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Whiteman AFB Design Guide 2014 Edition

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. BASE MISSION

1.1.1. HISTORY

1.1.2. BASE COMPONENTS

1.1.3. MISSION STATEMENT

1.2. REGIONAL SETTINGS

1.2.1. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING

1.2.2. CLIMATIC SETTING

1.2.3. CLIMATIC SETTING

1.2.4. SOILS

2. BASE OVERVIEW AND LAND USE AREA

2.1. GENERAL OVERVIEW

2.2. WHITEMAN AFB AREAS

2.2.1. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AREAS

2.2.2. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

2.2.3. ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS

2.2.4. COMMUNITY CENTER AREAS

2.2.5. COMMUNITY CENTER AREAS

3. DESIGN STANDARDS

3.1. SITE DESIGN STANDARDS

3.1.1. USE GROUP/AGENCIES

3.1.2. BULK: MASSING & HEIGHTS

3.1.3. PERMITS

3.1.4. OPEN SPACE: STREET WALLS; YARDS & SETBACKS; STREETS & SIDEWALKS

3.1.5. PARKING

3.2. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS

3.2.1. EXTERIOR WALLS

3.2.2. ROOFS

3.2.3. DOOR AND WINDOWS

3.2.4. HARDWARE

3.2.5. OUTBUILDINGS / GARDEN WALLS / FENCES

3.3. INTERIOR DESIGN STANDARDS

3.3.1. PURPOSE

3.3.2. COMPATIBILITY

3.3.3. CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN PROGRAM GUIDELINES

3.3.4. FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT INTERIOR DESIGN AND STRUCTURAL INTERIOR

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3.3.5. COLOR FINISHES

3.3.6. BASE LEVEL PROJECTS/OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

3.4. LANDSCAPES

3.4.1. PLANTING DESIGNS

3.4.2. IRRIGATION

3.4.3. SITE FURNITURE

3.4.4. FENCING

3.4.5. MAINTENANCE

3.5. SIGNAGE

3.5.1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

3.6. LIGHTING

3.6.1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

3.6.2. APPROVED MATERIAL & TREATMENTS

4. ENGINEERING STANDARDS

4.1. CIVIL

4.1.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1.2. SITE PLANS

4.1.3. GAS SERVICE (UNDERGROUND)

4.1.4. SANITARY SEWER SERVICE

4.1.5. MANHOLE CLEANOUTS

4.1.6. WATER SUPPLY

4.1.7. STORM DAMAGE

4.1.8. SITE DRAINAGE

4.1.9. SOIL & FOUNDATION CONDITIONS

4.1.10. PAVEMENT PARKING MATERIALS

4.1.11. CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS

4.2. STRUCTURAL

4.2.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.2.2. DESIGN LOADS

4.2.3. DESIGN NOTES

4.2.4. COMPATABILITY WITH FINISHES

4.3. PLUMBING

4.3.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.3.2. SPECIAL SYSTEM CRITERIA

4.3.3. MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS

4.3.4. ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES

4.3.5. CORROSION CONTROL / CATHODIC PROTECTION

4.3.6. POTABLE WATER SOURCES

4.3.7. PIPING MATERIALS & SPECIAL OUTLET SYSTEMS - MATERIALS

4.3.8. PIPING SYSTEM

4.4. MECHANICAL

4.4.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.4.2. CONTROLS

4.4.3. HEATING

4.4.4. VENTILATION / AIR CONDITIONING / REFRIGERATION

4.4.5. FIRE PROTECTION

4.5. ELECTRICAL

4.5.1. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

4.5.2. HIGH VOLTAGE

4.5.3. LOW VOLTAGE

4.5.4. INTERIOR WIRING

4.5.5. SECURITY SYSTEMS

4.5.6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS

4.6. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

4.6.1. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

4.6.2. PEST MANAGEMENT

4.6.3. BIRD AIR STRIKE HAZARD (BASH)

4.7. DELIVERABLES

4.7.1. PDF RECORD DRAWING DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS

4.7.2. HARDCOPY/PAPER RECORD DRAWING DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS

4.7.3. CADD DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS

4.7.4. GIS DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENT

APPENDIX 1 - WHITEMAN AFB PHONE LIST

APPENDIX 2 - STANDOFF DISTANCES

APPENDIX 3 - TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLATION CRITERIA

APPENDIX 4 - WHITEMAN AFB FIRE PREVENTION/PROTECTION PROGRAM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB) stands at the forefront of modernization-in-progress with a rich heritage. Over the past decade, the installation has become a unique landmark, both for the 509th

Bomb Wing’s (BW) B-2 mission and resident multi-service units. Today we are home to the Air Force

Reserve’s 442d Fighter Wing (FW) of A-10 aircraft, the 1-135th Army National Guard’s (ANG) “1st Attack” of Apache helicopters, the Navy’s 114 Undersea Warfare Unit, and the 20RS MQ-1 (Predator) Remote

Split Operations. Our proud military history, coupled with the evolving, state-of-the art B-2 weapon system and associated facilities, has established Whiteman AFB as a world-class installation. It has been, and we intend to keep it, a model for others to follow.

To maintain the standards that have made this base a success, we must continue to apply our limited resources where they provide the greatest returns. This document presents design standards that we will implement to achieve this vision. Our intent is to continue on the journey that has made Whiteman

AFB a world-class facility to project and deploy combat power for the United States Air Force (USAF) and its hosted sister service units.

In order to accommodate current mission and future development, the base consists of clearly distinguishable land use areas:

1. Aircraft Operations & Maintenance Area

2. Industrial Area

3. Administrative Area

4. Community Center Area

5. Housing Area

6. Outdoor Recreation

The base area plans present a highly ordered and well organized environment for pursuing current and future base missions. It is the goal of these Design Compatibility Standards to enhance the unique character of each area while promoting policies reinforcing a harmonious base-wide visual appearance.

Hence, these Design Compatibility Standards have been formulated to:

1. Promote conformance with Global Strike Command (GSC) Architectural and Interior Design Standards

2. Further the development of a base-wide corporate image standard to link individual area development plans to create a common atmosphere

3. Further the development of an architectural style for the base by establishing clear guidelines for achieving a coherent and appropriate visual imagery

The development of the corporate image involves visual unification of the physical elements of the base.

Implementing standard wall and roof materials, standardizing the ratio of windows and walls, specifying common colors, and selecting common accessories will lend visual coherence throughout a base.

Similarly, the development of the common atmosphere involves overall spatial unification which develops a clear, orderly arrangement of buildings with common relationships to the streets, to the base open space and to each other.

The architectural style of Whiteman AFB consists of broad planes of masonry with regularly spaced rectangular openings presenting a forthright appearance of strength and security. The 509th BW headquarters building exemplifies elements of the base architectural style.

The Whiteman AFB Engineering Flight will attempt to review each facility on base annually and report findings of inconsistencies in design aesthetics and finish deficiencies. These findings will be documented and provided to the appropriate commander of the facility for attention and correction as appropriate.

In pursuit of these overall objectives, this manual has been established to provide coordinated design criteria throughout the base. These criteria bring together the following base plans:

1. Future Land Use Plan

2. Site Design Standards

3. Architectural Standards

4. Interior Design Standards

5. Landscape Architecture Standards

6. Engineering Standards

All projects at Whiteman ABF must be constructed in accordance with the Whiteman Design

Compatibility Standards, the American Barriers Act (ABA), the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards

(UFAS), the Uniform Building Code (UBC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 and Force

Protection Guidelines.

In addition, all projects must conform to the Whiteman AFB Landscape Architecture Standards, Architectural Design Policy and Interior Design Policy.

Points of contact for these base standards are:

Mr. Mark H. Wheeler, P.E.

Base Chief Engineer (660-687-6389

Mr. Daniel E. Nelsen, P.E.

Base Community Planner

(660) 687-1085

Mr. Gary Shirley, NCARB Registered Architect (660)-687-1506

Mr. Mitchell P. Hanson, Registered Interior Designer Base Interior Design Advisor

(660) 687-6293

Mr. Jari J. Ulmer, M.S.

Civil Engineer (660)-687-6281

Mr. Gregory Kropp, P.E.

Mechanical Engineer

Mr. Neal Etter Electrical Engineer (660)-687-

Mr. Ernie

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. BASE MISSION

1.1.1. HISTORY

Whiteman AFB was founded on 6 August 1942 as the Sedalia Glider Base. In November 1942, it was renamed the Sedalia Army Air Field and assigned to the 12th Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air

Force. The original mission involved training glider tactics and paratroopers, the field having been assigned Douglas C-46’s and C-47’s together with the Waco CG-4A glider. The base was closed during a nationwide demobilization following the conclusion of World War II.

In August 1951, Strategic Air Command (SAC) activated the 4224th Air Base Squadron (ABS) to oversee renovation and reconstruction of the new Sedalia AFB. Work continued until 20 October 1952 when the

4224th deactivated, turning the base over to the 340th Bombardment Wing which was scheduled to receive the new B-47 Stratojet and the KC-97 Tanker. After completion of runway improvements and other projects in November 1953, the first B-47 arrived in March 1954.

On 3 December 1955, Sedalia AFB was renamed Whiteman

AFB in honor of 2nd Lieutenant George A. Whiteman.

Lieutenant Whiteman, a native of Sedalia, was among the first American airmen killed in World War II during the

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

In June 1961, Whiteman AFB was selected to host the fourth

Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) wing.

SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing (SMW) on 1

February 1963, and the 340th Bombardment Wing operations were gradually phased out over the next few months. Construction of the ICBM silo complex, including 168,000 yards of concrete, 25,355 tons of reinforcing steel and 15,120 tons of structural steel, was completed in June 1964.

In the mid 1960’s, a force modernization program converted the Minuteman I sites to the Minuteman II.

Yet, aside from this and other ongoing modernization programs, the base was relatively stable from the early 1960’s to the mid 1980’s.

On 5 January 1987, Congressman Ike Skelton announced that the new B-2 Bombers would be assigned to Whiteman. Consequently, a massive new construction program began in 1988, creating facilities designed for B-2 operations, maintenance and support activities.

FIGURE 1 B-47 STRATOJETS

The 100th Air Division (AD) was activated at Whiteman on

1 July 1990 assuming host responsibilities for the base.

Simultaneously, the 351st Combat Support Group (CSG) and the 351st Security Police Group (SPG) were deactivated along with their assigned units to be replaced by equivalent squadrons bearing the 800th designator.

Shortly afterwards, on 30 September 1990, the 509th BW moved its headquarters to Whiteman, although in an unmanned and non-operational mode. SAC deactivated the 100th AD on 26 July 1991, reverting host responsibilities of the base back to the 351st Missile Wing

(MW).

Following the end of the Cold War, SAC itself was disestablished on 1 June 1992, together with the

Tactical Air Command (TAC) and Military Air Command (MAC). Subsequently, the organizational structure of the 509th was transferred to the newly activated ACC and finally in 2010 to Global Strike

Command (GSC).

On 1 April 1993, the 509th BW returned to operational status, one month later accepting host responsibilities for Whiteman from the 351st MW. On 17 December 1993, the first operational B-2, the

“Spirit of Missouri”, arrived at the base. The 442d FW arrived on the base on 12 June 1994, having been transferred from Richards Gebauer AFB. Finally, concluding a 30-year relationship with Whiteman AFB and having completed the deactivation of the Minuteman II ICBM’s, the 351st MW was officially deactivated on 31 July 1995.

1.1.2. BASE COMPONENTS

Whiteman AFB is host to the 509th BW, the 442d FW, the Navy Reserves Mobile Inshore Undersea

Warfare Unit 114, the Navy Joint Fire Network Unit 1 and the Army Aviation Support Facility for the

Missouri ANG 1st Battalion, 135th Aviation. The 509th BW flies the B-2 Stealth bomber and T-38 Talon trainer. The 442d FW flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter, the 135th Aviation flies AH-64 Apache helicopters, and the 20RS MQ-1 (Predator) Remote Split Operations.

1.1.3. MISSION STATEMENT

As the host wing at Whiteman, the mission of the 509th BW is to:

1. Develop and sustain the world’s best stealth war fighting capability through innovative planning, training and exercising

2. Develop and maintain the highest level of readiness to support worldwide contingency operation

3. Create and foster a 509th BW quality culture through leadership and teamwork

4. Make safety an integral part of everything we do—in the air, on the ground, on or off duty

5. Provide resources, time and opportunity to promote wellness and continually improve how and where we work, live and play

6. Improve the environment through comprehensive education and aggressive compliance

FIGURE 2 MINUTEMAN-II MISSILE LAUNCH CONTROL

FACILITY

1.2. REGIONAL SETTINGS

1.2.1. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING

Whiteman AFB is situated in the heart of the Great Plains, nestled amidst the wooded, rolling hills of

West Central Missouri. Whiteman AFB is located 60 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, and is easily accessible via Interstate 70 and US Highway 50.

1.2.2. CLIMATIC SETTING

The climate at Whiteman AFB is typical of the Central Plains. At an altitude of 900’, the climate is temperate with an average annual rainfall of 41”, and an average annual snowfall of 22”.

Weather Parameters Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Avg. Maximum Temp 37 43 54 66 74 83 89 87 79 68 53 41

Avg. Daily Temp 29 34 44 56 65 74 79 77 69 58 44 33

Avg. Minimum Temp 20 25 34 45 55 64 68 66 58 47 35 25

Maximum Precipitation 5.15 4.59 8.90 10.12 11.50 15.58 17.09 11.70 19.42 7.98 11.73 6.57

Avg. Precipitation 1.45 1.63 2.95 4.13 4.85 4.78 4.31 4.04 4.34 3.47 2.63 2.08

Minimum Precipitation 0.05 0.14 0.66 0.68 1.04 0.41 0.24 0.30 0.32 0.19 < 0.5 0.25

Maximum Snowfall 29.7 22.2 22.9 5.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.5

15.0 17.1

Avg. Snowfall 6.3 5.9 3.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.5

1.3 4.5

Prevailing Wind Dir. 180 330 180 180 180 180 180 180 180 18 18 18

Avg. Wind Speed 8 8 9 8 6 6 6 5 6 7 8 7

Maximum Wind Speed 48 69 65 60 51 67 60 56 47 58 66 52

Days w/

Thunderstorms 1 1 3 7 9 10 9 8 6 4 2 1

1.2.3. CLIMATIC SETTING

The natural, regional landscape character is undulating prairie. While open prairie extends to the northwest, the region is bounded on the south by the northern-most foothills of the Ozark Mountains and to the east by the edge of the Southeastern U.S. deciduous forests. The resulting landscape is a unique mix of forest, mountains, and prairie, a landscape of occasionally dense forest of Oak, Walnut, Maple, Hickory, and Redbud, of tree-lined creeks, eroding rocky hills, and of park-like prairie open spaces dotted with trees.

1.2.4. SOILS

Soils on the base generally consist of expansive clays. Soil boring data is required for all subsurface designs.

2. BASE OVERVIEW AND LAND USE AREA

2.1. GENERAL OVERVIEW

Whiteman AFB consists of five clearly distinguishable land use areas:

1. Aircraft Operations & Maintenance Area

2. Industrial Area

3. Administrative Area

4. Community Center Area

5. Housing Area

FIGURE 3 BASE OVERVIEW & LAND USE AREA

The clear delineation of each of the areas and their precise functional adjacency presents a well-organized environment for pursuing the base mission. Contributing to this organizational clarity, each of the areas is functionally distinct and, therefore, each area has unique physical characteristics. Refer to the future land use plan in the Facilities Improvement Plan for detailed area delineations.

These Design Compatibility Standards seek to unify the design of Whiteman AFB by fostering the creation of a “corporate image” for the base by creating a “campus atmosphere”.

While a military base certainly possesses unique functional requirements (high security, munitions and fuels storage, mission training, etc.) and spatial areas (runways and hangers, weapons storage, rifle ranges), the majority of the base physical plant corresponds roughly with current developments of corporate office parks, college and university campuses, and American municipalities.

Development of a “corporate image” involves visual unification of the physical elements of the base.

Implementing standard wall and roof materials, standardizing the ratio of windows and walls, specifying common colors, and selecting common accessories will lend visual coherence throughout a base.

Similarly, development of a “campus atmosphere” involves overall spatial unification, i.e., development of a clear, orderly arrangement of buildings with common relationships to the streets, base open space and each other.

The plan for achieving this “campus atmosphere” involves implementing simple, clear principles of planning, architecture, and landscape architecture throughout the base. It also includes developing guidelines for integrating buildings and open space.

The guidelines coordinate the regulation of street hierarchy, building massing and heights, and functional zoning and sub-zoning for creating unified areas. The criteria also include setback requirements for reinforcing street edges, direct relationships between buildings, entrances, and street frontage, and guidance regarding appropriate adjacencies at area edges.

The General Plan is designed to assist Whiteman AFB in becoming a more organized, efficient base in the future. Recognize that many of the changes and improvements are to be implemented over a twenty to twenty-five year time horizon. Implementation must take place incrementally and in accordance with this plan to be successful. Many of the significant changes proposed are included in the addition and reconfiguration of administrative land uses and in the community center land uses. As the missions and population of the base continue to evolve, the area development plans provide the guidance in which the physical development and growth of the base should be established.

2.2. WHITEMAN AFB AREAS

2.2.1. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AREAS

These facilities consist mainly of hanger-type structures fronting the aircraft parking apron on the east and west.

Smaller support facilities are used for maintenance, fire training and supplies storage. The area is primarily industrial in character, with the majority of hangars consisting of large metal panel structures with Ethylene

Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) or Thermoplastic

Polyolefin (TPO) roofs with the feature of a brick masonry wainscot. The support facilities are brick masonry structures with standing metal seamed roofs. Landscaping is kept to a minimum due to the stringent security and airfield restrictions.

FIGURE 4 A TYPICAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS &

MAINTENANCE FACILITY

2.2.2. INDUSTRIAL AREAS

The Industrial Area between Arnold Avenue and

Vandenberg Avenue currently consists mostly of one story structures serving as support for the mission. The facilities are primarily offices, maintenance and storage structures.

The principle materials on these facilities include brick, exterior insulated finishing system materials or metal panels. Roofs are either standing metal seam, TPO or

EPDM type with economics part of the decision matrix.

The Area Development Plan concept is a quadrilateral design with characteristics such as:

1. Parking and vehicular service access to industrial buildings is consolidated on the interior of the block

(meeting antiterrorism standards), buffered from view by the buildings;

2. Building should front onto adjacent streets with maintenance activities to the rear of the building;

3. Parking should be accessed by collector roads, not from arterials, to allow for consolidated volumes of traffic

2.2.3. ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS

The Administrative Area consists mainly of two-story structures—primarily offices, training rooms, and conference rooms. The principle materials on office facilities include brick masonry with standing metal seamed roofs.

The Area Development Plan concept is a campus design with characteristics such as:

1. Parking ratio is estimated on a single parking space per

275 square feet of office space;

2. Development is oriented around a green space and pond amenity with the pond serving as a storm water retention basin;

3. Administrative buildings will provide two entrances, in the front on the green space and in the rear from the parking;

4. Parking is developed in the back of buildings;

5. A new connection from the north that will also serve the Community Center will provide access to the administrative area and is necessary due to the closure of Houx Drive at Spirit Boulevard;

6. Spirit Boulevard, Sijan Avenue, Houx Drive, Center Street, and the new connection from the north will serve the administrative development.

2.2.4. COMMUNITY CENTER AREAS

Development of the Community Center represents all community activities at Whiteman AFB.

Community Center is generally divided into two parts, Community Service areas and Community

Commercial areas. As their names suggest, the Community Service area is the location for those

FIGURE 5 TYPICAL INDUSTRIAL AREA FACILITY

FIGURE 6 TYPICAL ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

services that are provided for residents, families, and retired Air Force personnel. Similarly, the

Community Commercial area provides retail goods and services to Air Force personnel—active and retired—and their families.

The Area Development Plan concept is a main street design with characteristics such as:

1. New connection from Spirit Boulevard that also provides access to new administrative areas;

2. Removed street connection from Houx Street and Carswell Circle to Spirit Boulevard;

3. Close street access to Whiteman Inn from Spirit Boulevard;

4. The base exchange and commissary will be combined into a single facility;

5. Development is organized around a central boulevard;

6. Development is oriented on the boulevard with parking adjacent to the rear;

7. Service access to commercial buildings will be from parking lots in the rear of the structures;

8. Multiple access and egress points are established from Spirit Boulevard, the new boulevard, March Drive, and the existing access to the Mission’s End club;

9. A B-2 Memorial Park will be created as a park and pavilion in the area directly west of the club and north of Spirit Boulevard;

10. Creation of a ceremonial boulevard along Spirit Boulevard with areas of green space and static displays between Highway 23 and Wing Headquarters.

2.2.5. COMMUNITY CENTER AREAS

Whiteman Military Family Housing (MFH) Master Plan provides the guide for replacement of the majority of existing homes. The Area Development Plan concept is a neighborhood design with characteristics such as:

1. Coherent vehicular circulation routes using neighborhood streets, collector roads with no housing unit drives and arterial roads to main base attractions

2. Priority of pedestrian circulation with systems of trails, open green spaces and playgrounds

3. The majority of housing units will be two-story duplexes with hardy plank siding, pitched roof and covered porches

4. Each neighborhood will have its own distinct architectural style with streetscape profiles, sidewalks, street trees and building setbacks for each style

5. Craftsman and Craftsman Vernacular provides an informal structure with porches and garages placed close to the street with a 20 foot house setback

6. Georgian Box style provides a structure formal with recessed garages that downplay the importance of the automobile with a 15 foot house setback

7. Victorian style has asymmetrical porches placed close to the street with recessed garages to downplay the importance of the automobile with a 15 foot house setback

8. Parking should be off the street

3. DESIGN STANDARDS

3.1. SITE DESIGN STANDARDS

3.1.1. USE GROUP/AGENCIES

Due to the variety, mix, and growth of building types on the base, projects should be reviewed on an individual basis. In general, new buildings should be located in accordance with the General Plan. This will continue to reinforce the unique character of each of the different areas. Simultaneously, this will reinforce the developing sub areas in the “Mixed Use” Central Area.

Force Protection guidelines require that the DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-01, shall be incorporated into all project designs.

The Mixed Use Central Area is bounded by Vandenberg Avenue to the west, 9th Street to the south, Spirit Boulevard to the north and Arnold Avenue to the east. This subzone, or “area within the area”, contains support facilities of importance to the flight line and enlisted quarters. Within this area, the current parking area encompassed by the Base Exchange, library, theater and commissary has the potential for development as the “market square” of Whiteman Air Force Base. The area will transform to future multiuse retail buildings should be sited in this area to reinforce the town square atmosphere to provide dining and basic essentials to the area.

Existing bachelor enlisted quarters are integrated throughout the Mixed Use Area, typically clustered as a pair or quadrangle of units. Future housing should seek to reinforce and expand the existing clusters rather than infilling the existing blocks.

Future ancillary facilities which directly supportive of the base flying mission along the Flight Line Area should be situated along Arnold Avenue. This will serve to link new facilities both to the existing squadron buildings and to the Flight Line Area.

In the Outdoor Recreation Area, continue to congregate recreational structures (bandstands, gazebos, picnic shelters) together to generate coordinated areas of activity within the larger overall area.

Regarding the Housing Area, continue to develop single family residential areas of limited extent around neighborhood oriented facilities and playgrounds.

3.1.2. BULK: MASSING & HEIGHTS

Projects should be reviewed on an individual basis. In general, buildings are restricted to two stories in height throughout the base, except unaccompanied housing facilities, which are permitted to be three stories.

Heights of buildings may vary as functionally required, but height should not vary more than one story from adjacent buildings. Hangar facilities along the Aircraft Operations and Maintenance Area should be sized according to functional requirements.

In the Community Center Area, as pressure mounts for additional development, concentrate taller buildings in the “downtown” area, described previously.

In the Aircraft Operations and Maintenance Area, along the length of Arnold Avenue, locate future flying mission support facilities. These lower height buildings will simultaneously articulate entrance ways, screen parking areas, and enhance the frontal presence of the Aircraft Operations and Maintenance

Area.

In the Industrial Area, maintain the one-story industrial character of this area.

In the Housing Area, future development should incorporate two-story residential units as a means of economizing on land use, foundation and roofing costs, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

(HVAC) usage.

In all Land Use Areas where massive, large floor plan buildings are sited adjacent to smaller facilities, the larger buildings should be “broken down” visually to integrate with the adjacent structures. Building entrances, canopies, lobbies, and the articulation of exterior wall components can all serve to integrate larger buildings into the streetscape.

3.1.3. PERMITS

There are several permits required for all construction on base. The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) will assist and provide several of these permits, when required. The following permits are the responsibility of the contractor to furnish when required:

1. AFI 32-7040, 7041, 7042 (Environmental Permits)

2. AFI 32-7040 (Air Pollution)

3. AFI 32-7041 (Water Pollutants)

4. AFI 32-7042, 7080 (Solid and Hazardous Waste)

5. Allowance for the Physically Handicapped

6. Temporary Facilities Incident to Construction

7. Communications and Information Support

8. Energy and Water Conservation

9. Seismic Considerations

10. Sustainable Design and Development

11. Pre-digging permit for the marking of utilities, AF Form 103

3.1.4. OPEN SPACE: STREET WALLS; YARDS & SETBACKS; STREETS & SIDEWALKS

Given the diverse character of the base, providing regularity of the streetscape elements offers tremendous opportunity for creating a more cohesive environment. This includes controlling the relationship of sidewalks to curb, coordinating street plantings in relation to the curb, and regulating the types of street tree plantings. These guidelines reinforce the existing street hierarchy of the base, creating a more “legible”, user friendly environment.

Street Walls, Yards and Setbacks:

1. In all areas, to promote development of street walls, buildings which are set diagonally to the street frontage should incorporate garden wall/landscape plantings to infill the angled relationship to the street frontage.

2. In all areas, setbacks are to be a minimum of 25’ for front and rear yards and 10’ for side yards. Front yard setbacks may vary to accommodate varying conditions of existing buildings. In general, new facilities should seek to complement adjacent existing facilities. For minimum distances between new facilities and roadways or parking lots, see Appendix 2 or UFC 4-010-01.

3. On corner lots, both streets are to be considered front yards, and both sides abutting other lots are to be considered side yards. Setbacks for screen walls shall be the same as for the buildings.

Streets and Sidewalks. To enhance and unify the overall character of the base, while simultaneously clarifying the uniqueness of each area, trees should be provided along the streets and at intersections in accordance with the following schedule:

1. Streets which serve as major basewide thoroughfares (primary streets serving vehicular traffic almost exclusively and connecting to base entry gates: Spirit Boulevard, Mitchell Avenue and Arnold Avenue) will receive street trees.

2. Street which link the various areas of the base (secondary streets which serve as a mix of vehicular and pedestrian traffic: Vandenberg Avenue, together with portions of Houx Drive and Sijan Avenue) will have street trees.

3. Streets which are internal streets inside of areas (tertiary streets serving both vehicular and pedestrian traffic) will receive street tree plantings. The street tree plantings along internal area streets will reinforce the individual character of each area and create and enhance pedestrian activity.

4. Remain cognizant of utilities – maintain a distance which when working utilities will not kill trees.

In general, implementation of the street tree planting schedule will help create the appearance of a

“Savannah”, an open, natural prairie landscape containing distinct nucleated settlements of tree-lined streets.

Wherever provisions specify a regular rhythm of street tree plantings, they should be supplemented with irregular plantings behind the sidewalk edges. This dual system will ensure an overall harmony and diversity to the base while encouraging each area to develop its own identity and individual character.

All walkways should be handicapped accessible. Requirements of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard (UFAS) must be met when designing walkways, ramps, and other pedestrian access facilities. Where site or development conditions make full handicap access unfeasible, an alternative handicapped route shall be provided with signage. Handicapped accessible walkways shall be designed to the following standards:

1. It is preferred that walkways not exceed continuous grades 3%. Walkways with sustained grades in excess of 5% are considered ramps and shall have level areas a minimum of 5’ in length every 30’

2. Where possible, walkways should have a continuous common surface, not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level exceeding ½”. The walk surface shall be relatively smooth and have a non-slip surface such as a medium broom finish. These standards apply wherever walkways cross other walkways, driveways or parking lots

3. Surface cross slopes shall not exceed ¼” per foot (2%)

3.1.5. PARKING

Parking lot distances and unobstructed space from buildings must meet criteria set in UFC 4-010-01, DoD Anti-terrorism Standards.

Parking should be located in multiple lots to the side and rear of the building it serves.

In the Outdoor Recreation Area, parking should be located towards the periphery of the recreational area. Multiple lots accommodating fewer vehicles are preferred to a single, large parking lot.

Stripping should be provided in parking areas to define areas of movement and to visually reduce the size of parking lots.

3.2. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS

3.2.1. EXTERIOR WALLS

General Recommendations:

1. As described in UFC 4-010-01, non-reinforced masonry walls are prohibited for the exterior walls of new buildings.

2. Exterior walls should be built of brick masonry. Buildings are limited to one primary type of masonry and shall include an accent feature of soldier course to provide a sense of scale to the buildings.

3. Patterning of the brick masonry walls, such as the insertion of stack bond courses, is also acceptable for achieving a sense of scale. Patterning of the brick masonry can also be used successfully to articulate building entrances. All brick masonry units and mortar should be manufactured with additives to discourage efflorescence. Exterior walls of buildings with HVAC systems shall be insulated to at least R-19.

Metal buildings are not allowed, except in the Aircraft Operations & Maintenance and Industrial Areas.

4. When required in large-scale structures such as hangars and industrial buildings, metal clad buildings may be used in the Aircraft Operations & Maintenance and Industrial Areas. However, such buildings should be provided with a brick masonry wainscot. The base should match the material, height, and color of adjacent administrative or support structures. When used atop this wainscot base, the metal wall panels should be of pre-finished aluminum. In these land use areas, the ribs should be oriented vertically.

5. To be acceptable, the finish of metal wall panel buildings must be provided with a 20-year guarantee against fading. Use of metal wall panel buildings requires the review and approval of the Base and the

GSC Architect.

6. Exterior walls in Housing Areas should be finished with stone or brick. Metal siding, where dictated by reasons of economy, is acceptable. When metal siding is used, it should be atop a stone or brick base of

3’-0” minimum in height, cement backer board is recommended.

7. In the Outdoor Recreation Area, exterior walls and/or columns of structures (picnic shelter, pavilions, barbecue enclosures, etc.) should be built of brick. Wood columned structures are also acceptable.

Table 1 EXTERIOR WALLS: APPROVED MATERIALS AND TREATMENTS

Exterior Material: Manufacturer: Color:

Proprietary names for colors, textures and patterns are for the purpose of selection only. Other manufacturer’s products may be acceptable, provided they closely approximate colors, textures, and patterns indicated and conform to all other specification requirements.

Brick Masonry (Primary) Acme Brick BL121, "Cedar Valley" - 3 Hole MOD

Heritage

Brick Masonry (Soldier Course / Accent Feature)

Acme Brick BL20, "Velour Mod" or "Amaretto" - 10

Hole MOD Velour

Metal Wall Panels

Fed Std # 23578 aka "Antique Linen"

Painted Surfaces (in brick wall)

Fed Std # 20059 aka "Whiteman Brown"

Painted Surfaces (in metal wall)

To match wall color

Grout CHEM Service, Inc.

Solomon Grind (Iron Oxide Pigments –

30A)

3.2.2. ROOFS

General Recommendations:

1. Force protection guidelines in UFC 4-010-01 must be followed for roof design.

2. Roofs should have a minimum of 7:12 pitch and be gabled at the ends. Roofs should be of pre-finished vertical standing seam metal. For community activity facilities in the family housing area, and single family, detached residential buildings, asphalt shingles are acceptable. Asphalt shingles should be of an architectural grade and shall be warranted for a 30-year period.

3. Use of low sloped roof is normally only allowed on buildings with large footprints, such as the Base

Exchange, large supply buildings, etc. Any low slope room must be approved by the Base and Air Combat

Command Architect. Approved low sloped roofs shall have single ply or TPO membrane-type roof system white in color.

4. Avoid building overhangs with inhabited spaces above them and ensure there are no roadways, sidewalks or parking areas under them. Fascias should be of formed pre-finished aluminum. Soffits should be of perforated pre-finished aluminum. Roofs of buildings with HVAC systems are to be insulated to at least R-

30. Provide ventilation (soffit and ridge, or soffit and gable vent preferred) for all roof systems. Roof penetrations (vent piping, flues, exhaust fans, etc.) should be regarded as trim items and should be painted to match the roof. Roof penetrations should be located to the rear of the buildings, away from the street frontage, unless functionally unavoidable.

5. Gutters and downspouts are required on buildings with pitched roofs. Rain diverters and snow guards are required at all entrances. Interior roof drains are discouraged. Scuppers, where approved for low sloped or flat roofs, shall be of pre-finished aluminum with downspouts.

Table 2 ROOFS: APPROVED MATERIALS AND TREATMENTS

Exterior Material: Manufacturer: Color:

Vertical Standing Seam Metal Roofing

Fed Std # 20059

Painted Surfaces Fed Std # 23578

Asphalt Shingles Timberline, GAF or approved equal

To be selected from manufacturer’s colors. Use Base Standard.

3.2.3. DOOR AND WINDOWS

General Recommendations:

1. Force protection guidelines in UFC 4-010-01 must be followed for door and window design. A blast-resistant window will be a minimum of ¼” nominal laminated glass for all exterior windows, skylights and glazed doors appropriately reinforced. All exterior doors are to open outwards.

2. Main entry doors should be of a glazed storefront type in thermally broken, “medium bronze,” anodized aluminum frames. Provide a vestibule at all main entry locations. Glazing is to be tempered, low-E insulated dual pane with ½” argon gas pocket. Secondary entrances and exit doors should be factory primed insulated hollow metal (R-4 minimum).

3. In single family homes, exterior entry doors should be of pre-finished insulated metal (R-4 minimum).

Factory primed, field painted doors are acceptable, but not preferred. Storm doors are required.

Vehicular service doors should be of “medium bronze” and should be insulated.

4. Generally, limit the amount of glazing on a building to 15% of the exterior wall surface area. Avoid large, unprotected expanses of glass in general, and especially facing in the northwesterly direction. In general, avoid skylights and clerestory windows. However, where functionally justified and carefully placed, these are acceptable.

5. A punched-opening vocabulary should be used. Ganged units of a limited extent are acceptable. Glazed units should be set a minimum of 2” back from the face of the exterior wall surface.

6. Windows should be operable and have double glazing (with ½” argon gas pocket) in thermally broken anodized aluminum frames. Triple glazing should be installed on walls where high noise levels are evident

(refer to the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Noise Contours). All outside glazing should be tinted.

Color shading film is not permitted, unless factory applied to the glass.

7. In single family homes, windows should have double glazing (with ½” argon gas pocket) wood frames with factory applied white finish aluminum cladding. Windows shall be the proper size and height and meet

NFPA 101.

Table 3 DOORS AND WINDOWS: APPROVED MATERIALS AND TREATMENTS

Exterior Material: Manufacturer: Color:

Hangar Doors

Medium Bronze

Exterior Painted Doors / Windows / Trim

Medium Bronze

Windows / Glazing (except at Residential)

Hanita Tek SolarZone Solar Bronze 20

SolarGard Solar Bronze 20

Madico SB 221 EXSR

3.2.4. HARDWARE

1. Door hardware should be selected and sized on a case by case basis for its specific function. In order to unify the quality and appearance of hardware basewide, the following recommendations are a guide to the finish and quality level expected of hardware that may not be specifically listed. All door hardware must comply with the requirements of ADA and UFAS.

Table 4 HARDWARE: APPROVED MATERIALS AND TREATMENTS

Exterior Material: Specification

Door Hinges Exterior door hinges shall be heavy weight ball bearing. Interior door hinges shall be ball bearing or plain bearing.

Door Closers Door closers shall be Grade 1, surface mounted, regular or parallel arm mount.

Exit Devices Single doors shall have Type 1, rim exit device. Double doors shall have

Type 2 vertical rod device. Finish of all exit devices shall be Satin Medium Bronze.

Locksets

Exterior and interior locksets shall be BMHA Series 4000m Grade 1, lever trim (except in the Housing Area), removable core function as required (see

BMHA ANSI function F75-F93). Lever handles shall be provided at all locations requiring full accessibility. Provide “Best” locks for all work. The cores must be able to be interchanged with “Master” and “Grand Master” key systems.

Miscellaneous Hardware Stops, kick plates, etc., shall match adjacent hardware.

Thresholds Shall be clear finish aluminum. Exposed rubber parts on holders, stops and bumpers shall be gray.

3.2.5. OUTBUILDINGS / GARDEN WALLS / FENCES

1. Outbuildings, garden walls, and fences are required for multiple purposes throughout the areas of the base. These include security barriers, utility and dumpster enclosures, loading dock screens, retaining walls, and ancillary architectural and landscape features.

2. For all areas, grade mounted mechanical equipment such as cooling towers and air handling equipment shall be screened with a garden wall. All loading docks and dumpsters shall be screened with a wall 1’ higher than the equipment with any attached items. When screen walls are constructed for dumpsters, the open side shall be aligned so the truck picking up the dumpster will have access and can easily place the container within the enclosure. Dumpsters shall not be accessed from a street. Dumpsters shall not be viewed from main building entrances IAW UFC 4-010-01. Garden walls should also be used to enhance building and neighborhood entrances and street intersections. Retaining walls, where required to accommodate changes in elevation, shall not exceed 4’ in height. Grade changes which require retaining walls exceeding 4’ must be terraced with a minimum 3’ clear separation between each wall.

3. Materials for outbuildings, garden walls, and fences should visually match either the adjacent building exterior or a material integral to the landscape. No outbuilding shall be metal. The insertion of soldier courses is encouraged to provide a sense of scale, pattern, and texture to the wall surfaces. Decorative top courses can be used to provide accents to walls which are highly visible. Horizontal breaks, jogs, and variations in wall heights are encouraged to minimize the monotonous corridor effect of long continuous walls.

4. Fences shall be constructed of plastic boards and not wood, and shall be dark brown, tan, or medium brown in color.

5. In the Aircraft Operations & Maintenance Area, walls may be used to restrict access and simultaneously screen the parking areas along existing street frontage.

6. In the Industrial Area, walls can successfully contribute to screening the existing storage and loading areas.

7. In the Housing Area, entry sign walls may be used to demarcate each residential neighborhood into its own individual precinct: Woodview, Ridgeview, Midland and Lakeside. This practice should be extended to any future residential development.

3.3. INTERIOR DESIGN STANDARDS

3.3.1. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Whiteman AFB Interior Design Policy is to provide a comprehensive and consistent interior design policy for all facilities on Whiteman AFB. It applies to all facility construction—new construction as well as repair and renovation projects. The policy provides guidance for architectural design firms, engineering firms, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Whiteman AFB Operations and

Maintenance (O&M) programs. The policy is reviewed regularly and revised as necessary. Therefore, users should contact the 509th CES Programs Flight for the most current version.

3.3.2. COMPATIBILITY

Interior design compatibility at Whiteman AFB shall be a cohesive approach to coordination of interior materials, construction details, finish colors, and furnishings. This shall be achieved in the following manner:

1. Structural Interior Design (SID): Services include selecting and coordinating interior materials and finishes, which are structural surfaces or built-in features that are integral or attached to the structure. This includes pre-wired workstations.

2. The Furnishings, Fixtures & Equipment Interior Design (FF&E) includes design, selection, specification, color coordination and sampling of all furnishings, fixtures and equipment necessary to meet functional, operational, sustainability, and aesthetic needs. The FF&E package includes placement plans, information on all freestanding furnishings and accessories, cost estimates, and order forms. The Registered Interior

Designer will select colors, fabrics, and furniture finishes to coordinate with the Structural Interior Design

(SID) interior finish materials (carpet, paint, etc.). The selection of furniture will be coordinated with the user/customer’s requirements. Furnishings are defined as workstations, seating, files, tables, beds, wardrobes, blinds, draperies and accessories. Fixtures are defined as items that are “fixed” to the building but are easily removable and reused. Equipment potentially specified in FF&E packages are coffee makers, microwaves, and shredders. Secondary window coverings such as sheers, draperies, top treatments, and room-darkening shades are specified as required on a project-by-project basis and are usually as part of the FF&E package. Criteria for furniture selection will include function and ergonomic considerations, maintenance, durability, sustainability, comfort and cost. Also, the designer may have to consider reuse of existing furnishings.

3.3.3. CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN PROGRAM GUIDELINES

All interior hardware in a building including door pulls, plates, hinges, etc., will be consistent and shall be brushed aluminum or stainless steel finish. Applications of brass or other metal finishes may be applied on special design projects.

Fire protection accessories including bells, panels, etc., shall be factory finished or field painted to match the interior color scheme. They should match the wall in which the item is installed.

Fire alarm pull boxes shall remain factory finish, preferably stainless steel finish with red lettering.

Sprinkler heads shall be recessed. Smoke detectors or heat detectors shall be white in color.

Electrical panels shall be painted to match or coordinate with the wall in which they are installed.

All conduit and cabling for phones, electrical, computers, etc., is to be concealed unless security concerns require exposure.

All interior signage shall conform to UFC 3-120-01, Air Force Sign Standards and be compatible with the color scheme. Signage plates shall have radius or square corners consistent within each facility. White lettering shall be used with background as an accent color. Lettering identification shall be flexible with

“in and out” slide, if applicable, for room changes/demountable plaques, as per base standards. ADA standards shall apply.

Graphics shall not be permanently painted or applied to interior architectural members (walls, ceilings, floors). Graphics may be painted on plywood or finished board materials and mounted to a wall as facility artwork.

Wall covering “borders” are to be used in residential or billeting facilities only.

Existing concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls shall be covered with material approved by the Plans and

Programming Flight.

Base standards for interior window treatment shall be 1” mini-blinds. Color is to be coordinated with the interior color scheme (neutral). Application of vertical blinds and draperies will be addressed in special areas pertaining to the interior architectural and aesthetic requirements. Color is to be neutral.

All electrical switch plates, receptacles, communication plates, and covers shall be ivory in color. The exception to this would be a direct project need or application and to match existing.

Placement of thermostat, fire extinguishers or visible control devices mounted on walls or ceilings shall be coordinated with interior design features.

Lighting shall be fluorescent type with the fixture coordinated into the overall interior design scheme

(Energy Efficient Packs). Fluorescent light fixtures shall have standard light lenses, 1/2” silver paracube or silver parabolic. As of 2005, all newly constructed facilities shall be standard in “reflective up-lighting” or pendant hung “up-lighting” and meet Energy Conservation Standards.

Wall finishes may be composed of gypsum board on steel studs, gypsum board on block walls, plaster on block walls, or other similar systems. Walls may be covered with paint, wall covering, brick, tile, stone, or other similar systems.

The following areas may have painted block walls, burnished block walls, or similar systems where applicable:

1. Maintenance Bays

2. Large Bay Areas

3. Equipment / Utility Rooms

4. Electrical Rooms

5. Mechanical Rooms

6. Secondary Egress Stairwells

Installation for wall covering shall be made by replacing cutting blades after each 16’ of seam cutting.

No frayed seams or excess glue shall be visible. Corners receiving wall covering shall be wrapped 1” to

2” inside/outside.

Bumper guards similar to those used in hospitals and health care facilities may be used in areas that experience high traffic. The color should be neutral.

For each facility requiring wall covering or interior finishes, the contractor shall select materials easily available / maintainable and select a room as a prototype for test and approval. The Interior Design

Advisor shall inspect the prototype room to set standards and approve/ disapprove for all finish comparisons.

Carpet shall be a patterned type in all facilities with the following exceptions:

1. Bold tweeds/pattern carpet are authorized throughout religious facilities and enclosed areas of 500 square feet and less.