Design Rules🚻 Plumbing Fixtures

Office Urinal — Progressive Schedule

Number of urinals by male occupant count
See also📖 NBC 2016🔗 IS 2556🧮 RCC Design📒 Handbook
Progressive
schedule
U:ProgressiveProgressiveOFFICE URINALS
Primary valueProgressive schedule
Applies toOffice buildings · Workplaces with male occupants
ExceptionsUp to 6 male personsNil
7 to 20 persons1 urinal
21 to 45 persons2 urinals
46 to 70 persons3 urinals
71 to 100 persons4 urinals
Measured asProgressive schedule based on total male occupant count of the office.
SourceNBC 2016Part 9, Section 2
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Why this matters

Urinals supplement WCs for male users, reducing WC queue times. The progressive schedule ensures small offices aren't over-equipped while large offices have enough fixtures to handle peak load.

Typical practice

Most workplace drawings follow this exact schedule. Above 100 persons, designers add 1 urinal per additional 50 male users.

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