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UFC 4-510-01

03 February 2023

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U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND (Preparing Activity)

AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER

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

Change No. Date Location 1 6 Sep 23 Metric conversions, adds acronyms for metric units, and miscellaneous clerical changes.

1-3, 2-3.1.1, 3-3.3, 3-3.3.2.5a, 5-4.11.1, 5-5.3.3, 6-5.2, 7-6.1, 9-2.4, 9-2.4.1, 9-2.4.2, 9-2.4.2.1, 9-3.1.4, 9-5.18, 9-5.20.2, 9-5.27, 9-5.27.1, 10-2.1, 10-2.7, 10-2.9, 10- 7.1.2b, 10-8.8.3, 10-9.4, 10-11.1, 11-3.5, 11-3.7, 11- 4.1.3.1, 11-4.9, 11-4.12.3, 11-4.14.2, 11-4.14.2d, 11- 4.14.2g, 11-4.14.2j, 11-5.2.3.1, 11-5.2.5, 11-5.3, 11- 5.4.3i, 11-5.8.2, 11-5.9, 11-5.9.3, 11-5.9.9, 11-6.1.3, 12- 2.1, 12-2.1a, 12-2.1 d, 12-2.1h, 12-2.2, Table 12-1, 12- 2.3, 12-2.5, 12-2.6, 12-4.3, 12-5.1, 12-7.5, 12-9.5.5.1, 12-9.6.2, 12-11.1, 12-18.1, 19-2, B-3.1, B-7.1, and B-8.

Includes changes in Table B-1: changes to room codes

DNTB1, DNTC1, DNTE1, DNTG1, DNTG2, DNTG3,

DNTG4, DNTP1, DNTP2, NBCD1, and NBCD2; and adds room codes PHHR1 and SHRM2.

Adds definitions for Ambulatory Care Center and Hospital and eliminates third unnumbered paragraphs.

2 25 Oct 23 Correct captions for Table B-1, change med gas for DNTE1, and provide missing Table B-1 page (room codes OFA03 through OPD01).

3 30 Nov 23 Corrections in Table B-1 - Task lighting.

4 15 Jul 25 Critical edits to include requirements for corridor floor finishes, mock-ups, door hardware, receptacles, lighting control, telecomm rooms, replace Table B-1 (finishes, lighting, and miscellaneous changes), and temporary facility requirements in support of construction.

Other changes to address code changes and construction requirements, such as cybersecurity, camera locations, solid surface requirements, supplemental disinfection, receptacle counts, transformer, generator and breaker changes, reduce fluorescent lighting and radio paging systems.

Miscellaneous corrections to references, metric conversions, and extraneous text.

This UFC supersedes UFC 4-510-01, dated 30 May 2019, with Change 2 dated 4 December 2019.

FOREWORD

The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States, its territories, and possessions is also governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances, Bilateral Infrastructure Agreements (BIA). Therefore, the acquisition team must ensure compliance with the most stringent of the UFC, the SOFA, the HNFA, and the BIA, as applicable.

UFC are living documents and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to users as part of the Military Department’s responsibility for providing technical criteria for military construction. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), and Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) are responsible for administration of the UFC system. Technical content of UFC is the responsibility of the cognizant DoD working group. Defense Agencies should contact the respective DoD Working Group for document interpretation and improvements. Recommended changes with supporting rationale may be sent to the respective DoD working group by submitting a Criteria Change Request (CCR) via the Internet site listed below.

UFC are effective upon issuance and are distributed only in electronic media from the following source:

• Whole Building Design Guide website https://www.wbdg.org/dod.

Refer to UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code, for implementation of new issuances on projects.

AUTHORIZED BY:

PETE G. PEREZ, P.E., SES

Chief, Engineering and Construction U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

R. DAVID CURFMAN, P.E., SES

Chief Engineer Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

DAVID H. DENTINO, SES

Deputy Director of Civil Engineers DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection (HAF/A4C) HQ United States Air Force

MICHAEL McANDREW, SES Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Construction) Office of the Secretary of Defense http://www.wbdg.org/pdfs/ufc_implementation.pdf https://www.wbdg.org/dod i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

1-2 REISSUES AND CANCELS

1-3 APPLICABILITY

1-4 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

1-5 POLICY

1-5.1 Supplemental Technical Criteria

1-6 FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY

1-7 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1-7.1 Project Sponsor

1-7.2 Design and Construction Agents

1-8 CYBERSECURITY

1-9 GLOSSARY

1-10 REFERENCES

CHAPTER 2 PREDESIGN

2-1 GENERAL

2-2 PREDESIGN PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

2-2.1 Documents Prior to DA

2-2.2 Functional Program

2-2.3 Program for Design (PFD) and Project Room Contents (PRC)

2-2.4 Existing Facilities Surveys

2-2.5 Site Information

2-2.6 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation

2-2.7 Force Protection/Security Requirements/Cybersecurity

2-2.8 Mission Essential Facilities and Related Requirements

2-2.9 Contingency Mode Functional Program (where applicable)

2-2.10 Fire Protection and Life Safety Considerations

2-2.11 Electrical

2-2.12 Communications

2-2.13 Commissioning

2-2.14 Parking Requirement Calculation ii

2-2.15 Addition-Alteration Facility & Demo Information

2-2.16 Safety Risk Assessment (SRA)

2-3 SCOPE AND COST CONSIDERATIONS

2-3.1 Improvement/Alteration/Additions

2-3.2 Site Investigation

2-3.3 Interstitial Building System (IBS)

2-3.4 Parking Facilities

2-3.5 Future Expansion

2-3.6 Special Environmental Conditions

2-3.7 Emergency Power

2-3.8 Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP)

2-3.9 Demolition of Vacated Facilities

2-3.10 Sustainability Considerations

2-3.11 Special Studies

2-3.12 Temporary Spaces Supporting Construction Phasing

CHAPTER 3 DESIGN

3-1 GENERAL

3-2 DESIGN CODES AND CRITERIA

3-3 DESIGN PARAMETERS

3-3.1 Scope and Cost

3-3.2 Gross Building Area Calculation

3-3.3 Departmental Building Area Calculation

3-3.4 Design to Cost

3-4 DESIGN SEQUENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3-4.1 Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2807 Action

3-4.2 Design Authorization (DA)

3-4.3 Authorization to Advertise Construction

3-4.4 Authorization to Award Construction

3-5 REVIEW OF DESIGN DELIVERABLES, ROLES, AND

RESPONSIBILITIES

3-5.1 Design and Construction Agent

3-5.2 Installation Manager

3-5.3 DoD Project Sponsor iii

3-6 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

3-7 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

3-7.1 General

3-7.2 World-Class Checklist

3-7.3 Functional Program During Design

3-7.4 Parking

3-7.5 Future Expansion

3-7.6 Alterations and Additions to Existing Facilities

3-7.7 Safety Risk Assessment

3-7.8 NFPA 99 Risk Assessment

3-8 PROJECT COST ESTIMATES

3-9 FUNDS MANAGEMENT POLICY

3-9.1 Title 10 U.S.C. Section 2853 Action

3-9.2 Return of Excess Funds

3-10 HISTORICAL ANALYSIS GENERATOR (HAG) DATA

CHAPTER 4 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES

4-1 GENERAL

4-2 DESIGN PROCESS

4-3 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER 5 ANTITERRORISM (AT) AND PHYSICAL SECURITY

5-1 GENERAL

5-2 ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

5-3 DESIGN CRITERIA PLANNING TEAM

5-4 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS (ESS)

5-4.1 Purpose

5-4.2 Systems Considerations

5-4.3 ESS Components and Funding Restrictions

5-4.4 System Configuration and Major Functional Components

5-4.5 ESS Network

5-4.6 Intrusion Detection and Duress Alarm

5-4.7 Door Access Control

5-4.8 ESS: Video Surveillance System (VSS) iv

5-4.9 ESS: Infant Protection Alarm System (IPAS)

5-4.10 ESS: Behavioral Health Staff Assist (BHSA) Alarm System

5-4.11 Basic Design Requirements

5-5 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SECURITY SENSITIVE AREAS

AND ROOMS

5-5.1 Safes

5-5.2 Vaults

5-5.3 Pharmacies

5-5.4 Medical Supply Storage Areas or Facilities

5-5.5 Other Security Sensitive Areas and Rooms

CHAPTER 6 ARCHITECTURAL

6-1 GENERAL

6-2 EXTERNAL DESIGN

6-3 EXTERIOR WALL DESIGN

6-4 FENESTRATION AND WINDOWS

6-5 INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION

6-5.1 Aseptic Environments

6-5.2 Interior Design

6-6 FRONT DESK AND RECEPTION AREAS

6-7 FLOORS

6-7.1 Primary and Public Spaces and Corridors

6-7.2 Departmental Corridors

6-7.3 Service and Staff Only (Back-of House/Off-Stage) Corridors

6-8 WALL AND PARTITION SYSTEMS

6-8.1 Use of Full Height Partitions

6-8.2 Barriers

6-8.3 Protection and Safety Features

6-8.4 Toilet Facilities

6-8.5 Toilet Partitions

6-9 CEILINGS

6-9.1 Support

6-9.2 Utility Access

6-10 VESTIBULES

v

6-11 DOORS

6-11.1 Automatic Doors

6-12 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

6-13 WAYFINDING PLAN

6-14 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

6-15 INTERIOR MOCK-UPS

6-15.1 Drawing Mock-Up Spaces and Rooms

6-15.2 Physical Mock-Up Spaces and Rooms

6-15.3 Virtual Reality Mock-Up Spaces and Rooms

6-15.4 Timing of Interior Mock-Up

6-16 HARDWARE CONSULTANT

6-16.1 Professional Certification

6-16.2 Verifiable Experience

CHAPTER 7 STRUCTURAL

7-1 GENERAL

7-2 DESIGN CRITERIA

7-3 DESIGN LOADINGS

7-4 POST-EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY STATUS

7-5 CONCEPT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

7-6 DESIGN OF NON-STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

7-6.1 Equipment and Furniture

7-6.2 Hazardous Materials – Special Storage Provisions

7-6.3 Hazardous Materials – Fuel Gas Piping

7-6.4 Electrical Systems – Vibration Isolation

7-6.5 Emergency Generators

7-6.6 Medical Systems and Equipment – Stationary equipment

7-6.7 Medical Systems and Equipment – Fragile equipment

7-6.8 Medical Systems and Equipment – Wheeled equipment

7-6.9 Supply Storage

7-6.10 Medical Gas Bottles

7-7 EVALUATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES

7-7.1 Seismic Hazards Evaluation Considerations vi

7-8 ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

7-8.1 Vibration

7-8.2 Vibration Limits

7-8.3 Magnetic Resonance Equipment (MRI) Foundations

CHAPTER 8 - NOT USED

CHAPTER 9 PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GASES

9-1 GENERAL

9-1.1 Supplemental Criteria and Standards

9-1.2 Plumbing Systems

9-1.3 Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems

9-1.4 Seismic Requirements

9-1.5 Corrosion Protection

9-1.6 NFPA 99 Risk Assessment

9-1.7 Piping Coordination

9-2 POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

9-2.1 Quality

9-2.2 Continuity of Service

9-2.3 Backflow Prevention

9-2.4 Water Treatment

9-2.5 Waterborne Pathogens Control

9-2.6 Domestic Hot Water Systems

9-2.7 Plumbing Fixtures and Other Equipment

9-2.8 Coordination with Medical and Dental Equipment

9-3 DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

9-3.1 Sanitary Drainage System

9-3.2 Storm Drainage System

9-4 FUEL GAS SERVICE

9-5 MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS

9-5.1 Application of NFPA 99 to Dental Systems

9-5.2 Application of NFPA 99 to Veterinary Care

9-5.3 Systems for Medical Clinics

9-5.4 Systems for Dental Clinics vii

9-5.5 Medical Gas Designer

9-5.6 Pipe Sizing

9-5.7 Corrugated Medical Tubing

9-5.8 Medical Gas Equipment Rooms

9-5.9 Underground Piping

9-5.10 System Control Valves

9-5.11 Alarm Systems

9-5.12 Gas System Sources (Storage)

9-5.13 Color Coding and Labeling

9-5.14 Medical Gas Systems Outlets

9-5.15 Power Source for Medical Gas Systems

9-5.16 Medical Compressed Air (MA)

9-5.17 Dental Compressed Air (DA)

9-5.18 Laboratory Air (LA)

9-5.19 Instrument Air (IA)

9-5.20 Process Air (PA)

9-5.21 Medical Surgical Vacuum (MV) System

9-5.22 Dental Surgical Vacuum (DSV)

9-5.23 Oral Evacuation (OE)

9-5.24 High-Volume Laboratory Dust Evacuation (LDE)

9-5.25 Waste Anesthesia Gas Disposal (WAGD)

9-5.26 Oxygen (O)

9-5.27 Nitrous Oxide (NO)

9-5.28 Nitrogen (N)

9-5.29 Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

9-5.30 Process Gas

CHAPTER 10 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING

10-1 GENERAL

10-1.1 Applicability

10-1.2 Supporting Documents

10-2 DESIGN CONDITIONS

10-2.1 Weather Data viii

10-2.2 Interior Design Conditions

10-2.3 Space Ventilation

10-2.4 Ambient Outdoor Design Conditions

10-2.5 Critical Care Spaces

10-2.6 Laboratories

10-2.7 Temperature during Smoke Control Operation

10-2.8 Mechanical Equipment Rooms

10-2.9 Humid Climate Definition

10-2.10 NFPA 99 Risk Assessment

10-3 REFRIGERANTS

10-4 LIFE-CYCLE COST AND ENERGY ANALYSIS

10-5 ELIGIBILITY FOR AIR CONDITIONING

10-5.1 Total Air Conditioning

10-5.2 Food Service Area

10-5.3 Medical Warehouses

10-6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SPACE

10-6.1 Mechanical Room

10-6.2 Energy Plant

10-7 HVAC SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FUNCTIONAL AREAS

10-7.1 Critical Care Spaces

10-7.2 Sensitive Equipment Areas

10-7.3 Patient Bedrooms

10-7.4 Temporary and Deployable Facilities

10-7.5 Rooms with Critical Pressurization Requirements

10-8 GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

10-8.1 Plant Sizing and Optimization

10-8.2 Contaminant Removal

10-8.3 Interdepartmental Air System Restriction

10-8.4 Air Filtration

10-8.5 Balancing Ports and Features

10-8.6 Additions and Alterations to Existing Facilities

10-8.7 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations ix

10-8.8 Piping Systems

10-8.9 Insulation for Mechanical Systems

10-9 HVAC SYSTEM CONTROLS

10-9.1 Energy Conservation

10-9.2 Temperature Control

10-9.3 Control Precision

10-9.4 Humidity Control

10-9.5 Direct Digital Controls (DDC)

10-9.6 Air Handling Equipment Control

10-10 STEAM SYSTEMS

10-10.1 Humidification Steam Source

10-10.2 Sterilizer Steam Source

10-11 AIR HANDLING AND DISTRIBUTION

10-11.1 AHU Requirements

10-11.2 Energy/Heat Recovery Systems

10-11.3 System Shutdown Capability

10-11.4 Outdoor Air Intakes

10-11.5 Noise Control

10-11.6 Duct Design

10-11.7 Cleanliness of Air Handling and Distribution Equipment

10-12 MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS

10-12.1 General Personnel Access

10-12.2 Equipment Clearances

10-12.3 Suspended and Mounted Mechanical Equipment

10-12.4 Air Distribution System Components

10-12.5 HVAC System Balancing Provisions

10-13 VIBRATION CONTROL

10-14 INTERDISCIPLINARY COORDINATION

10-14.1 Architectural Coordination for Rooms with Critical Pressurization Requirements

10-14.2 Fire Protection Features

10-14.3 Essential Electrical Service

10-14.4 Seismic Design Requirements x

10-14.5 Design Coordination

10-15 FUEL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

10-16 VENTILATION DESIGN

10-16.1 Ventilation Air Changes

10-16.2 General Exhaust Provisions

10-16.3 Space Pressurization

10-16.4 Laboratory Ventilation

10-16.5 Exhaust Canopies

10-16.6 Laminar Flow Clean Benches

10-16.7 Bench-Back Slot Hoods

10-16.8 Portable Bench-Top Hoods

10-16.9 Medical Equipment

10-16.10 Kitchen Hoods

10-16.11 Pharmaceutical Admixture Rooms

10-16.12 MRI Quench Exhaust

10-17 AIRBORNE INFECTION ISOLATION AND PROTECTIVE

ENVIRONMENT ROOM DESIGN

10-17.1 Airborne Infection Isolation Bedrooms

10-17.2 Protective Environment Rooms

10-17.3 Airborne Infection Isolation Exam or Waiting Rooms

CHAPTER 11 ELECTRICAL

11-1 GENERAL

11-1.1 Scope

11-1.2 Supplemental Criteria and Standards

11-1.3 OCONUS Criteria

11-1.4 Campus and Other Large Facilities

11-2 AREA DESIGNATIONS

11-2.1 Patient Care Space

11-2.2 Wet Locations

11-2.3 Wet Procedure Locations

11-3 EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL

11-3.1 Primary Voltage

11-3.2 Normal Source Site Investigation xi

11-3.3 Hospital Normal System

11-3.4 Ambulatory Care Clinics Normal System

11-3.5 Medical and Dental Clinics Normal System

11-3.6 Medical Research Facilities and Laboratories Normal System. .. 146

11-3.7 Veterinary Facilities Normal System

11-3.8 Other Medical Facilities Normal System

11-4 ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

11-4.1 Facility

11-4.2 General

11-4.3 Alternate Power Source

11-4.4 Generator Sets

11-4.5 Location of Generator Sets

11-4.6 Engine Starting

11-4.7 Manual Test Switches

11-4.8 Generator Set Operation

11-4.9 Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

11-4.10 Ground Fault Protection Equipment

11-4.11 Remote Alarm Annunciator

11-4.12 Fuel Storage System

11-4.13 Loads on the Alternate Source

11-4.14 Essential Loads

11-4.15 Alternate Source Testing

11-5 INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

11-5.1 System Voltage

11-5.2 Interior Distribution

11-5.3 Short Circuit, Selective Coordination, and Arc Flash

11-5.4 Electrical Rooms

11-5.5 Isolation Power System

11-5.6 Conduit, Cable Tray, and Wire

11-5.7 Branch Circuits

11-5.8 Radiology Provisions

11-5.9 Receptacles xii

11-5.10 Receptacle Identification

11-5.11 Patient Care Grounding

11-5.12 Inhalation Anesthetizing Location

11-5.13 Electromagnetic Shielding for Medical Instrumentation

11-6 LIGHTING

11-6.1 Design

11-6.2 Battery-Operated Lighting

11-6.3 Patient Bedrooms

11-6.4 Special Location Requirements

11-6.5 Corridors

11-6.6 Dental Clinic

11-6.7 Eye LASIK/PRK Rooms

11-6.8 Exterior Signage

11-6.9 Exterior Lighting

11-6.10 Dimming

11-6.11 Ultraviolet (UV) Filters

11-6.12 Maintenance Area Lighting

11-6.13 Auditorium

11-6.14 Continuity of Service

11-6.15 Accessibility

11-7 HELIPAD LIGHTING, MARKING, AND CONTROLS

11-8 LIGHTNING PROTECTION

CHAPTER 12 COMMUNICATIONS

12-1 GENERAL

12-1.1 Design Criteria

12-1.2 Approved Product Lists (APLs)

12-2 COMMUNICATIONS SPACES

12-2.1 Telecommunication Rooms (TRs) (COMC1)

12-2.2 Communications Radio Equipment Room (COM04)

12-2.3 Integrated Monitor and Alarm Room

12-2.4 Refrigerator Monitoring

12-2.5 Server Room (CMP01) xiii

12-2.6 Service Entrance Facility (EF) (COMC2)

12-3 OUTSIDE PLANT INFRASTRUCTURE AND CABLING

12-3.1 Outside Plant Purpose

12-3.2 Outside Plant Duct Work

12-3.3 Outside Plant FO Cable

12-3.4 Outside Plant Twisted Pair Copper Cable

12-3.5 Outside Plant CATV Cable

12-4 RMF AUTHORIZATION PROCESS REQUIREMENTS

12-4.1 Information Technology Systems

12-4.2 Stand-alone Information Systems

12-4.3 MIL-STD 1691

12-5 NETWORK TIME SYNCHRONIZATION (NTS) SYSTEM

12-5.1 Purpose

12-5.2 Date and Time Properties

12-5.3 Electrical Power

12-6 TELEPHONE SYSTEM CRITERIA

12-6.1 Type of Service

12-6.2 Central Telephone Equipment

12-6.3 Integrated Intercommunication (Intercom) System

12-6.4 Patient Bedside Telephones

12-7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM (TIS)

12-7.1 UTP Copper Backbone Cable

12-7.2 FO Backbone Cable

12-7.3 Horizontal Copper Cable

12-7.4 Horizontal FO Cable

12-7.5 Work Area Outlets (WAO)

12-7.6 Data Communications Wireless Access Points (WAPs)

12-7.7 Cable Tray

12-7.8 Grounding

12-8 DEDICATED INTERCOM SYSTEM

12-9 NURSE CALL (NC) SYSTEM

12-9.1 Purpose xiv

12-9.2 Capabilities and Typical Locations

12-9.3 Procurement

12-9.4 UL 1069

12-9.5 Common Criteria

12-9.6 Networked NCAV System

12-9.7 NCTV System

12-9.8 Enhanced Supplemental Operations

12-10 INTERNAL CELLULAR ANTENNA SYSTEMS (IRES)

12-11 RADIO PAGING SYSTEM

12-11.1 Radio Paging (RP)

12-11.2 Page System Interfaces

12-11.3 System Function

12-11.4 Emergency Response Team Pagers

12-11.5 Antennae Type and Mounting

12-11.6 Power Requirements

12-11.7 Transmitter and Encoder

12-12 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION (ITV) SYSTEM

12-12.1 Electrical Power

12-12.2 Empty Conduit and Boxes and Cable Trays

12-12.3 Structural Support

12-12.4 Equipment Space Support

12-13 TV BROADBAND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

12-13.1 Purpose

12-13.2 Procurement

12-13.3 Commercial TV Service

12-13.4 Broadband Distribution Network

12-13.5 TV Outlets and Signal Level

12-13.6 Flat-Panel HDTVs and Connecting and Mounting Items Configuration

12-13.7 Electrical Power

12-14 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS)

12-15 RADIO AND PUBLIC ADDRESS (PA) SYSTEM

12-15.1 System Purpose xv

12-15.2 System Components

12-15.3 System Configuration

12-15.4 System Performance

12-15.5 Electrical Power

12-16 SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM

12-16.1 Purpose

12-16.2 Inputs

12-16.3 Headroom

12-17 INTEGRATED AUDIO VIDEO SYSTEMS (AV)

12-18 PHYSIOLOGICAL PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM

12-18.1 System Requirements

12-18.2 Fetal Monitoring

12-18.3 Neonatal Monitoring

12-18.4 Anesthesia and Respiratory Gas Analysis System

12-19 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) COMMUNICATIONS

12-19.1 Electrical Power

12-19.2 Empty Conduit and Boxes

12-19.3 Structural Support

12-20 EMS RECORDER SYSTEM

12-20.1 EMS Recorder Function and Features

12-20.2 System Inputs and Mounting

12-21 OTHER PROVIDED SYSTEMS

12-21.1 Empty Conduit and Boxes and Cable Trays

12-21.2 Structural Support

12-21.3 Equipment Space Support

CHAPTER 13 ACCESSIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR THE DISABLED

13-1 GENERAL

13-2 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

13-3 DOD EXCEPTIONS/EXCLUSIONS

13-4 SPECIFIC MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

13-4.1 Parking

13-4.2 Patient Sleeping Rooms xvi

13-4.3 Patient Dressing Rooms

13-4.4 Telephones

13-5 WAIVERS

CHAPTER 14 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY

14-1 GENERAL

14-2 FACILITY FIRE PLAN

14-3 LIFE SAFETY COMPLIANCE FOR BUILDING REHABILITATION

14-3.1 Life Safety Assessment

14-3.2 Health Care and Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies

14-3.3 Interim Life Safety Measures

14-4 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER PROTECTION

14-4.1 Components and Hardware

14-4.2 Audiometric Booths

14-4.3 Defend in Place

14-5 FIRE ALARM, FIRE DETECTION, AND MASS NOTIFICATION

14-5.1 Autonomous Control Unit and Local Operating Console

14-5.2 Occupant Notification

14-5.3 Smoke Detection Used in Conjunction with Smoke Compartmentation

14-5.4 Behavioral Health

14-6 MANAGEMENT OF SMOKE

14-6.1 New Smoke Control Systems

14-6.2 Existing Smoke Control Systems

14-7 WATER SUPPLY

14-8 INTERSTITIAL BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)

14-9 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND

OCCUPANCY

14-9.1 Dental Treatment

14-9.2 Research Facilities

14-9.3 Veterinary Care and Animal Research Facilities

14-9.4 Pharmacy Storage

14-9.5 Areas with Heat-Producing Appliances

CHAPTER 15 FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

xvii

15-1 GENERAL

15-1.1 IDENTIFICATION of FF&E

15-1.2 APPROVAL of SUBSTITUTIONS

15-2 PROCUREMENT

15-3 FUNDING SOURCE

15-4 LOGISTICAL RESPONSIBILITY

15-5 DESIGN

15-5.1 Casework

15-5.2 Technically Complex Equipment and Medical System

15-5.3 Equipment Connectivity

15-5.4 Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

15-5.5 Hyperbaric Medicine

CHAPTER 16 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS

16-1 GENERAL

16-1.1 Scope

16-1.2 Transportation Systems Evaluation

16-1.3 Medical Transportation and Logistics Consultant

16-2 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTIC ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS. . 252

16-2.1 Transportation Logistic Analysis

16-2.2 Elevator Traffic Study and Analysis

16-2.3 Material Management Analysis (MMA)

16-2.4 Waste Management Analysis (WMA)

16-3 FACILITY DESIGN

16-3.1 Traffic Separation

16-3.2 Transportation Systems

16-3.3 Vertical Automation

16-3.4 Equipment/Materials Separation

16-3.5 Clean and Soiled Material Separation

16-3.6 Escalators

16-4 ELEVATOR DESIGN

16-4.1 Codes

16-4.2 Elevator Selection xviii

16-4.3 Elevator Location and Travel Distances

16-4.4 Elevator Location, Lobbies, and Groupings

16-4.5 Passenger and Service Elevator Features

16-5 MATERIAL MANAGEMENT DESIGN

16-5.1 AGV Systems

16-5.2 Pneumatic Tubes

16-5.3 Mobile Robots

16-5.4 Dumbwaiters and Cart Lifts

16-6 WASTE MANAGEMENT DESIGN

16-6.1 Waste Categories

16-6.2 Waste Collection and Transport

16-6.3 Regulations, Codes, and Standards

16-6.4 Gravity Chutes

16-6.5 Pneumatic Trash/Linen

CHAPTER 17 CONSTRUCTION

17-1 CONTRACT AWARD

17-2 COMMISSIONING DURING CONSTRUCTION

17-3 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES

17-3.1 Process for Reporting Changes

17-3.2 Process for Approving Funds

17-4 CONSTRUCTION FUNDS

17-4.1 Funds Management

17-4.2 Funds Availability

17-5 NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR CLAIMS

17-6 LIFE SAFETY ASSESSMENT

17-7 DEMOLITION OF VACATED FACILITIES

CHAPTER 18 BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (bim)

18-1 GENERAL

18-1.1 MHS BIM Objectives

18-1.2 Corresponding Project Model Uses

18-1.3 Applicability

CHAPTER 19 COMMISSIONING

xix

19-1 GENERAL

19-2 SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA

19-3 PRELIMINARY COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS

19-3.1 Level of Commissioning

19-3.2 Roles and Responsibilities

19-4 TOTAL BUILDING COMMISSIONING

19-4.1 Process Overview

19-4.2 Commissioning Leadership Structure

19-4.3 Commissioning During Design

19-4.4 Commissioning During Construction

19-5 SMALL PROJECT COMMISSIONING

19-5.1 Process overview

19-5.2 Oversight of the testing

19-5.3 Requirements during construction

19-6 SPECIFIC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

19-6.1 Interoperability

19-6.2 Addition and Alteration Considerations

APPENDIX A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DESIGN

A-1 GENERAL

A-2 SCOPE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

A-2.1 Inpatient Functions

A-2.2 Outpatient Functions

A-3 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM

A-3.1 Concept

A-3.2 Behavioral Health Design Guide

A-3.3 Functional Program and Safety Risk Assessment

A-4 CONSULTING SERVICES

A-5 DESIGN CRITERIA

A-5.1 Environment

A-6 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX B ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 301

B-1 GENERAL

xx

B-2 LEGEND & NOTES

B-2.1 Room Code

B-2.2 Room Function

B-2.3 Space Parameter Notes

B-3 ARCHITECTURAL

B-3.1 Materials and Finishes

B-3.2 CEILING HEIGHT

B-3.3 DOOR SIZE

B-3.4 NOISE

B-4 ARCHITECTURAL NOTES

B-5 STRUCTURAL

B-6 ELECTRICAL

B-6.1 LIGHTING

B-6.2 ESSENTIAL POWER

B-7 MEDICAL GASES

B-7.1 MEDICAL GAS NOTES

B-8 HVAC

B-8.1 HVAC Notes

APPENDIX C DESIGN SUBMITTALS AND DOCUMENTATION

C-1 GENERAL

C-2 APPLICATION

C-3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

C-3.1 Design Analysis

C-3.2 Drawings and Format

C-3.3 Specifications

C-3.4 Cost Estimates

C-3.5 Building Systems Risk Assessment

C-4 5 PERCENT SUBMITTAL

C-4.1 5 Percent Submittal Design Analysis

C-4.2 5 Percent Submittal Drawings

C-4.3 5 Percent Submittal Cost Estimates

C-5 20 PERCENT SUBMITTAL

xxi

C-5.1 Scope Changes

C-5.2 Record Copy

C-5.3 20 Percent Design Analysis

C-5.4 20 Percent Submittal Design Drawings

C-5.5 20 Percent Submittal Calculations

C-6 35 PERCENT SUBMITTAL

C-6.1 35 Percent Submittal Design Analysis

C-6.2 35 Percent Submittal Design Drawings

C-6.3 35 Percent Submittal Calculations

C-6.4 35 Percent Design Drawing Record Copy

C-7 65 PERCENT DESIGN SUBMITTAL

C-8 100 PERCENT AND FINAL DESIGN SUBMITTAL

C-9 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR DESIGN-BUILD (DB)

PROJECTS

C-10 RFP DEVELOPMENT SUBMITTALS

C-11 AFTER CONTRACT AWARD

APPENDIX D UNIVERSAL X-RAY ROOM

D-1 GENERAL

D-1.1 Applications

D-2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

D-2.1 Electrical Raceway System

D-2.2 Floor Trench

D-2.3 Core Drilling

D-2.4 Wall Ducts

D-2.5 Electrical Service Requirements

D-3 WARNING LIGHTS

D-4 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

D-4.1 Walls

D-4.2 Ceiling Support System

D-4.3 Floors

D-4.4 Radiology Shielding

D-4.5 Fire Protection

APPENDIX E INTERSTITIAL BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)

xxii

E-1 GENERAL

E-2 IBS DESIGN CONCEPT

E-2.1 DoD Systems Module Concept

E-2.2 Alternate Non-Modular Concept

E-2.3 IBS Design Concept Approval

E-3 IBS DESIGN

E-3.1 DoD Systems Module Design

E-3.2 Alternate (Non-DoD) IBS Design

E-3.3 General IBS Design Requirements

E-3.4 General IBS Mechanical and Plumbing Requirements

E-3.5 General IBS Electrical and Communications Equipment

E-3.6 General IBS Fire Protection Design

E-3.7 Documentation and Construction Considerations

APPENDIX F FOOD SERVICE

F-1 GENERAL

F-2 CONSULTING SERVICES

F-3 FOOD SERVICE DESIGN OBJECTIVES

F-3.1 Environment

F-3.2 Design Elements

F-3.3 Design Flexibility

F-3.4 Equipment

F-3.5 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

F-3.6 Food Service Systems

F-4 DESIGN CRITERIA

F-4.1 Design

F-4.2 Configuration

F-4.3 Staging

F-4.4 Refrigerator and Freezer

F-4.5 Patient Tray Assembly

F-4.6 Dishwashing and Ware Washing

F-4.7 Communications

F-4.8 Waste Handling xxiii

F-4.9 Emergency Power

F-4.10 Steam

F-4.11 Shelving

F-4.12 Plumbing

F-4.13 Compliance Standards

F-4.14 Exhaust Hoods

F-4.15 Interior Finishes

F-4.16 Data Processing Equipment and Security

F-4.17 Grease Traps

F-4.18 Sealants

F-4.19 Franchised/Leased Food Services

F-5 SEISMIC CRITERIA

F-6 FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX G PARKING REQUIREMENTS

G-1 GENERAL

G-2 PARKING AUTHORITY

G-2.1 Facilities and Location

G-3 PARKING CONSIDERATIONS

G-3.1 General

G-3.2 Off-Street Parking Design

G-3.3 Parking Garages

G-3.4 Parking Wayfinding

APPENDIX H TEMPORARY SPACES SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION PHASING 417

H-1 GENERAL

H-2 APPLICATION

H-3 EXCEPTIONS

H-3.1 Chapter 5

H-3.2 Chapter 6

H-3.3 Chapter 9

H-3.4 Chapter 10

H-3.5 Chapter 11

H-3.6 Chapter 12 xxiv

H-3.7 Chapter 16

H-3.8 Chapter 19

H-3.9 Appendix B

APPENDIX I GLOSSARY

I-1 ACRONYMS

I-2 DEFINITION OF TERMS

APPENDIX J REFERENCES

FIGURES

Figure 3-1 Instructions for Preparing Gross Area Tabulation

Figure 3-2 Instructions for Preparing Departmental Gross Area Calculations .. 25

Figure 9-1 Simultaneous Use Factors for Medical Vacuum

Figure 11-1 Hospital One-line Traditional Diagram

Figure 11-2 Multi-Ended Network Substation System Diagram

Figure 11-3 Expandable Dual-Ended Substation

Figure D-1 Universal X-ray Room Floor Plan

Figure D-2 Universal X-ray Room Above Ceiling Plan

Figure D-3 Universal X-ray Room Elevations

Figure E-1 DoD IBS Systems Module (Typical)

Figure E-2 Interstitial Design Elements

Figure E-3 Interstitial Access-Egress (Typical)

Figure E-4 DoD Systems Module Typical Two Floor Section – Fire Protection .. 397 xxv

TABLES

Table 1-1 Responsibility Matrix

Table 3-1 Gross Area Accounting Rules

Table 5-1 Intrusion Detection and Duress Alarm Locations and Sensor Types 39

Table 9-1 Water Testing Parameters

Table 9-2 Potential Backflow Preventer Discharge Rates

Table 9-3 Floor Drain Flow Rates

Table 9-4 Hot Water Demand per Fixture

Table 9-5 Medical Gas Systemsa

Table 9-6 Medical Compressed Air (MA) System Demand

Table 9-7 Compressor Grouping

Table 9-8 Receiver Size

Table 9-9 Medical Laboratory Air (LA) System Demand

Table 9-10 Medical Vacuum Source Sizing

Table 9-11 DSV Demand Factors

Table 9-12 LDE System Utilization Factors

Table 9-13 Oxygen System Utilization Factors

Table 9-14 Cylinder Manifold Systems

Table 9-15 Oxygen Bulk Tank Sizes

Table 9-16 Process Gas Utilization Factors

Table 11-1 Sample Nonlinear Load Analysis Matrix

Table 11-2 Equipment Design

Table 11-3 Medical Helipad Visual Facilities Requirements

Table 11-4 Luminaire Factors

Table 12-1 Essential Electrical System Branch Assignment for Communication Systems ………………………………………………………………………………….195

Table 12-2 Call Annunciation Priorities

Table 15-1 Logistical Responsibility (LOGCAT)

Table 16-1 Analysis Requirements

Table 16-2 Elevator Performance Guide

Table 16-3 Elevator Traffic Separation Guide

Table 16-4 Elevator Selection Guide xxvi

Table 16-5 Elevator Dimension – Front Openings Guide

Table 16-6 Elevator Dimension – Front and Rear Openings Guide

Table 16-7 Dumbwaiter and Cart Lift Parameters

Table 19-1 Commissioning Lead Personnel Qualifications

Table B-1 Architectural and Engineering Design Criteria

Table G-1 Required Parking Spaces for Medical Facilities

Change 4, 15 July 2025

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

This Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-510-01 provides technical guidance and mandatory requirements to implement laws, regulations, executive orders, and policies to sustain, operate, plan, design, and construct DoD medical, dental and all other medically related facilities authorized by Title 10, United States Code (Reference (k)) and policies. This document defines performance and quality requirements as defined in MIL-STD-3007 for Military Medical Facilities supporting Health Service Support as defined in Joint Publication 4-02 (JP 4-02) throughout the life cycle. Federal legislation, Executive Orders (EOs), DoD Directives, DoD Instructions, and selected technical data, publications, and standards are referenced in the text by basic designation only and form a part of these criteria to the extent required by these references.

1-2 REISSUES AND CANCELS.

This UFC reissues and cancels UFC 4-510-01, dated 30 May 2019, with Change 2 dated 04 December 2019.

1-3 APPLICABILITY.

\4\ In addition to the applicability of UFC 1-200-01, APPLICABILITY, this UFC applies to /4/ Category Code series 500 hospital and medical facilities and Category Code series 310 medically related research laboratories in the Defense-Wide Military Construction (MILCON) program, or other medically specific appropriations as provided by Congress.

These requirements apply to \1\ Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) projects /1/ and to veterinary, medical-related research, medical training facilities, and other projects which require conformance with UFC 4-510-01. \4\ /4/

1-4 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

Comply with UFC 1-200-01, DoD Building Code. 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. The requirements of this UFC take precedence over conflicts between this UFC and UFC 3- Series requirements.

1-5 POLICY.

As stated in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6015.17, it is DoD policy to design efficient, economical, and safe facilities that sustain an effective combat force, support the DoD medical mission, and comply with the provisions of Title 10 U.S. Code (U.S.C.).

Detailed instructions and procedures, which may be developed and issued by the Design and Construction Agents must be consistent with the policy statements and criteria contained herein. Projects must:

a. Meet the current established operating requirements of the DoD Project Sponsor.

b. Provide reasonable flexibility in the design to accommodate future changes.

c. Meet applicable Federal legislation, codes, standards, and criteria.

d. Ensure that The Joint Commission (TJC), Accreditation Association for

Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), or other applicable accreditations are achieved for Medical Treatment Facilities.

e. Meet certification requirements for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DoD Project Sponsor, Association for Assessment & Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), and Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), or other applicable entities for laboratories.

f. Provide functional facilities at the most economical and practical life-cycle cost (LCC).

g. Be aesthetically compatible with the local environs and published Installation Design Guidelines.

1-5.1 Supplemental Technical Criteria.

The Design and Construction Agent(s) may maintain supplemental technical criteria to execute their organization’s established design and construction regulations and procedures. Design and Construction Agents must produce designs for a complete and usable facility within the DoD Project Sponsor approved programmed scope and programmed authority.

1-6 FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY.

The program functional and regulatory authority for applicable facilities is the Defense Health Agency.

Requests for project-specific waivers and exemptions to any UFC criteria or this document will be submitted in accordance with MIL-STD-3007. Regardless of DoD Project Sponsor, requests must have concurrence/nonconcurrence from the Defense Health Agency Facilities Enterprise (DHA-FE), as the Functional Authority for medical facilities, before final approval authority decisions are pursued.

1-7 ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES.

1-7.1 Project Sponsor.

The DoD Project Sponsor is the DoD Agency or Service Component that provides the funding for the project. In most projects the DoD Project Sponsor will be the DHA-FE;

however, other DoD Agencies can utilize these criteria for their medical projects.

The DoD Project Sponsor provides clinical and functional input on all aspects of facility sizing, functional requirements, and facility-essential or critical-use requirements such as, utility, sewer, water, and operational needs, and must work in partnership with the Design and Construction Agents throughout the design and construction process.

1-7.2 Design and Construction Agents.

The Design and Construction Agents are listed below.

1-7.2.1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

The Headquarters USACE Program Integration Division (CEMP-II) is the primary USACE point of contact with the Functional Authority and DoD Project Sponsor for non-medically specific design and construction aspects of applicable facility projects and is responsible for all non-medically related program management issues and resolution between the Functional Authority, the DoD Project Sponsor, and USACE. The USACE Medical Facilities Mandatory Center of Expertise and Standardization, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC-EDX), has multi-disciplinary expertise in medical design criteria, standards, and policy, and has sole USACE responsibility for oversight, decision, and technical review of medically unique aspects of applicable projects. USACE’s geographical District Offices must closely coordinate with CEHNC- EDX for all medically specific aspects of project design, construction, management, and execution of design and construction projects located within their respective geographical regions, including quality assurance (QA) and oversight of design and construction. CEHNC-EDX is responsible for assisting USACE geographical District Offices with project-specific design instructions to supplement the Architect/Engineer Firm (A/E) Scope of Work (SOW), for interfacing with the Functional Authority and DoD Project Sponsor regarding technical issues and mandatory submissions during both design and construction.

1-7.2.2 Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Headquarters (NAVFAC HQ) Medical Facilities Program Office (MFPO).

NAVFAC HQ MFPO is the Navy’s point of contact with the Functional Authority and DoD Project Sponsor to provide the technical expertise for medical design and construction. NAVFAC HQ MFPO is the Navy’s technical authority regarding project management and for providing project-specific design instructions to supplement the A/E SOW. NAVFAC HQ MFPO is responsible for technical issues, mandatory design and construction submissions, technical guidance, criteria, and all project standards, from project initiation to beneficial occupancy.

1-7.2.3 Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC).

AFCEC is the primary point of contact with the DoD Project Sponsor for all applicable facility design and construction projects in the United Kingdom and provides project management, technical reviews, and guidance for the Air Force.

Table 1-1 Responsibility Matrix

PROCESS GROUPS FUNCTIONAL

AUTHORITY

DoD

PROJECT

SPONSOR

DESIGN &

CONSTRUCTION

AGENTS

GROUP 1: STRATEGIC FACILITIES

MANAGEMENT

R C C

1.1 Establish Program Policy

1.2 Authorize, Conduct, and Administer

Research and Innovation Efforts Related to MHS Facilities

1.3 Integrate Inter-Agency Market Based

Planning

GROUP 2: REQUIREMENTS PLANNING

C R C

2.1 Local Planning, Requirements

Development and Gap Analysis

2.2 Analysis and Evaluation of Potential

Solutions/Options

2.3 Business Planning, Market Solution

Planning and Facility Requirements Planning

GROUP 3: DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION

EXECUTION

C C R 3.1 Project Sponsor Representatives Coordination

3.2 Project Delivery and Contract

Management

GROUP 4: FACILITY ACTIVATION AND

OPERATIONS

C R C

4.1 Facility Transition and Activation

4.2 Facility Operations, Repairs, Maintenance, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

4.3 Facility Specific Operations and

Maintenance

4.4 Facility De-commissioning and Disposal

Key:

R = Responsible; owns the problem or project C = To be consulted; has information or capability needed to complete the work

1-8 CYBERSECURITY.

All facility-related control systems (including systems separate from a utility monitoring and control system) must be planned, designed, acquired, executed, and maintained in accordance with UFC 4-010-06, and as required by individual Service Implementation Policy.

1-9 GLOSSARY.

\4\ Appendix I /4/ contains acronyms, abbreviations, and terms.

1-10 REFERENCES.

\4\ Appendix J /4/ contains a list of references used in this document. The publication date of the code or standard is not included in this document. Unless otherwise specified, the most recent edition of the referenced publication applies.

CHAPTER 2 PREDESIGN

2-1 GENERAL.

This chapter and its references provide requirements for predesign information required by the Design and Construction Agents to execute the design of applicable facilities.

Predesign information includes requirements from the planning processes as defined and described in this chapter. Ensure that projects submitted contain sufficient planning, accurate scope, adequate documentation, and a valid cost estimate and realistic schedule for successful execution.

2-2 PREDESIGN PROJECT DOCUMENTATION.

Projects under consideration for budget submission must undergo additional detailed planning to include additional project documentation; collection of relevant site, environmental, and Installation specific information; and development of other guidance essential for subsequent project design. The DoD Project Sponsor must prepare this information that is used by the Design and Construction Agent as the basis of design.

Within 30 days of initial project Design Authorization (DA) release, this information/documentation must be submitted electronically to the Design and Construction Agent.

2-2.1 Documents Prior to DA.

Prior to release of the initial project DA, the DoD Project Sponsor must update and prepare this basic project documentation.

2-2.2 Functional Program.

The DoD Project Sponsor will develop the strategic objectives and the facility and operational requirements for the project (the Functional Program) in written narrative form as part of the project documentation. The DoD Project Sponsor will issue the Functional Program in a standard format with standardized content for consistency across all projects. This narrative must be coordinated with the Program for Design.

The DHA-FE current form for this narrative is titled the “Facility Planning Functional Program”.

2-2.3 Program for Design (PFD) and Project Room Contents (PRC).

The DoD Project Sponsor will develop the PFD facility space allocation and PRC requi