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Westover ARB IFS

5 APRIL 2022

WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE

INSTALLATION FACILITIES STANDARDS

(IFS)

Installation Elements

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Site Development

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Westover Air Reserve Base IFS

Table of Contents

A. OVERVIEW

A01. Facility Hierarchy

A02. Facility Quality

A03. Facility Districts

B. INSTALLATION ELEMENTS

B01. Comprehensive Planning

B01.1. Installation Development Plan (IDP)

B01.1.1. IFS Component Plan of IDP B01.1.2. Brief History of Base B01.1.3. Future Development

B02. Street Envelope Standards

B02.1. Hierarchy of Streets

B02.1.1. Arterial Streets B02.1.2. Collector Streets B02.1.3. Local Streets B02.1.4. Special Routes

B02.2. Hierarchy of Intersections

B02.2.1. Arterials B02.2.2. Arterial/Collector B02.2.3. Collectors B02.2.4. Special Intersections B02.2.5. Street Frontage Requirements B02.2.6. Sight Lines

B02.3. Street Elements

B02.3.1. Paving B02.3.2. Curb and Gutter B02.3.3. Utility Service Elements B02.3.4. Traffic Signs B02.3.5. Street Lighting B02.3.6. Other

B03. Open Space / Public Space

B03.1. Plazas, Monuments and Static Displays

B03.1.1. Paved Plazas B03.1.2. Sculptures, Markers and Statuary B03.1.3. Static Display of Aircraft

B03.2. Grounds and Perimeters

B03.2.1. Parade Grounds B03.2.2. Parks

B03.2.3. Preserves B03.2.4. Perimeter Fence

C. SITE DEVELOPMENT

C01. Site Design

C01.1. Site Design Considerations

C01.2. Building Orientation

C02. Utilities

C02.1. Utility Components

C03. Parking Areas

C03.1. Configurations and Design

C03.1.1. Paving and Striping C03.1.2. Curbing C03.1.3. Internal Islands and Medians

C03.2. Parking Structures

C03.3. Connectivity

C04. Stormwater Management

C04.1. Stormwater Requirements

C05. Sidewalks, Bikeways and Trails

C05.1. Circulation and Paving

C05.1.1. Ramps and Stairs C05.1.2. Lighting

C06. Landscape

C06.1. Climate-based Materials

C06.1.1. Landscape Design Concept C06.1.2. Xeriscape Design Principles C06.1.3. Minimizing Water Requirements C06.1.4. Plant Material Selection C06.1.5. Water Budgeting (Hydrozones) C06.1.6. Base Entrance Landscaping C06.1.7. Streetscape Landscaping C06.1.8. Pedestrian Circulation Landscaping C06.1.9. Parking Lot Landscaping C06.1.10. Screen/Accent Landscaping C06.1.11. Other

C07. Site Furnishings

C07.1. Furnishings and Elements

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C07.2. Site Furnishings Products, Materials / Color .. 57

C07.2.1. Barbeque Grills C07.2.2. Benches C07.2.3. Bike Racks C07.2.4. Bike Lockers C07.2.5. Bollards C07.2.6. Bus Shelters C07.2.7. Drinking Fountains C07.2.8. Dumpster Enclosures / Gates C07.2.9. Fencing C07.2.10. Flagpoles C07.2.11. Lighting – Landscape / Accent C07.2.12. Litter and Ash Receptacles C07.2.13. Picnic Tables C07.2.14. Planters – Free Standing C07.2.15. Play Equipment C07.2.16. Screen Walls C07.2.17. Tree Grates C07.2.18. Other

C08. Exterior Signs

C08.1. Colors and Types

C08.1.1. Materials and Color Specifications C08.1.2. Installation and Gate Identification Signs C08.1.3. Building Identification Signs C08.1.4. Traffic Control Devices (Street Signs) C08.1.5. Directional and Wayfinding Signs C08.1.6. Informational Signs C08.1.7. Motivational Signs C08.1.8. Parking Lot Signs C08.1.9. Regulatory Signs C08.1.10. Other

C09. Lighting

C09.1. Fixtures and Lamping

C09.2. Light Fixture Types

C09.2.1. Street Lighting C09.2.2. Parking Lot Lighting C09.2.3. Lighted Bollards C09.2.4. Sidewalk Lighting C09.2.5. Walls / Stairs Lighting C09.2.6. Other

D. FACILITIES EXTERIORS

D01. Supporting the Mission

D02. Sustainability

D03. Architectural Features

D03.1. Orientation, Massing and Scale

D03.2. Architectural Character

D03.3. Details and Color

D03.3.1. Climate-based Data D03.3.2. Natural Ventilation System D03.3.3. Thermal Mass

D03.3.4. Thermal Shading D03.3.5. Renewable Heating/Cooling D03.3.6. Solar Photovoltaic System D03.3.7. Solar Thermal System

D04. Building Entrances

D04.1. Primary Entrances

D04.2. Secondary Entrances

D05. Wall Systems

D05.1. Hierarchy of Materials

D05.2. Layout, Organization and Durability

D05.3. Equipment, Vents and Devices

D05.4 Wall Systems Materials

D05.4.1. Flat Metal Panels D05.4.2. Brick Veneer D05.4.3. Architectural Precast D05.4.4. Stucco Over Sheathing D05.4.5. Curtain Wall D05.4.6. Cast-in Place Concrete D05.4.7. Tilt-up Concrete D05.4.8. Ribbed Metal Sheeting

D05.4.9. EIFS

D05.4.10.GFRC

D05.4.11.Concrete Block D05.4.12. Fiber Cement Siding D05.4.13. Other

D06. Doors and Windows

D06.1. Types

D06.2. Layout and Geometry

D06.3. Glazing and Shading

D06.4. Hardware

D06.5. Doors and Windows Materials

D06.5.1. Anodized Aluminum D06.5.2. Hollow Metal D06.5.3. Aluminum-clad Wood D06.5.4. Other

D07. Roof Systems

D07.1. Roof Type and Form

D07.2. Roof Slope

D07.3. Parapets and Copings

D07.4. Color and Reflectivity

D07.5. Gutters, Downspouts, Scuppers, Drains

D07.6. Roof Vents and Elements

D07.7. Clerestories and Skylights

D07.8. Vegetated Roof

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D07.9. Roof Systems Materials

D07.9.1. Standing Seam Metal D07.9.2. Membrane Single-ply D07.9.3. Built-up Multi-ply D07.9.4. Concrete Tile D07.9.5. Clay Tile D07.9.6. Slate Shingles D07.9.7. Vegetated System D07.9.8. Ribbed Metal Sheeting D07.9.9. Composite Shingles D07.9.10. Other

D08. Structural Systems

D08.1. Systems and Layouts

D08.2. Structural Systems Materials

D08.2.1. Concrete D08.2.2. Insulated Concrete Forming (ICF) D08.2.3. Steel D08.2.4. Pre-Engineered Steel D08.2.5. Masonry D08.2.6. Heavy Timber D08.2.7. Light-gauge Steel D08.2.8. Lumber Framing D08.2.9. Other

D09. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

D09.1. Passive and Active Systems

D09.2. Functionality and Efficiency

E. FACILITIES INTERIORS

E01. Building Configurations

E01.1. Layout and Common Areas

E01.1.1. Interior Design Process E01.1.2. Codes and Regulations

E01.2. Quality and Comfort

E02. Floors

E02.1. Floor Materials

E02.1.1. Prepared Slabs E02.1.2. Natural Stone and Terrazzo E02.1.3. Quarry Tile E02.1.4. Ceramic Tile E02.1.5. Resilient Floor E02.1.6. Carpet E02.1.7. Rapidly-Renewable Products E02.1.8. Other

E03. Walls

E03.1. Wall Materials

E03.1.1. Concrete E03.1.2. Masonry E03.1.3. Ceramic Tile E03.1.4. Gypsum Board E03.1.5. Metal Panels E03.1.6. Wood Paneling E03.1.7. Rapidly-Renewable Products E03.1.8. Other

E04. Ceilings

E04.1. Ceiling Materials

E04.1.1. Exposed Framing (Roof / Floor Structure Above) E04.1.2. Exposed Concrete E04.1.3. Grid and Acoustical Tile E04.1.4. Gypsum Board E04.1.5. Metal Panels E04.1.6. Wood E04.1.7. Rapidly-Renewable Products E04.1.8. Other

E05. Doors and Windows

E05.1. Doors and Windows and Frames Materials

E05.1.1. Aluminum E05.1.2. Hollow Metal E05.1.3. Wood E05.1.4. Other

E06. Casework Systems

E06.1. Casework Materials

E06.1.1. Plastic Laminate E06.1.2. Solid Polymer Surface E06.1.3. Rapidly-Renewable Products E06.1.4. Metal E06.1.5 Other

E06.2. Countertop Materials

E06.2.1. Plastic Laminate E06.2.2. Solid Polymer Surface E06.2.3. Natural Stone E06.2.4. Cast Stone E06.2.5. Metal E06.2.6 Other

E07. Furnishings

E07.1. Durability and Serviceability

E07.2. Accessories

E08. Interior Signs

E08.1 Types and Color

E08.2. Interior Signs Materials

E09. Lighting, Power and Communication

E09.1. Functionality and Efficiency

E09.2. Types and Color

F. Appendices

G. Appendices

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A. OVERVIEW

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This Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) document is part of the Air Force Corporate Facilities Standards (AFCFS) program to assist bases in implementing and maintaining facilities standards as appropriate for efficient operations within the respective climate region. IFS fully replaces, consolidates and simplifies existing facilities standards documents, such as the Architectural Compatibility Plan (ACP) or ACGs, FEPs, etc., and organizes information using the same structure, or Table of Contents, as the AFCFS website.

IFS reflects the AFCFS’ concepts of "Facility Hierarchy" (categorizing facilities into group numbers) and "Facility Quality" (assigning an appropriate level of quality to each group number) and applies these principles at the base level. Applicable DoD and Air Force criteria such as UFCs, AFIs, Memoranda, and UFGSs (Guide Specs) are referenced and linked within IFS to ensure the document is always current.

Navigating within this IFS is efficient and straightforward. Please use the interactive Table of Contents to locate subject matter, and click on the title of a section to access it. From any page, click on the “Back to Table of Contents” footer to return. Content is organized into 4 major sections: Installation Elements, Site Development, Facilities Exteriors and Facilities Interiors.

This IFS document begins as a fill-in PDF form, which is fully editable, and becomes a "living document" that can be regularly updated by base-level personnel following a format that is consistent across the Air Force. While the format is standardized, IFS content is customized for base operations and the local climate to ensure mission success while emphasizing reduced maintenance and reduced initial costs, life-cycle costs, energy use, and water use.

1. Conformance to Air Force Corporate Facilities Standards (AFCFS) and Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) are required by Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1023 and Air Force Memorandum. Please refer to the AFCFS website for links to documentation on current policy.

2. Requests to deviate from any installation facilities standards, that are Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) requirements, will follow the process outlined in the AFCFS for UFC waivers and exemptions.

3. All Air Force designs including Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) facilities are required to conform to AFCFS per Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1023; AFCFS will be used to formulate Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) per the AFI. The Base Civil Engineer (BCE) maintains and implements the IFS.

4. Please refer to the AFCFS website as a portal to reference materials and requirements documents for design and construction projects (via links). Specific references to current DoD memoranda and Air Force criteria are updated periodically to provide the most current guidance and requirements. Programming, design and contract documents should list “current edition” for all reference and requirements documents. The documents in force at the date of execution of the design and/or construction contract shall be the governing version.

5. Advanced Modeling Requirements:

For all Air Force projects requiring advanced modeling, to include 3D visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM), facility data, quantity take-off, geospatial, etc., follow the Army standards. Refer to USACE Minimum Model Matrix (M3) and Project Execution Plan (PxP) which outline required model uses. Refer to CAD BIM Technology Center (Contract Requirements) for more information on M3 and PxP.

6. Joint Bases shall implement IFS under their Joint-Base designation with volume numbers for individual installations following the IFS Development Tool template. For example, for Joint Base Langley-Eustis, provide: Vol. 1 Langley AFB and Vol. 2 Fort Eustis.

7. References and Supplementary Documents listed in Appendix G are included in these Installation Facilities Standards by reference and are fully part of this document. Please refer to Appendix G for a listing of documents, which are available via hyperlink for viewing and downloading.

8. Installations outside the United States: Per UFC 1-200-01 DOD BUILDING CODE, 8 Oct 2019, "All construction outside of the United States 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." Refer to Appendix G for applicable agreements. "Use UFC 1-202-01 for design of host nation facilities that support military operations."

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A01. FACILITY HIERARCHY

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A02. FACILITY QUALITY

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A03. FACILITY DISTRICTS

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Note: Apply the base-wide standards in this IFS for Installation Elements, Site Development, Facilities Exteriors and Facilities Interiors (products, materials, color, etc.). Following application of the base-wide standards, refer to the Appendix and apply any additional requirements specifically related to the Facility District.

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B. INSTALLATION ELEMENTS

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B01. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

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B01.1. Installation Development Plan (IDP)

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Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force and Air Force Base Criteria

1. The Base Civil Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining and implementing the Installation Planning documents and to ensure that the Installation Development Plan (IDP) is prepared, maintained, and implemented following AFI 32-1015.

2. Refer to the IDP for information on climate and weather and for demographics and related data.

B01.1.1. IFS Component Plan of IDP

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1. Comply with installation planning criteria, architectural compatibility and facilities standards.

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2. All Air Force designs will conform to the standards specified in the Air Force Corporate Facilities Standards (AFCFS). AFCFS will also be used to formulate individual Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

3. Maintain this Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) as required under AFI 32-1023. IFS is maintained and implemented by the Base Civil Engineer (BCE).

4. Address all infrastructure, site and facilities reuse opportunities in the IDP. Reuse designs will follow IFS.

5. Address all infill projects for infrastructure, site and facilities in the IDP. Infill designs will follow IFS.

B01.1.2. Brief History of Base

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Westover Air Reserve Base was named for Major General Oscar Westover who was killed in a high-speed plane crash in 1938. The base has been in operation since 1940 and served as a bomber training base and port of embarkation/debarkation during World War II. Following the war, the base was a staging point for the Berlin Airlift and headquarters of the Military Air Transport Service system. Westover then became a major Strategic Air Command installation.

Westover has been an Air Force Reserve Command base since 1974. Until 1987, the 439th Tactical Airlift Wing operated C-130 Hercules and C-123 Provider aircraft. The wing then converted to C-5As, and the unit eventually became designated as the 439th Airlift Wing.

Westover is the nation's largest Air Force Reserve base in terms of area, and it is home to more than 5,500 military and civilian workers. The base has expanded to support a growing civilian access airport sharing Westover’s military-maintained runways.

Westover has supported numerous conflict/contingency and humanitarian missions throughout the world.

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B01.1.3. Future Development

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1. Follow AFI 32-1015 for Air Force Comprehensive Planning, the Comprehensive Planning Process, Comprehensive Planning Requirements, and Geospatial Mapping.

2. Address all future development under the Installation Development Plan (IDP).

B02. STREET ENVELOPE STANDARDS

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B02.1. Hierarchy of Streets

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Street Envelope Section

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1. Develop and evolve a hierarchical transportation network of arterial, collector and local streets following UFC 3-201-01 and its industry references.

2. Provide consistent functionality throughout the installation and a level of visual quality relating to the adjacent Facility

Group number.

3. Routes along facilities in Group 1 may have materials, finishes and features with a higher visual quality than Groups 2, 3 and 4. Reduce maintenance requirements by installing highly durable materials and finishes in routes along Group 3 industrial facilities.

4. Special routes may have a visual quality comparable to those along facilities in Group 1.

5. Create and maintain arterials with two lanes of traffic in each direction with landscaped or paved medians as applicable to the local climate and adjacent facility group designation / land use.

6. Minimize stops and turns along arterials. Eliminate on-street parking along arterials and provide on collector streets only on lower speed roadways such as residential streets.

7. Connect arterials to local streets with appropriately scaled collector streets.

8. Provide appropriate landscape setbacks and pedestrian buffers along all streets.

9. Minimize and consolidate curb cuts along streets.

10. Ensure access for emergency and service vehicles.

11. Define bicycle traffic routes in the Installation Development Plan or its applicable component plans.

12. Define appropriate force protection features, site furnishings, signs, lighting, utilities, and paving in the IFS.

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B02.1.1. Arterial Streets

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Detached Sidewalk along One Side

1. Stops and turns should be minimized and on-street parking will not be allowed at any point along arterial streets.

2. Provide sidewalks on at least one side of arterial streets and both sides of arterial streets in developed areas. Provide a 6' buffer between the road and sidewalk where space allows.

3. Limit curb cuts on arterial streets to entries into major facilities, building groups and major parking areas.

4. Reinforce the importance of arterial streets with appropriate signs, plantings and street lighting.

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B02.1.2. Collector Streets

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1. Frequent traffic stops and low speeds are permitted on collector streets.

2. Provide sidewalks on at least one side of collector streets and both sides of collector streets where functionally required.

Buffers are preferred but not required on collector streets.

3. On-street parking may be allowed on one side where secondary roads are not less than 34 feet wide. Parking will not interfere with intersections or traffic flow.

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4. Signs, plantings and street lighting should reinforce the designation of “collector” street.

B02.1.3. Local Streets

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1. Frequent traffic stops and low speeds are permitted on local streets.

2. Provide sidewalks on at least one side of local streets and both sides of local streets where functionally required. Buffers are preferred but not required on local streets.

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3. On-street parking may be allowed following UFC industry references.

4. Signs, plantings and street lighting should reinforce the designation of “local” street.

5. Cul-de-sacs are only permitted in family housing areas.

B02.1.4. Special Routes

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1. Develop special routes consistently with those adjacent to Group 1 facilities.

2. Special routes will include the following streets:

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a. James Street, Eagle Drive from Patriot Drive on the north end to Patriot Drive on the south end, Monument Street North, Monument Street South, and Ellipse Drive.

3. Maintain the trees, grasses, landscape beds, and setback areas along these special routes.

B02.2. Hierarchy of Intersections

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1. Provide a hierarchy of intersections to include arterial, arterial-collector, collector, collector-local and local following UFC 3-201-01 and its industry references.

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2. Passive systems such as traffic circles are preferred to active systems such as signalized intersections. Aggressively pursue passive systems to lower maintenance requirements and reduce energy use.

3. Use a level of visual quality for an intersection equal to the quality found in the related streetscape, which corresponds to the adjacent Facility Group number.

B02.2.1. Arterials

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1. At arterial intersections adjacent to Group 1, landscaping of native grasses and shrubs may be provided; trees may be included when maintenance and non-potable irrigation is available. Monuments and static displays may be integrated into arterial intersection designs.

B02.2.2. Arterial/Collector

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1. At arterial/collector intersections adjacent to Group 1, landscaping of native grasses and shrubs may be provided; trees may be included when maintenance and non-potable irrigation is available.

B02.2.3. Collectors

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1. At collector intersections adjacent to Group 1, landscaping of native grasses and shrubs may be provided; trees may be included when maintenance and non-potable irrigation is available. Intersections adjacent to Group 2 may be developed similarly, but with less detailing.

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B02.2.4. Special Intersections

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Organized Placement of Sign

1. Develop all special intersections consistently with those adjacent to Group 1 facilities.

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B02.2.5. Street Frontage Requirements

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Predominant Use of Grasses

Coordinated Street Elements

Street Frontage at Group 2 Lodging

1. Consistently maintain open space buffers following B03.2.3. Preserves.

2. Refer to C06.1.7. Streetscape Landscaping for planting and screen wall requirements along street frontage.

B02.2.6. Sight Lines

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Landscape Setback

Preserved Sight Lines

Predominant Use of Grasses

1. Provide adequate sight lines for an effective and safe traffic operation per American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards and local municipality guidelines.

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B02.3. Street Elements

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Location of Directional Sign and Landscape Orchestrated with Traffic Devices

Coordinated Adjacent Trail

Light Fixture Placement in Landscape Setback

Clean, Professional Appearance

1. Emulate the streetscape area's pre-development hydrology using passive and active design features to help sustain the adjacent regionally appropriate landscape. Coordinate with the base Stormwater Management Plan.

2. Employ systems, materials and techniques to maximize streetscape sustainability. Consider pervious paving and high reflectivity of surfaces, which are appropriate for the local climate.

3. Install at-grade curbing and/or raised-profile curb and gutter as applicable to direct stormwater to bioswales and rain gardens as source water for vegetation. Do not paint concrete curbing.

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4. Provide all on-site utility service lines and equipment below grade when adjacent to Facility Group 1. In routes along Group 2, 3 and 4, when mounting elements such as utility cabinets, communications equipment and water valves above grade is unavoidable, paint these consistently and provide visual screening following Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

5. Provide traffic control devices including access control point/entry control facility signs, speed limit signs and street name signs following the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) per UFC 3-120-01.

6. Crosswalk markings will follow the MUTCD for Streets and Highways, current edition. Provide white markings that define the edges of the crosswalk or a tone of lines defining the area of the crosswalk consistent with common practices found in the adjacent municipality.

7. Follow UFC 3-120-01 for directional and wayfinding signs and address both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

8. Reduce energy consumption and reduce maintenance requirements by providing street lighting only when functionally required to ensure safety and to address antiterrorism following UFC 4-010-01. Ensure the quality and quantities of lighting and fixtures are appropriate for the adjacent Facility Group number.

B02.3.1. Paving

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1. Pavement design will comply with UFC 3-250-01. Ensure appropriate analysis and design of subgrade conditions to promote low maintenance, high performance pavements. Apply all applicable best practices from Appendix B of the

UFC.

2. Materials will be specified in accordance with UFC 3-250-01 and must conform to requirements set forth in the Unified

Facility Guide Specifications (UFGS) for concrete and bituminous pavement.

B02.3.2. Curb and Gutter

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Standard Curb

Mountable Curb

Standard Curb and Gutter

1. Curb all streets except remote/isolated roads and rock-paved service roads.

2. All streets should have integral concrete curbs and gutters. Painted curbs are prohibited because they are very difficult to maintain.

3. Use concrete for sidewalks and curbs. Do not use asphalt curbs.

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B02.3.3. Utility Service Elements

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Electric Service Cabinet with Standard Color

Coordinated Location of Elements

Standard Color

1. Provide all utility service lines below grade when streets are adjacent to Facility Group 1; when mounting elements (such as utility cabinets, communications equipment and water valves) above grade is unavoidable, paint these consistently and provide visual screening following Site Development, Landscaping.

2. Overhead service lines along streets adjacent to Facility Groups 2, 3 and 4 are discouraged.

B02.3.4. Traffic Signs

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Traffic Devices at Intersection

Traffic and Informational Signs

Standard Traffic Devices

1. Refer to Exterior Signs, Colors and Types for Traffic Control Devices, which includes signs.

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B02.3.5. Street Lighting

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Historical Fixtures along Patriot Avenue

Functionally Required Lighting

Lighting for Street and Sidewalks

Double-Mast Fixture at Intersection

1. Refer to the Lighting section for appropriate applications along streets.

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B02.3.6. Other

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B03. OPEN SPACE / PUBLIC SPACE

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Installation Elements:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/installation-elements/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Open Space / Public Space:

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B03.1. Plazas, Monuments and Static Displays

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Colored Concrete Pavers in Plaza at Main Entrance of Group 1 Facility

1. Natural features and culturally or historically significant features or events may be recognized and acknowledged with physical elements such as plazas, monuments and static displays. However, limit these elements on the base to ensure judicious use of resources and to reduce ongoing maintenance requirements.

2. Design highly durable plazas, monuments and static displays with a level of quality comparable to Facility Group 1.

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3. Link plazas, monuments and static displays to the pedestrian circulation system. Install landscaping, site furnishings and lighting appropriate for the application and local climate following Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

4. Select systems, products and materials for paving, walls, and structures following IFS.

B03.1.1. Paved Plazas

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Concrete Pavers with Inscribed Decorative Air Force Insignia at Group 1

Red Colored Pavers at Group 1

Colored Pavers at Group 2 Plaza

Uniform Cobbles

1. Mitigate heat island effect by providing high-albedo, shaded plazas. Pervious pavers will be used on all plazas and courtyards in Facility Groups 1 and 2; use pervious concrete in Group 3. The designer will incorporate appropriate expansion and construction joints.

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2. Pavers will match the color of pavers used on adjacent sidewalks using the base standard red blend at Group 1 and tan blend at Group 2. Brick used on plazas will typically be 4” x 8” size or interlocking polygon pavers.

B03.1.2. Sculptures, Markers and Statuary

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Memorial Plaza and Marker with Adjacent Seating

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Bronze Plaque Mounted to Boulder

Plaque on Precast Base

Bronze Plaque Inset in Stone

1. Relate new sculpture, markers and statuary to the base's architectural design theme. Generally, limit these elements to frequently used locations adjacent to Facility Group 1 and highly traveled community pedestrian spaces.

2. Consider entry gates as possible sites for new displays.

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3. All proposed memorials will follow AFI 36-3108 and be limited to highly deserving individuals or groups as deemed appropriate by the installation leadership. Living memorials (tree plantings / etc.) are discouraged due to added maintenance requirements.

4. When sculpture requires a base, match the materials and / or color palette of adjacent buildings.

5. Use direct or indirect lighting to accentuate features or enhance an intended effect.

6. Ensure that all sculpture, markers and statuary are honorable and inspiring, provide a sense of place, positively contribute to the base's visual quality, and encourage pride for the community and the US Air Force.

B03.1.3. Static Display of Aircraft

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Scaled Model of Aircraft with Dynamic Mounting

1. Follow IFS base-wide standards for all elements of the display area with specific attention to traffic sight lines, pedestrian circulation, site furnishings, signs, and lighting. Address requirements for the Facility District as well.

2. Generally, locate concrete base/foundation structures for static displays below grade.

3. At static displays where pedestrian paths are provided, a minimum of one trash receptacle and one bench will be provided.

Receptacle and bench design must conform to IFS requirements.

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B03.2. Grounds and Perimeters

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Central Formal Green Space Bounded by Ellipse Drive

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Native Species

Deciduous and Evergreen

Maintained Green with Adjacent Wooded Area

1. Provide formal spaces for parade and review functions, recreational areas and parks following the base's Installation Development Plan (IDP) and Installation Facilities Standards (IFS). Refer to the Site Furnishings topic for additional information.

2. Maintain preservation areas following the IDP and IFS.

3. Comply with UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings and UFC 4-022-03 Security Fences and

Gates for all elements associated with the base's gates and perimeter fence.

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4. Identify and describe base-wide utility corridors in the IDP.

5. Base-wide utility infrastructure will be inconspicuous. Bury utility service lines below grade when adjacent to Facility Group 1 and when economically feasible for Facility Groups 2, 3 and 4. When service lines are located above grade, create an ordered, coordinated appearance.

6. Follow the requirements of this IFS regarding all utility structures and service lines located above grade that visually impact the installation.

7. Where screening of utility equipment and structures is provided, allow adequate and proper clearance for safety and maintenance.

8. Reduce visual clutter and visual impact of the following items through a combination of careful placement, screen walls, landscaping and painting:

• Electrical switch-stations

• Sewage lift stations

• Water well pumps, storage tanks and/or related structures

• Gas piping, meters and similar incidental items

• Above ground fuel storage tanks

• Any ground-mounted freestanding utility item exposed to view

9. Larger structures such as electrical switch-stations, sewage lift stations, fuel storage tanks and mechanical/electrical equipment will be screened from view, using materials, forms, and colors in the screen walls that match those respective design elements present at adjacent buildings.

10. Paint aboveground equipment and associated components such as electrical piping or exposed plumbing lines dark bronze.

11. Maintain existing buried utility service lines as a visual asset.

12. Bury the following exposed above-grade items in future projects when economically feasible:

• Electrical power grid and service lines

• Telephone lines

• Cable TV lines

• Communications lines

• Exterior lighting service lines

• Any similar system of above-ground lines serving the base

13. Consolidate and enclose service utility lines in underground utility corridors when feasible. Create routes along the inside edge of parking lot islands.

14. All development of open space requires prior coordination and approval from the Base Civil Engineer.

B03.2.1. Parade Grounds

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1. Follow UFC 3-201-02, Appendix B for the planning and design process and criteria for parade grounds.

2. Establish and maintain parade grounds only where there is a confirmed need and provide landscape materials appropriate for the locale following IFS.

3. Bleachers may be installed only when there is a documented requirement at parade grounds. Nonferrous metals that do not require painting or ongoing maintenance are preferred. The Base Civil Engineer will determine quantities, sizes, and products on a case basis.

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B03.2.2. Parks

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Maintained Formal Green Space

Recreational Area with Site Furnishings

Recreational Playing Fields

Trees Defining Space

1. Bleachers may be installed only when there is a documented requirement at parks and fields for recreational events.

Follow guidance under Parade Grounds.

2. Picnic pavilions may be provided in parks where there is a documented need.

3. Prohibited picnic pavilion materials include wood, concrete masonry units (CMU) or metal pre-manufactured storage sheds. Use only materials and detailing that are low maintenance and endure with minimal weathering.

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4. When picnic pavilions are permitted near facilities, generally match the architecture of the adjacent facility and provide a level of quality of the adjacent facility group number.

B03.2.3. Preserves

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Preserved Open Space Buffer Adjacent to Flightline

Maintained Grass Area

Naturally Forming Trees

Woodlands Beyond

1. Preserve areas adjacent to runways, taxiways, aprons, golf course roughs, storage areas, antenna facilities, and ammunition storage areas as open space.

2. Provide minimal maintenance with mowing as needed for controlling bird behavior for airfield safety or eliminating fire hazards.

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B03.2.4. Perimeter Fence

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Controlled Access with Operable Gates

Galvanized Chain Link Fencing

Fencing along Perimeter Road

Fencing Adjacent to Gate

1. Design, install and maintain the base's perimeter fence following UFC 4-022-03. Stringently comply with AT requirements following UFC 04-010-01 for all spaces adjacent to the base's perimeter fence and all gates.

2. Fencing, gates and other elements that are associated with the main gates will be a level of quality equivalent to Facility Group 1.

3. Maintain a positive visual quality along the traffic corridor on both sides of the main gates. Specifically address pedestrian access, circulation and common areas.

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C. SITE DEVELOPMENT

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

C01. SITE DESIGN

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Site Design / NEPA:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/site-design-nepa/index.html

C01.1. Site Design Considerations

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Axial Alignments with Entrance

Transitional Space along Street

Optimal Functional Adjacency

1. Collect documentation to validate approvals and completion of the NEPA process.

2. Ensure site design compliance with the Installation Development Plan (IDP) and its component plans and Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

3. Promote integrated design with on-site solutions such as engineered small-scale hydrologic controls versus base-wide infrastructure; consider open space, natural features, bioswales, building roofs, streets, and paved surfaces, and snow storage areas.

4. Integrate snow storage areas with adjacent streets and parking areas; coordinate snow storage with the base stormwater plan.

5. Limit the impact of development on land and water resources. All site elements and infrastructure will reinforce an image of sustainability, with reduced energy demand, renewable-energy usage, and water conservation.

6. Consider energy conservation during site design for the following categories: building and site lighting, auxiliary systems and equipment (refrigerators, elevators, etc.), building envelope, electric power and distribution, HVAC systems and equipment, service hot water, and energy management (metering, EMCS).

7. Coordinate on-site renewable-energy systems and components to minimize area requirements and maximize efficiencies.

Appropriately buffer and screen these and other mechanical systems and equipment.

8. New building projects should preserve open space and protect natural habitat.

9. Conform to existing topography to the greatest extent possible and use slopes to increase site and building efficiencies.

Design sites to minimize irrigation and impacts to stormwater runoff.

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10. Carefully study new project sites to identify the character of adjacent buildings, streets, landscaping, and site design elements. Reinforce the existing character in new site design.

11. Consider relationships to adjacent facilities and district / centralized heating and cooling infrastructure and cost effectively connect building systems to harvest heat, grey water or other beneficial byproducts.

12. Minimize existing and planned obstructions from landscaping, structures, topography, and adjacent developments to preserve solar access and natural ventilation.

13. Purposefully integrate service access, receiving and storage areas to eliminate the need for visual screening.

14. Appropriately connect to the base network of streets, sidewalks and trails using drive aisles, parking areas, walkways, paths, and bicycle routes addressing both vehicles and pedestrians.

15. Applicably coordinate heat island mitigation in paving and roof designs when implementing an integrated approach to stormwater management.

16. Consider the location of “Designated Tobacco Areas.”

C01.2. Building Orientation

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Conceptual Site Analysis and Site Design Diagram

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Local Solar Data

Local Climate Data

Site Data

East-West Axis

Optimum Solar Control

Maximized Shading

1. Ensure the site will accommodate optimum requirements for building orientation, which is with the long axis parallel to the east/west direction for rectilinear CONUS buildings.

2. Meet Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) requirements for the locations of the building's passive and renewable-energy systems --including geothermal and solar systems --and exterior shading systems.

3. Locate the building(s) and permitted ancillary structures to promote solar gain, solar shading, natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting, wind buffering and other beneficial passive systems. Consider natural ventilation during the design of HVAC systems.

4. Consider relationships to adjacent sites and their facilities and infrastructure, and cost effectively integrate building systems to harvest heat, grey water or other beneficial byproducts.

5. Consider the “public side” of the building, its views and the location of the main entrance.

C02. UTILITIES

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Site Development:

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