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APPENDIX F

Conceptual Aesthetic Considerations

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Section 8.0

Buildings Design Standards

8.1 INTRODUCTION

The design character of an installation's buildings affect the installations overall image. Schofield Barracks has a wide range of building styles and types that fragment rather than unify the installation. The historic core of the installation has been preserved to some degree, however new projects continue to encroach on this area. In addition, the unique characteristics of the Hawaiian environment have been overlooked in the design of some of the more recent projects.

The visual analysis of buildings and related structures helps define visual zones and themes, and is an important part of an installation’s assets and liabilities assessment. See Figure 8.1a.

Figure 8.1a Variety of Building Styles at Schofield Barracks

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The building design component encompasses the character of the buildings as well as the arrangement of buildings to one another and to their environment. In general, architectural style, materials, and colors indigenous to the region should be utilized. Building designs should be expressive of their unique location and should promote energy efficiency by utilizing prevailing tradewinds, moderate temperatures, and abundant sunlight. The preservation of historically and culturally significant structures also adds to an installation’s unique location and character and provides a sense of heritage.

The visual analysis of structure also includes concern for accessibility, use of materials, placement of entrances, incorporation of additions and renovations, incorporation of plazas and courtyards, interior design, and appropriateness and quality of building maintenance. See Figure 8.1b.

Figure 8.1b Symmetrical Approach and Entrance to Building 683

This section provides the objectives and visual determinants that should be utilized to identify and assess the building design quality of the installation. It establishes parameters that will create distinctive and cohesive areas within an overall framework for Schofield Barracks. This section also provides standards and guidance pertaining to the development and maintenance of the various exteriors and interiors of buildings on the installation.

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8.2 BUILDING OBJECTIVES

8.2.1 Sustainability

The architectural style of existing and future buildings should reflect and reinforce the sustainability of the installation.

Sustainable design reduces construction and maintenance cost and conserves energy through proper construction and materials selection.

8.2.2 Building Design Objectives

Adapt building designs to natural site conditions. The use of natural ventilation and daylighting is encouraged.

Design buildings in clusters to preserve land and reduce construction and maintenance costs.

Develop a coherent architectural style that results in the blending of new and old structures. However, when considering historical buildings one should be able to differentiate between the historic fabric and the new material.

Design buildings to include more floors in a vertical structure that results in a smaller footprint and more efficiently utilizes limited installation land areas. See Figure 8.2a.

Combine multiple activities in one building to reduce the number of buildings required and more efficiently utilize limited installation land areas.

Design multiple use facilities with the capability to quickly change interior layouts to accommodate changing requirements.

Figure 8.2a Multi-Story Barracks in Company

Campus Area Use indigenous construction materials and practices that require less energy to produce and transport, and may be recycled at the end of their usefulness.

Locate windows to maximize natural light, ventilation and outward views.

Consider adaptive reuse of buildings once their initial use is no longer required.

8.3 STRUCTURAL CHARACTER

The character of installation architecture varies according to the use of the structure and when it was built. This use and age variation can result in character incompatibilities. The difference in character may also result when the designer

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Character incompatibilities are a reality of the installation architecture at Schofield Barracks. The installation architecture has a rich history that encompasses over 80 years. Many of the early structures have been preserved and are still in use today. As the installation developed, buildings were constructed without regard to an installation theme. See Figure 8.3a.

Figure 8.3a

Physical Fitness Facility The coordination of structural character on an installation provides a consistent and coherent “sense of order” and “sense of place”. This relationship of design comes from using compatible scales, massing, form, color, texture, materials, and fenestration. These design techniques can be utilized to strengthen the relationships between facilities and, over time, create a cohesive character for the installation. They are further explained below.

8.3.1 Scale

Scale refers to the size of a building facade in relation to humans. Buildings that include predominant vertical facades, which dwarf the individual, are defined as monumental in scale. Buildings with more horizontal facades designed to relate more to the size of the human figure are defined as human scale. Monumental architectural design is typically utilized for more ceremonial buildings, such as worship centers, headquarters complexes, and hotel facilities. These buildings make use of large, glazed areas at entrances and oversized fenestration elements to create a scale appropriate to the building’s use.

Figure 8.3b Structure Scale

Ideally, the scale of most buildings on installations should be more human than monumental. However, in recent years, the use of monumental scale buildings for facilities that have traditionally been human scale is more prevalent. Multi-use and multi-story facilities are replacing smaller, individual use facilities. This is due, in part, to land availability and economic considerations.

All new construction should be compatible in scale with adjacent buildings. Scale and relief should be provided through roof form, fenestration, building articulation and landscape plantings. See Figure 8.3b.

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8.3.2 Massing

Massing refers to the overall bulk or volume of a building or buildings. The size and proportion of the individual buildings in a grouping of buildings should be designed to be proportionally compatible with the adjacent structures. See Figure 8.3c.

If new buildings are larger than existing ones, the use of elements such as floor banding or horizontal articulation can be used to successfully affect scale.

If a new building is to be taller than the adjacent buildings, massing of certain elements of the new building in relation to the existing can provide a transition of scale from one building to the next.

Figure 8.3c Massing

Extremely large buildings should be articulated to avoid long, monotonous facades. Tall structures may be articulated either vertically or horizontally to achieve appropriate scale. See Figures 8.3d and 8.3e.

8.3.3 Form

The form of a building is determined by its size, mass, shape, and proportions. The use of similar building forms provides continuity to the installation architectural impact. The result is a more aesthetically pleasing environment. General building forms at Schofield Barracks should be in accordance with the following guidelines.

Figure 8.3d Articulated Barracks Façade

8.3.3.1 One Story Buildings. One story buildings should

have hipped roofs with broad overhangs. The use of double-pitched roofs is desirable, but may not be economically feasible. The plan should have a moderate degree of articulation.

8.3.3.2 Two-Story Buildings. Two-story buildings should

have articulated plans and appear layered. The walls of the ground floor should have a plastered, masonry-like appearance in order to create a visual base. The material for the second floor walls should be textured. The roof should be hipped, and if possible, double-pitched.

Figure 8.3e Articulation to Provide Scale

8.3.3.3 Three-Story Buildings or Higher. Buildings three

stories in height in proximity to the Historic Quad area should be similar in design to the existing quadrangle barracks.

Exterior walls should be primarily arcaded with smaller sections of solid walls with punctuated windows. Exterior walls should be capped with a decorative cornice. Roofs should be low-slope, with the slope masked by parapets. Buildings three

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Figure 8.3g Visual Theme Color Scheme

Figure 8.3f.

scheme that is consistent throughout the lor Scheme

Figure 8.3f.

.3.4 Color scheme that is consistent throughout the stories or more in height should be articulated to avoid monotonous facades. The roof should be hipped with a fascia of appropriate scale to visually tie the roof to the façade. See stories or more in height should be articulated to avoid monotonous facades. The roof should be hipped with a fascia of appropriate scale to visually tie the roof to the façade. See

88.3.4 Color

The use of a colorThe use of a color installation, where possible, results in a continuity of buildings and contributes to a sense of place. However, color schemes throughout the installation often vary according to the visual theme and visual zone in which the structure is located. An overall color palette has been developed for Schofield Barracks, which is broken down into sub-palettes for use in different visual themes. See Figure 8.3g. This will create distinct areas within the installation, while allowing these areas to relate to the unity of the entire installation. , installation, where possible, results in a continuity of buildings and contributes to a sense of place. However, color schemes throughout the installation often vary according to the visual theme and visual zone in which the structure is located. An overall color palette has been developed for Schofield Barracks, which is broken down into sub-palettes for use in different visual themes. See Figure 8.3g. This will create distinct areas within the installation, while allowing these areas to relate to the unity of the entire installation. See Appendix FF Exterior Materials Chart

Figure 8.3f Roof Forms

8.3.5 Texture

of similar texture in buildings helps to

.3.6 Materials aterials in the exterior finish and trim of

The use of materials provide visual continuity for the installation.

The use of the same m buildings helps provide visual continuity. The exterior wall material used on each new project will differ depending on many factors including budget, availability, and maintenance.

The basic materials selected, however, should be sensitive to the materials used on adjacent buildings. For example, if the predominant surrounding material is concrete, appropriate materials would be concrete or plaster. If the surrounding buildings have a variety of materials, the new building should incorporate the materials that will best serve to unify the complex. Similarly, roof materials should be similar in color and texture to surrounding buildings. See Appendix FF, Exterior Materials Charts.

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.3.7 Fenestration udes features such as doors, .3.7.1 Entrances. Main entrances into buildings should be

.3.7.2 Exterior Doors. Exterior doors should be treated

.3.7.3 Exterior Windows. Exterior windows should be

.4 INDIGENOUS STRUCTURES

ustainability in the design

.4.1 Siting ings plays an important role in energy also be utilized to channel and enhance air flow. See Figure 8.4b.

Building fenestration incl

Figure 8.3h windows, and building decoration details. These features should be similar in arrangement, design, size, and proportion for architectural compatibility and visual consistency and continuity. See Figure 8.3h.

recessed into the building or have a simple canopy roof to announce the entrance. See Figure 8.3i. Buildings that have a ceremonial component to their function should have a ceremonial entrance.

Articulation of Fenestration Creates

Visual Interest 8 similar to those of existing adjacent structures. If doors of adjacent structures are treated as separate elements, then doors in the new facility should be treated similarly. If the existing doors are grouped with other elements such as windows, then those similar elements in the new building should also be grouped. See Figure 8.3j.

Figure 8.3i Building Entrances

Figure 8.3j ow Placement Door and Wind treated similar to those of existing adjacent structures. If windows of adjacent structures are treated as separate elements, then windows in the new facility should be separate.

If windows in the existing structure are grouped, then windows in the new building should also be grouped. See Figure 8.3i.

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Figure 8.4a and construction of buildings includes incorporating time-proven building designs that are indigenous to the region and energy efficient. Indi-genous design elements that incorporate energy conserva-tions should be utilized in the design of new buildings. See Figure 8.4a.

Figure 8.4b Building Siting Can Encourage

Natural Ventilation

Exterior Covered Corridors n Promote Energy Conservatio

The siting of build efficiency. Naturally ventilated buildings should be sited in a manner that will encourage air flow. Sufficient space should be provided between buildings to channel air flow. Vegetation can

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Buildings that are to be air conditioned should be sited to minimize south and west facing walls. All exterior walls should be insulated.

Adequate space should be provided between buildings and paved areas for landscaping to reduce the reflected radiant heat from the paving. See Figure 8.4c.

8.4.2 Roofs

Roof overhangs should be utilized in as much as practicable for protection from solar radiation. Roof overhangs can also be utilized to provide shading for outside walkways.

Building canopies, colonnades, and arcades are also effective means for controlling solar radiation. See Figure 8.4d.

8.4.3 Windows

Window sizes and locations can be effective in controlling solar radiation. Windows in west facing walls should be minimized as the low sun angles that affect these walls are difficult to control. Louvers or other sun shading devices on west or south facing windows can reduce solar radiation while encouraging air flow. Maximizing window areas and roof ventilation in naturally ventilated buildings can encourage air flow. See Figure 8.4e.

8.4.4 Solar Heat

Solar heating for hot water heating is extremely cost effective and should be utilized whenever possible. However, solar panels can be unsightly if not properly integrated into the building design. Solar panels should be concealed so as to not be visible from the exterior of the building. Mounting panels parallel to the roof slope, and as close to the roof as possible, is the most effective way to provide an integrated system. If this is not possible, roof mounted panels should be screened by parapets. Piping, valves, and other appurtenances should be hidden from view to the greatest extent possible. See Figure 8.4f.

Figure 8.4d Indigenous Roof Form

Figure 8.4c Landscaping Reduces Reflected

Radiant Heating from Paved Areas

Figure 8.4e Building Form Can Encourage

Natural Ventilation

Figure 8.4f Solar Panels Integrated Into Roof Design

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8.6 EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS

AND COLOR

Building materials make a major contribution to the scale, rchitectural character through the reflect the function of a building, a installation.

8.6.1. Exterior Building Ma

Use the following guidelines when selecting ex materials:

aterials for their d maintenance

Use materials with integral colors - avoid painting exterior accent colors sparingly. Accent recesses and to accent certain portions of façade.

Use pre-finished material where possible -oorframes, etc.

pitched color, texture and character of a military installation. A limited palette of durable, low maintenance materials should be used that, while encouraging a variety of expression provides a cohesive and consistent a installation and within each visual zone. Materials should nd its hierarchy within the terial Guidelines terior building

Choose m longevity an characteristics.

Figure 8.6a Historic Quad Area

Figure 8.6c Commissary in Town Center Area

Figure 8.6b Post Exchange in Town Center

Area colors.

Use installation standard colors for exterior walls. Add colors can be used in a buildings gutters, window frames, d

Use blended colors on roofs.

8.6.2 Building Materials for Visual Themes

The list of building materials applicable to the Schofield Barracks Visual Themes is found in Appendix FF, Exterior Materials Charts. The visual theme areas are described and illustrated in the following paragraphs.

8.6.2.1 Historic Quad. The area bounded by Waianae

Avenue to the north, Foote Avenue to the south, Devol Street to the east, and Glennan Street to the west. This area includes the historic quadrangle buildings, complexes B through F. See Figure 8.6a.

8.6.2.2 Town Center. The area generally bounded by Foote

Avenue, Kolekole Avenue, Trimble Road, Cadet Sheridan Road , and McCornack Road. This area includes shopping facilities, theater, Conroy Bowl, library, bowling alley, physical fitness center, and other community support facilities. See igures 8.6b and 8.6c. F

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8.6.2.3 Company Campuses. These are areas that

incorporate the Army Standard Barracks facilities and company administration facilities. There are currently two campuses, one south of Kolekole Avenue and the other area north of Williston Avenue. See Figure 8.6d.

8.6.2.4 Industrial Areas and Motor Pools. These are areas

that are utilized for industrial type uses and for vehicle storage and maintenance. There are two of these areas, and they are generally along Lyman Road and McMahon Road. See Figure 8.6e.

8.6.3 Exterior Building Color

Color charts have been developed for specific geographical areas giving consideration to climate, geography, culture, facility function, historical context, architectural character, etc.

Color changes will be implemented during normally scheduled paint cycles. See Appendix FF, Exterior Materials Charts.

Color is closely linked to the appropriate selection of exterior building materials and is a critical design element in relating adjacent buildings and creating a compatible visual environment within an installation.

Repaint historic buildings or structures to match the Historic District existing colors or colors that can be documented to have been used on that building.

Figure 8.6d Company Campus

Figure 8.6e Motor Pool

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provide

8.7 BUILDING ENTRANCES

A The entrance should be defined and recognizable as the point of entry regardless of the size or importance of the building.

See Figure 8.7a.

The entrance to a building should be in a prominent location and should be oriented toward the primary adjacent public spaces such as a courtyard, lawn, parking lot, or street. See Figure 8.7b.

Figure 8.7a Recognizable Entrance at 25th

Infantry Division (Light) Headquarters Building

The details of an entrance should be designed to continuity with other entrances to the building and the entrances of adjacent buildings.

Figure 8.7b Building Entrance Should be Visually Inviting

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8.8 SERVICE AREAS

Service areas, such as loading docks and trash dumpsters, should be screened from the views of primary use areas such as entrances, courtyards, gathering areas, streets and parking lots. See Figure 8.8a.

Service areas should be screened as an enclosure by using walls and landscaping. Screen walls should be between six and eight feet high and should be in harmony with the adjacent building. See Figure 8.8b.

Trash and garbage collection areas must be located a minimum of 25 meters (82 feet) from troop billeting, family housing areas (containing more than 12 units), and stand-alone retail facilities. They will be placed a minimum of 10 meters (33 feet) from all other inhabited structures (UFC 4- 010-01, Table B-1).

8.9 PLAZAS AND COURTYARDS

Plazas and courtyards can be located as part of the primary

Figure 8.8a Planting and Berms Can Screen

Service Areas

Figure 8.8b Screen Walls Enclose Service

Areas entrance to a building, ntrance are or as an extension of non-primary s to the outside. See Figure 8.9a. Wide, paved tegrating landscaping with e building. In addition, they contribute to potential energy g maintenance See Figure .9b.

e a entrance plazas need vehicular barriers.

Interior Courts, when functionally appropriate, should be considered in new buildings. Such landscaped courtyards are appropriate in Hawaii and contribute significantly to the aesthetic quality of the building by in th conservation by utilizing natural ventilation and daylighting.

Interior courts should not be enclosed on all sides as exterior access is required for landscapin

Figure 8.9a Plazas and Courtyards

Figure 8.9b Interior Courts Integrate Buildings and Landscape

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APPENDIX G

GIS Data

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Appendix G Spatial Data Standard for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment

(SDSFIE) Guide for GIS Deliverables Created as Part of Military Design and Construction Projects

Army Installations & Land, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

Introduction

This Appendix provides guidance for implementing Engineering and Construction Bulletin (ECB) No. 2006-15, “Standardizing Computer Aided Design (CAD/CADD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Deliverables for all Military Design and Construction Projects” (http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ARMYCOE/COEECB/ecb_2006_15.pdf). This guidance establishes the requirements for geospatial data deliverables produced as part of design, design-build, or design-bid-build contracts for U.S. Army installations and lands on the island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.

It includes description of the:

• Coordinate System and Datums;

• Data Quality Standard;

• Deliverables;

• SDSFIE-Compliant GIS Deliverable Specification; and

• Metadata.

Coordinate System and Datums

All geospatial deliverables (CADD or GIS format), whether obtained via survey or any other data collection process, shall be measured in meters. The coordinate system for all geospatial data will be Hawai‘i State Plane Zone 3. The vertical datum, if applicable, will be Mean Sea Level (MSL) referenced to Hawai‘i’s local tidal datum on the 1983-2001 tidal epoch. The horizontal datum will be North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83), High Accuracy Reference Network (HARN) 1993.

Precise specifications of the State Plane Coordinate System, are as follows:

Grid Coordinate System Name: Hawai‘i State Plane State Plane Zone Number: 3 Transverse Mercator Projection Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.999990 Longitude of Central Meridian: -158.000000 Latitude of Projection Origin: 21.166667

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False Easting: 500000.000000 False Northing: 0.000000

Geodetic Model Horizontal Datum Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN Spheroid Name: GRS_1980 Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222101

Data Quality Standard

As Built Survey

An as-built condition survey should be performed to capture the information listed in this Appendix. All relevant features shall be identified on as-built drawings and shall be GPS or conventional surveyed to the level of accuracy specified below.

Coordinate Accuracy

The Contractor shall use conventional surveying and other methods, such as a total station or GPS for field data collection at an accuracy level in accordance with “Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards, Part 4: Architecture, Engineering Construction, and Facilities Management.

Published by the FGDC and available at http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/standards_publications/index_html.

Horizontal and vertical accuracy of features, where vertical coordinates are collected, shall be +/- 2cm.

Surveyor Certification Requirement

The surveyor shall verify the survey for accuracy and a statement will be provided to the government stating the level of accuracy for the data being reported (in metric units). In addition to the accuracy statement, the following information should be provided in a survey report:

• Coordinate system & datum used;

• Projection;

• Units of measure (vertical and horizontal);

• Attribute description (GPS data dictionary—features, attributes and attribute values);

• Source - Receiver type, antenna type, receiver serial number, antenna serial number, receiver settings, number of positions per point feature, correction method and any field other relevant field procedures utilized;

• Survey method;

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• Equipment list;

• Calibration documentation;

• Description of control points and control diagrams;

• Field notes; and

• Field-collected data (in addition to the post-processed final data used to prepare the geospatial data deliverable).

Utilities

Underground and aboveground utility lines shall be surveyed at a minimum of two points along every straight run, at every change of direction, at every tie in point, and at any change in line size.

Deliverables

The intent of the deliverable set is to provide the Installation with comprehensive geospatial information about the facility footprint and site features that exist outside the building(s). The electronic deliverables must be in the file format and data standard used by the Installation’s Operations and Maintenance System (as noted in “Coordinate System and Datums”, above).

The Installation requires deliverables in the following software formats:

• GIS Files

• ESRI shape file.

• The coordinate system, projection, datum(s) and units will be defined for the layer and will be documented in the metadata.

• Where captured, vertical coordinate information will be stored as a feature attribute as meters above mean sea level. Polygon-z, polyline-z, and point-z formatted files are not requested.

• CADD Files

• MicroStation DGN files in A/E/C CADD format, using the coordinate system, projection, datum, and units specified in the RFP.

100% Design (Design Complete)

Final design deliverables for each design package should consist of (A) the drawings and specifications, and (B) the GIS file(s):

• 100% complete drawings, specifications, calculations/design analysis, and a list of all comments and their resolution for that work package. All final design drawings will be in the A/E/C CADD Standard format, current version as agreed upon by the government

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• A corresponding SDSFIE-compliant GIS deliverable for the feature layers listed in Table 1 of this Appendix. For each listed layer the contractor should provide either a GIS deliverable or a statement that no features in that layer will be constructed, be modified, or pose a design constraint for the project. The SDSFIE standard is available at http://www.sdsfie.org. Metadata shall be delivered with each GIS data layer and will meet the standard specified in this Appendix.

As-Built (Construction Complete)

Final construction deliverables shall consist of (A) the as built drawings and specifications, and

(B) the GIS file(s). The contractor will provide a submittal of the CADD and GIS files that depict the as-built condition of the site. The data layers to be delivered, the coordinate accuracy of the features, the required attribution, and the metadata will meet the standards specified in this Appendix.

For each layer listed in Table 1, the contractor will provide either a GIS deliverable or a statement that no features in that layer were constructed or modified. The tie in to a utility main line is considered a modification of the utility main line, and the portions of main lines that were exposed should therefore be included in the deliverable.

SDSFIE-Compliant Deliverable Specification

Geodatabase Template

Upon request the government will provide the contractor with an SDSFIE-compliant GIS layer template to be used for populating the GIS deliverables required under the contract. The contractor shall populate the layers without modifying the template. The contractor shall ensure that layers to be delivered but not included in the template, should the template not be complete, are fully compliant with the current SDSFIE standard.

There may be circumstances in which SDSFIE compliance cannot be maintained. In such circumstances, proposed deviations with the standard must be communicated by the contractor and reviewed by the government. Approval for the deviation shall be documented.

Data Integrity Check

The contractor shall utilize a topology build and clean routine and assure the following:

• No erroneous overshoots, undershoots, dangles or intersections in the line work;

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• Lines should all be continuous, i.e. do not create dashed lines with many small line segments;

• Point features should be digitized as points, not graticules, cells, symbols or icons;

• No sliver polygons;

• All polygons completely close and have a single unique centroid; and

• Digital representation of the common boundaries for all graphic features must be coincident, regardless of feature layer.

Required GIS Data Layers and Required Attributes

Table 1 lists the SDSFIE-compliant GIS data layers that are to be delivered as part of this contract. The list is based on a review of the type(s) of facility(s) being constructed. However, it is possible that some layers in the list will not be used.

Metadata

The contractor shall prepare metadata conforming to the most current version of the Federal Geospatial Data Committee’s (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) at http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/standards_publications. Appendix A of the ECB, http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ARMYCOE/COEECB/ecb_2006_15.pdf, is the FGDC metadata profile for Army Installations and should be followed as closely as possible. An ESRI Metadata Stylesheet for Army Geospatial Data is posted at https://gis.hqda.pentagon.mil. Metadata content will accompany all electronic geospatial data submissions. This includes both CADD and GIS formats. A metadata file shall accompany, at minimum, each CADD data set and/or each GIS data set. Metadata should be prepared to FGDC standards and delivered in XML format readable by software applications that use the FGDC XML format standard (such as ESRI ArcMap 9.x).

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Table 1. SDSFIE Layer Names and Required Attributes.

Note: Required attributes, where specified, are listed following the SDSFIE layer name.

Elevation information, reported as meters above mean sea level, is required for layers where “coord_z” is listed as a required attribute.

airfield_light_point airfield_surface_centerline airfield_surface_edge_line airfield_surface_marking_area airfield_surface_marking_line airfield_surface_site area_size (acres); area_u_d (area unit of measure, acres); perim (meters); perim_u_d (perimeter unit of measure, meters); coord_x (centroid, NAD83 HARN HSP); coord_y (centroid, NAD83 HARN HSP); paved_d (paved code, Yes/No); feat_name (airfield name) athletic_court_area athletic_field_area athletic_miscellaneous_area borrow_area breakline building_floor_area building_room_area building_space_area canopy_pavilion_site communications_amplifier_point communications_antenna_site coord_X (NAD83 HARN HSP), coord_y (NAD83 HARN HSP), area_size(acres), area_u_d(area unit of measure), perim(perimeter dimension, meters), perim_u_d(perimeter unit of measure, meters) communications_coaxial_line communications_device_point communications_equip_point communications_fiberoptic_line communications_handhole_point communications_manhole_site communications_pedestal_site communications_splitter_point communications_telephone_point communications_terminator_point communications_twisted_pair_line

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Table 1. Continued communications_vault_site compressed_air_pipe_line control_point culvert_centerline curb_line digital_elevation_model_point easement_right_of_way_area electrical_cable_line dispostn_d (disposition code, domain); instl_ty_d (installation type code, domain) electrical_capacitor_point electrical_ductbank_line electrical_generator_point electrical_junction_site electrical_meter_point electrical_motor_point electrical_pedestal_point electrical_regulator_point electrical_substation_site dispostn_d (disposition code, domain); sst_ty_d (type of service label, domain) electrical_switch_point electrical_transformer_bank_point electrical_transformer_vault_point elevation_contour_line fence_line fuel_fitting_point fuel_flow_direction_arrow fuel_hydrant_point fuel_junction_site fuel_line fuel_meter_point fuel_pump_booster_station_point fuel_source_point fuel_tank_site gate_line gate_point hazardous_materiels_storage_area hsb_cat_d (the general nature of hazardous waste, domain); area_size (acres);

area_u_d(area unit of measure, acres); perim (perimeter dimension), perim_u_d (meters);

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hazardous_materiels_storage_location_site heat_cool_anchor_point heat_cool_flow_direction_arrow heat_cool_junction_site heat_cool_line heat_cool_marker_point heat_cool_meter_point heat_cool_plant_area heat_cool_pump_point heat_cool_rectifier_point heat_cool_regulator_point heat_cool_valve_point hospital_structure_site industrial_waste_fitting_point industrial_waste_flow_direction_arrow industrial_waste_grit_chamber_point industrial_waste_junction_point industrial_waste_lagoon_area industrial_waste_line industrial_waste_meter_point industrial_waste_neutralizer_point industrial_waste_oil_water_separator_site industrial_waste_tank_point industrial_waste_treatment_plant_area industrial_waste_valve_point natural_gas_fitting_point natural_gas_flow_direction_arrow natural_gas_junction_point natural_gas_light_point natural_gas_line natural_gas_marker_point natural_gas_meter_point natural_gas_rectifier_point natural_gas_regulator_reducer_point natural_gas_valve_point pedestrian_sidewalk_centerline pipeline_line

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Page G-9 piprod_d (pipeline product code, domain); oper_nm (operator name, mixed case) radar_site railroad_bridge_centerline railroad_centerline tot_len (total length of track, meters); length_u_d (length unit of measure, meters);

feat_name (name of railroad, mixed case); cond_d (condition code, domain); traf_vol_d (traffic volume code, domain) railroad_feature_point railroad_station_site railroad_yard_area recreation_park_area recreation_trail_centerline regulated_aboveground_storage_tank_site regulated_storage_tank_farm_area regulated_underground_storage_tank_site road_bridge_area road_bridge_centerline road_centerline category_d; num_lanes; feat_len; length_u_d; feat_name; road_name; alt_name;

rou1_typ_d; rou1_name; rou2_typ_d; rou2_name; rou3_typ_d; rou3_name road_feature_point road_guardrail_line road_site slab_area solid_waste_compactor_point solid_waste_dump_area solid_waste_incinerator_point solid_waste_landfill_area solid_waste_material_recovery_facility_point solid_waste_stockpile_area solid_waste_transfer_station_point spill_containment_feature_area spill_containment_tank_point spot_elevation_point storm_culvert_site storm_sewer_armor_point storm_sewer_culvert_line storm_sewer_downspout_point

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Page G-10 storm_sewer_fitting_point storm_sewer_flood_area storm_sewer_flow_direction_arrow storm_sewer_headwall_line storm_sewer_inlet_point storm_sewer_junction_point storm_sewer_line storm_sewer_oil_water_seperator_site storm_sewer_open_drainage_area storm_sewer_open_drainage_line storm_sewer_pump_point storm_sewer_reservoir_point structure_existing_site structure_future_site tower_site tunnel_centerline utility_electric_utility_site utility_pole_guy_point utility_pole_tower_point utility_pole_tower_site vehicle_parking_area wastewater_discharge_point wastewater_filtration_bed_area wastewater_fitting_point wastewater_flow_direction_arrow wastewater_grease_trap_point wastewater_grit_chamber_point wastewater_junction_point wastewater_lagoon_area wastewater_line wastewater_neutralizer_point wastewater_oil_water_separator_site wastewater_pump_ejector_station_site wastewater_pump_point wastewater_septic_tank_point wastewater_treatment_plant_site wastewater_valve_point water_fire_connection_point

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Page G-11 water_fitting_point water_hydrant_point water_junction_point water_line water_marker_point water_meter_point water_pump_point water_regulator_reducer_point water_reservoir_area water_tank_site water_valve_point water_vent_point

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APPENDIX H

Exterior Signage

Section: Appendix H Exterior Signage

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11.3.17 Drinking Fountains

Outdoor drinking fountains should not be provided, except to support larger playgrounds, outdoor recreation facility complexes, and outlying recreation areas if convenient to a potable water supply line. Steps should be provided for children, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) standards should be met.

11.4 EXTERIOR SIGNS

Figure 11.4a Identification Sign Exemplifies

Pride and Professionalism

Signs have a major effect on the appearance of Schofield Barracks and the professionalism of its units. Only signs that professionally communicate directions and location to those functions and activities that truly warrant identification shall be used. See Figure 11.4a. The number of signs on the installation shall be held to the absolute minimum required for directions, identification, and customer service. This section establishes guidelines for standardizing sign material, color, style, types, and placement throughout the installation.

Signs are used to visually communicate information. They are highly visible features that should be attractive and compatible with their surroundings. Careful consideration must be given to what a sign says, how it is said, its visual appearance and organization, its location, structural support system, and relation to other signs within the installation. Standardized signage systems facilitate movement, provide a sense of orientation, and reinforce Schofield Barracks’ standards of excellence.

Signage creates a unifying element throughout the installation that visually ties the installation themes together and builds a reference and continuity that translates into confidence and reassurance when traveling throughout the installation. See Figure 11.4b. The standards to apply for signage color, type, and sizing is found in Technical Manual (TM) 5-807-10, Signage.

11.4.1 Sign System Characteristics

There are several basic design characteristics that, by serving to convey necessary information clearly and attractively, are an integral part of any successful signage system. Figure 11.4b

Gate Installation Identification Sign Does Not Create Attractive, Inviting, or Unified First Impression

Simplicity. An effective strategy provides only needed information, avoids redundancy, and eliminates over-signing with resultant clutter and visual confusion. Sign

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11 - 12 Si te E lements Des ign S tandards Army Installation Design Guide messages must be clear, simple, and easy for motorists to process quickly without overburdening them. See Figure 11.4c. A confused driver is a hazard to himself and others.

Irrelevant and ineffective signs are costly to maintain and add more fixed-object hazards along the roadway.

Continuity. It is essential that the orientation system be applied uniformly and consistently throughout the entire installation. The importance of consistent implementation extends from the larger issues of sign type and size down to accurate color continuity and matching typestyles. It is also important to keep names of destinations consistent throughout the orientation system, including the names on maps and the names used by security forces when directing visitors to a point of destination on the installation.

A direction sign pointing the way to the Headquarters Building should lead to a building that is called the Headquarters Building and not something else.

Figure 11.4c More Information than can be

Processed

Visibility. Visibility, both day and night, through good clearances, contrasts, and lighting should be the first consideration before sign placement is undertaken. Sign location is a very important ingredient within the orientation system. Signs must be located at significant decision points and oriented to provide clear sight lines for the intended user and should permit ample time for the viewer to respond to the message. Close coordination of locations with respect to landscaping, utilities, adjacent signage, and various other street design elements is important to ensure long-term maximum visibility and safety. See Figure 11.4d.

Figure 11.4d Installation Warning Sign Visibility

Restricted by Landscaping Legibility. Sign typestyle, line spacing, color, and size all combine to create the crucial design characteristics of legibility. See Figure 11.4e. This aspect of sign design should take into consideration users such as motorist, pedestrians, or bicyclists and the relative travel speed at which each type of user will be traveling when viewing the signs.

Aesthetic. Signs are an important part of the impression made by installation. Use signs of high quality, design, construction, and maintainability in order to present a professional image of Schofield Barracks.

11.4.2 Vocabulary-Communications

A common language has been created for establishing a signing system. The different components that create the sign package have been named and referred to within the total signing system.

Figure 11.4e Identification Sign Legibility

Impacted by Too Much Information

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The creation of a "signing language" helps generate a unified bond within sign types that make up a signing family. This includes:

Information/Message Typography Presentation Architectural Influence Graphic Architecture

11.4.3 Visual Hierarchy

The entire signing system must communicate, through a range of sign and typestyle sizes, the relative importance of the individual activity that the sign identifies. The system should follow a logical progression from a point of origin to the desired destination.

A stated ranking method supports the visual standard of hierarchy within the signing system. Signs can be organized within assigned classes with emphasis on the function and image of the installation.

Within each class, the level of architectural influence evokes the importance of the sign to the installation. This is also critical to the idea of progression. The importance of a sign must be presented in its size and level of detail.

As individuals move closer to their destination on the installation, the scale of the sign becomes progressively smaller and the level of the message more detailed.

11.4.4 Types of Exterior Signs

There are six basic categories of exterior signs: Identification, Motivation, Guide, Mandatory/Prohibitory, Information, and Regulatory Signs.

11.4.4.1 Identification Signs. There are four basic types of

identification signs: Installation, Military Headquarters, Military Facility, and Community Facility Identification Signs. These are signs that identify entrances to the installation, areas within the installation, major tenants, buildings, and organizational or functional components. They identify a location and greet the visitor to that location. They should be compatible in scale and character with the architecture and also blend with the natural surroundings.

Wall mounted identification signs may be used instead of freestanding exterior signs. Wall mounted signs eliminate visual clutter and minimize maintenance.

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These signs are designed to include the following:

Typeface: Lettering is self-adhesive backing material.

Building Title: Helvetica Medium, upper and lower case Building Numbers: Helvetica Regular Building Addresses: Helvetica Medium, upper and lower case

Color:

Panel: Dark Brown (High Intensity)

3M Color Code – Brown #2279/36˝ Heat Activated Engineering Grade or approved equivalent

Lettering: Beige (Engineering Grade) GSB-Vinyl-Vei-501-220/15˝ or approved equivalent

Post: Black Exposed panel backs and edges: Dark Brown All paint: Semi gloss

Materials: Black steel signposts are encouraged. Black vinyl sleeves for signpost and dark brown adhesive vinyl sheeting for the backs of signs provide a low-maintenance option.

Panel: Double-face 1/8” thick aluminum Post: Steel pipe Foundation: Concrete pier or direct burial

See Technical Manual (TM) 5-807-10, Signage, for further sign specifications and for sign placement guidelines.

Installation Identification Signs. Installation identification signs name the installation and display the official US Army plaque. The designation "United States Army" must appear at the top of the sign in accordance with AR 420-70, paragraph 2-7h.

Every installation entrance shall have an installation identification sign displaying only the U.S. Army plaque, with the words "United States Army, Fort (Name of Fort), and gate name as indicated in Figure 11.4f, Installation Identi-fication Sign. The placement of Senior Mission Commander logo, unit crest, and other installation identification signs, monuments, or displays shall be located inside the installation beyond the cleared area of the Access Control Point of entry. When used service-wide, these signs convey a

Figure 11.4f U.S. Army Standard Installation

Identification Sign

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Army Installation Design Guide Si te E lements Des ign S tandards 11 - 15 uniform image of strength and stability to the public. Emblems, branch colors, unit mottos, names, and titles of individuals are not to be displayed.

Installation identification signs consist of three types:

Sign Type A1 – Main Entrance Sign identifies the principal visitor entrance.

Sign Type A2 – Secondary Entrance Sign identifies entry points with relatively high volumes of visitor traffic.

Sign Type A3 – Limited Access Entry Gate Sign identifies entry points with limited public access.

Military Headquarters Identification Signs. Military head-quarter identification signs identify military activities and facilities and carry unit name information and street addresses;

Figure 11.4g.

Military headquarters identification signs consist of four types:

Sign Type B1 – Installation Headquarters Sign identifies the central administration of the installation.

Figure 11.4g

U.S. Army Standard Military Headquarters Identification Sign

Sign Type B2 – Command, Division, and Brigade Headquarters Sign.

Sign Type B3 – Battalion Headquarters Sign.

Sign Type B4 – Headquarters Building Entrance Sign identifies the building entrance for all levels of authority. In addition, Type B4 is used to identify a unit headquarters that has a special entry point other than the main entrance of a building.

Name plate attachments are prohibited. Insignias, emblems, branch colors, unit mottos, names, or titles of individuals will not be used on these signs unless approved by DPW.

Identify buildings with either a free-standing or building-mounted sign, but not both. Building mounted signs are preferred. Free-standing building identification signs should be kept to a minimum. A primary objective of the installation orientation system is to reduce the number of signs and to eliminate the visual clutter that results from the over use of signage. See Figure 11.4h. Locate signs only where they are needed to provide orientation. As a general rule, provide one sign for each building. An option to the standard building identification sign is the use of facility-mounted, individual

Figure 11.4h Attractive Wall Mounted Building

Identification Signs Reduce Visual Clutter

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