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Design Process Types of Spaces Space Standards Planning Guides Pre-planning Planning Strategies Planning Approach Office Master Planning Office Planning Basics	Support Spaces: equipment, counter and miscellaneous The following list illustrates the most commonly used support spaces in an office environment. The support spaces include files, shelving, cabinets, equipment and miscellaneous items such as work tables, public or work counters and transport carts. The table top equipment space standard can be applied on various equipment if the sizes are approximately the same. The same applies to small foot print work station that can accommodate any equipment with a work surface and desk chair. The counter space standard can be use in multiples of four or five feet lengths. For example, for a 20 feet counter, use four units on the counter standard H1b. Space Arrangements: Equipment Space Sizes & Area Descriptions Copier - counter model G1a - 45 sq ft (6' x 7'6) furniture 1 copier 1 table 36 x 72   Copier - floor model G1b - 72 sq ft (8' x 9') furniture 1 copier 1 storage counter Small Office Equipment G2 - 12 sq ft. (6' x 2') furniture 1 fax, telex, printer, scanner, word processor, or etc. 1 work counter Equipment Station G3 - 30 sq ft (5' x 6') furniture 1 computer w/cpu and keyboard, microfiche, reader or etc. 1 work surface
	Space Arrangements: Miscellaneous Areas Space Sizes & Area Descriptions Counter 1 H1a- 24 sq ft (4' x 6') furniture 1 work counter 4 feet long   Counter 2 H1b - 30 sq ft (5' x 6') furniture 1 work counter 5 feet long   Transport Cart I1 - 40 sq ft (5' x 5')
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