BUILDING TYPES

A mixed-use building contains multiple separate units for different uses. The audit will focus on shared public areas of building only and not the individual units. The audit will focus on:

  • External areas such as car parking and paths
  • Building entrances and reception areas
  • Communal areas such as corridors and elevators
  • Sanitary facilities

A shopping centre (or mall) contains multiple separate retail units, restaurants and other uses. The audit will focus on shared public areas of building only and not the individual units. The audit will focus on:

  • External areas such as car parking and paths
  • Building entrances 
  • Public areas such as corridors
  • Public Spaces
  • Sanitary facilities

A residential apartment building contains multiple separate units for individual homes. The audit will focus on shared public areas of building only and not the individual apartments. The audit will focus on:

  • External areas such as car parking and paths
  • Building entrances and reception areas
  • Communal areas such as corridors and elevators

A supermarket is covered store for food and other products. The audit will focus on:

  • External areas such as car parking and paths
  • Building entrances 
  • Shop floor items such as aisles and tills
  • Sanitary facilities

A single shop may be within a larger shopping centre or on street.The audit will focus on:

  • Building entrance
  • Shop front
  • Internal movement within aisles
  • Payment tills
  • Queuing lines

An office unit may be contained within a larger building so will exclude the communal and external areas of building. The audit will focus on:

  • Desk arrangements
  • Floor materials
  • Internal stairs and elevators (if multi floor)
  • Office rooms
  • Office kitchens

Examples include government service centre, bank or laundry. The audit will focus on:

  • Building entrance
  • Waiting areas
  • Queuing lines
  • Service Counters
  • Information points

A restaurant building may be contained within a larger building but only the internal areas will be audited. The audit will focus on:

  • Building entrance
  • Internal arrangement such as table layout
  • Tables and seating
  • Menus 
  • Lighting
  • Sanitary facilities

A showroom building may be for sale of cars, furniture or other retail. The audit will focus on:

  • Building entrance
  • Car parking
  • External paths
  • Waiting areas
  • Sanitary facilities
  • Counters and pay desks

A mosque building and its external area will be audited. The audit will focus on:

  • External areas such as car parking (if provided)
  • Building entrance
  • Communal spaces
  • Sanitary facilities

A cinema may be contained within larger building so only internal areas will be audited. The audit will focus on:

  • Lobby area
  • Cinema entrances
  • Corridors
  • Lighting
  • Seating areas

A hotel may be standalone unit or within larger building. The audit will focus on:

  • Car parking and drop-off experience
  • Hotel entrance
  • External paths
  • Reception lobby and welcome desk
  • Moving around
  • Pools and changing rooms

 

A showroom building may be for cars, furniture or other retail. The audit will focus on:

  • External areas such as car parking and paths
  • Building entrances and reception areas
  • Communal areas such as corridors and elevators
  • Sanitary facilities

An office unit may be contained within a larger building so will exclude the communal and external areas of building. The audit will focus on:

  • Desk arrangements
  • Floor materials
  • Internal stairs and elevators (if multi floor)
  • Office rooms
  • Office kitchens

A cinema may be contained within larger building so only internal areas will be audited. The audit will focus on:

  • Lobby area
  • Cinema entrances
  • Corridors
  • Lighting
  • Seating areas

A restaurant building may be contained within a larger building but only the internal areas will be audited. The audit will focus on:

  • Building entrance
  • Internal arrangement such as table layout
  • Tables and seating
  • Menus 
  • Lighting
  • Sanitary facilities