AUDIOVISUAL STANDARDS & DESIGN GUIDELINES - LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT - VERSION 1.3 - April 22, 2025

Oct 23, 2026

Defines minimum baseline requirements and design guidelines for consistent audiovisual and instructional technologies across the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) classroom environment. Establishes performance criteria for audio/visual systems used in architectural programming, design, construction, renovation, and upgrades, including accessibility (ADA) compliance and fire/life/safety compliance. Provides standards for room configurations and layouts, architectural and system requirements, display sizing, and technology networking, plus software, commissioning, support, warranty, maintenance, and sample appendices.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages143

Reading Time6 h 0 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Goal & Intent of Document

Flexibility and Evolving Classroom Technologies

Acknowledgments

Relevant Standards

Room Style Configurations

Room Layout Diagrams

Architectural Design Requirements

Disabled Access Compliance and Accomodations

System Design Requirements

Display Size Requirements

Software

Technology & Networking

Commisioning & Support

Warranty and Maintenance Support

Appendix A – Sample User Interface Layouts

Appendix B – Manufacturer & Equipment Standards

Appendix C – Simplified Audiovisual Standards

AUDIOVISUAL STANDARDS & DESIGN GUIDELINES LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT April 22 , 2025 VERSION 1.3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 􀁸 Table of Contents 2 􀁸 Introduction 3 􀁸 Relevant Standards 5 􀁸 Room Style Configurations 8 􀁸 Room Layout Diagrams 13 􀁸 Architectural Design Requirements 44 􀁸 Disabled Access Compliance and Accomodations 52 􀁸 System Design Requirements 56 􀁸 Display Size Requirements 62 􀁸 Software 64 􀁸 Technology & Networking 65 􀁸 Commisioning & Support 67 􀁸 Warranty and Maintenance Support 71 􀁸 APPENDIX A – Sample User Interface Layouts 75 􀁸 APPENDIX B – Manufacturer & Equipment Standards 84 􀁸 APPENDIX C – Simplified Audiovisual Standards 95 􀁸 APPENDIX D – Typical Reference Details 104 􀁸 APPENDIX E – Typical Infrastructure Diagram 127 􀁸 APPENDIX F – Commissioning Form (Sample) 128 􀁸 APPENDIX G – Document Revision Tracking 143 INTRODUCTION Goal & Intent of Document The intent of this document is to aid in the application of consistent instructional technologies within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) classroom environment to meet the goals established within the 2018-2023 LACCD District Strategic Plan: Goal 1: Access to Educational Opportunities Goal 2: Premier Learning Environments Goal 3: Student Success and Equity Goal 4: Organizational Effectiveness Goal 5: Fiscal Integrity The purpose of the Audio Visual (AV) Classroom Standards are to provide minimum performance criteria for instructional technologies and audiovisual systems that will meet the needs of institutional learning, support various teaching methods and styles, enhance District/College communications, improve operational systems, meet accessibility (ADA) compliance requirements, and meet fire/life/safety compliance requirements. This standard provides a minimum baseline level of audio/visual capabilities along with guidelines for use in architectural programming, design, construction, renovation, and upgrades of classrooms throughout the entire District. Flexibility and Evolving Classroom Technologies LACCD Stakeholders identified that classroom technologies will play a major factor in how education in the future differs from education today. It was identified that the standards shall be: 􀁸 Flexible-to support a variety of instructional pedagogy 􀁸 Expandable-to support future classroom technologies such as wireless presentation, augmented & virtual reality, and holography 􀁸 Scalable-to support additional media inputs and outputs for future needs As such, to supplement the existing Audiovisual system capabilities, the standards include infrastructure that enables the District to easily adopt future classroom technologies as identified above. Acknowledgments District Academic Senate Technology Policy and Planning Committee District Technology Committee Facilities Planning Subcommittee BuildLACCD RELEVANT STANDARDS LACCD Standards The AV Classroom Standards shall be compliant* with the following related standard(s): 􀁸 LACCD Design Standards [http](https://www.build-laccd.org/resources/design-standards)[s](https://www.build-laccd.org/resources/design-standards)[://www.build-laccd.org/resources/design-st](https://www.build-laccd.org/resources/design-standards)[andards](https://www.build-laccd.org/resources/design-standards)[ ](https://www.build-laccd.org/resources/design-standards)[Note: In the event of a conflict](Note: In the event of a conflict), the District standards shall apply. Communications Standards 􀁸 ANSI/TIA-568-C.0, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises 􀁸 ANSI/TIA-568-C. 1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard 􀁸 ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunication Cabling and Components Standard 􀁸 ANSI/TIA-568-C.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard 􀁸 ANSI/TIA-568-C.4, Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard 􀁸 ANSI/TIA-569-C, Telecommunications Pathways and S

FAQs

What is the purpose of the LACCD Audio Visual (AV) Classroom Standards?

To provide minimum performance criteria for instructional technologies and audiovisual systems that support institutional learning needs, teaching methods, district/college communications, operational improvements, accessibility (ADA) compliance, and fire/life/safety compliance.

How are the standards intended to support evolving classroom technologies?

The document specifies that classroom technologies should be flexible, expandable for future capabilities such as wireless presentation and immersive tech, and scalable for additional media inputs and outputs, supported by infrastructure additions.

Which types of standards and compliance requirements does the document reference?

It requires compliance with related LACCD design standards and includes communications, industry, building, federal, and audiovisual standards such as ADA and AVIXA/INFOCOMM performance and audiovisual guidelines.

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