Occupancy Classification

Utilization of premises by building occupants. Can be used to describe a complex, building, or spaces within the building.

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Constrained List
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Unit of Measure: 
None
Sector: 
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
List Options Option Definition Unit of Measure
Adult education None
Agricultural estate Premises accommodating dairy farms, cattle ranch, and farms. None
Aquarium None
Assembly Indoor or outdoor premises operating a public or nonpublic event. None
Assembly arcade or casino without lodging Premises that offers table games along with other activities, such as arcade games or slot machines. These establishments may provide food and beverage services, but exclude hotel lodging. None
Assembly convention center Enclosed premises that are leased or rented, including auditoriums, banquet halls, flea market spaces, and conference centers. None
Assembly cultural entertainment Cultural entertainment premises including museums, libraries, and galleries. None
Assembly religious Religious public assembly premises including funeral parlors, churches, monasteries, synagogues, mosques, and temples. None
Assembly social entertainment Social entertainment premises include movie theater, non-food-serving venues such as bars and nightclubs, and small social meeting halls such as lounges. None
Assembly stadium Open or enclosed premises including arenas, stadiums, and race tracks, and performing arts theaters that are operating live events such as fairs, concerts, sporting events, concerts, trade shows, and festivals. None
Atrium An atrium is a large open space located within a building, extending several stories high and having a glazed roof. None
Attic A space located below the pitched roof of a residential house or other building. None
Auditorium An auditorium is a large room that enables an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. None
Automobile dealership None
Bank Bank office premises that provide trust, fiduciary, and custody services to others including bank trust offices and escrow agencies. None
Bank branch None
Banking financial services None
Bar A bar is a counter across which alcoholic drinks or refreshments are served, the bar premises include the bar itself, bar seating, and the back-bar where refreshments are prepared. None
Bar nightclub None
Barracks None
Basement Finished, partially-finished, or unfinished. None
Bathroom A bathroom is a room containing one, sometimes two toilet fixtures, and a bath and/or shower. None
Bowling alley None
Casino None
Central plant A central plant is the energy center of a campus, producing and distributing primary utilities from the central location. None
Chemical storage room Chemical storage rooms follow chemical storage guidelines to protect building occupants from exposure to chemicals and to maintain chemicals in proper storage conditions. None
Classroom A classroom is a room for learning purposes in all types of educational institution premises including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations. None
College university None
Common area A common area is an area for use by more than one person, and often exist in apartments, gated communities, condominiums, cooperatives and shopping malls. None
Computer lab A computer lab is for computer use and might have printers and scanners that are often located in premises such as libraries, schools, government buildings, laboratories, community centers, companies, and research centers. None
Conference room A conference room is a room provided for an event such as a conference and meeting. They might exist at large hotels, arenas, convention centers, and hospitals. None
Convenience store Convenience food store or food mart premises, excluding gas stations, that are sell a limited line of goods. None
Convenience store with gas station None
Convenience store without gas station None
Convention center None
Corridor A corridor is a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms. None
Courthouse Court premises for public safety including civilian courts, courts of law, and sheriffs' offices conducting court functions only. None
Courtroom A courtroom is a space where a judge holds court hearings. None
Courtyard A courtyard is an unroofed area that is completely or mostly enclosed by the walls of a the surrounding structure. None
Dance floor The dance floor is clear of all furniture so patrons may have room to dance or perform and is usually lit and conditioned differently than the rest of the space. None
Darkroom A darkroom is an area that can be made dark for the processing of light-sensitive photographic materials including photographic film and photographic paper. None
Data center A data center is a place that houses computer systems and backup power supply, data communication connections, environmental controls, and security devices such as telecommunications and storage systems. None
Day room A day room, common room, or communal room is a shared lounge area for daytime recreation often in residence hall premises including universities, colleges, military bases, hospitals, rest homes, hostels, and even minimum-security prisons. It could be connected to private rooms and could include a bathroom. None
Deck A deck is a structure of planks or plates, approximately horizontal, extending out from the exterior of the building and is open to the weather. None
Dining area A dining room is a room in a residential house for consuming food. None
Distribution center Distribution center None
Dressing area A dressing area is a room or area designated for changing one's clothes in a semi-public situation including locker rooms, walk-in closets, changing rooms and dressing rooms in clothing retailers. None
Education School premises for educational purposes. None
Education higher Higher education premises including community college, junior college, university, vocational school, technical school, and professional school. None
Education preschool or daycare Preschool education premises including preschool or daycare. Also includes schools for the physically disabled and parochial. None
Education primary Primary education premises including primary school, elementary school, and kindergarten. Also includes schools for the handicapped, montessori, boarding, preparatory, private, and parochial. None
Education secondary Secondary education premises including secondary school, junior high school, middle school, and high school. Also includes schools for the academic, technical, vocational, montessori, handicapped, boarding, preparatory, private, finishing, parochial and military. None
Enclosed mall None
Energy generation plant A premises with a facility designed to produce electric energy from another form of energy such as fossil fuel, geothermal, and solar. None
Energy power station None
Entertainment public assembly None
Fast food restaurant None
Financial office None
Fire station None
Fitness center health club gym None
Food sales Premises that primarily sells food products and services but may sell other non-food items related to groceries. None
Food sales and service None
Food sales grocery store Supermarkets, grocery stores, gourmet food stores, and food super stores that sell a general line of food as well as general new merchandise. None
Food service Any premises serving food. None
Food service fast Fast food service premises including pizza delivery and take-out shops, take-out eating places, fast-food restaurants, and takeout sandwich shops. None
Food service full Food service premises which include full waiter/waitress service including diner, family restaurant, fine dining, pizza parlor, pizzeria, dinner theater, and steakhouse. The order is taken while the patron is seated. Patrons pay after they consume their selections. None
Food service institutional An establishment other than full-service or limited-service that serves food, either to the general public or to a select group of individuals. Includes hospitals, school cafeterias, and military kitchens. None
Food service limited Establishments typically without waiter/waitress service in which patrons generally order or select items and pay before consuming. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered. Examples are: coffee shop, cafe, deli, bakery, bar, and pub. None
Gas station Convenience food store and gas station premises that sells food mart items and automotive fuels. These establishments may provide automotive repair services. None
Health care Premises that host heath care services for the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental health. None
Health care diagnostic center A commercial Health care premises using diagnostic medical equipment serving as an outpatient diagnostic center. None
Health care inpatient hospital A commercial Health care premises that provides temporary to long-term inpatient services including hospitals. None
Health care morgue or mortuary Premises that is used for the storage of human corpses awaiting identification, or removal for autopsy or disposal by burial, cremation or otherwise. None
Health care outpatient non diagnostic Premises that include medical office, urgent care, and outpatient clinics. None
Health care outpatient rehabilitation A commercial Health care premises providing outpatient rehabilitation and physical/occupational/speech/respiratory therapy services. None
Health care outpatient surgical Premises that include ambulatory surgical center. None
Health care pharmacy Health care premises where medication is prepared, dispensed and/or sold. None
Health care residential treatment center A residential live-in Health care premises providing therapy for substance abuse, mental illness, or other behavioral problems. None
Health care skilled nursing facility A commercial live-in premises for special care needs including senior care community and nursing home. None
Health care veterinary Premises that provides services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and health care of animal populations. Including dental services and laboratory testing services for animals. None
Hospital general medical and surgical None
Hotel None
Ice curling rink None
Indoor arena None
Industrial Industrial premises including food processing, manufacturing, high tech, metal processing, and pulp and paper firms. Premises may have fixed pieces of equipment, buildings or complexes used to produce goods as part of any process or system such as voltage optimization, water and wastewater systems, transport processing or other activity involving farm products off-farm. None
Industrial manufacturing plant A premises with a manufacturing production facility of merchandise using labor, machines, chemical and biological processing, or formulation that transforms raw materials into finished goods at large scales. None
Janitorial closet Janitorial closets are for storage of janitorial supplies and can also including waste and recycling rooms. None
K to 12 school None
Kitchen A kitchen is an area for cooking and food preparation, and might include a stove, a sink, a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a dishwasher and other electric appliances. None
Kitchenette A kitchenette is a smaller area than a kitchen for a small refrigerator, a microwave oven, hotplate, and/or a sink often found in motel and hotel rooms, small apartments, college dormitories or office buildings. None
Laboratory A laboratory premises with unspecified function. None
Laboratory medical Laboratory premises providing analytic or diagnostic services generally to the medical profession. None
Laboratory testing Laboratory premises that have physical, chemical, and other analytical testing services. None
Laundry area A laundry area is a room or area where clothes are washed and might include a washing machine and clothes dryer. None
Library None
Lifestyle center None
Living area A living room is a room in a residential house for relaxing and socializing. None
Lobby A lobby, foyer or entrance hall is an area often located at the entrance of a building for socializing and greeting. None
Lodging Lodging premises with unconventional or temporary housing type such as a bed and breakfast. None
Lodging area A lodging area that is not common to all guests or occupants. For example guest rooms in a hotel, or apartment units in a multifamily complex. None
Lodging institutional Lodging premises including student housing, dormitory, residence hall, fraternity, sorority, military barrack, government shelter, and orphanage. Excluding correctional facility and skilled nursing home. None
Lodging residential None
Lodging with extended amenities Lodging premises including hotels and resort. None
Lodging with limited amenities Lodging premises including motels, lodges, inns, camps, cabins, and cottages. None
Mailing center post office None
Manufactured home Manufactured homes are prefabricated somewhere other than the current site. Manufactured homes include premises such as house boats, mobile homes, and trailers. None
Manufacturing industrial None
Manufacturing industrial plant None
Mechanical room The mechanical room is dedicated to the mechanical equipment and its associated electrical equipment. None
Media center A media center is place for researching, viewing and producing a wide range of media. None
Medical office None
Mixed use None
Mixed use commercial A commercial premises includes non-manufacturing business establishments including hotels, restaurants, wholesale businesses, retail stores, warehouses, storage facilities, and health, social and educational institutions. None
Mixed use property None
Movie theater None
Multifamily Multifamily housing premises of any configuration. None
Multifamily housing None
Multifamily individual unit Premises is a unit within a multi-family structure, such as condominiums and apartments. None
Multifamily with commercial Multifamily units in building premises created in an existing commercial structure including studio unit. None
Museum None
Non chemical storage room Non-chemical storage rooms are pantries, closets, etc. None
Non office work area A non-office work area is a shared area for administrative work and job duties such as the sales floor of a retailer, and the auto repair room in a repair shop. None
None None None
Not applicable Not applicable None
Office Administrative and professional office premises that manage other establishments of the company. None
Office work area An office work area is a room or area where administrative work is performed. None
Other Other None
Other education None
Other entertainment public assembly None
Other lodging residential None
Other office None
Other public service None
Other recreation None
Other restaurant bar None
Other retail mall None
Other services None
Other specialty hospital None
Other stadium None
Other technology science None
Other utility None
Outpatient rehabilitation physical therapy None
Parking Enclosed, partially enclosed, or open parking premises including attached garage, underground parking, uncovered driveways or lots, and covered carports. None
Performing arts None
Police station None
Printing room A printing room is an area where printing takes place, such as the development of film. None
Prison incarceration None
Private area A private area is an area for exclusive use by authorized persons only, and may exist in apartments, gated communities, condominiums, cooperatives and shopping malls. None
Public housing Housing premises provided by public agency. None
Public safety Government or non-government premises for public safety activities such as emergency planning and disaster preparedness centers. None
Public safety correctional facility Long-term corrections facility premises for the confinement, correction, and rehabilitation of adult and/or juvenile offenders sentenced by a court. None
Public safety detention center Short-term detention center premises for the confinement, correction, and rehabilitation of adult and/or juvenile offenders sentenced by a court. None
Public safety station Premises for criminal and civil law enforcement and other activities related to the preservation of order including fire, police, and ranger stations. None
Public services None
Race track None
Reception area A reception area is a space for hospitality after a main event such as a wedding or graduation. It might include food, drinks, and entertainment. None
Recreation Recreation premises including roller skating rinks, climbing gym, bowling alleys, basketball courts, ping pong, racquetball, handball, and batting cages. None
Recreation fitness center Fitness center premises for active physical fitness conditioning including aerobic dance or exercise centers, or weight training centers. None
Recreation ice rink Ice rink premises such as gyms, health clubs, training facilities and ice skating rinks. None
Recreation indoor sport Indoor sport premises for aerobic dance or exercise centers including handball courts, racquetball courts, or tennis courts, bike park, skateboard park and curling rink. None
Recreation pool Indoor or outdoor recreation premises for swimming or wave pool for fitness or recreational purposes. None
Recycle center None
Refrigerated storage Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. The work of heat transport is traditionally driven by mechanical work, but can also be driven by heat, magnetism, electricity, laser, or other means. Refrigeration has many applications, including, but not limited to: household refrigerators, industrial freezers, cryogenics, and air conditioning. Heat pumps may use the heat output of the refrigeration process, and also may be designed to be reversible, but are otherwise similar to refrigeration units. None
Religious worship None
Repair services None
Residence hall dormitory None
Residential care facility None
Restaurant None
Restroom A restroom is a room or small building containing one or more toilets and/or urinals. Public restrooms might exist as handicapped, unisex and male and/or female restrooms. None
Retail Premises include retailing merchandise such as furniture and home furnishings stores, electronics and appliance stores, food and beverage stores, health and personal care stores, clothing and clothing accessories stores, sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores, and office supplies, stationery and gift stores. Excludes malls. None
Retail dry goods retail Individual retail store within a mall or stand-alone that does not sell groceries, includes auto dealerships. None
Retail enclosed mall A shopping mall premises located in one or more buildings of retailers with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to walk inside from unit to unit. None
Retail mall Premises located in one or more buildings comprised of small to large retailers, restaurants, and entertainment establishments located indoor or outdoor. None
Retail store None
Retail strip mall An open shopping mall premises that has multiple retail buildings and other businesses with sidewalks and large open parking lots. None
Retail supermarket Retailer supplying a wide range of products including groceries. None
Roller rink None
Security room A security room houses safety and security equipment as well as personnel. None
Senior living community None
Service These establishments may provide general services on the premises. None
Service beauty and health Premises with beauty services including barber shops, hair stylist shops, facial salons, nail salon, hairdressing salon, cosmetology salon, and other personal care services. None
Service laundry or dry cleaning Dry cleaning services and laundering services, including coin-operated, that provide cleaning services on the premises. None
Service postal Premises for mail services that include collection, pick-up, and delivery operations of letters and small parcels. None
Service production and assembly Premises with services for the production of paper products, tailoring, and flower arrangements. None
Service repair Premises for repair services of automotive, appliances, and equipment. None
Service studio A workshop or studio used by an artist, photographer, sculptor, performer, etc. This can include studios used for music and television recording, dance practice, yoga and aerobics, etc. None
Shipping and receiving Shipping and receiving premises include loading or unloading docks and processing counters. None
Single family Housing units created in an existing residential or nonresidential premises. None
Single family home None
Sleeping area A sleeping area is a room where people sleep such as a bedroom. None
Social meeting hall None
Spectator area A spectator area is a space where the audience may observe, sitting or standing, such as bleachers, guest seating at a theater, and auditorium seating area. None
Sport play area A room for sports, recreation or playing. None
Stadium closed None
Stadium open None
Stage A stage is a designated space for the performance of productions, such as music and theater. A stage may consist of raised or un-raised platforms that serve as a focal point for an audience. None
Supermarket grocery store None
Swimming pool None
Technology science None
Telephone data entry A telephone data entry is a place where services include data entry from telephone directories. None
Transportation terminal A terminal premises where freight and passengers either departs, arrives, or is handled in the transportation process using facilities and equipment to accommodate the traffic. None
Transportation terminal station None
Transportation waiting area A transportation waiting area is a space where people wait until an arrival or departure of a particular mode of transportation, and can exist at an airport such a cell phone lot. None
Unknown Unknown None
Urgent care clinic other outpatient None
Utility A premises providing services for the public such as electricity, natural gas, water, sewage, and telecommunications. None
Vault A vault is a chamber used for storage of precious property. None
Veterinary office None
Vivarium A premises adapted or prepared for keeping animals under semi-natural conditions for observation, study, or as pets, such as an aquarium, zoo, pet shop, terrarium, etc. None
Vocational school None
Waiting area A waiting area is a space where people sit or stand until an event begins and often exist at a hospital. None
Warehouse Premises with warehousing and storage facilities excluding refrigerated spaces such as bulk farm products. None
Warehouse refrigerated Premises with refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities that provide services including blast freezing, tempering, and modified atmosphere storage. None
Warehouse self storage Self-storage providing secure premises where clients can store and retrieve their goods. None
Warehouse storage None
Warehouse unrefrigerated Premises with warehousing and storage facilities excluding refrigerated spaces, such as petroleum, lumber, and documents. None
Water treatment Premises with operating water treatment plants including pumping stations, aqueducts, and/or distribution mains. None
Water treatment drinking water and distribution Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution refers to premises designed to pump and distribute drinking water through a network of pipes. Depending on the water source (groundwater, surface water, purchased water), a water utility may or may not contain a treatment process. This classification applies to any and all water sources and any and all levels of treatment. None
Water treatment wastewater Wastewater Treatment Plant refers to facilities designed to treat municipal wastewater. This classification is intended for primary, secondary, and advanced treatment facilities with or without nutrient removal. Treatment processes may include biological, chemical, and physical treatment. This classification does not apply to drinking water treatment and distribution facilities. None
Wholesale club supercenter None
Worship facility None
Zoo None
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