Design Standards

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The Old Dominion University Design Standards are meant as a communication tool between the university and its faculty/staff, architects, landscape architects, engineers, general contractors and specialty consultants involved in execution of projects on campus in a cooperative, partnering manner. They provide aesthetic, procedural and technical requirements applicable to all design and construction.

The Design Standards are also a reference for University project managers, project inspectors, facilities managers and other personnel whose responsibilities relate to construction, maintenance and renovations. They apply to new construction and renovations, Capital projects as well as Non-Capital projects and are overseen by the Department of Design and Construction and Facilities Management.

The intent is for these Standards to be a responsive document with revisions incorporated through lessons-learned on a yearly basis, or more frequently as required. We welcome feedback from users for simplifications, additions and modifications to the Design Standards.

Old Dominion University Design Standards

00 Introduction - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 2/2022)
 
 

01 General Project Requirements - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 2/2022)

 
 

02 Campus Design - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 3/2022)

 
 

03 Space Requirements - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 3/2022)

 
 

04 Division 1 - General Requirements - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 3/2022)

 
 

04 Division 2 - Existing Conditions - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 3 - Concrete - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 4 - Masonry - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 5 - Metals - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

04 Division 6 - Wood, Plastics and Composites - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)
 
 

04 Division 7 - Thermal and Moisture Protection - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 4/2019)

 
 

04 Division 8 - Openings - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 9 - Finishes - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 10 - Specialties - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 11 - Equipment - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 12 - Furnishings - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 14 - Conveying Systems - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 21 - Fire Supression - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
04 Division 22 - Plumbing - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 7/2018)
 
 

04 Division 23 - HVAC - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 9/2021)

 
 

04 Division 26 - Electrical - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 5/2019)

 
 

04 Division 27 - Communications - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 2/2022)

 
 

04 Division 28 - Security - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 3/2019)

 
 

04 Division 31 - Earthwork - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
 

04 Division 32 - Exterior Improvements - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 4/2019)

 
 

04 Division 33 - Utilities - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 4/2019)

 
 

05 Appendix - ODU Design Standards (Rev. 10/2018)

 
Questions

Please contact the Office of Design & Construction with any questions regarding the University Design Standards.