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UFC 3-600-01

8 August 2016

Change 2, 25 March 2018

UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)

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FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING

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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity)

AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER

Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/)

Change No. Date Location 1 28 Nov 2016 Change to definition of ‘AHJ’ (paragraph 2-1.3) required modifications to paragraphs 1-7.2.2, 1-9, 9-16.1, and 9-18.5.1. Change to paragraph 9-13.1.3 was a technical change.

2 25 Mar 2018 Clarification to definitions Fire Water Demand (2-1.11) and Multi-Family Housing (2-1.26), in addition to many clarifications of requirements. Paragraphs added for Hydroelectric Generating Plants(4-20) and Navigation Locks” (4-31). Change in requirements for Liquid Oxygen (4.3-33). Army eliminated the requirement for two water storage tanks. DLA requires redundant fire pump for large risk facilities. Dry pipe systems require nitrogen.

This UFC supersedes UFC 3-600-01, dated 26 September 2006, Change 3 and all preceding changes.

FOREWORD

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AUTHORIZED BY:

JAMES C. DALTON, P.E.

JOSEPH E. GOTT, P.E.

Chief, Engineering and Construction Chief Engineer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Naval Facilities Engineering Command

EDWIN H. OSHIBA, SES, DAF MICHAEL McANDREW Deputy Director of Civil Engineers DASD (Facilities Investment and Management) DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection

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REVISION SUMMARY SHEET

Document: UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities

Superseding: This UFC supersedes UFC 3-600-01, dated 26 September 2006, Change 3 and all preceding changes.

Description of Changes: This update to UFC 3-600-01 clarifies many of the requirements in the 26 September 2006, Change 3, 1 March 2013 version, as well as updates references, and further coordinates the Services’ requirements. This update also coordinated requirements with consensus standards and reorganized the document to match the organization of the IBC to make it easier to use for the Architectural-Engineering Firms. New criteria for the following were added:

• Planning Section

• Definitions

• Facilities Housing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Remotely Piloted

Aircraft (RPA)

• Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Trainers

• Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)

Reasons for Changes:

• Planning Section is to help scope projects properly and assist in ensuring the proper funding is requested

• Definitions are to help clarify requirements

• Requirements were added for UAVs to ensure the UAVs and the facility are properly protected

• Information was added for MOUTs to ensure they have the proper protection and are not provided with unnecessary requirements.

• Requirements were added for SCIFs to ensure coordination with the security requirements.

Unification Issues:

Some criteria are Service specific as it will reference a Service UFC, FC, Instruction, or Manual.

Navy Unification Issues:

• Paragraph 7-2 – The spacing allowed by the IBC for the identification of the rated wall is too large and will not be easily seen by trade personnel performing work.

Air Force Unification Issues:

• Paragraph 9-5.4.3 – This paragraph is an option allowed by code. This choice only adds a single engine driven generator and associated maintenance burden, rather than add multiple engine driven drivers and the associated maintenance burden.

• Paragraph 34-10.1.1 – There are many existing Air Force Lodging and Billeting Facilities without sprinkler protection. Requirements are different and exceed those found in minimum criteria, including NFPA 101. The requirements are unique to the Air Force and this section is needed to prevent change to Air Force facilities simply because it is different.

Army Unification Issues:

• Paragraph 4-3.4.8 – Provides additional requirements for facilities that support UAV or UAS.

• Paragraphs 4-16.2.2.1, 4-41.2.1, and 9-9.1.2 – AFFF fire suppression is not permitted due to environmental concerns on Army projects.

• Paragraphs 9-6.3.2 and 9-18.2 – Requires fire protection shop drawings prepared under the immediate supervision of and sealed by a professional engineer, who must certify in writing that the system was installed as designed.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

1-2 APPLICABILITY

1-2.1 General

1-2.2 Acronyms, Abbreviations, Defined Terms, and Referenced Criteria

1-2.3 Fire Department Operations

1-3 PURPOSE

1-4 CRITERIA

1-4.1 Federal Laws

1-4.2 DoD Criteria

1-4.3 Standards, Codes and Guides

1-4.4 Antiterrorism and Security Standards

1-5 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENT

1-6 REFERENCES AND DATES OF PUBLICATION

1-6.1 General

1-6.2 Project Delays

1-7 FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING SERVICES

1-7.1 General

1-7.2 Fire Protection Design Analysis and Life Safety Plans

1-7.3 Final Design Submission

1-7.4 Host Nation

1-8 EQUIVALENCIES

1-9 EXEMPTIONS

1-10 PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE SAFETY DESIGN

1-10.1 General

1-10.2 Application

1-11 FIRE PROTECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION

1-12 PLANNING\2\ (CONTRACT DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT)/2/

1-12.1 General

1-12.2 Installation Water Supply

1-12.3 Installation Water Distribution

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1-12.4 Installation On-Site \2\Water/2/ Storage

1-12.5 Waterflow Testing

1-12.6 Fire Flow

1-12.7 Fire Pumps

1-12.8 Automatic Sprinkler Systems

1-12.9 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

1-12.10 Rural, Remote, Range, and Wildland Locations

1-12.11 Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Trainers

1-12.12 Warehouses and Storage Facilities

1-12.13 Existing Facilities

1-13 CYBERSECURITY

CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS

2-1 GENERAL

2-1.1 Addition

2-1.2 Alteration

2-1.3 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

2-1.4 /1/Bin Storage

2-1.5 Distribution Main

2-1.6 DoD Component

2-1.7 Dwelling Unit

2-1.8 Electronic Equipment Area

2-1.9 Exemption

2-1.10 Facility

2-1.11 Fire Alarm Reporting System

2-1.12 Fire Area

2-1.13 Fire Flow

2-1.14 Fire Water Demand

2-1.15 Fire Protection Engineer

2-1.16 Incidental Electronic Equipment

2-1.17 Inhabited

2-1.18 Installation

2-1.19 Life Safety System

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2-1.20 Major Project

2-1.21 Mass Notification System

2-1.22 \2/2/Medical Facilities

2-1.23 Missile Alert Facilities (MAF)

2-1.24 Missile Assemblies

2-1.25 Modification

2-1.26 Multi-Family Housing

2-1.27 Noncombustible Material

2-1.28 Ordnance Facility

2-1.29 Primary Gathering Building

2-1.30 Reconstruction

2-1.31 Reliable Power Source

2-1.32 Renovation

2-1.33 Repair

2-1.34 Review Stamp

2-1.35 Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)

2-1.36 Service Lateral

2-1.37 Service Main

2-1.38 Stakeholders

2-1.39 Telecommunications Equipment Areas

2-1.40 Tension Membrane Structure

2-1.41 Very Early Warning Smoke Detection

CHAPTER 3 USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

3-1 GENERAL

3-2 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC)

3-2.1 General

3-3 NFPA 101

3-3.1 General

3-4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE

4-1 GENERAL

4-2 AIRCRAFT ACOUSTICAL ENCLOSURES

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4-2.1 Complete Enclosures (Hush House)

4-2.2 Out of Airframe Acoustical Enclosures (Test Cells)

4-3 AIRCRAFT FACILITIES

4-3.1 Aircraft Hangars

4-3.2 Tensioned-Membrane Hangars

4-3.3 Aircraft Weather Covering

4-3.4 Facilities Housing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)

4-4 ANECHOIC CHAMBERS

4-5 CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

4-5.1 Child Development Centers (CDC)

4-5.2 Continuous Child Care Facilities (24/7)

4-5.3 Other Child Development Programs

4-5.4 Youth Centers

4-6 COAL

4-6.1 General

4-6.2 Pulverizing Equipment

4-7 COMMISSARIES AND EXCHANGES

4-7.1 Mixed Occupancy

4-7.2 Standalone

4-8 COMPACT MOBILE SHELVING

4-8.1 Reserved

4-9 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DODEA)

4-10 DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

4-10.1 Requirements

4-11 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AREAS

4-11.1 General

4-11.2 Telecommunication Equipment Areas

4-11.3 Smoke Detection

4-11.4 Sprinkler Systems

4-11.5 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing System

4-11.6 Electronic Equipment Power Disconnect

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4-11.7 Power and Communication Cabling

4-12 ELEVATORS

4-12.1 General

4-12.2 Fire-Resistant Construction

4-12.3 Detection

4-12.4 Sprinkler Protection

4-12.5 Host Nation

4-13 EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS

4-14 FAMILY HOUSING

4-14.1 General

4-14.2 Off-Installation Family Housing within the United States and its Territories

4-14.3 Family Housing Outside the United States and its Territories and Possessions

4-14.4 Leased Family Housing

4-14.5 Multi-Family Housing

4-14.6 One- and Two-Family Housing

4-14.7 Cooking Areas

4-15 FOOD PREPARATION IN FACILITIES

4-15.1 Commercial Cooking Equipment

4-15.2 Residential Cooking Equipment

4-16 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

4-16.1 General

4-16.2 Hazardous Materials Storage Areas

4-16.3 Hazardous Waste Storage Facilities

4-16.4 Spill Control and Containment

4-16.5 Electric Wiring and Equipment

4-16.6 Ventilation

4-16.7 Prefabricated Structures

4-16.8 Outdoor Storage Limitations and Separation

4-17 HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

4-17.1 General

4-17.2 Emergency Command Center

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4-17.3 Fire Service Access Elevators

4-17.4 Buildings Greater than 420 feet (128 m)

4-18 HISTORIC FACILITIES

4-18.1 General

4-19 HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

4-19.1 General

4-19.2 Petroleum-Based Hydraulic Fluids

4-19.3 Hydraulic Test Systems

4-20 \2\HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS

4-20.1 Hydroelectric Generating Plants

4-20.2 Indoor Transformers

4-20.3 Outdoor Transformers

4-20.4 Hydroelectric Generators

4-20.5 Oil Storage and Oil Purification Rooms

4-20.6 Paint and Flammable Liquid Storage Rooms

4-21 HYDROGEN FACILITIES

4-21.1 Liquid Hydrogen (LH2)

4-21.2 Gaseous Hydrogen (GH2)

4-21.3 Indoor Fueling or Dispensing

4-22 HYPERBARIC AND HYPOBARIC CHAMBERS

4-22.1 Hyperbaric Chambers

4-22.2 Hypobaric Chambers

4-23 LABORATORIES

4-23.1 General

4-24 HISTORIC RESOURCE LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND FACILITIES

4-24.1 General

4-25 LIMITED ACCESS AND UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES

4-25.1 General

4-25.2 Limited Access Structures

4-25.3 Underground Structures

4-26 MEDICAL FACILITIES

4-27 MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBAN TERRAIN (MOUT) TRAINERS. 52

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4-28 MISSILE ALERT FACILITIES (MAF)

4-28.1 Sprinkler Protection

4-28.2 Heat Detectors

4-28.3 Fire Hydrants

4-29 MORALE WELFARE AND RECREATION FACILITIES (MWR)

4-30 NATURAL GAS SERVICE

4-30.1 General

4-31 \2\NAVIGATION LOCKS

4-31.1 Pump Requirements

4-31.2 Hose Station Requirements

4-31.3 Miter Gate Spray System Requirements

4-31.4 Aboveground Piping Requirements

4-31.5 Underground Piping Requirements

4-31.6 Fire Alarm System Requirements

4-31.7 Supply Water Intake Requirements

4-32 ORDNANCE

4-32.1 Installation Ordnance Facilities

4-32.2 Ammunition/Explosives (A/E) Storage Facilities

4-32.3 Stored Missile Assemblies

4-32.4 Other Ordnance Facilities

4-32.5 Ordnance Production Facilities

4-33 OXYGEN

4-33.1 General

4-33.2 Gaseous oxygen (GOX)

4-33.3 Liquid Oxygen (LOX)

4-33.4 Combined LOX and GOX Facilities

4-34 PERSONNEL HOUSING AND SIMILAR LODGING FACILITIES

4-34.1 General

4-34.2 Automatic Sprinkler Protection

4-34.3 Smoke Detection

4-34.4 Cooking Areas

4-35 PESTICIDE STORAGE AND HANDLING FACILITIES

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4-35.1 General

4-36 PETROLEUM, OILS & LUBRICANTS (POL) FACILITIES

4-36.1 General

4-36.2 Fuel Testing Laboratories

4-36.3 Fuel Piers

4-37 POWER GENERATING AND UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

4-37.1 Power Generating Plants

4-37.2 Substations

4-37.3 Stationary Combustion Engines, Gas Turbines, and Generators

4-37.4 Indoor Transformers

4-37.5 Outdoor Transformers

4-38 RANGES AND REMOTE LOCATIONS

4-38.1 \2Water Supply

4-38.2 Fire Department Vehicle Access

4-39 RELOCATABLES

4-39.1 General

4-39.2 Location

4-40 SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITY (SCIF)

4-40.1 General

4-40.2 Physical Security Door Hardware

4-40.3 Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System (MNS)

4-40.4 Fire Sprinkler Systems

4-41 TENSIONED-MEMBRANE STRUCTURES

4-41.1 General

4-41.2 Allowable Area and Separation Distance

4-41.3 Tensioned-Membrane (Fabric) Hangars

4-42 TRASH/RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL AREAS

4-42.1 Central Trash/Recycling Collection and Dumpsters

4-42.2 Collection, Baling, Processing and Storage Rooms

4-42.3 Trash/Recycling Chutes

4-43 VEHICLE PARKING, STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR

FACILITIES

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4-43.1 General

4-43.2 Refueler Vehicle Facilities

4-44 WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE FACILITIES

4-44.1 General

4-44.2 Sprinkler Protection

4-44.3 Bin Storage

4-44.4 Column Protection

4-44.5 Fire Areas

4-44.6 Conveyor and Mechanical Handling System Penetrations

4-45 WATERFRONT FACILITIES

CHAPTER 5 GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS

5-1 GENERAL

5-2 BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITATIONS

5-3 BUILDING AREA LIMITATIONS

5-4 OCCUPANCY SEPARATION

5-4.1 General

5-5 INCIDENTAL USE

CHAPTER 6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

6-1 GENERAL

6-2 SEPARATION BETWEEN BUILDINGS

CHAPTER 7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES

7-1 GENERAL

7-2 MARKING AND IDENTIFICATION

7-3 NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND BARRIERS

7-4 PROTECTION OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS

7-4.1 General

7-4.2 Sprayed Fire-Resistant Materials

7-4.3 Ceilings

7-5 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS

7-5.1 General

7-6 HIGH VOLUME LOW SPEED (HVLS) FANS

7-7 PLASTIC PIPE AND CONDUIT

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7-7.1 Penetrations

7-7.2 Prohibited Locations

CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISHES

8-1 GENERAL

8-2 DROP-OUT PANELS

8-3 INSULATION

8-3.1 Requirements

8-3.2 Exceptions to Insulation Criteria

CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

9-1 FIRE DEPARTMENT (EMERGENCY) VEHICLE ACCESS

9-1.1 All-Weather Ground Access

9-1.2 Aerial Apparatus Access

9-1.3 Vehicle Access

9-1.4 Fire Department Connection

9-2 FIRE FLOW FOR FACILITIES

9-2.1 Sprinklered Facilities

9-2.2 Non-sprinklered Facilities

9-3 SERVICE MAINS AND LATERALS

9-3.1 General

9-3.2 Service Mains

9-3.3 Service Laterals

9-3.4 Valves

9-3.5 Fire Hydrants

9-3.6 Pressure-Regulating Valves (PRVs)

9-4 FACILITY ON-SITE WATER STORAGE

9-4.1 General

9-4.2 Quantity

9-4.3 Replenishment of Storage

9-4.4 Monitoring

9-5 FIRE PUMPS

9-5.1 General

9-5.2 Pump Type

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9-5.3 Pump Start and Shutdown

9-5.4 Pump Drive

9-5.5 Controllers

9-5.6 Pump Bypass

9-5.7 Electric Circuits for Diesel Engine Driven Pumps

9-5.8 Test Connections

9-6 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

9-6.1 General

9-6.2 Connections to Fire Alarm Reporting Systems

9-6.3 Plans and Calculations

9-6.4 Waterflow Testing

9-6.5 Fire Water Demand

9-6.6 Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control

9-6.7 Meters

9-6.8 Painting and Labeling

9-7 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

9-7.1 General

9-7.2 Application Requirements

9-7.3 Design Requirements

9-7.4 Sprinkler Coverage

9-7.5 Hydraulic Calculations

9-7.6 Piping

9-7.7 Nitrogen Generation Systems

9-7.8 Preaction Systems

9-7.9 Dry Pipe Systems

9-7.10 System Requirements

9-7.11 Family Housing

9-8 WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS

9-9 FOAM SYSTEMS

9-9.1 General

9-9.2 Piping

9-9.3 Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Concentrate

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9-9.4 Foam Concentrate Pumps

9-9.5 Foam Concentrate Storage Tanks

9-9.6 Foam Concentrate Control Valves

9-9.7 Foam Concentrate Spill Control

9-9.8 Test Liquid

9-9.9 Foam Discharge

9-10 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

9-10.1 General

9-10.2 Class I Standpipe Systems

9-10.3 Class II and III Standpipes

9-11 DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

9-11.1 General

9-11.2 Limitations

9-12 WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

9-12.1 General

9-12.2 Testing

9-13 CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

9-13.1 General

9-13.2 Requirements

9-14 WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

9-14.1 General

9-15 CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS

9-15.1 General

9-16 HALON 1301 SYSTEMS

9-16.1 General

9-16.2 Halon Turn-In Procedures

9-17 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

9-17.1 General

9-17.2 Location

9-18 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

9-18.1 General

9-18.2 Plans and Calculations

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9-18.3 Fire Alarm Reporting System

9-18.4 Control Panels

9-18.5 Detection

9-18.6 Notification

9-18.7 Initiating Devices

9-18.8 Power Disconnect

9-18.9 Wiring, Circuits and Conduit

9-18.10 Surge Suppression

9-18.11 Power

9-18.12 Releasing Control Panels

9-19 CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTION

9-19.1 General

9-19.2 Installation

9-19.3 Notification

9-20 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM

9-20.1 General

9-20.2 Installation

9-20.3 Testing

CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS

10-1 GENERAL

10-1.1 Requirements

10-1.2 Accessible Means of Egress

10-2 MEANS OF EGRESS MARKING

10-2.1 Requirements

10-2.2 Radioluminous Exit Signs

10-2.3 Photoluminescent Exit Signs and Markings

10-3 OCCUPANT LOAD

10-3.1 Occupant load factors

10-3.2 Maximum occupant load

10-4 STAIR TO ROOF ACCESS

CHAPTER 11 ACCESSIBILITY

11-1 GENERAL

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CHAPTER 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

12-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

13-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 14 EXTERIOR WALLS

14-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 15 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES

15-1 ROOF COVERINGS

15-2 ROOF DECK ASSEMBLIES

15-2.1 General

CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN

16-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

17-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS

18-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE

19-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 20 ALUMINUM

20-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 21 MASONRY

21-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 22 STEEL

22-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 23 WOOD

23-1 FIRE RETARDANT TREATED (FRT) WOOD

CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING

24-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 25 GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER . 126

25-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 26 PLASTIC

26-1 GENERAL

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CHAPTER 27 ELECTRICAL

27-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

28-1 AIR HANDLING

28-1.1 General

28-1.2 Plenums

28-1.3 Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC)

CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS

29-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS

30-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

31-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 32 ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

32-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 33 SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION

33-1 GENERAL

CHAPTER 34 EXISTING FACILITIES

34-1 GENERAL

34-1.1 Minimum Requirements

34-1.2 Work in Existing Facilities

34-1.3 Repair

34-1.4 Renovation

34-1.5 Modification

34-1.6 Reconstruction

34-1.7 Addition

34-1.8 Change in Use

34-1.9 Vacant Buildings

34-2 PHASED PROJECTS

34-2.1 General

34-3 COOKING AREAS

34-4 DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

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34-5 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AREAS

34-6 FAMILY HOUSING

34-6.1 Projects that exceed 50 percent of the Replacement Cost

34-6.2 Projects that are less than 50 percent of the Replacement Cost

34-7 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

34-7.1 General

34-8 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

34-8.1 General

34-9 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

34-10 PERSONNEL HOUSING

34-10.1 General

34-10.2 Common Areas

34-11 ROOF COVERINGS

APPENDIX A REFERENCES

APPENDIX B OCCUPANCY HAZARD CLASSIFICATION FOR DETERMINING

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER DENSITIES AND HOSE STREAM DEMANDS

B-1 CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPANCIES

B-1.1 Light Hazard Occupancies

B-1.2 Ordinary Hazard Occupancies

B-1.3 Extra Hazard Occupancies

B-1.4 Special Occupancies

APPENDIX C PROCEDURE FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE SAFETY DESIGN

C-1 EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY AND PROTECTION

C-2 FIRE SAFETY DESIGN DOCUMENTATION

C-2.1 Fire Protection Engineering Design Brief

C-2.2 Performance-Based Fire Safety Design Report

C-2.3 Building O&M Documentation

C-2.4 Warrant of Fitness

C-3 REVIEW OF TRIAL DESIGNS

C-3.1 Review Brief

C-3.2 Third Party Review

C-3.3 Compliant Fire Safety Design

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APPENDIX D INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND NFPA 220 EQUIVALENTS

APPENDIX E RECOMMENDED FIRE ALARM AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION

MESSAGES

APPENDIX F ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

FIGURES

Figure 4-1 Examples of Weather Covering

Figure 4-2 Electric Traction Elevator

Figure 4-3 Direct Plunger Hydraulic Elevator

Figure 4-4 Holeless and Roped Hydraulic Elevator

TABLES

Table 3-1 Hazardous Materials Classification

Table 4-1 Electric Traction Elevator

Table 4-2 Direct Plunger Hydraulic Elevator

Table 4-3 Holeless Hydraulic and Roped Hydraulic Elevator

Table 4-4 Separation Distance Between Outdoor Insulated Transformers and Buildings

Table 4-5 Separation Distance Between Outdoor Fluid Insulated Transformers and Equipment (Including Other Transformers)

Table 4-6 Basic Allowable Area for Tensioned-Membrane/Fabric Structures

Table 9-3 Sprinkler Design Demand and Minimum K-Factor

Table 9-4 Hose Stream Demand and Duration

Table 10-1 Supplemental Occupant Load Factors

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INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1

1-1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION.

This UFC establishes fire protection engineering policy and criteria for Department of Defense Components (DoD Components). This criteria is based on commercial requirements set forth by national insurance underwriters and may exceed minimum national code requirements. The requirements in this UFC reflect the need for the protection of life, mission continuity, and property (building or contents) while taking into account the costs of implementing the criterion and risks associated with the Facility.

These criteria have been established in the best interest of DoD.

1-2 APPLICABILITY.

General. 1-2.1

The provisions of this UFC are applicable to all new and existing DoD 1-2.1.1 Facilities located on or outside of DoD Installations, within the United States and its territories and possessions or outside the United States and its territories and possessions, whether owned or leased, by appropriated or non-appropriated funds, or third party financed and constructed.

The provisions of this UFC are applicable to all types of Facilities and their 1-2.1.2 contents, structures, whether considered permanent, semi-permanent or temporary construction, mobile and stationary equipment, civil works or military facilities, hydroelectric plants, waterfront facilities, outside storage, and shore protection for ships and aircraft.

Projects outside the United States and its territories and possessions must 1-2.1.3 comply with provisions of this UFC and the host nation fire protection requirements. For conflicts between this UFC and the host nation fire protection requirements, the \2\AHJ/2/ must be consulted.

Acronyms, Abbreviations, Defined Terms, and Referenced Criteria. 1-2.2

Acronyms and abbreviations used within this UFC are defined in Appendix F. The full name of referenced criteria, codes or standards can be found in Appendix A. Terms defined in Chapter 2 are italicized in this UFC.

Fire Department Operations. 1-2.3

Matters relating to fire department operations, staffing and firefighting equipment are outside the scope of this UFC.

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1-3 PURPOSE.

This UFC must be used as the minimum standard for the planning and development of projects and, design, construction and commissioning documentation used for the procurement of Facilities. Examples include, but are not limited to, the development of scopes of work, DD1391 documentation, drawings, specification and request for proposals. It is the primary fire protection criteria reference document for services provided by architectural and engineering (A&E) firms and consultants in the development of both design-bid-build and design-build contracts. It is not intended to be used in lieu of detailed design documents in the procurement of Facility construction.

1-4 CRITERIA.

Federal Laws. 1-4.1

This UFC complies with all applicable Federal laws, including but not limited to:

a. UNITED STATES CODE http://uscode.house.gov/.

b. USC Title 10, Chapter 8, Subchapter II, Military Child Care.

c. USC Title 15, Section 272 Utilization of Consensus Technical Standards by Federal Agencies.

d. USC Title 15, Section 2225 Hotel-Motel Fire Safety.

e. USC Title 15, Section 2227 Fire Administration Authorization Act (also referred to as the Fire Safety Act).

f. USC Title 42, Section 4151 Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.

DoD Criteria. 1-4.2

UFC 3-600-01 supplements the requirements listed in UFC 1-200-01. UFC 1-4.2.1 3-600-01 supersedes NFPA and other industry standards, except where not specifically addressed by this UFC.

Features in excess of the requirements in this UFC must be approved by 1-4.2.2 the \2\Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)/2/.

Where the IBC references the International Fire Code (IFC), the IFC must 1-4.2.3 be replaced with NFPA 1, except where superseded by this UFC.

For leased Facilities, the criteria in this UFC must apply, unless it is 1-4.2.4 determined by the DFPE it is not in the best interest of DoD. For conflicts between this UFC and the local municipal jurisdiction, the DFPE must be consulted.

http://uscode.house.gov/

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Individual DoD Components issue specific technical guidance that expands 1-4.2.5 the requirements of this UFC. For example, the Air Force issues engineering technical letters (ETLs); and the Army and Navy/Marines issue engineering construction bulletins

(ECB).

a. For Army, Air Force, Navy/Marines, see http://dod.wbdg.org/.

b. For Washington Headquarters Service (WHS), see WHS Building Code, http://www.wbdg.org/ccb

Where criteria are not included in this UFC, fire protection criteria must 1-4.2.6 conform to the requirements of the latest editions of the National Fire Codes. Where criteria are not available from the National Fire Codes, a fire protection design analysis must be submitted to the DFPE for approval.

Standards, Codes and Guides. 1-4.3

Fire protection criteria must conform to the requirements of standards, codes and guides as modified or referenced in this UFC. The primary references include, but are not limited to, the most recent editions of the following:

a. National Fire Codes, published by the National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA).

b. FM Global (http://www.fmglobal.com/) Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets, as referenced by this UFC.

Note: NFPA 5000, state or local building or fire codes must not be used.

Antiterrorism and Security Standards. 1-4.4

Antiterrorism and security requirements noted in UFC 4-010-01, UFC 4-020-01 and other 4 series UFCs must not preclude any fire protection requirements. This UFC will be in coordination with the ATFP sections as noted in the other 4 series UFCs.

1-5 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

Comply with UFC 1-200-01, general building requirements. UFC 1-200-01 provides applicability of model building codes and government unique criteria for typical design disciplines and building systems, as well as for accessibility, antiterrorism, security, high performance and sustainability requirements, and safety. Use this UFC in addition to UFC 1-200-01 and the UFCs and government criteria referenced therein.

http://dod.wbdg.org/

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1-6 REFERENCES AND DATES OF PUBLICATION.

General. 1-6.1

Appendix A contains a list of references used in this document. The publication date of codes or standards are not included in this document. Unless modified by UFC 1-200- 01, this document or the applicable contract, the latest available issuance of a reference must be used.

Project Delays. 1-6.2

For projects that have a delay, as defined in UFC 1-200-01, the DFPE has the responsibility to determine if design revisions are required based on an analysis performed by the Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE).

1-7 FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING SERVICES.

General. 1-7.1

Major Projects require the design, review and oversight services of a QFPE. 1-7.1.1 A QFPE must be involved in every aspect of the design, construction and testing/commissioning as it relates to fire protection and life safety. This includes, but is not limited to, building code analysis, life safety code analysis, design of automatic fire alarm, detection and suppression systems, water supply analysis, a multi-discipline review of the entire project, construction inspections and witnessing of fire protection acceptance testing/commissioning.

Note: Utilization of multiple QFPEs on the same project is permitted, but not preferred.

This requirement is applicable to engineering services for design-bid-build 1-7.1.2 projects as well as all phases of design-build projects including RFP development, design development, and construction.

For the purpose of this UFC, the QFPE must submit, upon request, a 1-7.1.3 written copy of their resume indicating education, professional registration and work experience, along with a letter attesting to their compliance with the requirements of this Section. The letter must include an imprint of their professional engineering stamp with signature.

Fire Protection Design Analysis and Life Safety Plans. 1-7.2

A fire protection design analysis and life safety plans must be provided for 1-7.2.1 all Major Projects and must address the fire protection requirements of the project as required by this UFC. The fire protection design analysis and life safety plans must be submitted with the initial design submission, separate from other disciplines. The final design analysis and life safety plans must be signed and sealed by the QFPE.

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Note: When directed by the DFPE, projects with little or no fire protection considerations may not require a fire protection design analysis or life safety plans.

Fire Protection Design Analysis. 1-7.2.2

Where applicable, discuss the following minimum fire protection provisions (include required vs. provided):

a. Identification of all fire protection and life safety related codes and standards applicable to the project, including the edition. This includes Host Nation requirements.

b. Building code analysis (e.g., type of construction, height and area limitations, building separation, exposure protection, etc.).

c. Classification of occupancy (both IBC and NFPA 101).

d. Requirements for fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers and smoke partitions, compartmentation and special hazard protection (both horizontal and vertical). Include the associated fire resistance rating.

e. Requirements for protection of horizontal and vertical penetrations and openings as well as the associated fire resistance rating.

f. Separation from hazards per NFPA 101.

g. Interior finish ratings.

h. Means of egress provisions and components (occupant load, exit capacity, exit width, travel distance, common path of travel, dead-end corridors, use of suites, etc.).

i. Water supplies, water distribution, location of fire hydrants, Fire Flow calculations.

j. Location of fire department connections (FDCs).

k. Location of post indicator valves (PIVs) and other control or isolation valves.

l. Analysis of automatic sprinkler and suppression systems and protected areas. Include supporting calculations used to establish system performance requirements such as hydraulic analysis of water demand or agent concentration and quantity.

m. Standpipe systems.

n. Portable fire extinguishers.

o. Fire detection (the type of detection and type/location of detectors).

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p. Fire alarm system (the type of alarm system, location of the fire alarm equipment and mass notification).

q. Smoke management or control methods.

r. Connection to and description of base Fire Alarm Reporting System.

s. Coordination with security and antiterrorism requirements, including connection to Installation-wide Mass Notification System.

t. Fire department access.

u. AHJ approved equivalencies \1\/1/ (see the paragraph entitled "Equivalencies" below).

v. For projects not within the United States or its territories, identify code/criteria conflicts and AHJ approved design solutions\1\ or/1/ equivalencies \1\/1/to DoD or Host Nation criteria necessary to resolve.

The analysis must also identify the associated impact on project cost.

w. Initial, or draft, integrated performance verification and testing plan(s) where multiple systems across multiple trades rely on an integrated operation to perform the desired result.

Life Safety. 1-7.2.3

Where applicable, the following minimum fire protection provisions must be included on the life safety plans:

a. All minimum fire protection provisions listed above, on a separate code summary sheet.

b. Capacity and number of occupants using each major means of egress component (e.g., stairs, stair doors, exterior doors, assembly exit doors).

c. Maximum travel distance, dead-end corridor, common path of travel, accessible means of egress and exit components for each floor and occupancy classification. When suites are used, indicate type, location, area and arrangement.

d. IBC and NFPA occupancy classification of each room, area or compartment (on the drawings or in tabular form). Include occupant load of each room, area or compartment. Similar occupancies can be grouped together for occupant load calculations.

e. Location and rating of all fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers and smoke partitions (both horizontal and vertical). Barriers requiring fire resistance rated supporting construction must be specifically identified for coordination with the structural design.

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f. Location of hazardous materials storage, handling and use that exceed the maximum allowable quantities.

g. Structural fireproofing locations and associated ratings.

Code Compliance Plans. 1-7.2.4

Code Compliance Summary Sheet. 1-7.2.4.1

Provide the building code and life safety code analyses included in the basis of design.

Specifically call out any approved criteria exemptions. For projects outside the United States and its territories and possessions, identify code/criteria conflicts and proposed design solutions to resolve.

Code Compliance Site Plan. 1-7.2.4.2

Where applicable, the following minimum fire protection provisions must be included on the Code Compliance Site Plan:

a. Line of encroachment identifying assumed property lines and minimum separation distances from adjacent buildings.

b. Building perimeter used for frontage increases.

c. Fire department access.

d. Fire lane width, marking and locations, approach roads and turn radius and location.

e. Type and quantity of antiterrorism secure access.

f. Intended fire department main entrance to facility.

g. Location of fire department connections.

h. Fire hydrants, post indicator valve or valves and their connected water distribution mains serving facility.

i. Fire pump room.

j. Water storage tanks.

k. Hazardous material spill containment tanks.

l. Backflow prevention assembly or assemblies serving water-based fire protection systems (if located outside of building).

Preliminary Hydraulic Analysis. 1-7.2.5

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Prepare a preliminary hydraulic analysis to demonstrate that the anticipated 1-7.2.5.1 water demand(s), including those for fire, domestic, and industrial needs, will be satisfied by the available water supply. This analysis must include an estimate for the minimum required capacity of water, along with minimum volumetric waterflow rate and water pressure, with all assumptions clearly defined and referenced and must demonstrate that the available water supply is capable of meeting the required water demands in any project. Include a graphical analysis of the relationship between the Fire Water Demand and the available water supply.

For design-build projects, prepare the preliminary hydraulic analysis prior to 1-7.2.5.2 advertisement of the request for proposal.

Final Design Submission. 1-7.3

The QFPE must review the complete 100 percent design drawings and specification submission (all disciplines) and document in writing that the design is in compliance with this UFC and all applicable fire protection and life safety design criteria. The review must provide verification that all items listed in the design analysis are correctly shown on the drawings and in the specification and list any approved equivalencies or deviations from this UFC. This design compliance document must be submitted with the final design submission as part of the design analysis and must bear the signature and professional seal of the QFPE.

Host Nation. 1-7.4

For projects outside the United States and its territories and possessions, a Host Nation Code Compliance certification must be performed by a Host Nation fire protection consultant. For each item of conflict or nonconformance with the Host Nation codes, the certification must include the following:

a. Item of conflict.

b. Translation of Host Nation requirement to the English language.

c. Recommended resolution.

d. Additional costs, both engineering effort to prepare the design modification and estimated construction costs.

1-8 EQUIVALENCIES.

Alternative design approaches proposed as equivalencies to established criteria must be approved by the AHJ. Requests for approval must include written justification for the deviation from established criteria and demonstrate how the proposed alternative solution provides an equivalent level of fire protection and life safety. Requests must also include hazard analysis, compensatory features, comparative cost analyses (first cost and life cycle cost), criteria used, and other pertinent data. Lack of funds is not considered sufficient justification for an equivalency to established criteria. Approved

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1-9 EXEMPTIONS.

Exemptions to established criteria must be submitted to the \1\Service Signature Authority/1/ for determination. The exemption must demonstrate that the criteria cannot be technically executed, or execution of the criteria will increase a hazard or create a new hazard and no technical alternatives exist. Written request for exemptions must include justification, hazard analysis, cost comparison, alternatives considered, and other pertinent data. Lack of funds or cost savings are not considered sufficient justification for deviation from established criteria. Exemptions will only apply to the specific Facility or project involved and do not constitute blanket approval for similar cases. Exemptions must follow the process outlined in MIL-STD-3007.

1-10 PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE SAFETY DESIGN.

General. 1-10.1

The use of performance-based fire safety design methods may only be 1-10.1.1 permitted upon authorization by the AHJ.

Performance-based fire safety design must comply with the procedures, 1-10.1.2 provisions and applicable requirements of Appendix C.

Note: Appendix C is in accordance with the performance-based option of NFPA 101 and the performance-based fire safety design approach of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Introduction to Performance-Base Fire Safety.

A QFPE must perform the performance-based fire safety design. 1-10.1.3

Application. 1-10.2

Performance-based fire safety design methods may not be used to 1-10.2.1 eliminate required exiting requirements of NFPA 101, nor may it be used to eliminate automatic sprinkler systems required by DoD criteria.

The use of performance-based fire safety design will only be considered for 1-10.2.2 the following:

Existing facilities where it is not feasible to meet prescriptive requirements 1-10.2.2.1 of this UFC.

New facilities for which established prescriptive criteria does not exist. 1-10.2.2.2

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1-11 FIRE PROTECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION.

Contract specifications must reference the USACE Engineering Manual (EM), EM-385- 1-1 and NFPA 241 and must contain the requirement that the Installation’s fire regulations be followed.

1-12 PLANNING\2\ (CONTRACT DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT)/2/.

General. 1-12.1

The criteria in this UFC must be used in project planning or the 1-12.1.1 development of projects \2\and contract documents/2/. The information in this section must be reviewed during the planning phase to verify that adequate Installation infrastructure exists.

It is DoD’s responsibility to determine whether or not the Installation 1-12.1.1.1 infrastructure is adequate to support the project.

Note: Examples of infrastructure include water supply and fire department access.

The requirement for a QFPE must be included in the statement of work for 1-12.1.2 design services as well as design/build services.

Installation Water Supply. 1-12.2

The quantity of water required is equal to the greater of the largest Fire 1-12.2.1 Water Demand or Fire Flow for the required duration. This quantity represents fire water supply requirements only, that must be available at all times. Water supply for domestic, industrial, and other demands must be added to these requirements to determine the total amount of water required at an Installation.

The water supply analysis must include an analysis of the domestic water 1-12.2.2 quantity using diurnal curves if time of day water curves are not available The analysis must include historical data to address seasonal water supply fluctuations, peak water demand and average daily demand and its effect on fire suppression water availability.

Installation Water Distribution. 1-12.3

Note: The requirements of this section apply to the Installation, as defined in Chapter 2, not the individual Facility.

Except as modified below, water distribution mains, service mains and 1-12.3.1 service laterals must be designed in accordance with AWWA M31, NFPA 24 and UFC 3- 230-01.

\2\For service laterals that do not utilize PVC pipe, the velocity must not 1-12.3.2 exceed 10 feet per second (3 m/s).

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/2/One or more of the following reliable means must provide fire protection 1-12.3.3 water to an Installation:

Multiple connections to looped or gridded public Service Main(s) arranged 1-12.3.3.1 so that during any single-point failure, at least 50 percent of the maximum required Fire Flow plus 100 percent of domestic demand can still be supplied to the Installation.

A single connection to a public Service Main(s), plus on-site storage sized 1-12.3.3.2 in accordance with UFC 3-230-01, in the event the connection to the public system is lost.

One or more on-site sources, such as wells or open bodies of water, with 1-12.3.3.3 treated water storage capacity sized in accordance with UFC 3-230-01.

For a small Installation, such as a Reserve Training Center, a single 1-12.3.4 connection to a looped or gridded public water Service Main, capable of providing concurrent domestic demand and Fire Flow to the Installation, is acceptable.

For service mains served by fire pumps or service laterals serving fire 1-12.3.5 pumps, velocities must be calculated using 150 percent of the rated capacity of the fire pump.

Installation On-Site \2\Water/2/ Storage. 1-12.4

\2\/2/

Water level must be remotely monitored in accordance with NFPA 22 and 1-12.4.1 NFPA 72 at a constantly attended location, preferably at the Installation’s remote supervising station.

In geographic locations having a 99.6% dry bulb temperature less than 1-12.4.2 32°F (0°C) per UFC 3-400-02 Engineering Weather Data, water temperature of aboveground storage tanks must likewise be monitored at a constantly attended location.

Provide an external visual water-level gauge on each non-elevated or below 1-12.4.3 ground tank.

Waterflow Testing. 1-12.5

Conduct waterflow tests, in accordance with the procedures contained in 1-12.5.1 NFPA 291, to determine available water supply for the water-based fire extinguishing systems. The flow test must be performed under the direction of the DFPE.

Advertisement of the project must not occur without obtaining water supply information.

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Fire Flow. 1-12.6

Fire Flow for any proposed Facility must be calculated to determine if 1-12.6.1 upgrades to the Installation water supply is required. Fire Flow must be calculated in accordance with Chapter 9.

Where the Fire Flow cannot be met, the DFPE is permitted to approve a 1-12.6.1.1 reduction in Fire Flow.

When the required Fire Flow cannot be provided by the existing 1-12.6.2 infrastructure, a cost and benefit analysis must be conducted by the DFPE, or their representative, to determine if additional fire protection systems, features, or design changes that provide more favorable factors, such as type of construction or sprinkler protection, are more cost effective than providing the required Fire Flow.

Fire Pumps. 1-12.7

The DFPE must determine the need for a fire pump in the planning stages 1-12.7.1 of a project in order to ensure adequate space is available at the Facility.

The DFPE must determine if a Reliable Power Source is available to the 1-12.7.2 Installation or Facility in the planning stages of the project in order to ensure that the cost and space associated with secondary power is considered and included in the project.

\2\Where a fire pump is needed, a single pump is satisfactory for ordinary 1-12.7.3 value and ordinary use structures. For structures with critical missions or very high values, the AHJ may require redundancy in fire pump capacity such, as two pumps at 100% capacity or three pumps at 50% capacity. /2/

Automatic Sprinkler Systems. 1-12.8

\2\For facilities that do not require sprinkler protection as required in the 1-12.8.1 “Special Detailed Requirements Based On Use” or “Fire Protection Systems” chapters of this UFC,/2/ the DFPE must determine if an automatic sprinkler or other fire suppression system is required for the Facility based on mission, hazard of contents, value of contents or other criteria. This determination must be included in the contract documents for design services or design-build services.

Prior to the installation of backflow preventers in an existing fire 1-12.8.2 suppression system, a thorough hydraulic analysis, including hydraulic calculations and flow test, must be performed to ensure that the water supply is still adequate for the system with the backflow preventer. If the backflow preventer causes the demand to exceed the water supply, the backflow preventer must not be installed until the water supply is corrected to support the new demand.

Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems. 1-12.9

The DFPE must determine if a connected reserve supply should be provided.

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Note: A reserve supply should only be considered if replacement cannot be delivered to the site within 24 hours. This would typically apply to locations outside the United States and its territories and possessions.

Rural, Remote, Range, and Wildland Locations. 1-12.10

Fire protection water supplies supporting rural, remote, range, or wildland Facility locations without water distribution systems must be in accordance with NFPA 1141 and

NFPA 1142.

Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) Trainers. 1-12.11

See the paragraph entitled "MOUT" in the “Special Detailed Requirements 1-12.11.1 Based on Use” Chapter in this UFC.

Warehouses and Storage Facilities. 1-12.12

The DFPE must determine if sprinkler protection must be provided for 1-12.12.1 facilities less than 5,000 square feet containing materials, equipment and supplies that are critical to operations, pose a severe fire hazard, are of high monetary value, pose a safety or environmental health risk, or expose an important structure.

The DFPE must determine the commodity classification and maximum 1-12.12.2 storage height and include this information in the contract documents when this information differs from the minimum noted in the section on "Warehouse and Storage Facilities" in this UFC.

\2\Information such as the storage configuration (racks, shelves, palletized, 1-12.12.3 bin box, and solid-piled), aisle width, clearance to ceiling, and ceiling sprinkler temperature rating must be evaluated prior to developing contract documents in order to provide the proper sprinkler protection./2/

See the section on "Warehouse and Storage Facilities" in this UFC for 1-12.12.4 additional requirements.

Existing Facilities. 1-12.13

When planning any Additions, Alterations, Modifications, Renovations, 1-12.13.1 Reconstruction, or Repairs to existing facilities, determine if the facility has any existing or outstanding fire protection or life safety deficiencies and include them into the work being planned.

If work is being phased, the total floor area of all the phased work must be 1-12.13.2 used to determine if the facility needs to be brought into compliance with new criteria in lieu of just the work being performed. See the section for "Phased Projects" in this UFC.

See the "Existing Facilities" Chapter in this UFC for additional requirements. 1-12.13.3

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1-13 CYBERSECURITY.

All control systems (including systems separate from an energy management control system) must be planned, designed, acquired, executed, and maintained in accordance with DoD Instruction 8500.01, DoD Instruction 8510.01, and as required by individual Service Implementation Policy.

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