References include regulations (e.g., Cal/OSHA and Fire Code), concensus standards (e.g., ANSI/ASHRAE), and good practices. Good practices stem from industry standards and/or the judgement/knowledge of Standard University’s EH&S professionals.

Design criteria are designated in the following ways:

Shall:  

Criterion is mandated by applicable regulation(s).

• The user of the Guide is required to include the design feature.

Must:

Criterion is based on well-established consensus standards/guidelines. “Must” is used to reflect a Stanford requirement, although not required by a regulation.

• The user of the Guide is required to include the design feature.

Should:

Criterion is advisory in nature, based on good engineering and safety practices.

• It is left to the discretion of the user of the Guide to include the design feature.