It is envisaged that the Living Quarters Building, including Helideck, will be sub-contracted to a specialist manufacturer for fabrication, outfitting, testing and pre-commissioning. The LQ Building including Helideck should be completed ready for transportation to the Integration Site; installation onto the Middle Deck of the FPU structure; and for hook-up to FPU utility and EICT systems.

The LQ is sized for manning levels as identified by McDermott as follows:
* Normal frontline operation (Core Crew): 8-12 persons
* Campaign Maintenance: 40-50 persons
* Hook-Up / Commissioning and Large Maintenance Campaigns: Up to 75 persons

The LQ will serve as the FPU’s temporary refuge (TR). The facility will have two external stair towers located at the north-west and south-east corners of the building and one central, internal stairway.

The footprint size of the LQ Building is: 40m x 23.2m x 15m high measured over external walls. These dimensions exclude Level 1 Module Support Frame, Roof stair enclosure and equipment, Helideck, appurtenances such as external stairways, walkways, and laydowns.

The north wall of the LQ building, plus 5-metre returns to roof, east wall and west wall, shall be rated to H60 / J30 with a blast load condition up to 0.4 bar(g). The remaining exterior of the LQ module shall be designed to withstand a standard cellulosic fire for a period of 1 hour, and maximum air leakage rate of 0.3 air changes per hour.