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5.0 Annex A—Computer Aided Design and Drafting layers
Facilities area measurement
The standard layer list below lists the most-used layer names for the facilities area measurement discipline defined under the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) layering standard. New layer names can always be created using the field abbreviations and extensions listed in Annex B—Layer field descriptions. These layers abbreviations are in English only as they are used in the departmental internal system for area measurement purposes.The French abbreviations are reflecting the English abbreviations and are listed just for reference.
Building amenities
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-BA |
Building amenities |
F-BA |
| F-BA-OLN |
Building amenities polylines |
F-BA-OLN |
| F-BA-HAT |
Building amenities solid hatch |
F-BA-HAT |
Building services
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-BS |
Building services |
F-BS |
| F-BS-OLN |
Building services polylines |
F-BS-OLN |
| F-BS-HAT |
Building services solid hatch |
F-BS-HAT |
Circulation
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-CI |
Circulation |
F-CI |
| F-CI-OLN |
Base building circulation—office buildings - Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) 2010 B only (Inventory drawings) |
F-CI-OLN |
| F-CI-PRI |
Primary circulation—office buildings only |
F-CI-PRI |
| F-CI-HAT |
Circulation solid hatch—office buildings only |
F-CI-HAT |
Floor services
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-FS |
Floor services |
F-FS |
| F-FS-OLN |
Floor services polylines |
F-FS-OLN |
| F-FS-HAT |
Floor services solid hatch |
F-FS-HAT |
Gross area
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-GA |
Gross area |
F-GA |
| F-GA-INT |
Gross area to dominant portion polyline—office buildings |
F-GA-INT |
| F-GA-EXT |
Exterior gross area—retail and industrial buildings |
F-GA-EXT |
| F-GA-LEA |
Gross leasable area—retail buildings only |
F-GA-LEA |
Occupant area—office and industrial buildings
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-OA |
Occupant area—office and industrial buildings |
F-OA |
| F-OA-OLN |
Occupant area polylines (inventory drawings) |
F-OA-OLN |
| F-OA-001, 002… |
Occupant usable area polyline by locations—industrial buildings (occupancy drawings) |
F-OA-001, 002… |
| F-OA-OFF-001, 002… |
Occupant usable area polylines by locations—office buildings (occupancy drawings) |
F-OA-OFF-001, 002… |
| F-OA-HAT |
Occupant / occupant usable area solid hatch |
F-OA-HAT |
| F-OA-OVH |
Restricted headroom (6.5’-0”/2m) polylines |
F-OA-OVH |
| F-OA-OVH-HAT |
Restricted headroom solid hatch |
F-OA-OVH-HAT |
Occupant Storage—office buildings only
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-OS |
Occupant Storage—office buildings only |
F-OS |
| F-OS-OLN |
Occupant storage polylines (inventory drawings) |
F-OS-OLN |
| F-OS-001, 002… |
Occupant storage polylines by locations (occupancy drawings) |
F-OS-001, 002… |
| F-OS-HAT |
Occupant storage solid hatch |
F-OS-HAT |
Parking—office buildings only
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-PK |
Parking—office buildings only |
F-PK |
| F-PK-INT |
Interior parking (inventory drawings) |
F-PK-INT |
| F-PK-INT-001, 002… |
Interior parking by locations (occupancy drawings) |
F-PK-INT-001, 002… |
| F-PK-HAT |
Parking solid hatch |
F-PK-HAT |
Voids—office buildings only
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-VO |
Voids—office buildings only |
F-VO |
| F-VO-OLN |
Voids (atriums) polylines |
F-VO-OLN |
| F-VO-HAT |
Voids solid hatch |
F-VO-HAT |
Vertical penetration
| English abbreviation |
Description |
French abbreviation |
| F-VP |
Vertical penetration |
F-VP |
| F-VP-OLN |
Major vertical penetration polylines |
F-VP-OLN |
| F-VP-HAT |
Major vertical penetration solid hatch |
F-VP-HAT |
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