SOW App 009 JBER IFS Vol 1. Elmendorf.pdf

This is an Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) document for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) Volume 1, establishing comprehensive design and construction standards for the Elmendorf installation. Published January 31, 2019, this document serves as a component plan of the base's Installation Development Plan and applies Air Force Corporate Facilities Standards (AFCFS) across four major categories: Installation Elements, Site Development, Facilities Exteriors, and Facilities Interiors. The IFS applies mandatory compliance requirements per Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1023 for all military construction projects and Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) facilities, covering detailed specifications for street hierarchies (arterial, collector, and local streets with defined dimensions and design standards), intersection design, open space management, and utility infrastructure placement. Standards address climate-specific considerations for Alaska operations, including snow removal integration, permafrost protection, and landscape design using native species and xeriscape principles to minimize water requirements.

The document establishes facility quality standards organized by group numbers (Groups 1-4) with corresponding visual quality requirements, requiring higher-quality materials and finishes for Group 1 facilities along primary routes and reduced maintenance-intensive materials for Group 3-4 industrial areas. Standards specify detailed requirements for site furnishings, exterior and interior signs, lighting systems, parking configurations, stormwater management, sidewalks and bikeways, landscape elements including plant material selection, and building envelope systems. Architectural standards mandate south-to-southeast building orientation for optimal solar gain and passive systems integration, with prescribed materials for walls (flat metal panels, brick veneer, precast concrete, stucco), roof systems (standing seam metal, membrane single-ply, concrete tile), doors and windows, structural systems, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing integration. The base maintained detailed standards for six facility districts with specific architectural character requirements, sustainable design principles emphasizing reduced energy and water consumption, and comprehensive maintenance considerations throughout the 148-page document structured as an editable PDF living document managed by the Base Civil Engineer.