Design Guidelines
The following document includes the Design Guidelines for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The intent of these guidelines is to ensure quality and consistency in building and infrastructure design for the University. These guidelines are intended to provide general direction to design professionals in the preparation of construction documents for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. These documents are not intended to relieve the designers and contractors from their professional responsibility to comply with applicable codes and standards or project specific requirements. These documents shall not replace the design development or system analysis, neither should they be used directly as specifications for projects. The most recent published version of the Design Guidelines shall be utilized for each project, and shall carry through the entire project development and completion. All recommendations and suggestions concerning the Guidelines should be directed to designguidelines@facilities.unc.edu.
General
Project Processes, Approvals, Agreements and Contracts
- A-10 – Project Development Process
- A-11 – Designer Procurement
- A-11.1 – Designer Selection Process
- A-11.2 – Design Agreement Types
- A-12 – Construction Contractor Procurement and Contract Types
- A-12.1 – Single-Prime Bidding, CMR Qualification and Selection
- A-12.2 – Construction Contract Types
- A-12.3 – Historically Underutilized Businesses
- A-13 – Project Process and Procedures
- A-13.1 – UNC Facilities Services – Design Reviews
- A-13.2 – UNC Committee Approvals
- A-13.3 – Site Development and Regulatory Approvals (ESC, Stormwater, Wetland and Waterways, etc.)
- A-14 – Contract Documents – Project Manual
- A-14.1 – Front End Documents: General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions and UNC Specific Project Requirements
- A-14.2 – Project Specifications
- A-15 – RESERVED (Construction Documentation and BIM Requirements)
- A-16 – Project Closeout Procedures
University-Wide Guidelines
(these sections typically refer to other sections)
- A-20 – Environment, Health and Safety
- A-20.1 – Hazardous Materials
- A-21 – Sustainability
- A-21.1 – UNC LEED 4.1 Project Checklist
- A-22 – Accessibility
- A-24 – Parking and Transportation
- A-25 – Waste Management and Recycling
Construction Phase Guidelines
- A-30 – Construction Site Management
- A-30.1 – Working Within or Near Occupied Buildings
- A-30.2 – Construction Fencing
- A-30.3 – Decommissioning
- A-30.4 – Construction Parking Process
- A-31 – Construction Site Waste Management
- A-31.1 – Construction Waste
- A-31.2 – Hazardous Material Management
- A-32 – Environmental Demolition and Remediation
- A-33 – Construction Site SPCC
Site Design
- B-01 – General Site Requirements
- B-02 – Surveying
- B-03 – Geotechnical and Subsurface Exploration
- B-04 – Earthwork and Grading
- B-05 – Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- B-06 – Pavements
- B-07 – Roadway, Driveway and Fire Lane Design
- B-08 – Parking Standards
- B-09 – Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Control Plans
Site Utilities
- B-20 – Site Utilities Introduction
- B-21 – Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer
- B-22 – Non-Potable Water Systems (Reclaimed Water and Harvested Rainwater)
- B-23 – Electrical Distribution Systems (Includes: Site Lighting, Solar Electric)
- B-24 – Steam System
- B-25 – Chilled Water Distribution
- B-26 – Communications Infrastructure
- B-27 – RESERVED (Stormwater)
- B-28 – Subsurface Utility Location Survey Standards
Landscape Architecture
- B-30 – Landscape Architecture Elements
- B-30.1 – Tree and Plant Protection
- B-30.2 – Landscape Design and Plant Selection
- B-30.3 – Soil Preparation and Topsoil
- B-30.4 – Site Stabilization at End of Construction
- B-30.5 – Irrigation Systems
- B-40 – Site Hardscape
- B-40.1 – Sidewalks
- B-40.2 – Exterior Stairs
- B-40.3 – Exterior Ramps
- B-40.4 – Plazas
- B-40.5 – Building Entries and Access Points: Service Areas
- B-41 – Site Furnishings
- B-41.1 – Campus Benches
- B-41.2 – Bollards
- B-41.3 – Waste/Recycling Receptacles
- B-41.4 – Bus Shelters
- B-41.5 – Bike Racks
- B-41.6 – Railings and Guardrails
- B-42 Site Walls
- B-42.1 – Seat Walls
- B-42.2 – Retaining Walls
- B-42.3 – Screen Walls
- B-44 – Exterior Signage
- B-45 – Public Art
- B-50 – Site Lighting
- B-51 – Exterior Life Safety: Blue Light Emergency Phones
Building Envelope
- C-01 – Architecture (Building Program)
- C-02 – RESERVED (Structural Systems)
- C-03 – Exterior Walls and Building Envelope
- C-04 – RESERVED (Roof Systems)
- C-05 – Permanent Fall Protection
Interior Design
- C-10 – Interior Design Elements
- C-10.1 – Interior Partitions
- C-10.2 – Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
- C-10.3 – Interior Accessories
- C-10.4 – Casework
- C-10.5 – Interior Finishes
- C-10.6 – Interior Building Signage
- C-10.7 – Interior Electrical Products and Lighting
- C-10.8 – Audio/Visual Systems
- C-10.9 – RESERVED (Toilet Room Accessories)
- C-11 – Doors, Hardware and Access Security
- C-12 – Room Numbering Standards
Building Systems
- C-20 – Plumbing and Mechanical
- C-22 – Electrical and Emergency Generators
- C-23 – EHS Emergency Generator Requirements
- C-24 – Fire Alarm
- C-25 – Fire Safety
- C-26 – Fire Protection
- C-28 – Control Systems
Special Construction
- C-30 – Vertical Transportation
- C-32 – Laboratory Buildings
- C-33 – High Containment Laboratories (BSL-3)
- C-36 – Environmental Chambers
Pre-Occupancy Guidelines
Guidelines Archive
- 2019 Design Guidelines Updates (ZIP format)
- 2016 Design Guidelines Updates (ZIP format)
- Complete 2013 Design Guidelines (ZIP format)
- Complete 2010 Design Guidelines (ZIP format)
- Complete 2007 Design Guidelines (ZIP format)