Training Room vs. Classroom OL calculations

[VAC]

I recently started teaching a design class and one of the students asked how to calculate the OL of a Training Room (the floor plan had a 1,290 SF training room space in an office building (B)) In my practice I typically calculate training rooms as classrooms as the tables are pretty fixed (usually because of equipment ie. computers, etc) and someone is learning something. If it is a multi-function room, which happens to be used as a training room among other uses, I do calculate as unconcentrated tables and chairs.

But, is this the consensus or do you draw the lines differently.

I'm trying to explain it in a more black and white scenario (to the students) -especially because sometime they'll just see 'training room' without any other indication of how it's used.
What do y'all think?
~TIA

 

[fatboy]

I think you are spot on, if the primary use is training, and it can't be easily cleared, classroom. If it is multi-purpose, unconcentrated tables and chairs.

That how I would figure it.

 

[VAC]

I think you are spot on, if the primary use is training, and it can't be easily cleared, classroom. If it is multi-purpose, unconcentrated tables and chairs.

That how I would figure it.

Thank you!

 

[Paul Sweet]

You can also use one person per 50 SF (shops and other vocational room areas) instead of 20 if the training is for computers or equipment that requires a larger worktable than a typical classroom.

 

[JPohling]

Here in San Diego the jurisdiction has a Technical Bulletin for Occupant Loads that are not in the code.

https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/dsdbldg-10-1.pdf

Computer training with fixed workstations are 1/50 net like a vocational classroom.