Design Guidelines and Design Standards

Design Guidelines

These guidelines provide design and construction direction to architects, designers, engineers and other consultants providing professional services for all new design, construction, remodeling, rehabilitation and maintenance projects at Illinois State University. Separate from the ISU Facilities Standards, it is the intent of the Illinois State University Design Guidelines to be the source of guidance and information on required deliverables for designers and consultants to reference throughout the design process for Illinois State University design and construction projects. Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction is the administrator of these guidelines and welcomes feedback and suggestions for changes or improvements to these guidelines. The guidelines will be updated annually. To request a new guideline or revision to the existing guidelines, please send a detailed request through the Service Assistance section of this web site.

• ISU Design Guidelines
  • Exhibit DG-1 Agreement for Services
  • Exhibit DG-2 Professional Services Agreement
  • Exhibit DG-3 ISU Landscape Design Guidelines
  • Exhibit DG-4 ISU Room Numbering Guidelines
  • Exhibit DG-5 ISU Fall Protection Guidelines
• BIM Standards
• CAD Standards

Facilities Standards

This document lists standards for all new design, construction, remodeling, rehabilitation and maintenance projects at Illinois State University. Separate from the ISU Design Guidelines, it is the intent of the Illinois State University Facilities Standards to be the standard for Illinois State University design and construction projects. Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction is the administrator for these standards and welcomes feedback and suggestions for changes or improvements to these standards. These standards will be updated annually. To request a new standard or revision to the existing standard, please send a detailed request through the Service Assistance section of this web site.

• ISU Facilities Standards
  • Exhibit FS-8_1 ISU Electronic Access
  • Exhibit FS-10_1 ISU Sign Standards
  • Exhibit FS-23_1 ISU Mechanical Insulation Schedule
  • Exhibit FS-23_2 ISU Mechanical Details
  • Exhibit FS-23_3 ISU BAS