Design of Facilities in Public Buildings

Bureau / Department	Architectural Services Department (ArchSD)
Objective	To check whether adequate numbers of toilets and fittings had been provided in the design of toilet facilities in public buildings.
Content	All public buildings in Hong Kong.
Groups / Persons Affected	All staff of ArchSD and users of public buildings.
Impact	The toilet provisions in public buildings designed or under consultation by ArchSD have all met the current legislation. A set of Guidelines to integrate gender perspectives in the Provision of Public Toilet Facilities has been adopted in ArchSD's design for public buildings. The Guidelines have been very useful in imposing various facilities such as racks, hangers, baby-changing counters, and emergency call bells, for users of public toilets.
Success Factor / Lessons Learned	The incorporation of various facilities under the set of Guidelines has met with the satisfaction of the users. ArchSD projects with design approval submitted after 30 September 2005 will follow the updated standards of sanitary requirements in accordance with the new ratio of male to female toilet cubicles.