Fixed floor plates
docs(building-design): add 6 new TOPICs from redaction-reviewed design-collaboration source (4:1 parking ratio, design sequence priority, Common Building Code, water management system, tile-level climate zoning, structural bay depth discipline), plus Sub-Prototype and Campus Design BIM-massing supplements
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bcsc_class: current-fact language_protocol: PROSE-TOPIC keynote: true keynote_section: "Building Science" last_edited: 2026-07-11 last_edited: 2026-08-24 editor: pointsav-engineering short_description: "The standardized, immutable structural base used in all Woodfine buildings, derived from optimized equipment geometry to enable repeatable construction and predictable space performance." paired_with: building-design/fixed-floor-plates.es.md @@ -45,3 +45,12 @@ The structural grid governs column placement, span dimensions, and the mechanica ## Building width and the European natural light standard Floor plate geometry accommodates European lighting directives that specify maximum workstation distance from window to ensure adequate natural light — typically a 6-metre maximum. The floor plate width is constrained by this requirement in markets where the directive applies, establishing a maximum useful depth from perimeter glass to core that sets the floor plate's structural bay dimension. The fixed floor plate is pre-compliant with applicable lighting standards in each jurisdiction class for which a prototype exists. ## See also - [[key-plans-and-tiles]] — the tile geometry the floor plate is derived from - [[design-sequence-priority]] — the collaboration order that fixes the floor plate before Building Services and Structural design - [[structural-bay-depth-discipline]] — why bay depth within the fixed grid follows tenant need, not beam economics - [[four-to-one-parking-ratio]] — the site-level parking standard that bounds floor count for the same prototypes - [[common-building-code]] — the washroom-provisioning standard applied within the fixed plate - [[tile-level-climate-zoning]] — the building-services granularity applied within the fixed plate