w ky xc
y, c w cp pcy
y g g y cp gy
cp v g. G v g
s egy i w p 30% cp c w gy y c w. f , p k appx a.
Fig. 14.1 Image of solar panel on small clubhouse
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9.0 Mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Ventilation Provide for efcient cross-ventilation throughout the building by tting air bricks, grilles and/or
trickle ventilators in external walls. Undercut internal doors or t robust transfer grilles for ventilation
w g ck p.
f cc xc cgg , kc w .
All fans should be tted with humidistats and over-run switches and provide eight air changes per
.
Lighting
Light ttings should be xed directly to the wall or ceiling and be of robust, moisture-resistant design.
av cg g cg vp .
C pc c g.
Pv 100-150 x g g, w wcg c c,
c c.
C x gg k cck .
Power Pv cc k cp, v pv.
f g pw ck cg qp g cgg .
a c c p cc pc w c cc
k.
W pg y wc /pw q, w g
cp c v.
Other electrical services
ic p pv.
Consider an electronic security system and contact the local Crime Prevention Ofcer for advice or
G sc.
Water services
Wv p, ppwk cc w-, cc c c
v pv ppc.
i ppwk /cg x pc
c
i -cc g/c, c c, -p pc
v w w p.
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h w g w xcp w cy , xp c
C w g, q, k v w
w -pc .
If a drinks vending machine is tted it will require a mains water supply.
Use thermostatic mixing valves to control the ow and temperature of any stored water.
f cy w cy-c 7-y, 24- wc.
Pv -cck w w g w.
dkg pv.
Water conservation
i vy p c c cv w w p. i
cv vg p y x pp k .
oc cv wy cvg w;
ig w vg p, p p p, w c v w
substantially and also eliminate any risks of ooding within the building.
fg a p c v w y c 60%
y p xg p.
Cgg xg w w vg w. ug pcp ,
(g c v w) c pc w c
c v p g 20l/ w 4 6l/.
ig s W u w g g. u
g w. o c v 100,000 w y.
i y g c (>9 ) k g pc vc y
.
t v j wy cg v w g wy. by pg , y vg v q w, y vg gy q
x w.
t y wc w p cg v w g, y
y r W hvg sy. by g v g g k y
y g y c y cp jy y . t c
recycled and used for tasks such as, ushing your toilets, irrigation for pitches, cleaning, etc.
i c p w jc cg w cp
y v cg w cp c. f
p appx a.
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Sustainable drainage systemst w pp g y w
cg g c. W c v c
lc a c y v sds - s dg sy c
pg ppc w v x xg g. accgy g
gg y c g c w c y cpy w
c pg g g gg sds. t c
p c r W hvg, skwy a fw C. f
jc p appx a.
Sanitary fittings
Sanitary ttings must be specied with care:
bck w WC w cg.
iv w-g vy p w .
Note that it is essential that the basin mounting bracket is tted with a substantial xing.
Stainless steel ttings are more appropriate for some locations.
Specification of toilets
W g , g w w 600 pp. a c g y c.
oors should be hardwearing, non-slip, impervious and capable of being washed down easily,
e.g.by including oor gullies/grilles.
expc w py ky g gg
g (100 x g) w gg c cc pc.
C k pg yg qp ( w, pp
w) cc p.
sy qp v- pc .
s cy g w wg strength and shiny nish. Despite its name however it gradually becomes streaked and can
become difcult to clean and unsightly.
Enameled reclay is often used for slab urinals and WC pans. It is heavy, and is more
xpv, g y c.
V c v WC p w
c w k g w.
WC p gy ck w y, g cg.
m WC cc 800 w ( pg 750 w),
cc 900 w pc p .
Cc p c vy w 1.5 1.7 cc 250
w wy pg WC p.
9.0 Mechanical, electrical and plumbing
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10.0 Appendix A
Sources of Useful InformationRelevant standards
sy, h & W ac 2005 y g
p://www../g/lg/ac/sy_h__W__Wk/si_n_10__2005.p
acc Pp w d
p://www.v.//Pc/dvphg/bgs/
fdwl,1655,.p
bg s 1997 -2009
p://www.v.//dvphg/bgs/#bg%20rg%20
1997%20-%202009
f
http://www.nsai.ie/Our-Services/Certication/Product-Certication/Product-Certication-for-Fire-Alarm-
sy.px
Specications and Standards for Indoor Sports Surfaces
p://www.pck.c/c/vw/19/31/
Football ground regulations
fai C lcg 2010
p://www../g//2010_C_lcg_m.p
C Pcc sy sp G
p://www.-p-.gv./p/y%20%20p%20g.p
fifa s rg
http://www.fa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/51/54/02/football_stadiums_technical_
c__q__8211.p
uefa s ic rg 2010
p://www..c/mf/dw/rg/g/s&sc
y/01/48/48/85/1484885_doWnload.p
Sports markings informationhttp://www.fa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/51/44/50/futsal_lotg_2008_en.pdf
http://www.eetlinemarkers.com/uploaded_les/1040/images/BASKETBALL_COURT.pdf
http://www.eetlinemarkers.com/uploaded_les/1040/images/BADMINTON_COURT.pdf
Miscellaneous
s dg sy & W Cv
p://www.v.//Pc/dvphg/Pg/fdwl,21708,.p
s egy i
p://www../G/rw_h_dpy_Pg/
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Additional Notes
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The Football Association of Ireland wishes to acknowledge the contribution of:
d houin (acicu wing),
mic lyon of s engy sy l
n Pi Coin of hrd tcnoogi l.
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Facility Development Unit
Football Association of Ireland
National Sports Campus
Abbotstown
Dublin 15
Phone: 01 8999 500
Fax: 01 8999 506
Email: [email protected]