DOE O 6430.1 Chap 1-9, General Design Criteria Manual
Functional areas: Construction and Engineering
Canceled by DOE O 6430.1A.
Superseded By:
DOE O 6430.1A Div 1-7, General Design Criteria on Apr 06, 1989
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Section 1
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ORDER
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA
MANUAL
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US. Department
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SUBJECT: GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA
1. PURPOSE. To provide general design criteria for use in the acquisition of
theDepartment's facilities and to establish responsibilities and authorities
for the development and maintenance of these criteria.
2. SCOPE. The provisions of this Order apply to all Departmental Elements and
contractors performing work for the Department as provided by law and/or
contract and as implemented by the appropriate contracting officer.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. The design criteria provided by this Order shall be applied to all facili-
ties at DOE-owned, -leased, or -controlled sites where Federal funds are
used totally or in part, except where otherwise authorized by separate
statute or where specific exemptions are granted by the Secretary or his
designee.
b. The general design criteria are not intended to provide complete coverage
for the diverse facilities by type and complexity that are needed to sup-
port the varied Departmental program-mission requirements. Project
specific criteria, or specifications, need to be developed to satisfy the
needs for a particular facility incorporating applicable requirements in
these general design criteria and supplemented with required criteria from
applicable codes and standards.
C. It is recognized that many of the Departmental organizations having respon-
sibilities for facility planning, design, and construction may establish
and apply more comprehensive criteria to satisfy the particular program
mission or operating requirements. There is no intent that the general
design criteria take precedence over such other criteria, where those
criteria meet or exceed the general design criteria requirements.
4. REFERENCES.
a. DOE 5700.4, PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, of 1-8-81, which delineates the
requirements, procedures, authorities, and responsibilities for the
formal project management of DOE major system acquisitions and major
projects.
b. DOE 6410.1, MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, of 5-26-83, which
establishes policy and procedures to be followed in the planning,
design, and construction of the Department's facilities.
DISTRIBUTION:
All Departmental Elements
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (info)
INITIATED BY:
Office of Project and
-4acilities Management
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c. Federal law and Executive order requirements for energy conservation and
use of renewable energy sources in new Federal buildings, and implementing
Federal regulation requirements, are identified in Chapter XIII of the
general design criteria.
d. Other applicable Federal laws, Executive orders, and Federal regulations,
are identified in the various chapters of the general design criteria
where their requirements specifically apply.
e. Other Departmental Orders applicable to the planning and design, or
acquisition, of Departmental facilities are contained in a general listing
in Chapter I, Attachment I-l, and further identified in other chapters of
the general design criteria where their requirements specifically apply.
5. DEFINITIONS.
a.
b.
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d.
e.
Building Acquisitions by Lease or Purchase include new pre-engineered
metal buildings, other semipermanent or temporary facilities such as
inplant-fabricated modular/relocatable buildings and trailer units, and
other buildings to be acquired.
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Construction Projects include new facility, facility addition, and
facility alteration projects where engineering and design are required
in their performance. e
Construction Project Planning includes all activities that are performed,
after the initial identification of a project, for the purposes of devel-
oping the project concept, reliable cost estimates, realistic performance
schedules, and methods of performance.
Facilities includes buildings and other structures, their functional
systems and equipment, and other fixed systems and equipment installed
therein; outside plant, including site development features such as
landscaping, roads, walks, and parking areas; outside lighting and com-
munications systems; central utility plants; utilities supply and dis-
tribution systems; and other physical plant features. As used in this
Order, the term "nuclear facilities" is synonymous with the definition of
this same term as contained in Chapter V, "Safety of Nuclear Facilities,"
of DOE 5480.1A, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROTECTION
PROGRAM FOR DDE OPERATIONS, of 8-13-81.
Project Design Criteria are those technical data and other project infor-
mation developed during the project identification, conceptual design
and/or preliminary design phases. They define the project scope,
construction features and requirements, design parameters, applicable
design codes, standards, and regulations; applicable health, safety, fire
Protection, safeguards, security, energy conservation, and quality
assurance requirements; and other requirements. The project design
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criteria are normally consolidated into a document which provides the
technical base for any further design performed after the criteria are
developed.
6. POLICY AND OBJECTIVES.
a. Policy. It is DOE policy that:
(1) Professional architectural and engineering principles and practices
be apolied to the plannino, desiqn, construction. alterations, and/or
acquisition of the'Depart&nt s Facilities. -
(2) All Department facilities wil
mental regulations for energy
energy.
comply with the Federa 1 and Depart-
conservation and use of renewable
(3) All applicable laws, regulations, and Executive orders whether
Federal, State, or local, will be satisfied in the planning, design,
and construction of the Department's facilities.
(4) All Department facilities are designed and constructed to be reasbn-
able and adequate for their intended purpose and consistent with
health, safety, and environmental protection requirements.
b. Objectives.
(1) To provide general design criteria that ensures implementation of
the Department's policy covering:
(a) The basic architectural and engineering disciplines.
(b) Certain types of the Department's known facility requirements.
(c) Specialized requirements based on programmatic and operating
experience.
(2) To establish authorities, responsibilities, and procedures that
ensure timely development and maintenance of the general design
criteria.
(3) To establish responsibility for application of the general design
criteria.
7. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES.
a. Assistant Secretary, Management and Administration (MA-l), is responsible
for the development ot budget, accounting, procurement, cost estimating,
construction, facilities management, site development, real estate, project
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management, and business related policy. Specific responsibilities with
respect to general design criteria are carried out by the Director of
Administration through the Director of Project and Facilities Management.
(1) Serves as the Department's focal point for the development, main-
tenance, and interpretation of the general design criteria. In ful-
filling these responsibilities, technical advice and assistance is
utilized from other Departmental organizations in their particular
areas of interest.
(2) Maintains liaison with other Federal agencies, the architect-engineer
professions, and the construction industries on current practices,
procedures, criteria, and standards being applied to facility design
and construction.
(3) Utilizes, as needed, technical advice and assistance of criteria
users, support contractors, and consultants to develop and maintain
criteria for specialized areas.
(4) Participates with the Advisory Board on the Built Environment, a unit
of the National Research Council, in activities relating to facility
design and construction.
(5) When requested, provides technical advice and assistance to other
Departmental organizations on matters relating to planning, design,
and construction of facilities.
(6) Assures that proposed criteria revisions and additions of a substan-
tive nature are coordinated with all appropriate Headquarters and
field organizations.
(7) Participates with responsible Headquarters organizations identified
in paragraph c, below, in reviewing and adopting comments received on
their particular areas of responsibility.
b. Heads, of Headquarters and Field Organizations Having Responsibilities for
Construction Project Planning and Design or Facility Acquisitions.
(1) Assure that the general design criteria are applied in construction
project planning and design, including their application in develop-
ment of the specific "project design criteria" and in development Of
technical specifications for facilities.
(2) Recommend criteria revisions and additions to the Director of Project
and Facilities Management; and provide technical input, advice, and
assistance during revision or expansion of the criteria.
C. Heads of Headquarters Organizations Having Responsibilities for
Establishing Policies, Performance Standards, or Operating Requirements
'That Need To Be Applied to the Planning, Design, Construction, or Acqul-
sition of Department Facilities.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Participate in the development and maintenance of the general design
criteria, and assure that the criteria accurately reflect the design
requirements associated with their particular areas of responsibility.
Assist the Director of Project and Facilities Management in reviewing
and adopting comments and recommendations received from other Depart-
mental Elements and DOE contractors, as related to their particular
areas of responsibility.
Identify and develop revisions or additions to the criteria in their
particular areas of responsibility in coordination with the Director
of Project and Facilities Management.
Provide assistance to the Director of Project and Facilities
Management and other Headquarters organizations, and field organiza-
tions, in making determinations of criteria applicability to specific
facilities, and provide criteria interpretations, in their particular
areas of responsibility.
8. PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS.
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a. Chapters I through XV of this Order contain basic criteria to be applied
in the planning and design of facilities, and in the development of tech-
nical specifications for building acquisitions. Additional criteria to be
applied for specific types of facilities are contained in other chapters,
beginning with Chapter XVI.
b. It is recognized that.there will arise valid reasons for deviating from
the general design criteria. Allowable deviations are described in
paragraph Zc, in Chapter I of the criteria. Criteria deviations requiring
prior DOE Headquarters' review or approval, and procedures to be followed,
are described in paragraph 2d of Chapter I.
C. Assistance from Departmental organizations having responsibilities assigned
in paragraph 7 above and operating contractors will be required on a
continuous basis for the effective maintenance of these general design
criteria. A number of reserved chapters have been identified that reflect
recommendations made by Headquarters and field organizations for expansion
in criteria coverage. Development of these additional criteria chapters
will be accomplished by working groups with participation by knowledgeable
Headquarters, field organization, and operating contractor personnel and/or
by use of support services contractors.
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d. Past experiences (lessons learned) can be of significant benefit in the
planning and performance of construction projects. Incorporation of design
related "lessons learned" into the general design criteria will maximize
the Department's benefits. Field organizations are encouraged to submit
design related "lessons learned" to the Director of Project and Facilities
Management.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
WILLIAM S. HEFFELFINGER
Director of Administration
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - CRITERIA PURPOSE AND APPLICATION, AND FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN
REQUIREMENTS
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e. Telecommunications, Energy Management, and Other
Facility-related Requirements ...............
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Energy Conservation and Use of Renewable Energy
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Outside Utility Services ..................
Operating and Maintenance Provisions ............
Decontamination and Decommissioning ............
Building Accessibility and Usability by the Physically
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Use of the Metric System ...........
Protective Construction and'EieigenEy*
Preparedness Facilities ..................
Construction Specifications ................
Attachment I-l - Listing of Other DOE Orders To Be Followed
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CHAPTER IV - ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL
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e. Preengineered Metal Buildings ...............
f. Fire Protection ......................
9* Seismic Design .......................
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i. Bridge Structures. .....................
j. Elevated Steel Water Tanks, Standpipe, and Reservoirs. ...
k. Building Roofs, Flashing, and Drainage ...........
Design Quality .........................
Space Planning .........................
Building Type .........................
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Building Configuration .....................
Building Orientation ......................
Building Design Loads .....................
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f. Site-specific Seismic, Straight Wind, and Tornado
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h. Ceilings ..........................
i. Interior Finishes .....................
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k. Acoustical Treatment ....................
1. Windows and Doors .....................
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Fire Protection
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CHAPTER V - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
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Energy Conservation Design ...................
Specifications .........................
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Reheat ...........................
C. Hot Water Heating Systems .................
d. Adiabatic or Evaporative Cooling ..............
e. Ventilation Systems ....................
f. Weather Data ........................
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Heating, Evaporative Cooling, Mechanical Ventilation,
and Air-Conditioning Systems Design Conditions ........
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Design Basis ........................
Building Envelope Thermal Transmittance Factors ......
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Outside Design Temperatures ................
e. Personnel Ventilation Air .................
f. Equipment .........................
9* Communication, Electronics and Computer Room Design
HeatLoads .........................
h. Operating Temperatures ...................
Air-Conditioning Equipment ...................
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Fans ............................
C. Coils ...........................
d. Air Cleaning Systems ....................
e. Air Duct Design ......................
f. Economy Cycle .......................
9. Heat Recovery .......................
Boilers ............................
Air-Conditioning System Operating Efficiencies .........
Adiabatic Cooling .......................
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Laboratory Ventilation and Exhaust Systems .........
C. Air Contamination .....................
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17. Mechanical Systems Insulations
18. Fixed Interior Fire Protection
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Equipment Selection and Pollution Control .........
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CHAPTER VI - INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
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2. Codes, Standards, and Guides . . .
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CHAPTER VII - INTERIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ALARM SYSTEMS
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CHAPTER VIII - EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
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3. Planning ............................ VIII-l
4. Service Equipment and Facilities ................ VIII-3
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Switching Stations and Substations ............. VIII-4
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3. DOE Directives ......................... IX-l
4. Design ............................. IX-2
5. Telephone Lines ........................ IX-3
6. Fire Alarm and Supervisory Systems ............... IX-3
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Secure Communications Systems ................ IX-4
9. Energy Management Systems and Devices ............. IX-4
10. Information Requirements for Systems Operation ......... IX-4
CHAPTER X - FIRE PROTECTION
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Coverage ............................
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Fire Protection Objectives ...................
Improved Risk Concept .....................
Fire Protection Methods ....................
Maximum Possible Fire Loss Criteria ..............
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C. Exterior Fire Protection Systems and Features .......
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CHAPTER XI - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
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Combustion Process Installations ..............
C. Refuse Disposal Facilities .................
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Storage Facilities for Volatile Liquids.
Other Air Pollution Producing Facilities ..........
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4. Sanitary Sewage Disposal m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a. Sewer System Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s .
b. System Design Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Pipe Materials and Pipe Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treatment Facilities . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Control of Pollution from Other Sources . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Quality Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Planning for the Control of Pollution During
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XIII - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND USE OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY SOURCES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Section 9
Coverage......................:.....
Federal Law, Executive Orders, Regulations, and
DOE Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . .
Timing of Evaluations and Selections of Energy
Conservation Features and Energy Supply Sources . . . . . . . .
Life Cycle Cost Analyses . . . . . . . . . . .
Use of Computer or Other Energy Analysis Techni
Energy Conservation Features for Buildings . .
a. Evaluation and Selection of Energy
Conservation Features
b. Building Envelope Therm~l'T~a~ski~t~n~e'V~l
Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Other Energy Conservation Criteria . . . .
Energy Conservation Features for Other Projects
Use of Renewable Energy Systems . . . . . . . .
it
Active Solar Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .
Passive Solar Systems . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Other Renewable Systems
Energy-Use Reduction Goals fo; Ne; ;Ok iuildiig4
a. Application of the 45 Percent Reduction Goal
b. Estimating Energy Use of a Representative
Building in FY 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Estimates of Additional Construction Costs for
New DOE Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building Energy Performance Standards . . . . .
Energy Management Systems and Devices . . . . .
Energy Metering o , . . . . . . e . . . . . . .
Documentation . . . . . . . . .
a. Energy Conskr;aiiin'Ripiri . . . . . . , . .
b. Distribution of Project Planning and Design
Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . , . . . . . .
ques . . . . . i
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........ XIII-21
. . . . . . . .
Attachment XIII-1 - Determination of the Average Sol-Air
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER XIV - RESERVED (SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY - PHYSICAL PROTECTION)
CHAPTER XV - RESERVED (STEAM GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION)
CHAPTER XVI - RESERVED (OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIE’)
CHAPTER XVII - LABORATORIES AND LABORATORY BUILDINGS
1. Coverage ..........................
2. Codes, Standards, Guides, and DOE Directives ........
3 .. Planning and Resign Fundamentals ..............
a. General ........................
b. Flow Diagrams .....................
2
Building Services and distribution ...........
Utilization Schedule ..................
4. Architectural and Structural ................
t:
General ........................
Building Layout ....................
::
Interior Walls and Partitions .............
Laboratory Furniture ..................
e. Hoods and Glove Boxes .................
f. Structural Design ...................
5. Mechanical .........................
a. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning .......
b. Service Piping .....................
C. Special Piping and Drainage Requirements ........
6. Electrical and Telecommunications .............
7. Fire Protection ......................
8. Environmental Protection ..................
3. HealthandSafety ......................
10. Safeguards and Security ..................
11. Ouality Assurance .....................
12. Accessibility and Usability by the Physically
Handicapped ........................
Section 10
Attachment XVII-I . Typical Laboratory Layouts .........
Attachment XVII-2 - Typical Finish Schedule ..........
CHAPTER XVIII - RESERVED (WAREHOUSE AND OTHER STORAGE BUILDINGS)
CHAPTER XIX - RESERVED (MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOPS)
CHAPTER XX - RESERVED (EMERGENCY PREPAREnNESS FACILITIES)
CHAPTER XXI - PLUTONIlJM FACILITIES
1. Coverage ..........................
2. Objectives ........................
3. Oefinitions of Terms ....................
XVII-1
XVI I-l
XVII-3
XVI I-3
XVI I-4
XVII-4
XVII-5
XVII-5
XVI I-5
XVII-6
XVII-8
XVII-8
XVII-9
XVII-10
XVII-10
XVII-10
XVII-14
XVII-14
XVII-15
XVII-16
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XVII-25
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4. Codes, Standards, and Guides .................
5. DOE Directives ..................
6. Site Evaluation ini it;diei ..................
it:
Location
Meteorologi ................................................
c. Hydrology .........................
7. PlantFeatures ........................
a. Facility Design ......................
b. Layout of Plutonium Handling Areas ............
::
Fire Protection ......................
Nuclear Criticality ....................
e. Ventilation ........................
f. Radiation Protection ...................
ii:
Other Special Safety Features ...............
Contaminations Confinement ................
i. Airlocks
j. Decontaminitjo;ls'
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k. Decommissioning ......................
1. Maintenance ........................
m. Water Collection System ..................
8. Utilities ...........................
9. Waste Management .......................
10. Effluent and Waste Control and Monitoring ...........
11. Enclosures ..........................
12. Storage Facilities ......................
13. Special Safety Features ....................
14. Emergency Planning. ......................
15. Quality Assurance .......................
16. Plutonium Materials Safeguards. ................
a. Physical Control .....................
b. Accountability of Plutonium ................
17. Safety Analysis ........................
18. Accessibility and Usability by the Physically
Handicapped.
19. Criteria Deviaii&;
......................
......................
Attachment XXI-l - Geographical Tornado Intensity
Regions .....................
Attachment XXI-2 . Design Basis Tornado Characteristics. ......
Attachment XXI-3 - Design Basis Characteristics of
Potential Tornado-Generated Missiles. ......
CHAPTER XXII - HItiH EXPLOSIVES FACILITIES
1. Coverage ...........................
2. Objectives. ..........................
3. Codes, Standards, and Guides. .................
4. DOE Directives. ........................
5. Definitions of Terms. .....................
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XXI-5
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XXI-6
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XXI-13
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XXI-30
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XXI-30
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XXI-35
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XXI I-2
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6. Plant Features. ........................ XXII-7
t :
General .......................... XXII-7
Facility Design ...................... XXII-8
7. Quality Assurance ....................... XXII-14
8. Safety Analysis ........................ XXII-14
9. Accessibility and Usability by the Physically
Handicapped .......................... XXII-15
10. Criteria Deviations ...................... XXII-15
Section 11
Attachment XXII-l - Protective Design Requirements by Type
of Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XXII-17
CHAPTER XXIII - UNIRRADIATED ENRICHED URANIUM STORAGE FACILITIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Coverage
Definition; if'Tin&'
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Codes, Standards, and kidis' ..................................
DOE Directives ........................
Basis of Design ........................
General Design Requirements .................
Physical Protection and Material Safeguards ..........
Source and Special Nuclear Material ..............
Architectural-Structural ...................
Mechanical ..........................
Electrical
Fire Protectio;
........................
Nuclear Criticalit; ktk~i&' ................................
QualityAssurance ......................
Criteria Deviations ......................
CHAPTER XXIV - RESERVED (PLUTONIUM STORAGE FACILITIES)
CHAPTER XXV - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES
1. Coverage ...........................
2. Codes, Standards, Guides, and DOE Directives .........
3. Planning .........................
4. Architectuiai .........................
5. Mechanical ..........................
6. Electrical
7. Fire Protectjo;
........................
Accessibility an; l&b/l~t; ~y't~e'P~y;i~ail~
.........
8.
Handicapped ..........................
Attachment XXV-l - Typical Layout of a Contaminated
Casualty Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XXIII-1
XXIII-1
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XXI II-2
XXIII-3
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XXIII-6
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CHAPTER XXVI - TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ALARM AND AUTOMATIC DATA
PROCESSING CENTERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Coverage ..........................
Codes, Standards, Guides, and DOE Directives ........
Planning and Location ...................
Criteria Applicable to All Centers and
Repeater Stations .....................
;:
Layout .........................
Architectural .....................
::
Structural .......................
Mechanical .......................
e. Electrical .......................
f. Fire Protection ....................
Telephone Switching Centers ................
Teletype, Data and Facsimile Centers ............
Computer/Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Centers ......
a. Location ........................
b. Planning and Layout ..................
2
Architectural and Structural ..............
Mechanical .......................
e. Electrical .......................
f. Fire Protection ....................
Radio Control Centers
Fire Alarm Control Centir;
.................
Security Alann Control Centir; ..............................
Miscellaneous Special Purpose Communications Centers ....
it:
Warning and Evacuation Control Centers .........
Public Address and Paging Centers ...........
dc:
Television Control Centers ...............
Telemetry Control Centers ...............
Radio Repeater Stations ..................
Antenna Towers, Poles, and Masts ..............
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CHAPTER I
CRITERIA PURPOSE AND APPLICATION, AND FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Section 12
1. CRITERIA PURPOSE. Provide general technical direction and guidance to be
applied in the planning and design of new facilities, in development of
specifications for building acquisitions, and in the planning and design of
facility additions and alterations, to assure that:
a.
b.
C.
d.
e.
f.
Professional architectural and engineering principles and practices
will be followed.
Health and safety requirements of DOE employees, the public, and DOF
contractor or subcontractor employees using DOE facilities are satisfied.
Fire protection, environmental protection, quality assurance, safeguards
and security, and other basic requirements will be satisfied, together
with the satisfaction of program needs.
New facilities, facility additions, and facility alterations will be
planned and designed to achieve economies in construction, operation, and
maintenance.
New buildings, building additions, and other energy-using facilities, and
additions or alterations thereto, will incorporate energy conserving
features on the basis of their life cycle cost effectiveness; will be
consistent with the Department's fuels and energy use policy in the use of
nonrenewable energy resources; and will use renewable energy whenever
these applications are technically feasible and life cycle cost effective.
Requirements of applicable Federal laws, Executive orders, Federal
regulations, applicable local, regional or State regulations, applicable
national consensus codes and standards, and other DOE-prescribed standards
and requirements will be satisfied.
2. CRITERIA APPLICATION.
a. Definition of Terms.
(1) Shall - denotes a requirement.
(2) Should - denotes a recommendation.
b. Use of the Criteria.
(1) These general design criteria shall be applied in the planning and
design of new DOE facilities, facility additions, and facility
alterations. This includes application in the preparation of the
specific project design criteria during the project planning phase.
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(2) These criteria shall be applied in the acquisition of new pre-
engineered metal buildings and in-p1 ant fabricated modular/
relocatable buildings, and in the acquisition of other buildings and
other semipermanent or temporary facilities including trailer units,
to the extent technically, economically, legally, or contractually
feasible.
(3) Paragraph 3 in this Chapter I contains fundamental design requirements.
Chapters II through XV contain the more discipline-oriented design
criteria. Follow-on chapters, beginning with Chapter XVI, contain
additional criteria for certain types of facilities either common to
most DOE sites and operating requirements, or of a specialized nature.
In their application, these general design criteria should be used as
a whole because of the interrelationships or interdependence among
the various chapters.
(4) The general design criteria incorporate, either directly or by cross-
reference to other DOE directives, applicable requirements and guid-
ance promulgated by those Headquarters organizations having assigned
responsibilities in such areas as health protection, safety, fire
protection, environmental protection, safeguards and security, quality
assurance, telecommunications, energy management, site selection, site
development planning, and other areas.
Section 13
(a) Collective use needs to be made of the general design criteria
and other DDE directives listed in Attachment I-l, and as
individually identified in the various chapters of this Order.
Contractors or subcontractors providing facility planning or
design services, or building acquisition services, to the
Department will need to be apprised of all applicable
requirements and guidelines.
(b) Where there are conflicts between the general design criteria
and any of the referenced DOE directives they should be brought
to the attention of the Headquarters Office of Project and
Facilities Management for mutual resolution with other respon-
sible Headquarters organizations. Continuing efforts will be
made to assure that the general design criteria and the
referenced DOE directives provide consistent technical direction
and guidance.
(5) Departmental organizations having first-line responsibilities for
facility planning, design, and construction have the authority to
determine to what degree the criteria in this Order are to be applied
to facility planning or design work which was started prior to issu-
ance of this Order. In making these determinations, attention needs
to be given to the current stage of facility planning or design;
potential cost and schedular impact of applying the criteria; any
applicable requirements of Federal laws, regulations, Executive
Orders, or other DOE directives identified within the criteria; and
other appropriate factors.
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(6) These general design criteria are, in substantial part, a update of
the general design criteria that were used by many of the field
organizations in the prior U.S. Energy Research and Development
Administration, and in the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission prior to
January 1975. In its current form, this Order reflects the numerous
technical comments, suggestions, and recommendations submitted by
DOE field and Headquarters organizations from their review of the
draft that was transmitted for DOE-wide coordination in June 1981.
Many recommendations were also received for significant expansion of
some of the criteria coverage in the architectural and engineering
discipline-oriented chapters, and to include new criteria for other
types of facilities and systems. These additional design criteria
have not been included in the current Order. Subsequent development,
and circulation of draft criteria for appropriate review, comment,
and concurrence, will be needed for such substantive criteria
additions.
C. Allowable Deviations.
(1) These general design criteria are not intended to impose unnecessary
design restrictions or discourage design innovation. Professional
architectural and engineering judgment needs to be used in their
interpretation and application to the specific project. Depart-
mental organizations having first-line responsibilities for facility
planning and design, or building acquisitions, are afforded the
latitude to deviate from the criteria and to grant deviations to DOE
operating contractors or other contractors performing such services
for the Department when, in their judgment:
(a) A specific portion of the general design criteria is determined
to be inadequate or inappropriate for certain components of
production, manufacturing, research and development, or other
similar types of facilities.
(b) Minor deviations are necessary or advantageous.
(c) A specific portion of the general design criteria does not
reflect currently applicable codes, standards, guides, regula-
tions, or architectural or engineering principles and practices.
Section 14
(d) Deviations will achieve greater economies in facility construc-
tion, operation, or maintenance without adverse impact on satis-
faction of programmatic or operating needs; and on satisfaction
of applicable health, safety, fire protection, safeguards,
security, environmental protection, and quality assurance
requirements, or other essential requirements.
(e) Deviations are determined to be necessary in the acquisition of
buildings by lease or purchase.
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(f) Deviations are determined to be necessary and are allowable
under existing exemption or variance provisions of another DOE
directive referenced in this Order.
(2) When deviations are taken because of deficiencies in the general
design criteria, such criteria deficiencies should be brought to the
attention of the Office of Project and Facilities Management for
possible corrective action. If conflicts arise because other DOE
directives allow deviations of this Order, not allowed herein, they
should also be brought to the attention of the Office of Project and
Facilities Management (see paragraph 2b(4)(b), above).
d. Criteria Deviations Requiring Prior DOE Headquarters' Review or Approval.
(1) In the planning and design of the following types of facilities,
deviations from the general design criteria will require prior review
I).
or approval at the Headquarters level.
(a) Plutonium Processing/Handling Facilities (Chapter XX
(b) High Explosives Facilities (Chapter XXII).
(c) Unirradiated Enriched Uranium Storage Facilities
(Chapter XXIII).
(2) Deviations from requirements in applicable Federal laws, Federal
regulations, Executive orders, or local, regional or State codes or
regulations will generally require prior review or approval at the
Headquarters level. See paragraph 3a(5), below, with regard to
application of State, regional or local codes or regulations.
(3) Deviations from other portions of the general design criteria, other
than as discussed in paragraphs (1) and (2), above, can also necessi-
tate prior review or approval at Headquarters when, in the judgment
of the Departmental organization having first-line responsibility for
facility planning, design, construction, and operation, such devia-
tions will or may have significant adverse impact in the areas of
health, safety, environmental protection, or other essential areas.
(4) Deviations, described in paragraphs (1) through (3) above, should be
identified early in the planning phase and discussed with appropriate
Headquarters elements. Mutual determinations can
to the need for formal submittal of the proposed d
quarters for additional review or approval. This
importance for construction projects, where decisi
significant impact on project scope and cost, and
decisions are needed to avoid delay in completing
or start of design.
then be made as
eviation to Head-
is of particular
ons could have a
where early
the planning work
(5) In those cases where Headquarters' approval of deviations is
determined to be necessary, the field organization shall prepare
and submit a request, with justification, for appropriate action.
(a)
(b)
(4
Requests for exemption or variance from codes, standards, or
regulations prescribed in the general design criteria that are
also identified as "prescribed standards" in Chapter I of DOE
54804, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROTECTION
PROGRAM FOR DOE OPERATIONS, shall be made in accordance with the
requirements in paragraph 4, "Procedures for Granting Exemptions,"
in Chapter I of DOE 5480.1A. Where other chapters of DOE 5480.1A
or other DOE directives referenced in this Order contain specific
requirements for requesting Headquarters approval of exemptions or
variances from their provisions, the requirements in those
directives shall also be followed.
Section 15
Other requests for approval of criteria deviations in the areas
of health, safety, or environmental protection shall be submitted
to the appropriate Headquarters outlay program organization, with
copies to: the appropriate organizational element under the
Assistant Secretary, Environmental Protection, Safety, and
Emergency Preparedness; the Office of Project and Facilities
Management; and to other appropriate Headquarters organizations.
Note that Departmental line organizations (includes Headquarters
outlay program and field organizations) have been assigned
responsibilities for health, safety, and environmental protection
in the conduct of DOE programs; and construction projects or
building acquisitions are elements of these programs. For
reference, see DOE 5480.1A of 8-13-81, and DOE 3790.1 of 12-11-80.
Requests for approval of criteria deviations in areas other than
health, safety, or environmental protection shall be submitted
to the Office of Project and Facilities Management, with copies
to the appropriate Headquarters outlay program organization and
to other responsible Headquarters organizations. Approval action
will be taken by the Office of Project and Facilities Management,
or action may be taken by the appropriate outlay program organi-
zation or by other responsible Headquarters organizations, as
mutually determined.
(6) Criteria deviation approval actions shall be coordinated with all
responsible Headquarters organizations. Whenever possible, these
actions should be performed at no higher than the office or division
director level to expedite the process.
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(a) Deviations from requirements in applicable Federal laws, Federal
regulations, or Executive orders, or applicable 1 ocal, regional
or State codes or regulations will generally require higher
levels of approval at Headquarters. As needed, advice and
guidance shall be obtained from the Office of General Counsel to
interpret and determine the applicability,of the requirements to
the specific facility.
.
(b) Interim responses shall be provided by the responsible
Headquarters organization when approval actions will require
more than 30 calendar days to complete.
3. FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. The following criteria contain fundamental
design requirements that are to be applied together with the other more
specific criteria contained in the other chapters.
a. Codes, Standards, Guides, and DOE Directives.
(1 I The latest editions of codes, standards, guides, and other DOE
directives identified in this and other chapters of these general
design criteria shall be followed in the planning and design of DOE
facilities. Referenced codes and standards, and other DOE directives
are normally mandatory, unless otherwise indicated.
(2) In general, the basic building code to be used shall be whichever
nationally recognized code is used in the State where the project is
located (e.g., Uniform Building Code, Standard Building Code).
Project requirements and referenced codes and standards within these
criteria shall take precedence for specific design conditions. At a
minimum, the "Uniform Building Code," issued by the International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), shall be used in the deter-
mination of earthquake loads for buildings and other structures
(except where more stringent requirements are imposed in applicable
building codes of the State where the project is located). The appli-
cation of dynamic analysis techniques (as covered in the Earthquake
Regulations Section 2312(i), of the Uniform Building Code, 1979
edition) may be required for certain types of buildings and structures.
See paragraph 9c (Earthquake Loads) in Chapter IV, "Architectural and
Structural, for additional criteria.
Section 16
(3) In general, the basic codes to be followed for fire protection are the
National Fire Codes of the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA). The basic codes to be followed for electrical system design
are the National Electrical Code, American National Standards Insti-
tute (ANSI)/NFPA-70, and the National Electrical Safety Code, ANSI
c-2. The basic codes, standards and guides to be followed in mechan-
ical system design are the National Plumbing Code and American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
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Inc. (ASHRAE) Handbooks and standards. These and other codes,
standards, and guides to be followed are identified in the various
chapters of this order.
(4) Use of Federal Specifications and Federal Standards, and development
of purchase descriptions (specifications), shall be in accordance
with the General Policies in Subpart 9-1.3 of the DOE Procurement
Regulations, DOE/PR-0028 of 6-79.
(5)
(6)
Local, regional, or State codes or regulations shall be followed to
comply with water quality and air pollutant emission standards estab-
lished by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and Clean Air Act,
respectively. Compliance with regulations and standards concerning
solid waste disposal, disposal of oils, and disposal of hazardous
materials shall also be assured. Other local, regional, or State
codes, regulations, or standards for environmental protection, safety,
or health protection that are determined to be applicable to DOE
operations, and are more stringent than those identified in these
general design criteria, shall also be followed. In all cases, DOE
standards and requirements for radiation protection apply for radio-
active effluents.
Paragraph 7c(8) of DOE 548D.lA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAFETY, ANb
HEALTH PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR DOE OPERATIONS, of 8-13-81, requires
that Heads of Field Organizations establish and maintain appropriate
liaison with local, regional, or State officials; and advise respon-
sible program Secretarial Officers and the Assistant Secretary,
Environmental Protection, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness of
environmental protection, safety, and health protection requirements
issued by these officials that will affect their operations.
(7) Compliance with applicable local (or utility company) codes, regula-
tions, or standards will also be required for tie-in to local utility
services (e.g., water, electric, gas, or sewer). Local codes and
standirds shall be complied with for fire equipment and connections
when local fire department support is needed.
(8) Where local, regional, or State codes or regulations are not
applicable, and where DOE directives are not existing or applicable,
DOE field organizations shall adapt their own design standards or
guides to assure that proper health and safety of personnel and
protection of property will be achieved.
(9) New DDE facilities, and additions or alterations to existing facili-
ties, shall be so planned and designed to assure that health and
safety provisions are consistent with the occupational safety and
health standards issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) under
Section 6 of Public Law 91-596 (Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970)) as amended, or with more stringent standards.
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(10) In the event of a conflict between this Order and a referenced code
or standard herein, the more stringent requirements shall be
followed.
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(11) Copies of the building codes and other codes, standards, and guides
referenced in the various chapters of this Order may be obtained from
the reference sources shown in Attachment I-2. Copies of referenced
DOE directives, listed in Attachment I-l, may be obtained from
Headquarters or field organizations, as appropriate.
b. Health, Safety, and Fire Protection.
(1) Advice and guidance shall be utilized from cognizant DOE, and DOE
contractor, health, safety, and fire protection personnel during the
project planning and design process. This is to assure that all
health, safety, and fire protection requirements are adequately
identified and the necessary features are incorporated. Analyses of
hazards ahd assessment of risks shall be made during conceptual
design and preliminary (Title I) design, and further developed during
the detailed (Title II) design phase. These analyses shall include
identifying the measures to be taken to mitigate the hazards and
achieve accepted levels of risk. In most cases, these analyses
are included in the project planning and design documentation (e.g.,
in conceptual design reports, Title I design reports). For DOE
nuclear facilities or other facilities having high levels of hazard,
the preliminary safety analysis report (PSAR) shall be prepared during
conceptual or preliminary design and the draft safety analysis report
(SAR) completed during Title II design, or prior to facility operation
at the latest. Safety analyses shall be in accordance with the
requirements in DOE 5481.1A, SAFETY ANALYSIS AND REVIEW SYSTEM, of
8-13-81, and safety analyses and Safety Analysis Reports shall be
made a part of the project records.
(2 ) The extent of the safety analysis required will be commensurate with
the nature of facility operations and associated health and safety
hazards. Areas to be addressed in safety analysis (and safety
analysis reports) include, but are not necessarily limited to those
listed below:
(a) Form, type, and amount of hazardous materials (nuclear or other)
to be stored, handled, or processed.
(b) Principal hazards and risks which may be encountered in facility
operation, during the projected facility life, including poten-
tial injury and property damage accidents due to fire, explo-
sion, radiation, toxic exposure, structural failure, wind,
flood, earthquake, tornado, operating error, failure of essen-
tial operating equipment, failure of safety systems, and so
forth. Predicted consequences of such accidents to employees
and the public are included.
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(c) Selected design bases, such as design basis fire (DBF), design
basis earthquake (DBE), design basis tornado (DBT), operating
basis accidents (OBA), design basis flood (DBFL), and so forth,
postulated and quantified, including rationale for selection.
(d) Principal design, construction, and operating features selected
for preventing accidents or reducing risks to acceptable levels,
including safety margins employed, to demonstrate that the
facility and its operation will meet health and safety
objectives.
(e) See DOE 5481.1A for safety analysis requirements that may not
have been covered herein.
(3) Performance objectives to be achieved in the design of DOE
facilities for protection against fire, explosion, and other hazards
include:
(a) Protection of the public against injury and protection of
private property against damage resulting from DOE operations.
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(b) Protection of DOE and DOE contractor employees from accidental
injury, and from exposure to toxic materials and radiation in
accordance with DOE standards and allowable limits.
(c) Provision for continuity in operations by minimizing accident
potential.
(d) Limitation of loss or damage potential to Federal Government
property, including loss that may be incurred by being unable,
or difficult to decontaminate/decommission facilities for other
beneficial uses at the end of their useful life.
(4) General design criteria for fire protection are contained in
Chapter X of this Order.
c. Safeguards and Security.
(1) Advice and guidance from cognizant DOE and DOE contractor safeguards
and security personnel shall be utilized during the project planning
and design processes to assure that requirements are properly ident-
ified and the necessary features are incorporated. Facilities shall
be designed to satisfy DOE safeguards and security standards and
requirements, as promulgated by the Headquarters Office of Safeguards
and Security, and as individually referenced within this Order.
(2) The types and number of features required for safeguards and security
purposes will depend upon such factors as the facility location,
if the facility (or portion thereof) has a classified interest, if
the facility (or portion thereof) houses significant quantities of
classified material and information, the relative sensitivity of
the work to be performed, and the value of the resources housed.
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Consideration shall be given to the feasibility of consolidating
security interests within a security area, consistent with the need
to compartmentalize information, materials, and activities.
d. Environmental Protection and Pollution Control.
(1) Advice and guidance from cognizant DOE and DOE contractor environ-
mental protection and pollution control personnel shall be utilized
during the project planning and design processes to assure that
requirements are properly identified and the necessary features are
incorporated, and to provide adequate time to obtain any permits
which may be required.
(2) Requirements for prevention, control, and abatement of potential
forms of environmental pollution shall be determined in the project
planning phase. Necessary features shall be incorporated into the
project design to satisfy DOE environmental protection and pollution
control requirements as promulgated by the Headquarters' Office of
Environmental Compliance and Overview and as individually referenced
within these criteria. General design criteria for air and water
pollution control are contained in Chapter XI and Chapter XII,
respectively.
(3) Requirements and procedures to be followed in the implementation
within the DOE of 10 CFR Part 1021, "Compliance With the
National Environmental Policy Act," are contained in DOE 5440.1B,
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, of 5-14-82.
The "Environmental Compliance Guide," Volumes I and II, available
from the NEPA Affairs Division, Office of Environmental Compliance
and Overview, at DOE-Headquarters, provides detailed guidance to
assist Departmental organizations in implementation of and compliance
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and
with other Federal environmental requirements that may apply to DOE
projects. These other requirements include, but are not limited to,
the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Coastal Zone Management
Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Historic Preservation Act,
the Non-Nuclear Research and Development Act (Water Resource Evalua-
tion), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Safe Drinking
Water Act, and the Toxic Substance Control Act; and implementing
Federal regulations.
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e. Telecommunications, Energy Management, and other Facility-Related
Requirements. Advice and guidance shall also be utilized from other DOE
and DOE contractor personnel during project planning and design to assure
that other requirements are also properly identified and necessary features
incorporated. Satisfaction of requirements promulgated by the DOE Head-
quarters' Office of Computer Services and Telecommunications Management,
the In-House Energy Management Branch (in the Office of Project and
Facilities Management), and by other DOE-Headquarters organizations
within their areas of responsibility is required.
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f. Quality Assurance.
(1) Facility design shall incorporate the necessary quality assurance
(QA) requirements to assure that established program/project quality
objectives are being satisfied.
(2) Quality assurance encompasses all those planned and systematic
actions and controls necessary to provide adequate confidence that a
structure, system, or component will perform satisfactorily in
service. Quality assurance includes quality control, which comprises
those quality assurance actions related to the physical characteris-
tics of a material, structure, component, or system which provide a
means to control the quality of the material, structure, component,
or system to predetermined requirements.
(3) An adequate quality assurance program provides assurance that the
design will satisfy program/project requirements; the prepared
drawings and construction specifications adequately incorporate
quality assurance requirements; construction can be performed in
accordance with design; and tests confirm the adequacy of design and
quality of construction and manufactured components, where appropriate.
(4) As a part of the quality assurance program, architectural and engi-
neering portions of design need to be closely coordinated during the
conceptual, preliminary (Title I), and detailed (Title II) design
phases to avoid conflicts that could result in costly changes during
construction. Prior to initiating Title I and Title II design,
quality assurance requirements need to be established for the project,
systems, subsystems, and components. It must be determined what the
facility is to accomplish; the range of operating conditions; the
required degree of reliability; its intended useful life; and how it
can be maintained, repaired, or replaced.
(5) Wherever possible, design shall reflect experience gained on similar
projects, or similar types of construction.
(6) Provisions need to be made for review and checking design
calculations, drawings, and construction specifications by qualified
personnel, other than those responsible for the original design. To
the extent practicable, and particularly in the case of innovative
design, the design should be reviewed by competent consultants
in construction or manufacturing techniques to confirm the
practicability of construction or manufacture.
(7) See DOE 5700.6A, QUALITY ASSURANCE, of 8-13-81, for additional
information, direction, and guidance.
9* Facility Economies.
(1) It is a fundamental objective that all DOE facilities be planned and
designed to satisfy program/project needs and operating requirements
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at minimum cost. It is important that good professional architec-
tural and engineering principles and practices are applied, includ
performance of adequate engineering and economic studies. For typ
cal building projects, these studies should address those features
which generally contribute most to the total project cost, such as . .
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(a) Siting, including site development.
(b) Architectural features, including building orientation,
configuration, story heights, and envelope.
(cl Structural systems.
(d) Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.
(e) Electrical systems.
(f) Piping and sprinkler systems.
(2) In the evaluation and selection among energy-related building systems
and features, and where feasible in the evaluation and selection
among other design alternatives, life-cycle costing principles need
to be applied. The purpose is to arrive at the most economical level
of cost that takes into account not only the initial cost but also
the operating and maintenance costs over the estimated life of the
building (or building addition). For purposes of life cycle cost
analysis for energy conservation and use of renewable energy sources,
as covered in Chapter XIII, the estimated useful life to be used for
DOE buildings shall not exceed 25 years (because of the uncertainties
and inaccuracies in projecting operating and maintenance co,sts beyond
that time). Where life cycle cost analysis applications may be feas-
ible in the evaluation and selection among other design alternatives,
the same maximum value should be applied.
(3) The architectural quality of construction should be no higher than
that necessary to satisfy program or operating needs. For service
and industrial-type facilities, an austere architectural treatment
should be the objective. Higher qualities may be provided for
facilities of more sophisticated use or occupancy. See Chapter IV
(Architectural and Structural) for additional criteria.
(4) Design shall take into consideration the economies that can be
achieved by the use of local materials, construction methods, and
construction skills.
h. Energy Conservation and Use of Renewable Energy Sources. Chapter XIII
contains the basic general design criteria for energy conservation and use
of renewable energy sources to be applied in the planning and design or
acquisition of the Department's energy-using facilities. Additional
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energy-conservation design criteria are contained in Chapter IV,
Chapter V, Chapter VI and Chapter VIII of this Order.
i. Facility Siting.
(1)
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Procedures and requirements to be followed for new site selections are
contained in DOE 4300.1A, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, of 7-7-83. In
locating new buildings and other structures on an existing or new
site, the site development plan (see DOE 432fl.lA, SITE DEVELUPMENT
AND FACILITY UTILIZATION PLANNING, of 3-17-83) shall be followed,
consistent with the need to assure effective site utilization,
orderly and efficient future site development. In selecting the
location, either during site development planning or later, careful
attention shall be given to:
(a) Programmatic and operating efficiency;
(b) Special siting requirements for facilities containing, using, or
processing hazardous materials;
(c) Hazardous operations and consequences of potential accidents in
adjacent facilities;
(d) Site seismicity;
(e) Security and safeguards requirements;
(f) Efficient use of existing or planned utility and support
facilities, roads, and parking areas;
* (g) Interrelationships between facilities and aesthetic
compatabil i ty; and
(2)
(h) Energy conservation needs.
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The National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq), of
l-l-70, the Department of Energy Guidelines for Compliance witii the
National Environmental Policy Act (45 FR 20694, as amended), of
3-28-80, and DOE 5440.1B, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, of 5-14-82, require the preparation of an
environmental assessment prior to the initiation of a Government
action which may have a major impact on the environment. This
requirement should be considered during facility siting.
(3) The minimum fire separation distance between buildings should be
determined as prescribed in the NFPA 80A, "Recommended Practice for
Protection of Buildings from Exterior Exposure Fires,“ except where
more stringent requirements are imposed by applicable local codes or
regulations, or when project-specific requirements dictate otherwise.
See Chapter X for additional criteria.
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(4) To the maximum extent practicable, facility siting shall preclude the
use of floodplains and areas subject to flash flooding; and shall
minimize destruction, loss, or degradation of wetlands. Requirements
and procedures to be satisfied with regard to use of floodplains and
protection of wetlands are contained in:
(a) Executive Order 11988, "Floodplains Management," of 5-24-77;
(b) Executive Order 11990, "Protection of Wetlands," of 5-24-77; and
(c) Implementing DOE regulations in 10 CFR Part 1022, "Compliance
With Floodplains/Wetlands Review Requirements."
(5) Radiological si ting requirements are being developed and will be
placed in this section. In the interim, the Director of Nuclear
Safety (EP-34) will provide siting guidance.
j. Site Development.
(1) Topography should strong
should be planned to fit
and to preserve the site
manner.
ly influence project design, and facilities
the topography with a minimum of grading,
character in an efficient and economical
(2)
(3)
Landscaping shall provide the creation and maintenance of an
attractive setting commensurate with the location and type of
facilities to be constructed. Plantings shall be simple, functional,
and economical to maintain, and plant species proven to be locally
hardy and tolerant of specific site conditions shall be selected.
The species of trees, and their location in planting, shall be such
as to preclude roots from damaging underground utility lines and
adjacent surface facilities, wherever possible. Landscaping should
be consciously used as an element in energy conservation design
solutions for buildings. Proper landscaping benefits include
reduction of solar radiation during cooling season, heat loss from
wind and heat loss during heating season.
Site grading design shall provide for adequate surface drainage,
preservation of the natural character of the terrain by minimum
disturbance of existing ground forms and vegetation, and minimum
earth movement with a reasonable balance between cut and fill. Site
grading design shall also take into account the need for safety and
ease of personnel and vehicular access to the facility. This is of
particular importance with regard to accessibility to facilities by
physically handicapped persons.
(4) Sidewalks and walk gradients, shall be designed to provide for safe
and convenient facility access and egress and inter-facility circula-
tion. Widths of walks shall be based on anticipated traffic. Where
steps are required, single risers should not be used, because they
are not easily recognizable by pedestrians and can constitute a
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significant safety hazard. However, all steps in walks, as well as
steps in entrances or exits for buildings shall be avoided wherever
possible. This-is important for the safety and convenience of
physically handicapped persons.
The design of roads and associated drainage systems shall take into
account soil, geologic, topographic, and climatic conditions.
Studies shall be made to estimate the volume and character of
traffic, both during the construction and operating phases. In
planning and design, the timing of road construction (i.e., season-
ality) needs to be given careful consideration. Controlled speed of
vehicles within congested areas can permit the profile of roads to
conform generally to the ground surface, thus allowing maximum
utilization of adjacent areas and achieving economy in road construc-
tion costs. For long stretches of inter-area or interplant roads,
speeds of 55 miles per hour shall generally be assumed for design
purposes except where local conditions dictate lower speeds.
Where future expansion is anticipated, sufficient right-of-way shall
be reserved. Underground utilities shall be designed and construc-
tion planned to minimize interference with road construction.
(a) Wherever feasible, construction roads shall be established in
locations and with profiles proposed for the final road system,
and with shoulders and bases that can be surfaced after the
construction period for use as the permanent roads.
(bl For environmental protection, the construction of road ditches
and other work necessary to obtain adequate drainage and
stabilization of soil for roads and construction areas shall
be initiated and completed as early as possible in the project
construction phase. In addition, roadways, ditches, and drainage
structures need to be carefully maintained during construction.
Construction road surfaces should be treated during dry periods
to minimize air pollution. See Chapter XI (Air Pollution
Control) and Chapter XII (Water Pollution Control) for addi-
tional criteria to be applied in planning for the control of
pollution during construction activities.
(cl Safety is a primary requirement in road design. Designs shal
as applicable, conform with:
1 American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) publications;
a "A Policy on Geometric Design Standards for Highways Other
than Freeways;"
b "Highway Design and Operational Practices Related to
- Highway Safety;"
"Standard Specifications for Highway Materials and
' Methods of Sampling and Testing;"
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d "Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges;"
e "A Policy on Arterial Highways in Urban Areas;"
f "A Policy on Geometric Design of Rural Highways;" and
2 other AASHTO publications.
2 U.S. Department of Transportation "Hanfbook of Highway
Safety Design and Operating Practices;
3 ANSI Standard D6.1, "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
- Devices for Streets and Highways;"
4 ANSI/IES RP8, "Practice for Roadway Lighting;" and
2 Recommendations in the Illuminating Engineering
Society (IES) Lighting Handbook.
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For storm drainage, open drainage ditches protected against erosion
should be used to the maximum extent practicable, and should be
designed for not less than a 25-year frequency storm. One-hundred
year frequency storms should be evaluated for consequences of damage
to the drainage areas. Materials locally available should be util-
ized for culverts and pipe systems, where economical. Where required
for safety or sanitary reasons, or where determined to be economical
from a drainage system maintenance standpoint, short closed-piping
systems may be extended from the open drainage systems to allow
complete removal of the 25-year overland storm flow from the street
system. Auxiliary structures or appurtenances such as headwalls,
catch basins, manholes, and so forth, should be that minimum necessary
to satisfy requirements. Corps of Engineers or other appropriate
design manuals should be utilized for technical guidance in the areas
of hydrology and open-channel design.
(7) Vehicle parking requirements shall be carefully determined, with
proper consideration given in their planning and design to the
following factors:
(a) Occupancy of the facility to be served.
(b) Provisions for physically handicapped persons.
(c) Employee commuting methods (obtained from survey data or
estimates, including single drivers, carpools, vanpools, public
transportation, percentages of standard and compact-sized
vechicles, and so forth).
(d) Service vehicle and vistor parking needs.
(e) Single facility parking areas vs. joint-use parking for adjacent
facilities.
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(f) Aesthetics (siting, landscaping).
(g) Location of fire protection devices (hydrants, pumper
connections) and accessibility for responding emergency
apparatus.
(h) In planning parking lots, care shall be taken to avoid the
extremes of numerous small parking lots or massive-sized
parking lots. See 41 CFR Chapter 101, Subpart 101-20.117-2,
for policies to be followed in assignment of parking spaces.
(8) Site and building signage shall be in accordance with U.S. Department
of Energy "Graphic Design Standard 8," as contained in the "U.S.
Department of Energy Design Guide," of lo-77 (or later revision).
k. Interior Building Services.
(1) Building service equipment shall be located as centrally as possible
to shorten distribution :ines and achieve economies of construction
and operation. Pipe runs and other service lines should be planned
to utilize common shafts, trenches, or raceways; be readily accessible
for maintenance; and relate to the building structure in an orderly
manner requiring a minimum of concealment. Electrical equipment shall
be located in rooms or spaces dedicated exclusively to such equipment,
in accordance with the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA-70),
Article 384.
(2) Critical or emergency services shall be physically separated or
adequately protected from normal services, both in point(s) of origin
and service runs to minimize the possibility of dual failures from
single-contingency failure of the normal services.
(3) Valves, fixtures, and equipment shall be readily accessible for
operation, inspection, and maintenance.
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(4) An easily recognizable color and legend code shall be utilized for
service distribution lines. The facility services' coding system
shall be consistent throughout the plant or site complex, to the
maximum extent feasible. ANSI Standard A13.1, "Scheme for the
Identification of Piping Systems," is recommended for use for such
systems. Differences between facilities (such as between the older
facilities and new facilities), in color-coding could constitute a
significant safety hazard to plantwide operating and maintenance
personnel. Such differences should be identified by posting the color
and legend code in operating and maintenance areas and including it
in operating and maintenance manuals for facilities where differences
from the adopted standard coding system exist. Another solution is
to permanently attach to the distribution lines tags or signs with
the proper identification stenciled or printed on them.
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(5) Service equipment and distribution system characteristics (e.g.,
operating temperature, pressure, vacuum, voltage) and related safety
warnings shall be clearly posted.
1. Outside Utility Services.
(1) Steam, hot water, or chilled water plants; water pumping stations and
storage reservoirs; fuel yards and tanks; electrical substations; and
other service facilities should be located as near as practicable to
load centers, considering appearance and hazard factors, to minimize
size and length of service lines and energy losses. Central utility
plants shall be provided and used in lieu of individual building
service equipment wherever economically advantageous, with proper
consideration given to energy savings on a life cycle costing basis.
(2) Placement of mechanical (e.g., steam), electrical, and telecommunica-
tions service distribution lines aboveground shall be determined from
evaluation of such factors as economies, reliability needs, safety,
aesthetics, and need for conformance with local practices. In devel-
oped areas, except for industrial or storage facility areas, services
should generally be placed underground. In the case of aboveground
placement, design and construction techniques and materials should be
appropriately utilized to provide a pleasing appearance. Architec-
tural and structural features such as provided by the use of tapered
metal power poles, attractive wood poles or structures, low-level
electric or piping support structures, enclosures, landscaping, and
screening should be considered. Measures may need to be taken to
reduce adverse environmental impact for such facilities as overhead
electrical lines. One recommended source of information and guidance
is the "Environmental Criteria for Electric Transmission Systems," of
2-10-70, developed by the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture.
(3) Underground services should be located, and their runs identified
with aboveground markers at strategic locations when approporiate, so
that minimum effort and cost will be incurred should maintenance,
repair, or replacement be necessary. Accurate, and current, "as-built"
drawings need to be maintained, identifying each underground service,
location of manholes, splice boxes, placement depths, plan-view
dimensioning of service runs and locations, and so forth. Common
trenches should be used for multiple utility services where practi-
cable, with adequate horizontal and vertical separation for operating
reliability and safety. However, steam and condensate return lines
and hot water lines shall be separated from chilled water lines, and
all these lines shall be separated from other thermally-sensitive or '
moisture-sensitive services (e.g., electrical and communications
services). To the extent practicable, underground utility lines
should not be located under roads, parking, or other paved areas
where excavation would be needed for repair or replacement. A recom-
mended reference source on underground heat distribution systems is
Federal Construction Council (FCC) Report No. 66, "Criteria for
Underground Heat Distribution Systems." Cathodic protection of
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underground piping, when required, should be installed simultaneously
with the piping systems.
(4) Utilities and related service requirements for new buildings, or
building additions, need to be identified in the project planning
phase, and evaluated against existing service capabilities on the
site and offsite. Where the site or facility services are provided
or are to be provided under contractual service agreements with corwner-
cial utilities and service companies, it is important to advise these
companies of projected requirements as early as practicable. This is
particularly important when these requirements will necessitate
expansion of their service capabilities? involve contract negotiations
or will require that costs associated with the expansion to be borne
by the Department. When expansion costs are to be borne by the
Department, they shall be included in the project cost estimate.
(5) The design of outside utility services for the handling, storage, or
distribution of hazardous gases shall be in accordance with appli-
cable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) "National Fire
Codes," at a minimum. Advice and guidance from the DOE fire protec-
tion authority having jurisdiction shall be utilized. Applicable
NFPA codes and standards include:
(a) NFPA 50, "Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites."
(b) NFPA 50A, "Standard for Gaseous Hydrogen Systems at Consumer
Sites."
(cl NFPA 50B, "Standard for Liquified Hydrogen Systems at Consumer
Sites."
(d) NFPA 54 (ANSI 2223.11, "National Fuel Gas Code."
(e) NFPA 58, "Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquified
Petroleum Gases."
(f) NFPA 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage and Handling of
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)."
m. Operating and Maintenance Provisions.
(1) General Considerations.
(a) Planning and design of buildings and other structures, including
their operating components and systems, shall take into account
all aspects of operation and maintenance including:
L equipment accessibility;
2 dismantling;
3 replacement;
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5 frequency of preventive maintenance;
6 inspection requirements;
1_ personnel safety; and
8 day-to-day operation.
(b) Equipment rooms shall be sized and equipment arranged to provide
adequate clear space for maintenance, inspection, and repair or
replacement.
(c) In the selection of equipment and materials of construction that
will require maintenance, consideration shall be given to:
1 the availability and cost of replacement materials and parts;
2 needs for special tools;
3 complex equipment that may exceed the capabilities of the
maintenance forces;
4 need for equipment manufacturer's technical services.
(2) Systems and Controls. Care shall be exercised in the selection of
equipment, and particularly their controls and control systems to
assure that unnecessary complexities in operating controls, adjust-
ment features and adjustment requirements, and in the overall control
systems' design, are avoided. Over-designed systems from a system-
complexity standpoint can often lead to significant problems in the
day-to-day operation of.completed facilities, and in the maintenance
and adjustment requirements for such systems.
(a) For those facilities having hazardous operations, special
attention should be given to failure modes of active components
in the design of systems and controls. Typical examples of
failure modes and effects to be evaluated are:
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1 Whether a valve fails to open or close may mean the
difference between no consequence or a significant accident.
2 The loss of a feedback transducer in a control circuit could
result in the controller producing an unsafe condition.
5, Failure in a power distribution circuit could result in a
loss of power to a critical component or system, even though
normal power to the remainder of the facility is unaffected.
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(b)
4 Failure of a noncritical power or control circuit could -
result in subsequent failure or misoperation of a critical
power or control circuit due to "cascading" effect;
particularly in the case of complex control system circuitry,
power supply interlock systems, "parallel path" control
circuits, or "sneak circuits."
Single failures, and common-mode failures, and their effects
should be a primary consideration in the design effort for
systems having major safety significance. For complex systems,
a formal "failure modes and effects analysis" may be needed.
For guidance, see ANSI/IEEE 352, "Guide for General Principles
of Reliability Analysis of Nuclear Power Generating Station
Protective Systems;" particularly the sections that address
"Qualitative Analysis."
Use of Operating/Maintenance Knowledge and Experience. During the
facility planning and design review activities, maximum use shall be
made of the knowledge and experience of those persons who will be
responsible for the operation and maintenance of completed facilities.
There is no substitute for practical experience and knowledge gained
from the operation and maintenance of existing facilities, and it can
be of significant value during the planning and design phases. This
is particularly true with regard to avoiding downstream problems and
not repeating the mistakes made in the planning, design, and con-
struction of other facilities.
(4) Operating and Maintenance Instructions. The requirements and detail
of operating and maintenance (DAM) information and data for each
facility shall be carefully determined during the planning and design
phases, including determination of who shall be responsible for
assembling or developing all required information and data. For the
larger or more complex projects, the cost for this work can be signi-
ficant. Estimates for the work need to be included in the total cost
estimate for the project.
(a) Many DOE facilities involve a sufficient degree of operating and
maintenance complexities to require the formal, structured
preparation of complete operating and maintenance manuals.
These manuals shall include information, data, and instruction
for such facility features as:
1 Mechanical and electrical system equipment and controls;
2 Utility systems equipment and controls;
2 Manufacturing, fabrication, research and development, and
other process-type systems;
4 Master equipment lists, - catalog data, and warranty data;
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(b)
5 Equipment manufacturers recommended operating and maintenance
- procedures;
5 Recommended spare parts lists;
L Performance and acceptance test procedures and data;
2 Day-to-day operating instruction for all equipment and
controls; and
2 Special energy conservation instructions.
Section 27
Of particular importance for operation and maintenance is the
availability of accurate "as built" drawings. Procedures shall
be established for periodic revision of the "as-built" drawings.
"As built" drawings should clearly identify structural material
strengths, live loads, and lateral forces used in the design of
the facility. In addition, special attention needs to be given
to preparation of instructions for the day-to-day operation of
electrical and mechanical systems and controls (manual and auto-
matic); and to reduce energy consumption in buildings and achieve
the energy-use design goals.
(c) During development of O&M manuals, consultation with those
responsible for facility operation and maintenance is required
to assure the resulting manuals are complete and adequate.
w The number of required copies of O&M instructions will vary
depending upon the operating and maintenance complexities for
each facility project and the operating and maintenance organi-
zations' requirements. Recause these instructions (manuals)
will need to be revised from time-to-time to properly reflect
system and equipment changes, it is important to keep their
number to the minimum necessary for effective operating and
maintenance purposes. As a general rule, no less than 6 copies
should be prepared. At least one copy will need to be made a
part of the project files or otherwise assigned to a non-use
location (stored) for permanent retention for the life of the
facility.
n. Decontamination and Decommissioning.
(1) Design of facilities where radioactive or other hazardous
contaminating materials will be utilized in, or result from facility
operation, shall incorporate measures to limit dispersion and
simplify decontamination and ultimate facility decommissioning and
disposal or reuse. It is important that careful consideration be
given to both the decontamination requirements that may be needed
from time-to-time during the operating life of the facility and to
the ultimate decontamination requirements prior to decommissioning
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(2)
and disposal, or conversion to other use. To the extent feasible
these requirements should be identified during the facility planning
phase, based upon selection of a tentative decommissioning method or
the planned conversion of the facility to other use.
Features and measures to simplify future decontamination that will
generally be required include:
(a) Providing walls, ceilings, and floors with suitable washable or
strippable paints; or covering with suitable liners.
(b) Caulking (or otherwise finishing off) all cracks, crevices and
joints to prevent contamination spread to inaccessible areas.
(c) Use of modular, moveable enclosures for actual work with
contaminating materials.
(d) Use of modular radiation shielding, in lieu of or in addition to
monolithic shielding walls.
(e) Use of separate contamination barriers within radiation
shielding areas to prevent or reduce shielding contamination.
(f) Placing air exhaust filters at or near individual radioactive
material (or other contaminant) enclosures to minimize
contamination of long sections of exhaust ductwork, and
downstream exhaust equipment.
(g) Providing architectural/structural features and other
for ease of dismantlement and removal of contaminated
from the facility (e.g., for removal of glove box enc
dismantlement and removal of air filtration equipment
ductwork, and other contaminated equipment).
features
equipment
losures,
and
Section 28
(h) Use of localized liquid transfer systems that avoid 1 ong runs of
buried contaminated piping, use of localized batch solidifica-
tion of liquid wastes, and special design/construction methods
to assure integrity of joints in liquid transfer piping
(particularly buried piping).
0. Building Accessibility and Usability by the Physically Handicapped.
(1) Title 41 CFR, Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR)
Subchapter D, Subpart 101-19.6, "Accommodations for the Physically
Handicapped," implementing Public Law 90-480 of 8-12-68, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 4151, et seq):
(a) Prescribes standards for design, construction, or alteration
of buildings and related facilities, and for leased buildings.
These standards shall be applied within the Department of
Energy, and by contractors and subcontractors providing facility
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planning and design services or building acquisition services
for the Department, for all applicable buildings or building
alterations as defined in the FPMR Subpart 101-19.6.
1 FPMR Subpart 101-19.603, as amended by FPMR Temporary
Regulation D-66 of 10-14-80, Temporary Regulation D-66,
Supplement 1, of 8-3-81, and most recently Temporary
Regulation D-66, Supplement 2, of 8-25-82, identifies the
"GSA Accessibility Standard" as the prescribed standard to be
followed; pending the development and issuance of a new
"Federal Accessibility Standard" by GSA and three other
Federal Agencies (The Department of Housing and Urban
Development, The Department of Defense, and the United States
Postal Service).
2 See paragraph 13, "Facility Design for the Physically
Handicapped," in Chapter IV of this Order for criteria on
implementation of Public Law 90-480 and FPMR Subpart 101-19.6
requirements, and application of the prescribed standards.
(b) Prescribes requirements for recordkeeping. Documentation by
Departmental Elements responsible for design, construction,
alteration, or lease of buildings and related facilities shall
be in accordance with FPMR Subpart 101-19.606 requirements.
Prescribes requirements for semiannual reporting to GSA during
design and construction, and for leased buildings, on all
fbed aci ities su ject to t e
standards.
f The Headquarters' Construction and Facilities Management
Division, Office of Project Facilities Management, is
responsible for developing the composite DOE semiannual
reports from feeder reports provided by the responsible
Departmental field elements, and for submittal of these
reports to the General Services Administration (GSA) by
March 15 and September 15 of each year.
1. All feeder reports from Departmental Elements to the
Construction and Facilities Management Division shall be due
no later than the fifth working day following the end of
February and August of each year.
3 Feeder reports shall be prepared on GSA Form 2974, "Status
Report for Federally Funded Buildings-Accommodation of
Physically Handicapped," for design-construction projects
that are subject to the requirements of the FPMR and the
prescribed standards, therein, and that were under design
(Title I or Title II design) or construction during the
6-month reporting period. GSA Form 2974A, "Accessibility to
.
.
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the Physically Handicapped in Leased Buildings," shall be
used for all buildings leased, or building lease renewals, by
the Department during the 6-month reporting period. Buildings
or space obtained through GSA shall be excluded from these
reporting requirements.
Section 29
(2) Advice and guidance on implementation of the above reporting require-
ments, copies of the GSA reporting Forms 2974 and 2974A, and copies
of the GSA-prescribed standards, may be obtained by request to the
Construction and Facilities Management Division.
(3) In determining the applicability of the prescribed standards in FPMR
Subpart 101-19.6 (as amended) to the design of DOE facilities or to
leased buildings, careful consideration needs to be given as to
whether the buildings intended use will require either that the
facility be accessible to the public or may result in the employment
therein of physically handicapped persons (paraphrased from Public
Law 90-480 and FPMR 101-19.6). Particular attention shall be given
as to whether the intended use "may result in the employment therein
of physically handicapped persons." No exemptions shall be taken
from the application of the prescribed standards for any facility
solely on the basis that the facility is not, or will not be, access-
ible to the public.
(a) Since the enactment of P.L. 90-480 and promulgation of FPMR
Subpart 101-19.6, at least two other public laws have been
enacted in regard to employment of handicapped persons. The
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans'
Readjustment Act of 1974 have mandated an extensive program of
affirmative action and a policy of nondiscrimination in the
employment of the handicapped and disabled veterans. As a part
of the Department's overall effort in supporting the employment
of handicapped individuals and disabled veterans, the DOE
affirmative action program includes a commitment to affirmative
action in the removal of architectural barriers, wherever
practicable.
(b) "Affirmative Action Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors
for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era" are
contained in 41 CFR Part 60-250. In addition, "Affirmative
Action Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors for
Handicapped Workers" are contained in 41 CFR Part 60-741. For
the Department's contractors or subcontractors that occupy
Government-owned or leased facilities, it is important to recog-
nize that their satisfaction of affirmative action requirements
with relation to employment of these grou s can be dependent
upon the degree of accessibility and usea ti ility of the facilities
that they occupy.
(4) See Chapter IV for additional criteria on facility design for physically
handicapped persons.
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P. Use of the Metric System. Pending issuance of additional general design
criteria on use of the metric system to implement applicable requi rements
in DOE 5900.2, USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT, of 12-19-80,
Departmental organizations are encouraged to consider, on a voluntary
basis, increased use of the metric system where it may be deemed feasible
and advantageous.
(1) Background.
(a) The Metric Conversion Act of 1975 (89 Stat. 1007), Public
Law 94-168 (15 U.S.C. 205a) declares that the policy of the
United States shall be to coordinate and plan the increasing use
of the metric system in the United States. That Public Law also
established the U.S. Metric Board
conversion to the metric system.
(b) The "Metric Conversion System for
the Interagency Committee on Metri
the policy for the increasing use
the Federal Government.
(2) Sources of Information.
to coordinate the voluntary
Federal Agencies," approved by
c Policy on 6-11-79, states
of the metric system within
Section 30
(a) "The Metric System of Measurement," published in the Federal
Register Notice of 10-27-77, interprets and modifies the
International System of Units (SI), for the United States. A
chart is included that shows the relationships of all the
SI to which names have been assigned.
(b) National Bureau of Standards (NBS) special Publication 330, 1977
(or later) edition, "The International System of Units (SI).”
(c) NBS, "Preferred Metric Units for General Use by Federal
Government," Letter Circular LC 1098 of 11-78. These preferred
metric units were developed by the Metric Practice and
Preferred Units Division of the Operating Committee, of the
Interagency Committee of Metric Policy.
(d) ANSI/ASTM E380-76/IEEE 268-1976, "Standard for Metric Practice"
which gives guidance for application of the modernized metric
system in the United States.
(e) "Federal Agency Guidelines for Implementation of Metric
Conversion Policy," by the Interagency Committee on Metric
Policy, approved 10-25-79. These guidelines clarify the basic
Federal policy and assist in the development and coordination of
cost-effective metrication activities and programs.
(f) "Metric Editorial Guide," Third Edit
Metric Council, which provides a set
accepted metric practices.
ion, 1978, American Nationa
of recommendations of
1
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(g) DOE 6~0.2, USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT, of 12-19-80.
(h) For further information, contact the Office of Duabi~ty
and Standards, at DOE Headquarters.
q- Protective Construction and Emergency Preparedness Facilities.
(1) General criteria for structural design to increase the resi
Assurance
stance of
buildings and other structures to safely withstand the effects of
nuclear weapons, as were being applied in DOE predecessor organiza-
tions, are under review for possible updating, revision, and reissuance
as DOE general design criteria.
(2) General design criteria for fallout shelters and for emergency
operating centers are under review for possible updating, revision,
and reissuance as DOE general design criteria. However, basic design
criteria for fallout shelters (personnel shelters) are identified in
paragraph 15 of Chapter IV of this Order for continued application.
(3) In updating and revising these design criteria, advice and assistance
will be needed from Departmental Elements having responsibilities in
the areas of DOE emergency management/emergency preparedness programs
and functions to best satisfy the Department's policies and objectives
and facility needs as identified in DDE 5500.2, EMERGENCY PLANNING,
PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE FOR OPERATIONS, of 8-13-81, and DOE 5500.3,
REACTOR AND NONREACTOR NUCLEAR FACILITY EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPARED-
NESS, AND RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR DOE OPERATIONS, of 8-13-81; and the
applicable emergency management requirements established and promul-
gated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
r. Construction Specifications. In developing specifications for construction
work, the Federal Construction Guide Specifications (FCGS) of the Federal
Construction Council may be used for guidance, For information on the
FCGS program, contact the Office of Project and Facilities Management at
DOE Headquarters.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
LISTING OF OTHER DOE ORDERS TO BE FOLLOWED
IN THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OR ACQUISITION OF DOE FACILITIES
(use the latesi editions and changes)
Section 31
DOE 1360.1, ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
AND RESOURCES, of 8-9-78, which establishes policies and procedures for the
acquisition and management of automatic data processing equipment and
resources.
DOE 1360.2, COMPUTER SECURITY PROGRAM FOR UNCLASSIFIED COMPUTER SYSTEMS,
of 3-9-79, which establishes policies and procedures for developing, imple-
menting and administering a program for safeguarding unclassified computer
systems .
DOE 3790.1, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, of
12-11-80, which establishes the policy for the implementation and administra-
tion of the occupational, safety, and health program for Federal employees.
DOE 3900.1, PARKING, of 11-19-79, which prescribes policies and procedures
governing the acquisition, allocation, and use of Federal parking facilities
by Federal employees, contractor employees, and other facility tenants.
DOE 4300,1A, REAL ESTATE (REAL PROPERTY) MANAGEMENT, of 7-7-83, which
establishes policies and procedures for the acquisition, use, and disposal
of real estate or interests therein; including requirements and procedures
for site investigations and site selections.
DOE 432D.lA, SITE DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITY UTILIZATION PLANNING, of 3-17-83,
which establishes policies and procedures for site development and facility
utilization planning.
DOE 4330.2/\, IN-HOUSE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, of 2-16-82, which prescribes
policies and procedures for establishment and implementation of the
Department's in-house energy management program; including retrofit of build-
ings and other facilities and fuel conversions.
DOE 4330.3, FUELS AND ENERGY USE POLICY, of 10-22-80, which provides policy
and general guidance for the selection and use of fuels and forms of energy in
Department of Energy owned facilities.
Attachment I-l DOE 6430.1
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
DOE 5300.1A, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, of 11-16-81, which estabishes policy and
general guidance for Departmental telecommunications services.
DOE 5300.2A, TELECOMMUNICATIQNS: EMISSION SECURITY (TEMPEST), of 8-30-83,
which establishes the Departmental program for emission security and implements
provisions of the national policy which are applicable to emission security.
DOE 5300.3A, TELECOMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, of 12-7-83, which
establishes policy and provides guidance concerning the communications
security aspects of the Department's telecommunications services, and imple-
ments the national telecommunications protection policy.
DOE 5300.4, TELECOMMUNICATIONS: PROTECTED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, of 10-28-81,
which establishes policy for protected distribution systems used to process
classified or sensitive unclassified information related to national security.
DOE 5310.1A, TELECOMMUNICATIONS: DATA COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, SERVICES,
AND EQUIPMENT, of 9-3-82, which provides procedures and guidelines for plan-
ning, engineering, proposing, and reporting of Department of Energy and
contractors' data, facsimile, and narrative message communications facilities,
services, and equipment.
DOE 5320.1A, TELECOMMUNICATIONS: SPECTRUM DEPENDENT SERVICES, of 9-21-81,
which prescribes policies, responsibilities, and guidance for management of
radiocommunications and electromagnetic resources throughout the Department
and its contractor facilities.
Section 32
DOE 5330.1, TELECOMMUNICATIONS: TELEPHONE SERVICES, OF 7-31-80, which provides
guidance for managing and operating telephone services for the Department of
Energy and its contractors; including planning, engineering, and acquiring
telephone services and systems.
DOE 5420.1, ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, of B-10-78, which establishes
policy and general procedures for the Department of Energy Environmental
Development Plan system, applicable to organizational elements which manage
energy programs.
DOE 5440.18, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT,
of 5-14-82, which establishes procedures for implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
DOE 5480,1A, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROTECTION PROGRAM
FOR DOE OPERATIONS, of 8-13-81, which establishes the environmental
tion, safety, and health protection program for Department of Energy
protec-
operations with specific chapters as follow:
DOE 6430.1 Attachment I-l
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Chapter Title and Coverage
I "Environmental Protection, Safety and Health Protection Standards,"
of 8-13-81, which sets forth the envlronmental protection, safety,
and health protection standards applicable to all operations of the
Department of Energy.
III "Safety Requirements for the Packaging of Fissile and Other
Radioactive Materials," ot 5-1-81, which establishes requirements for
the packaging of fissile and other radioactive materials.
IV “Nuclear Criticality Safety," of 5-1-81, which establishes safety
procedures and requirements for the Department of Energy owned
nuclear facilities with respect to nuclear criticality safety.
V "Safety of Nuclear Facilities," of 8-13-81, which establishes safety
procedures and requirements for nuclear facilities with respect to
the siting, design, construction, modification, operation, main-
tenance, and decommissioning of such facilities.
VII "Fire Protection," of 12-18-80, which establishes requirements for an
improved risk level of fire protection for Department of Energy
facilities; or a higher standard of protection as may be justified
for the purpose of national security, program continuity, or protec-
tion of the public.
VIII "Contractor Occupational Medical Program," of 5-22-81, which
establishes minimum occupational medical program requirements for
Department of Energy contractors, including minimum facilities and
equipment requirements.
X "Industrial Hygiene Program," of 5-22-81, which establishes
requirements and guidance for maintaining an effective industrial
hygiene program, including facilities and instrumentation needed to
implement these requirements.
XI "Requirements for Radiation Protection," of 8-13-81, which
establishes radiation protection standards and requirements for
Department of Energy and contractor operations, based on the recom-
mendations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National
Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement; and includes
facility design and construction considerations.
XII “Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution," of
12-18-80, which establishes requirements for Department of Energy
Operations to assure control of sources of environmental pollution,
and compliance with Federal environmental protection laws and with
Executive Order 12088, "Federal Compliance with Pollution Control
Standards."
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Section 33
19. DOE 5481.1A, SAFETY ANALYSIS AND REVIEW SYSTEM, of 8-13-81, which establishes
requirements for the preparation and review of safety analyses of Department
of Energy operations, including the identification of hazards, their elimina-
tion or control, assessment of the risk, and documented management authoriza-
tion of the operation,
20. DOE 5483.1A, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED
CONTRACTOR-OPERATED FACILITIES, of 6-22-83, which provides guidance and
establishes procedures to assure that contractor employees in Government-owned
facilities are provided with safe and healthful working conditions in accor-
dance with standards which are at least as effective as those promulgated
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
21. DOE 5500.2, EMERGENCY PLANNING, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE FOR OPERATIONS, of
8-13-81, which provides for the coordination and direction of Department of
Energy planning, preparedness, and response to operational emergencies;
including requirements for emergency facilities and equipment.
22. DOE 5500.3, REACTOR AND NONREACTOR NUCLEAR FACILITY EMERGENCY PLANNING,
PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE PROGRAM FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OPERATIONS, of
8-13-81, which establishes requirements for the development of Department of
Energy site specific emergency plans and procedures for radiological emergen-
cies occurring in existing or planned DDE reactors and nonreactor facilities;
including requirements for emergency facilities and equipment.
23. DDE 5610.1, PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING OF NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES, NUCLEAR
COMPONENTS, AND SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES, of 9-11-79, which establishes policy and
assigns responsibilities and authorities for the packaging and transporting of
nuclear explosives, nuclear components, and special assemblies; including
requirements for development and issuance of criteria and procedures for the
safe packaging and transporting of nuclear components and special assemblies.
24. DOE 5630.1, CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, of 8-3-79, which
provides material control and accountability subsystems for special nuclear
materials which complement the physical protection subsystems outlined in
other Department of Energy Orders in the 5630 series that collectively
comprise the DOE safeguards program to guard against the theft or unauthorized
diversion of special nuclear materials.
25. DOE 5630.2, CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, BASIC PRINCIPLES,
of 8-21-80, which contains the basic principles and requirements for control
and accountability of nuclear materials.
26. DOE 5632.1, PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED MATTER, of 7-18-79, which
physical protection of classified prescribes policies and objectives for the
matter.
27. DOE 5632.2, PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF SPECIAL
which establishes minimum physical protect
materials.
NUCLEAR MATERIALS, of 2-16-79,
ion standards for special nuclear
.
DOE 6430.1 Attachment I-l
12-12-83 Page I-33 and I-34
29. DOE 5636.2, SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFIED AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING
SYSTEMS, of l-10-80, which establishes requirements, policies, and responsi-
bilities for the development and implementation of a Department of Energy
program to assure the security of information stored in classified automated
data processing systems; including requirements for physical security protec-
tion of classified systems.
30. DOE 5700.4, PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, of 1-8-81, which provides detailed
guidance and procedures for implementation of the Department's project manage-
ment system.
Section 34
31. DOE 5700.6A, QUALITY ASSURANCE, of 8-13-81, which provides Department of
Energy policy, sets forth principles, and assigns responsibilities for estab-
lishing, implementing, and maintaining programs of plans and actions to assure
quality achievement in DOE programs; including those directed toward siting,
design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of
facilities.
32. DOE 5900.2, USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT, of 12-19-80, which
establishes policies and objectives for the development and implementation of
the metrication program of the Department of Energy; including requirements
for use of the metric system where feasible in the design of new components,
systems, plants, and facilities.
33. DOE 6410.1, MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, of 5-26-83, which
establishes policy and procedures to be followed in the planning, design,
and construction of the Department's facilities.
DOE 6430.1
12-12-83
REFERENCE MATERIAL SOURCES
Attachment I-2
Page I-35
Acoustical Materials Association
335 East 45th Street
New York, New York 10017
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
Institute (ARI)
1815 N. Fort Meyer Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Air-Moving and Conditioning
Association (AMCA)
30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
The Aluminum Association
750 Third Avenue
New York, New.York 10017
American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Captiol Street
Washington, D.C. 20001
American Boiler Manufacturers
Association (ABMA)
1500 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209
American Industrial Hygiene
Association (AIHA)
475 Wolf Ledges Parkway
Akron, Ohio 44311
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AICE)
345 East 47th Street
New York, New York 10017
American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC)
400 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
American Institute of Timber Construction
(AITC)
1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
American Insurance Association (AIA)
85 John Street
New York, New York 10038
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
633 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Publications Sales Department
P.O. Box 7454, Redford Station
Detroit, Michigan 48219
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI)
1430 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
American Concrete Pipe Association
(ACPA)
8320 Old Courthouse Road
Vienna, Virginia 22180
American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
1014 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
American Gas Association (AGA)
1515 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209
American Petroleum Institute (API)
2101 L Street
Washington, D.C. 20037
American Railway Engineering Association
(AREA)
59 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
345 E. 47th Street
New York, New York 10017
Attachment I-2
Page I-36
American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning
Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
345 E. 47th Steet
New York, New York 10017
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)
345 E. 47th Street
New York, New York 10017
American Society of Plumbing
Engineers (ASPE)
16161 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 105
Encino, California 91316
American Society of Quality Control (ASQC)
230 Well Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM)
1916 Race Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
American Waterworks Association
(AWWA)
666 Quincy Street
Denver, Colorado 80235
Section 35
American Welding Society (AWS)
2510 N.W. 7th Street
Miami, Florida 33125
American Wood Preservers
Association (AWPA)
1625 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Associated Air Balance Council (AABC)
2146 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90026
Cast Iron Pipe Research Association
Suite 3440, Prudential Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
Cooling Tower Institute (CT11
3003 Yale Street
Houston, Texas 77018
U.S. Department of Labor
OSHA Publications office
Third Street and Constitution
Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20210
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
401 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Factory Mutual Engineering Division
1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062
Federal Construction Council
(See National Academy of Sciences)
Heat Exchange Institute (HEI)
122 E. 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
Hydronics Institute (HI)
35 Russo Place
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
345 E. 47 Street
New York, New York 10017
Incinerator Institute of America (IIA)
60 E. 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
345 E. 47th Street
New York, New York 10017
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
25 Technology Park/Atlanta
Norcross, Georgia 30092
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12-12-83
Instrument Society of America (ISA
400 Stanwix Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
(ICEA)
283 Valley Road
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
International Conference of Building
Official (Ic0BA)
Uniform Building Code
5360 South Workman Mill Road
Whittier, California 90601
International District Heating
Association (IDHA)
5940 Baum Square
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
Mechanical Contractors Association
of America (MCAA)
2 Pennsylvania Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Metal Building Manufacturers
Association (MBMA)
2130 Keith Building
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Federal Construction Council (FCC)
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20418
National Association of Plumbi
Heating-Cooling Contractors
1016 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
National Bureau of Standards (
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20234
n9-
(NAPHC)
NBS)
National Clay Pipe Institute (NCPI)
1130 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
National Concrete Masonry Association
1 NCMA)
1800 N. Kent Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Attachment I-2
Page I-37
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA)
155 E. 44th Street
New York, New York 10017
National Environmental Balancing Bureau
(NEBB)
1611 North Kent Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209‘
National Environmental Systems
Contractor Association (NESCA)
1501 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
National Forest Products Association
1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
National Climatic Center
Federal Building
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
National Roofing Contractors
Association (NRCA)
1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
National Safety Council (NSC)
444 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Portland Cement Association (PCA)
Old Orchard Road
Skokie, Illinois 60076
Section 36
Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning
Contractors National Association
(SMACNA)
8224 Old Courthouse Road
Tysons Corner
Vienna, Virginia 22180
Attachment I-2
Page I-38
Southern Building Code Congress
International, Inc. (SBCC)
Standard Building Code
1116 Brown-Marx Building
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Steel Boiler Institute (SBI)
Division of IBR, Hydronics Institute
35 Russo Way
Berkley Heights, New Jersey 07922
Steel Joist Institute (SJI)
2001 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
St;i;;,Manufacturers Association
307 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Structural Clay Products Institute
(SCPI)
1750 Old Meadow Road
McLean, Virginia 22101
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402
Thermal Insulation Manufacturing
Association (TIMA)
7 Kirby Plaza
Mt. Kisco, New York 10549
Tubular Exchan er Manufacturers
Association TEMA) 9
331 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
33 Pfingston Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
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Water Pollution Control Federation (WPCF)
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
CHAPTER II
RESERVED
(SITE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING) ---
TU BE ISSUED
II-1 (and 11-Z)
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III-I (and 111-2)
CHAPTER III
RESERVED
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CHAPTER IV
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ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL
1. COVERAGE. These criteria, together with applicable criteria in Chapter I,
Chapter X and Chapter XIII shall be applied in architectural and StrUCtUral
planning, design of buildings and other structures. Additional criteria
for specific types of facilities are contained in other chapters of this
Order, beginning with Chapter XVI. It is recognized that expansion in
coverage of both the architectural and structural criteria will be necessary
to best satisfy DOE requirements and user needs. These future expansions
are planned with technical input, advice, and assistance from other DOE
organizations and from the users of the criteria having particular expertise
in the architectural and structural design areas. It is also planned to
separate these criteria into individual chapters. Chapter III has been
reserved for the expanded architectural criteria, and this Chapter IV
will contain the expanded structural criteria.
2. CODES, STANDARDS, AND GUIDES. In addition to the basic building codes
identitled in paragraph 3a, in Chapter I, the latest editions of the codes,
standards, and guides listed below shall also be followed:
a. Structural Materials.
(11 Aluminum. "Aluminum Construction Manual," The Aluminum Association.
(2) Concrete.
(al "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete," AC1 318,
American Concrete Institute.
(b) "Practice for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction,"
ANSI/AC1 302.
(cl "Code Requirements for Nuclear Safety Related Concrete
Structures," ANSI/AC1 349.
(d) Prestressed Concrete Institute Standards.
(3) Masonry.
(a) "Building Code Requirements for Concrete Masonry Structures,"
ANSI/AC1 531.
(bl "Building Code Requirements for Masonry," ANSI/NBS 211.
(cl "Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Masonry," ANSI/NBS
Handbook H74.
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(d) "Recommended Building Code
Brick Masonry," Structural
(e) "Specification for the Desi
Bearing Concrete Masonry,"
Association.
Requirements for Engineered
Clay Products Institute.
gn and Construction of Load
National Concrete Masonry
(4) Structural Steel. "Specification for Design, Fabrication, and
‘trectlon ot Structural Steel for Buildings," American Institute
of Steel Construction.
Section 37
(5) Steel Joists and Joist Girders. "Standard Specifications, Load
. n
and Joist Girders," Steel Tables and Weight Tables for Steel Joists
Joist Institute.
(6) Steel Decks.
(a) “Steel Deck Design Manual for Compos
Roof Decks," Steel Deck Institute.
ite Decks, Form Decks and
(b) "Steel Deck Institute Diaphram Design Manual."
(7) Steel, Light Gauge. "Specifications for the Design of Light Gauge
Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members," American Iron and Steel
Institute.
(8) Structural Lumber. "National Design Specifications for Stress
Grade Lumber and Its Fastenings," National Forest Products
Association.
(9) When designing structural members of the above materials for
seismic loadings, the provisions of the Uniform Building Code (UBC)
regarding design considerations and allowable unit stresses shall
usually govern. See paragraph 3a(2) in Chapter I of this Order.
b. Pressure Treatment of Wood Products. "Standards for Pressure Treated
Lumber," American Wood Preservers Association.
C. Welding. Welding of structural steel shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the "Structural Welding Code," AWS Dl.1, American Welding
Society.
d. Building Design Loads. "Building Code Requirements for Minimum Design
Loads in Buildings and Other Structures," ANSI A58.1.
e. Preengineered Metal Buildings. "Metal Building Systems Manual," Metal
Building Manufacturers Association.
f. Fire Protection. See Chapter X, "Fire Protection," for applicable codes,
standards and guides.
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90 Seismic Design. "Uniform Building Code," International Conference of
Building Otficials.
h. Wind and Seismic Lateral Force Design. "Seismic Design for Buildings,"
- - 0 U.S. Department of the Army. (Lateral force design method-
ologies in ihis Technical Manual can be used effectively for wind design
as well as seismic design.)
i. Bridge Structures.
(1) Highway Bridges. "Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges,"
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
(2) Railway Bridges. "Manual of Recommended Practices," American
Railway Engineering Association.
j. Elevated Steel Water Tanks, Standpipes, and Reservoirs. American Water
Works Association standards and NFPA 22 , "W ater Tanks for Private Fire
Protection."
k. Building Roofs, Flashing, and Drainage.
(11 "Roofing Manual," National Roofing Contractors Association.
(2) "Architectural Sheet Metal Manual," Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors National Association.
(31 Factory Mutual (FM) Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-28, "Insulated Steel
Deck."
3. DESIGN QUALITY.
a. Architectural and engineering design shall be both functional and cost
effective. Individual facility designs shall be carefully tailored to fit
their intended functional use, but with emphasis on the selection of low
maintenance and energy efficient features. Special attention shall be
given to selecting appropriately sized HVAC systems that are easily
maintained and are located in accessible areas of the facility; low
maintenance interior and exterior surfaces; and quality roofing systems.
Strong consideration shall also be given to coordinating the architectural
features of new facilities with the exist
order to promote an orderly and efficient
i ng architecture at the site in
appearance.
b. It is important that there be close coord i nation in development of
architectural, structural, and mechanical features to ensure compatibility
with planned functional equipment and to f acilitate constructability.
Section 38
4. SPACE PLANNING. Systematic and thorough space planning is an essential
element of the building planning process, and shall be performed to assure
that buildings will satisfy programmatic and operating requirements in an
optimum manner, with maximum utilization of the total space.
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a. Effective space planning and arrangement begins with a clear identifi-
cation of building functions, occupancy requirements, interrelationship
of functions and activities, internal and external circulation, building
equipment and services' space requirements, research and development and
operating space requirements, and other space requirements.
b. Space layouts, including alternatives, when necessary, shall be developed
during the project planning (conceptual design) phase, and utilized in
establishing the building size, configuration and other building
features. Safe building access, egress, and internal traffic flow are
important objectives in space layout. Input on space requirements shall
be obtained from the building users, and space layouts shall be fully
coordinated with the users.
c. Space layouts shall be further refined during follow-on preliminary
(Title I) design, as necessary. To the maximum extent feasible, space
layouts should be finalized by the end of Title I design, to minimize
design changes and design delays during detailed (Title II) design.
d. Layouts shall be developed with efficiency and flexibility as principal
considerations. Standard work space modules, which permit repetition in
subdivision of space, should be developed to satisfy program or operating
requirements. Unpartitioned, open spaces should be used to the greatest
extent practicable.
e. Maximum utilization of space shall be a primary objective. Wasted space
through inefficient corridor layout, unnecessary lobbies, and monumental
spaces shall be avoided. Building designs shall be developed to achieve
the maximum practicable efficiency ratio of total net usable area to total
gross area. For example, for office/administration type buildings, the
design goal should be to achieve an efficiency ratio of not less than
70 percent. See Attachment IV-1 for the method of computing building
gross area and net usable area, and building gross volume.
f. In the planning of office and administrative space, the requirements of
Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR), Subchapter D, Part 101-17
(Assignment and Utilization of Space) shall be followed. Section 101-17.3,
"Space Standards, Criteria, and Guidelines," contains area allowances to
be utilized in space planning. It is also important that there be consis-
tency between the area allowances utilized in the planning and design of
new DOE buildings and building additions and those promulgated in DOE
4300.1A, REAL ESTATE (REAL PROPERTY) MANAGEMENT, of 7-7-83, and for other
of the Department's leased buildings or space. The same type of consis-
tency is also important with regard to space planning for Government-owned
(or leased), contractor-occupied space (i.e., comparability in space
allowances for contractor and DOE employees).
9. Where open-office concepts are applied, special attention shall be given
to acoustic treatment, illumination, HVAC systems, privacy needs, and
furnishings that are compatible with these concepts.
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5. BUILDING TYPE.
Section 39
a. Selection of the building type will depend on such factors as
programmatic and operating requirements, anticipated life expectancy,
minimum life-cycle cost objectives, compatibility with SUtrOunding build-
ings and facilities, and health, safety, and fire protection requirements.
b. Where conditions permit (including architectural compatibility with
surrounding buildings and facilities, structural adequacy for the expected
loads, adequacy for functions to be housed and required facility life,
satisfaction of energy conservation and minimum life cycle cost objec-
tives), consideration shall be given to the use of preengineered metal
buildings in lieu of more permanent building construction. Preengineered
metal buildings shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
"Metal Building Systems Manual," of the Metal Building Manufacturers
Association, except that the design loads shall comply with paragraph 9,
"Building Design Loads," below.
C. Additions to existing buildings shall not result in reduction of the
required fire rating for the existing building.
6. BUILDING LOCATION.
a. The siting of new buildings and building additions shall be consistent
with the overall Site Development Plan (or Master Plan). In the event
that for some reason, such as lack of currency, the Site Deveionment Plan
does not reflect the best site for a proposed facility, the best c3urce is
to initiate a site development plan change. Alternatively, if time does
not permit a change to be processed, an approved waiver of plan's provisions
sholild be sought from the cognizant field organization cr cutlay program
manager as appropriate.
b. In locating buildings, consideration shall be given to architectural
and functional compatibility with the surrounding envirannent; functional
interrelationships; natural topographic and geologic conditions; avail-
ability of existing utility services; availability of existing road
systems and traffic volume; adequacy for parking and other land use
requirements, including expansion capability; health, safety, and environ-
mental protection requirements; and safeguards and security requirements.
See Chapter I, paragraph 3.i., for additional facility siting criteria.
7. BUILDING CONFIGURATIqN. The building shape, single vs. multi-story
cnaractenstics, roF>xample, will be dependent on such factors as sauce layout
requirements for the functions to be housed, land availability, b!litding
foundation cnnditions, life-cycle cost, energy conservation requirements, and
architectural compatibility with the surrounding environment.
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8. BUILDING ORIENTATION. The orientation of buildings can be a significant
energy conservation factor with regard to optimizing the benefits from
utilization of available solar insolation for building heating, and with
regard to optimizing natural ventilation. Building orientation shall be
evaluated from this energy conservation standpoint. Generally, the principal
building facade should face within 30 degrees of due south to take advantage
of the radiant energy of the low winter sun. Overhangs and strategic land-
scaping should be considered in mitigating the unwanted effects of the summer
sun. It must be recognized, however, that building orientation is only one of
a number of interrelated factors to be evaluated. Building siting, configura-
tion, fenestration, construction materials and construction features, site
landscaping, and internal building space arrangements are other factors that
also need to be evaluated in the application of passive solar concepts.
Section 40
9. BUILDING DESIGN LOADS. Except as otherwise specified below, the loadings
used in structural design of buildings and other structures shall comply with
the latest edition of ANSI A58.1, "American National Standard Building Code
Requirements for Minimum Design Loads in Buildings and Other Structures."
a. Dead Loads. Dead loads include the weight of all permanent construction
and all fixed equipment. Loads shall be accurately determined and
initial assumed loads for structural members shall be revised in the final
design to reflect completed construction requirements with appropriate
allowance for any additional loadings likely to be added at a later date.
b. Live Loads.
(1) Floor, roof, and wind loads recommended in ANSI A58.1 shall be
considered as minimum requirements, and shall be appropriately
increased for local conditions such as higher wind or snow loads
experienced at the site. Criteria for site-specific earthquake,
tornado loadings, and internal shocks loadings are contained in
paragraphs c, d, and e, below.
(2) Selection of the proper “basic wind speed" and facility "exposure“
are prerequisites to the use of the wind pressure tables and design
methodologies contained in ANSI A58.1.
(a) Extreme wind speed data at the4various mean recurrence levels
(or return periods) up to 10 -years may be obtained from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requests
should be directed to the NOAA Environmental Data Service,
National Climatic Center, Federal Building, Asheville, NC, 28801.
(b) The "basic wind speed“ to be used in structural design of
each facility will be dependent upon such factors as projected
facility life, value of the facility including contents, type of
operations and requirements for operating continuity, and the
hazards of the operations and the materials to be handled or
stored within the facility. Wind speed selections shall be
based on the appropriate "mean recurrence level" (or mean return
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period) for each facility. Pending completion and promul ation
of the DOE site-specific wind hazard models and guidance 9 users
manual) for their application as discussed in paragraph 9f,
below, the following mean recurrence level criteria are provided
for interim guidance. These mean recurrence level criteria have
been patterned from criteria that have been in use by one of the
DOE operations offices since 1975, and generally reflect the
types of facility requirements associated with the particular
programmatic or operating needs. However, they can also be
appropriate for other types of facilities having comparable
degrees of hazard, mission-dependent purposes, or dollar value.
Engineering judgment needs to be used in the application of
these criteria.
1 25-Year Mean Recurrence Level - --for small, low-value huildings
that are generally valued at less than $500,000 (including
contents), entirely for a non mission-dependent purpose, do
not pose a threat to human life (high-wind warning system
required if occupied), classified as limited-use buildings,
and not suitable for alteration to a "substantially-
constructed" building.
1. 50-Year Mean Recurrence Level--for relatively low-value
bull dings such as administration buildings, cafeterias,
maintenance and repair shops, and laboratories that have a
non mission-dependent purpose and/or where the value
(including contents) generally does not exceed $2 million.
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3 loo-Year Mean Recurrence Level--for buildings of greater
value and importance such as laboratories, production
facilities, and high explosives processing and storage
facilities (no radioactive material present) that have a
mission-dependent purpose and/or where the value (including
contents) is greater than $2 million but generally does not
exceed $30 million.
4 l,OOO-Year Mean Recurrence Level - --for buildings of high value
or where containment of contents is necessary for public or
employee protection. Examples of facilities covered would be
high explosives facilities or other facilities involving the
handling or storage of significant quantities of radioactive
materials, carcinogens, doping agents, or flammable liquids,
having mission-dependent purposes (including missions critical
to national defense) and/or where the value (including con-
tents) generally exceeds $30 million. For these facilities,
design loading requirements may include design basis tornado,
seismic, and blast parameters (for explosives faciiities),
which may also need to be satisfied.
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5 - lO,OOO-Year Mean Recurrence Level --for high-hazard, high-value
buildings where operating continuity and public and employee
protection are of paramount importance, such as facilities
handling substantial quantities of in-process plutonium. For
these facilities, design loading requirements will include
design basis tornado, and design basis, operating basis, and
safe shutdown earthquake (seismic) parameters which will also
need to be satisfied.
For design of building additions, special attention needs to
be given in the selection of the proper windspeed and applica-
tion of wind pressures. Building additions shall be designed as
if they were to be a totally new building without regard to
shielding from the original building, and without regard to
lesser wind resistance for which the original building may have
been designed. Recognition needs to be given to the possible
strengthening of the original building by the building addition.
(d) Where the Tables in ANSI A58.1 do not provide sufficient
coverage, the 30 foot height (or less) coefficients q
and 4p should be calculated using the following fonu de. F
, qH,
qF = 0.00268V2
qM = 0.00246V2
qP
= 0.n0377v2
Design pressures or design loads are obtained by multiplying
the effective velocity pressures by the appropriate pressure
coefficients. The pressure coefficients depend on the structure
shape and the size and distribution of windows, doors, or other
openings.
(e) Exposure "C" (in ANSI A58.1) should be used for the design of
DOE buildings, except for:
1 Buildings being designed for temporary use (not more than a
- three-year life), and
2 Other buildings where it can be shown that the necessary
permanent shielding will be provided by natural terrain (not
including shielding from trees or adjacent buildings).
(3) Design drawings shall show structural material strengths, live
loads, and lateral forces used in the design of all buildings,
building additions, and other structures.
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C. Earthquake Loads.
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(1) Except where otherwise designated within these criteria, earthquake
loads shall be in accordance with the applicable section of the
International Conference of Building Officials' "Uniform Building
Code." In the application of seismic data, the earthquake history of
the locality in question shall be reviewed. The Seismic Risk Map of
the United States contained in the URC and historical data shall be
examined in order to determine the probable earthquake risk. The
approximate depth of overburden shall be established from available
geological maps and boring data in order to determine the probable
intensity range. Advice on evaluation of the probable earthquake
risk may be obtained from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Washington, D.C. For standard facilities
refer to U.S. Army Technical Manual TM 5-809-10 or equivalent for
analysis and design of buildings for seismic loadings.
(2) Use shall be made of the site-specific seismic studies and
associated seismic hazard models that have been developed for DOE
sites. See paragraph 9f, below.
(3) Some facilities, such as those for radioactive material handling,
processing or storage, and other facilities having vital importance
to DOE programs or high dollar value that would c1assif.y them as
critical facilities, may require application of dynamic analysis in
determining structural requirements for earthquake loading. For
example, see Chapter XXI of this Order.
d. Tornado Loads.
(1) Except where otherwise designated within these criteria, tornado
design characteristics shall be determined from a review of histor-
ical damage records pertinent to the locality, the recommendations
of NOAA, and expert consultants in the field of tornado research and
- analysis. Rotational and translational velocities, pressure drop and
induced missiles shall be fully considered in determining tornado
loads.
(2) Use shall be made of the site-specific tornado studies and
associated tornado hazard models that have been developed for DOE
sites. See paragraph 9f, below.
(3) Tornado loadings shall be applied concurrently with normal design
loads but not concurrently with earthquake loads or normal wind
loads.
(4) Some facilities, such as those for radioactive material handling,
processing or storage, and other facilities having vita? 'Ionrtance
to DOE programs or high dollar value that would classif:+ them as
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critical facilities, may require application of special tornado
loading criteria. For example, see Chapter XXI of this Order.
e. Internal Shock Loads. When located near other facilities, building
structures that house operations may release energies from rupture of
equipment or explosions, either inadvertently or purposely (such as
testing). Such structures shall be designed to sustain the resulting
internal shock pressure loads.
f. Site-Specific Seismic, Straight Wind, and Tornado Characteristics. The
Dot Headquarters' Office of Nuclear Safety has a program tor development
of site-specific natural phenomena hazard models for the principal DOE
sites. These models will provide tabular and graphic displays of natural
phenomena parameters (e.g., maximum straight wind/tornado wind speeds and
maximum seismic ground acceleration values) at various "mean recurrence
levels' (in years). After these hazard models are completed it is then
planned to develop guidance for uniform selection and application of the
mean recurrence levels in the planning and design of comparable types of
facilities (or facilities with comparable levels of hazards/importance
to DOE missions), at the various DOE sites; and in the evaluation of
existing higher-hazard "critical" facilities for possible upgrading needs.
The final developed data and guidance are planned to be reflected in
subsequent revisions or additions to this general design criteria chapter.
Section 43
10. SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATIONS.
a. For all permanent structures, subsurface conditions shall be determined
by means of borings, test-pits, or other methods which adequately disclose
soil and ground water conditions. Use shall be made of data and other
information obtained from prior subsurface investigations at the site,
supplemented by additional investigations at the specific structure
location as deemed necessary. New subsurface investigations shall be made
at the specific locations for all major permanent structures, and for
other permanent structures at sites where no prior subsurface investi-
gations have been made.
b. In earthquake areas, appropriate geological investigations shall be made
to determine the contribution of the foundation (subsurface) to the
earthquake loads imposed on the structure.
.
C. All subsurface investigations services shall include, but are not limited
to, a recommendation of foundation type, determinations of allowable soil
bearing design capacity, and the possible effects of seismic activity on
the soil mass. A settlement analysis under differential design loads
shall be required where differential settlement may cause structural or
architectural distress.
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11. BUILDING COMPONENTS.
a. Framing.
(1) In general, buildings should be structurally framed to permit simple
form work, fabrication, and construction procedures. Appreciable
savings are often possible through continuity in framing design;
rational use of ultimate strength design and other up-to-date design
and construction methods; and use of improved construction materials.
(2) Lightweight materials for floors, walls, partitions, and other
building components should be utilized where consistent with program-
matic/operating requirements, economy objectives, fire protection and
other safety requirements, and where there are no overriding
acoustical requirements.
(3) In earthqua.ke or high wind areas, in addition to building code
requirements, good engineering judgment shall be used in designing
structural systems to assure that failures will not occur in critical
members and joints.
b. Floors.
(1) Where site characteristics and other conditions permit, first floor
construction should employ a concrete slab on well compacted earth or
free draining fill. Excessive loads or equipment subject to
vibration shall be supported by specially designed pads isolated from
the normal floor slab with flexible joints. Framed concrete first
floors over crawl spaces should be avoided. Where site contours
require, foundation walls should be designed as retaining walls to
support subfloor fill and floor loads in lieu of framed concrete
floors.
(2) For framed floors, the economy of prefabricated systems should
be evaluated, especially those systems which simplify the installa-
tion of mechanical, electrical, and communications services.
Where concrete floors are used, the economy of flat plate slabs shall
be investigated with the objective of utilizing their undersurface
for ceilings.
C. Control Joints. When poured concrete floors, or concrete or masonry
walls are used, adequate control joints and expansion joints shall be
provided. In long walls, design and location of control joints shall
receive careful study in order to confine the effects of the total
expansion and contraction. In addition, necessary bond beams and anchors
to structural framing shall be provided for masonry units; as well as
flashing, bond breaks, and weep holes to minimize potential for moisture
build-up and cracking due to differential movement. Manufacturers'
research data and recommendations shall be investigated in order to
realize optimum performance of the various materials.
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(1) Materials. Foundation walls should be constructed of poured concrete.
The use of masonry walls below grade should be avoided, except where
deemed suitable for existing site conditions and project requirements.
For exposed exterior walls, consideration should be given to masonry
composite walls, insulated metal or concrete panels and other prefab-
ricated wall construction. Where the lower portion of exterior
wall(s) is subject to damage from vehicle traffic, material handling
or other activities, care shall be taken in selecting a proper
material and material thickness, or possibly providing a protective
wainscot. Exposed insulation, light metal construction, or frangible
materials shall be protected from activities which could cause
damage. Building facades should reflect an honest representation of
building function and materials of construction. However, the
relationship of new buildings to the surrounding site and to existing
buildings need to be considered. Clashes between existing and new
architectural styles should be avoided, but older less suitable
styles of architecture should not be copied, with the possible
exception of additions to existing buildings.
(2) Insulation and Vapor Barriers.
(a) Where composite walls are used, consideration shall be given to
the compatibility of the insulating and facing materials. Vapor
barriers and fibrous insulation shall be noncombustible or
labeled by a nationally recognized testing laboratory as meeting
a flame spread rating of 25 or less and a smoke developed rating
of 50 or less. For cavity walls, use of treated (water repel-
lent) granular fill may be appropriate. Rigid board insulation
of cellular materials generally retain their insulating values
longer than do fibrous materials that are more vulnerable to
moisture. Foamed-in-place insulations should be carefully
evaluated due to possible problems in shrinkage of the foam and
their resistance to high temperature and humidity.
1 Where foamed plastic insulations such as urethane are used, ,-
- care shall be given to effectively seal the insulation within
the sandwich wall construction or panel assembly to protect
against release of toxic gases under fire conditions. See
Chapter X, for additional criteria.
2 Where blown-in or foamed-in-place insulating media applica-
tions are planned for hollow walls, the effects on electrical
wiring within the walls needs to be evaluated and assurance
given that the operating temperature of the wiring will not
exceed that designated for the type of insulated conductor
involved (see Article 310 of the National Electrical Code).
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(3)
The potential for heat buildup in flush-mounted wall
receptacles and switch boxes, or other flush mounted
electrical equipment, should be also evaluated.
(b) The use of vapor barriers is encouraged, and may be integral
with the insulating material. Vapor barriers should always be
provided where humidity control is required, and where high
humidity could cause condensation in the insulation or on the
building structure or systems. In addition, vapar barriers may
be an efficient way of controlling convection of hot or cold air
due to wind or type of building construction.
Section 45
Finishes. In general, finishing of exterior walls should be kept to
a minimum. Concrete walls should be left natural and unpainted
unless economical finishing methods can be employed or where
aesthetics and operating considerations require finish. Where color
treatment of exterior walls is used, colors should be selected to
harmonize with the environment and natural setting. The number of
colors used for a building or complex should be limited, and carefully
selected to provide a dignified public image. Colors used for
painting should be selected from Federal Standard 595.
(4) Desi n.
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Walls shall be designed to resist wind, seismic, earth,
, or other forces to which they may be subjected. If the wall
is required to act as a shear wall, the wall and its connections must
be specially designed. If the wall is to act as a filler or curtain
wall, the connections to the structure must be capable of allowing
the structure to deflect and yet maintain structural and weather-
resisting integrity.
(5) Construction. Story heights and bay sizes shall be designed to
accommodate coursing. Masonry walls shall be laid out in even
coursing to fit between beams, columns, and standard-sized openings
to minimize cutting of masonry units. Where side-hill sites require
use of concrete retaining walls, such walls should be utilized as
building walls, where practicable, to achieve economy in construction.
(6) Waterproofing, Damp-proofing, and Drains. The need for basements or
other subgrade facilltles shall be carefully evaluated in locations
where ground water levels or drainage problems exist. Dense concrete
with satisfactory control joints generally need not be waterproofed
or damp-proofed in locations where the ground water level is signifi-
cantly below the foundations. The site shall be graded to provide
drainage of surface water away from the building. Masonry walls
below grade shall be protected against leakage with suitable cement
parging and bituminous coatings or membrane applications. Masonry
walls above grade shall also be protected against moisture penetra-
tion by such means as adequately filled, compressed joints; cement
coatings; lintel and sill flashing; flashing or weatherbreak offsets
at spandrels; and overlapping weatherbreaks where masonry abuts
columns and beams (masonry walls tend to crack and leak if the
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thickness is reduced where they partially engage columns and where
roof thrust may exert unequal stress). All doors and windows frames,
and other sources of leakage, such as some types of control joints,
shall be caulked with a durable, flexible caulking compound. Piping
and other utility service penetrations shall be suitably designed to
prevent leakage. Where subsoil drainage systems are provided around
foundations, ground water is a problem, and drains are functionally
necessary, drainage shall be conducted to a storm drainage system,
not connected to the sanitary sewer system.
Section 46
e. Roofs. It is recommended that roofs be sloped a minimum of l/2 inch per
footby sloping the roof framing system. If this is not possible, the
roof shall be sloped no less than l/4 inch per foot. It is important,
however, to recognize that a l/4 inch per foot slope may often be inadequate
to overcome structural short and long term deflections, construction
tolerances, and variations in material thicknesses, resulting in ponding
of water. Flat roofs, except for special designs, shall be avoided. Roof
walkways shall be provided to mechanical equipment housings (penthouses),
and to and around other roof-mounted equipment that will require routine
inspection and servicing, to protect roofing materials from traffic and
work-related damage. Roofs should generally be pitched to the outside
perimeter for simplified drainage except where building requirements
dictate otherwise. Overhangs and canopies should be considered as com-
ponents of passive solar design or to otherwise provide weather protection
at building entrances and loading docks. Where roof hatches are required
for smoke or heat venting, they shall be designed in accordance with NFPA
No. 204, "Smoke and Heat Venting." It should be recognized, however, that
such vents are not effective in sprinklered buildings. Where appropriate,
the building ventilation system should be arranged for smoke removal.
(1) Materials. Roof decking shall be of noncombustible materials, with
the posslible exception for buildings of otherwise combustible
construction. A type of roof construction that will minimize the
need for interior ceiling finish should be selected, unless a signif-
icant increase in the overall cost will result. Roof covering shall
be of the simplest most durable type, requiring a minimum of mainte-
nance, and consistent with the roof construction employed. Built-up
roofs shall meet the specifications for bonded types. Roof coverings
on metal decks shall not be capable of generating self-propagating
fires on the underside of the roof deck. Insulation, vaporseals, and
fastening methods shall comply with the assemblies listed as Class I
by Factory Mutual. Non-conforming assemblies proposed for small
buildings or fully sprinklered buildings, shall have the prior
approval of the DOE fire protection authority having jurisdiction.
Underwriters Laboratories Class "A" composition shingles may be used
on pitched roofs with a slope of 5 in 12 or greater. Where sprayed-
on, coated foam plastic roof coverings are applied to combustible or
noncombustible roof decks, they shall be Underwriters Laboratories
Class "A".
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(2)
(3)
(4)
=?I Roofs shall be designed to resist vertical live snow and
win iads in accordance with ANSI A58.1, but in no case'less ihan
20 psf. The roof shall also be designed as a part of the lateral
force resisting system to make the building unit(s) act as an inte-
gral system. Single sheet metal roof decking shall be a minimum
thickness of 22 gauge and designed to span not more than 4 feet to
limit deflection and protect the roofing from subsequent damage. Use
of lightweight concrete over a metal deck should be avoided.
Section 47
Flashing. Copper, aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, or
terne-coated stainless steel shall generally be used for metal
flashing and other metal work. All metal surfaces in contact with
masonry materials should be painted with alkali-resistant coatings,
such as heavy-bodied bituminous paint. Care shall be taken to mini-
mize direct contact of dissimilar metals, to avoid electrolytic
action. Aluminum should not be in direct contact with metals other
than stainless steel or zinc coatings. Where aluminum may contact
other metal surfaces, such as copper, those metals should be primed
and coated with aluminum paint. Appropriate protection requirements
need to be identifed in the construction specifications, and proven-
acceptable flashing methods required. Treated wood nailers should be
provided, bolted to the structure at the roof perimeter and around
all roof penetrations to provide solid anchorage of the flashing
system. Refer to the National Roofing Contractors Association,
"Roofing Manual," for flashing and other details.
Drainage. Where feasible, roof drains should be provided in lieu of
gutters and downspouts, with a minimum pipe size of 4-inch diameter.
Roof drains, gutters, and downspouts should be equipped with suitable
devices to prevent obstruction by debris. Exterior downspouts
subject to damage from vehicles or other outside activities shall be
protected. In cold climates, gutters and downspouts should be
equipped with heat strips to prevent ice blockage. The anticipated
life expectancy of the structure shall be considered in the selection
of metal and protective coating for gutters and downspouts. Where
there is danger of soil erosion damage, storm sewers or draining
ditches shall be provided to conduct roof drainage away from the
buildings. Roof drainage systems shall be designed for a storm
which should be exceeded only once in 10 years and an intensity,
in inches per hour, lasting 5 minutes. Refer to the SMACNA
"Architectural Sheet Metal Manual" for design data.
(5) Protection and Maintenance.
(a) While it is a fact that every roof will fail or wear out in
time, roof life can be maximized, and roof maintenance require-
ments minimized, by minimizing the direct installation of
rooftop equipment. Whenever possible, standard building
mechanical equipment should be installed within a penthouse or
within the building.
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(b) Each roofing penetration is a potential source of water entry,
as with penetrations of any waterproofing system. The use of
roof-mounted solar collectors, and other roof-mounted equipment,
on new or existing roofs can, for example, be a significant
contributing factor to accelerated roof failure if not properly
installed. Where direct rooftop installations of equfpment are
unavoidable, the supporting frames should have legs or posts of
sufficient height above the roof membrane to facilitate roof
maintenance, and total roof replacement without requiring
equipment removal or structural support alterations. In
general, the bottom of equipment stands should be at least 3
feet above the top of the finished roof membrane. For equipment
setting on curbs, one foot above the finished roof should
generally be adequate.
(cl The method of flashing supporting-legs or posts to the roof
requires special attention. The use of improved methods, in
lieu of conventional pitch pans (or pitch pockets) that have not
always been satisfactory, should be investigated and the current
recommendations of the National Roofing Contractors Association
(NRCA) followed.
Section 48
(d) Equipment placement on roofs generate other potential roof, or
roof support, damage problems related to roof traffic during
placement and during subsequent servicing, or replacement. In
many cases, the weight of mechanical equipment or other equip-
ment can be such as to require specific placement in accordance
with the structural design loading of the roofing support
system. The movement of heavy equipment across a roof will
often cause structural deflection of the roof deck sufficient
to break the bond of the roof, as well as cracking the felts.
Crane or helicopter placement is sometimes necessary in lieu of
dragging or skidding the equipment across the roof. For
equipment installation and later servicing, it is necessary to
provide suitable roof protection not only for personnel access
to the equipment but also around the equipment, itself.
Generally, the most roof damage can result from work efforts in
the immediate equipment area.
(e) An effective roof management and maintenance program is an
important element of the overall facility or site maintenance
program. Integral to the program is a system of control that
not only limits building roof access to authorized personnel but
also provides a mechanism for review and approval of proposed
additions of roof mounted equipment. This review of equipment
additions should include an analysis of the building structure,
placement method, roof protection provided, and flashing
provisions.
.
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f. Thermal Transmittance Values. Thermal transmittance values to be utilized
ln building design for energy conservation, for exterior walls floors
above unheated spaces, and roofs, are contained in Chapter XIII of this
Order.
9. Interior Walls and Partitions.
(1) Materials. Interior walls and partitions may be of materials with
characteristics similar to those used for exterior walls or of
prefabricated, fire-resistant or noncombustible, competitive-type
partitioning. Fire-retardant treated wood or other inhibited
material should be permitted only where more fire resistant or
noncombustible materials cannot be used, and as approved by the DOE
fire protection authority having jurisdiction. Wood stud walls with
economical finish may be used in buildings of otherwise combustible
construction. Metal mesh enclosures shall be used wherever they are
suitable. Firewalls must necessarily be of materials which will
develop the requisite fire rating. Where tile surfaces or equivalent
may be required for functional reasons, structural facing units
instead of applied finish shall be used if economy can be realized.
(2) Movable Partitions. Movable partitions shall be used in areas of
buildings where a need for periodic rearrangement of space is a
known requirement, and should be noncombustible. They shall not be
used in place of fixed partitions for corridors and permanently
assigned space except where the quantity of such fixed partitions is
small compared to the total required. Movable partition layouts
shall take full advantage of modular bay arrangement, columns, and
dropped beams. When full-height movable partitions are used,
floor and ceiling finishes shall be applied before partitions are
erected. Post and panel types of movable partitions shall be speci-
fied whenever feasible rather than the more costly flush types,
insulated types, and glazed types. Use of metal panel partitions
should be limited in favor of less costly materials. When used,
metal panels should be of a single thickness material where noise
transmission or other operational factors permit. Wall linings
to match movable partitions should not be provided. Use of dwarf
partitions shall be considered in large office spaces.
Section 49
. h. Ceilings.
(1) Ceiling Heights. Ceiling heights in all buildings shall be he
the minimum consistent with operating requirements. Where the
of suspended ceilings is justified, floor-to-floor heights and
above suspended ceilings shall be held to the minimum required
Id to
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space
to
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(2)
accommodate mechanical and other systems. Ceiling heights, to the
underside of joist or panel construction or to the underside of
suspended ceilings, should generally not exceed the following:
Space Height
Administrative 8’6” to 9'6"
Standard Laboratory 9'0" to 10'0"
Cafeteria 11’0”
Others Minimum consistent with
operating requirements.
Finishes. In shops, warehouses, and other,industrial-type buildings,
tne baSfC structure should be left exposed with no ceiling finish
except where justified to facilitate heating, ventilation, sanita-
tion; reduction of excessive noise levels in specialized areas; or
to isolate contaminated areas. Economically competitive, suspended
ceiling systems may be provided in administration and laboratory
buildings where such installations will result in economy in heating
and cooling, are necessary to provide acceptable noise levels, or are
required to minimize dispersion of contaminants and provide accept-
able levels of cleanliness. Roof and overhead floor construction
should be designed to avoid the need for ceiling finish other than
painting or applied acoustical surfaces.
i. Interior Finishes. Economy in finishes shall be achieved based upon life
cycle cost principles. Interior finishes shall be in keeping with the
character of the building. For example, areas in industrial-type
buildings shall receive less costly treatment than comparable areas in
administrative buildings. See paragraph 5d(2) in Chapter X, for addi-
tional interior finish criteria. In the selection of interior colors! a
coordinated color scheme should be developed by the architect or qualified
consultant during the project design. Paint colors should be selected
from Federal Standard 595, and the number of colors held to a practical
minimum. In areas where radioactive materials are being processed or
handled, cleanable surfaces shall be provided through the use of washable
or strippable coatings, metal linings, and so forth. Areawide require-
ments can, in some instances, be minimized by the use of separate
enclosures around radioactive work spaces.
j. Interior Floor Coverings. Where interior floor coverings are used they
shall contorm to the criteria in Chapter X.
k. Acoustical Treatment. .
(1) The services of qualified persons in acoustic design should be
utilized, particularly for areas, with high sound pressure levels,
and for such other areas as large conference rooms, data
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processing centers, word processing centers, auditoriums, audio/video
studios, program control centers, and secure rooms.
(21 In general, for industrial-type facilities, or other high sound-level
facilities, the principal objectives are to achieve an acoustic
environment that is noninjurious to the occupants, and conducive to
work performance and safety in operations. For nonindustrial-type
facilities, with lower sound levels, the principal objective is to
achieve a balanced acoustic environment for the occupants and
functions to be performed.
(3) Acoustical treatment should not be provided in storage areas or
other service and support areas.
Section 50
(4) Utility rooms (mechanical/electrical equipment rooms), or other areas
where operating equipment is located, should be given special consid-
eration. While such areas may not be normally occupied, high sound
levels often exist that can be injurious to operating/maintenance
personnel, even with short-duration exposure. Where acoustic treatment
is not feasible, or would not be adequate, anticipated noise levels
and requirements for personal protective equipment (and/or the need
for administrative control to limit employee exposure to safe dura-
tion periods) should be identified in advance of equipment operation.
For reference see 29 CFR Part 1910, "Occupational Safety and Health
Standards," Subpart G, 1910.95, "Occupational Noise Exposure."
(5) Acoustical materials shall conform to the criteria in Chapter X.
1. Windows and Doors. Windows and doors shall be of stock sizes and competi-
tive design. The more economical industrial and energy efficient types
shall be used whenever practicable. Doors and windows shall be selected to
fit masonry coursing and structural members. Provisions for the escape of
heat and smoke in the event of fire shall be considered in the design of
windowless buildings.
(1) Fenestration. Except where greater use of windows or other forms of
glazing is justified (based on building energy use analysis and life
cycle cost effectiveness), fenestration should be kept to the minimum
necessary to satisfy basic functional and operating needs. In the
selection of fenestration methods and materials, careful consideration
shall be given to the reouirements for building energy use reductions
in new DOE facilities, as covered in Chapter XIII of this Order.
(a) It is important to recognize that heat loss ranges by a factor
of about 30 between well-insulated walls and windows, for single
glazing. Significant improvements can be made by the use of
double or triple glazing. For example, double glazing will
reduce heat loss by about 50 percent, with only a lo-20 percent
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(2)
reduction in solar heat gain. Triple glazing will further
reduce heat loss by an additional l/3, with an additional lo-20
percent reduction in solar heat gain.
(b) 'All glazed areas shall be carefully planned. Generally, major
fenestration should be limited to the south facade of the
building and/or in overhead locations where "atrium" or
"skylight" concepts can be effectively used as an element of the
overall energy-efficient building design. For the windows that
are to be provided, and particularly those to be located in
other than the south facade of the building, insulating types
shall be used where the heating degree-days exceed 3,000, and
should be considered for use in lower heating degree-day loca-
tions. Where the heating degree-days exceed 6,000 triple-glazed
windows or equivalent having an R value of at least 3 per
manufacturer/testing guarantee, should be used. Consideration
should be given, in above 6,000 degree-day locations, to the use
of thermal-break window frames.
Doors and Frames. Fire doors shall conform to Underwriters Labora-
tories IULI or Factory Mutual specifications and be properly
labeled. Installation shall conform to NFPA No. 80, "Fire Doors and
Windows." Vestibules, preferably of the recessed type, may be
provided for exterior doors. Double-acting doors and regularly-used
egress doors shall be provided with vision panels. Automatic closers
may be used where functionally necessary. Safety glass shall be
provided in full length glass doors.
Section 51
(3) Hardware. All builders hardware shall be suitable for the required
functions and shall be utilitarian and competitive. Hardware shall
be of durable grade consistent with the life expectancy of the
building and appropriate Federal specifications. New items of hard-
ware should be located to be accessible for handicapped persons,
while still convenient for other personnel use. The use of floor
mounted door checks or closers should be avoided. Exit and fire door
hardware shall conform to UL specifications.
m. Radiation Shielding. Although conventional concrete can be the most
economical shielding material, such factors as space limitations some-
times require the use of high density, or heavy concrete (see ANSI
Standard N101.6, "Concrete Radiation Shields"). Since the attenuation of
neutrons, gamma rays, and proton particles is approximately directly
proportional to the density of the shielding material, various heavy
aggregates have been utilized in the manufacture of heavy concrete.
Naturally occurring aggregate materials, such as magnetite, ilmenite,
limonite, and barite, should be used. Iron and steel scrap have also
proven to be satisfactory aggregates, but normally cost considerably more
than the naturally occuring ores. Suitable materials in close proximity
to the project are usually the most economical since transportation is a
large component of aggregate cost. Densities in the range of 200 to
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400 lbs./cu. ft. have been obtained through the use of various heavy
aggregates. .Portl and cement has produced more satisfactory results
than have other cementitious materials. Placement by either conventional
or prep1 aced aggregate methods has proved to be acceptable. Vigilant
field control and proper proportioning, mixing. placing, and ,:uri'ng shall
be specified to assure a satisfactory product.
12. FIQE PROTECTION. General design criteria for fire protection are contained
In Chapter X. Additional criteria for specific types of facilities are
contained in other chapters, beginning with Chapter XVI.
13. FACILITY DESIGN FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED. It is particularly important
that full consideration be given to the needs of physically handicapped persons
in planning for new facilities and site development. Necessary features must
be incorporated in follow-an design/construction to assure barrier-free access,
egress, and use by the handicapped. In determining the aoplicability of
Federal statute and implementing Federal regulation reauirements to specific
projects (see paragraph 3, subparagraph o, in Chapter I) it is important that
the term "physically handicapped" be properly understood.
a. Physically handicapped encompasses not only non-ambulatory and scni-3~bul3-
tory disabilities but the broader range of sight, hearing, and coo;-Ci nation
impairments, in addition to manifestations of the aging process. ia this
proper context. "barrier-free" design/construction t:an have wide employee
and public benefit and does not narrowly relate to providing "soecial
accomodations" for a "select few", as it may often be interpreted. It is
also important to recognize that provision of many of the required features
will result in improved convenience and safety for non-handicaoned oprsons.
Some examples are: access/egress ramps instead of steps; hand rails;
elimination of steps in walks; nonslip floor surfaces; elevator, cab
control and alarm features; audible/visual warning signals; and height
requirements for door closers, hanging signs, lights and ettic\r fixtures.
Section 52
b. Each planned project shall be carefully examined for app1icabilit.y of the
standards prescribed in the Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR)
Subpart 101-19.6. Unless there are overriding and justifiable reasons for
not meeting these requirements, they shall be satisfied.
C. Design decisions shall be documented for each project in accordance with
FPMR Subpart 101-19.606, and shall be addressed in each design report or
other design documentation, as appropriate for the particular nroject, It
is important that these decisions he made in the prqject pl~nrr;r\g phase,
or prior to full project authorization at the latest, to assur'~ that the
caoital costs for providing the necessary features are properly included
in the overali project cost estimate.
14. ELEVATORS.
a. Elevators shal i conform to the latest version 37f 4NSt ,&I?.l, “Szfety Code
for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and 'Wing Walks." F-t ;9ast
one elevator in each bank of elevators shal? 5, _, 0 0oui~pr?d sc ??t 1 "
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firefighters and other emergency personnel can manually control it.
Hydraulic-type elevators should be considered for buildings
of five stories, or less. The number of passenger elevators, size and
capacity, location, types of machinery, and controls shall be determined
by careful study, utilizing the services of a qualified elevator consul-
tant and taking into consideration the building population, building
layout, and traffic flow patterns. Freight or service elevators shall be
located in proximity to loading docks, shipping and receiving areas, and
storage areas. Combination service-passenger type elevators may be
appropriate for buildings of less than three stories for movement of
equipment, furniture, and limited use by personnel.
b. With the possible exception of some of the smaller, 2-level or 3-level,
buildings or building additions as described in paragraph d, below,
passenger elevators shall be provided in all occupied multi-level buildings.
Passenger elevators shall also be provided in all occupied multi-level
building additions where existing building capacity is inadequate or is
inaccessible to additional occupants.
C. Whenever new multi-level buildings or building additions are required to
be accessible and usable by physically handicapped persons (i.e., access-
ible to the general public, opportunities for employment therein of
handicapped persons and/or satisfaction of DOE affirmative action require-
ments for nondescrimination in Federal (DOE) employment), passenger
elevators shall conform to "The Suggested Minimum Passenger Elevator
Requirements for the Handicapped," of the National Elevator Institute,
Inc., in addition to ANSI A17.1.
d. It is recognized that the cost for passenger elevators can be a significant
portion of the total project cost for the smaller, Z-level or 3-level,
buildings and building additions. For the smaller facilities where
accessibility and usability by physically handicapped persons will be
required, consideration may be given to the provision of adequate ramps
or perhaps, the provision of wheelchair lifts in lieu of passenger ele-
vators, where such alternate methods may be feasible. If wheelchair lifts
(platform lifts) are provided, they shall be fully-enclosed, capable of
safely and comfortably transporting an occupied wheelchair, and be fully
operable by the occupant without assistance. For those smaller facilities
that will not be accessible to the general public and no opportunities for
employment of handicapped persons therein passenger elevators should not
be provided, unless specifically justified.
Section 53
15. PERSONNEL SHELTERS. Section 3002, subsection (41, of Executive Order 11490,
"Assigning tmergency Preparedness Functions to Federal Departments and
Agencies," requires federally constructed buildings to protect the public to
the maximum extent feasible against the hazards that could result from a
nuclear weapon attack on the United States.
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a. When feasible, fallout shelter provisions shall be made in the design of
new DOE facilities in accordance with Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) "Standards for Fallout Shelters," TR-87 (latest edition).
b. Fallout shelters should be in dual purpose space, such as space which
accommodates day-to-day building operations of such nature that furniture
and equipment not needed for shelter purposes can be moved for fallout shelter
occupancy. Included among possible shelter space, could be interior cor-
ridors, interior rooms, or belowground space, where such locations are
satisfactorily shielded to provide a minimum protection factor of 40. As
defined in FEMA/TR-87, of 9-79, "Protection Factor", is a numerical
value which expresses the relation between the amount of fallout radiation
that would be received in a protected location and the amount that would
be received if unprotected in the same location." "Slanting" design
techniques shall be used insofar as practicable. Slanting may be defined
as "the incorporation, with little or no extra cost or reduction in
efficiency, of certain architectural and engineering features to protect
personnel from fallout gamma radiation."
C. It is important when obtaining architect-engineer services for design of
buildings that are to have fallout shelter provisions, to assure that the
selected firm has the required technical competence in radiation shielding
technology, including fallout shelter analysis capability.
d. There will be instances where it will not be feasible to make fallout
shelter provisions in new DOE facilities. See the instructions for
preparation of construction project data sheets in the DOE Budget Manual,
as specifically related to fallout shelters.
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METHOD OF COMPUTING BUILDING AREAS AND VOLUMES
1.
2.
GROSS AREA. The gross area of each floor in the building shall be measured
from outside to outside of the enclosing walls. The total gross area of a
building is the sum of all gross floor areas, including service floors,
basement space, enclosed appendages and penthouses. Areas of open loading
platforms whether roofed or uncovered shall be tabulated separately and not
included in the total gross area.
le NET USABLE AREA. The usable area of a building is comparable to the rentab
area of commercial buildings and comprises space occupied by or assigned to
functional purposes other than building services. It includes that portion
shipping and receiving space required for the daily operation of any of the
functional activities. Areas to be excluded in computing "Net Usable Area"
of
include exterior walls, firewalls, lobbies, corridors, stairs, elevators, pipe
and duct spaces, janitors' closets, custodial locker and maintenance rooms,
mechanical equipment space for building operation equipment, fan lofts,
unassigned storage or open areas, toilet rooms, that portion of shipping and
receiving space which is required for building services. Auditoriums, garages,
and specialized areas shall be considered as usable space, they sha? 1 not be
included in computing the net usable area per person but may be used in
determining an overall efficiency ratio. Net areas shall be measured from the
interior face of exterior walls and faces of masonry firewalls to the center-
lines of partitions.
Section 54
3. GROSS VOLUME. The gross volume of a building is the actual volume enclosed
within the outer surfaces of the outside walls and between the outer surfaces
of the roof and the underside of the lowest floor slabs or to grade where
crawl spaces occur and includes:
a. Basement space, finished or unfinished, whether floored or not if, the
space is usable;
b. Special subgrade structures which are a part of such facilities as
reactors, particle accelerators, or other R&D facilities, including
footings, pits, trenches, and other necessary features of substantial
volume. For these special structures, the cubic content of construction
below the bottom of the adjacent floor slab shall be shown separately;
C. Projections beyond the normal building line, such as entrances, pl atfonns,
chimneys, and air intakes. Volumes of unenclosed loading platforms and
roofed entrances shall be computed separately but not included in the
gross volume; and
d. Superimposed structures above the roof surface, such as fan lofts,
elevator and stair penthouses, etc. The gross volume shall not include
canopies, cornices, pipes, vents, or ducts exposed above the roof surface,
or footings, foundation walls, pits, trenches, and other depressions below
floor slab or finished grade except where part of special facilities, such
as reactors, particle accelerators, etc.
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V-l
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
1. COVERAGE. These criteria shall be applied in the planning and design of
mechanical components of facilities. Included are heating, adiabatic cooling,
ventilating, and airconditioning systems for general service and allied
facilities; incineration; and water and sanitary systems. Additional
mechanical systems criteria for specific applications are contained in other
chapters, beginning with Chapter XVI of this Order. Criteria applicable
to air and water pollution control are contained in Chapters XI and XII.
2. CODES, STANDARDS, AND GUIDES. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,
and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) Handbooks, and the National
Standard Plumbing Code (cosponsored by National Association of Plumbing-
Heating-Cooling Contractors and American Society of Plumbing Engineers), as a
minimum, shall be followed as the basic reference for design, except where
modified by these criteria. The latest editions of the codes, standards, and
guides listed below shall also be followed:
a. Codes.
(1) American National Standards Institute (ANSI)--Code Requirements.
(2) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)--Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code Requirements.
(3) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Fire Codes.
b. Standards.
(1) Associated Air Balance Council (AABC).
(2) American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA).
(3) Air Moving and Conditioning Association (AMCA).
(4) American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
(5) Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI).
(6) ;;;R;; :tandard 90A-1980, "Energy Conservation in New Building
and Standard 62-1981,
Air Quility."
"Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor
(7) American Water Works Association (AWWA).
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(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
Cooling Tower Institute (CTI).
Hydronics Institute (HI 1.
Institute of Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers (IBR), superseded by
Hydronics Institute.
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C. Guides.
Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAAl--Testing and
Rating Code for Boiler-Burner Units.
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(13)
(14)
(15)
National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB).
National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 90A, "Air
Conditioning and Ventilation Systems," and Standard 82,
"Incinerators, Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment."
(16)
(17)
Steel Boiler Institute (SBI), Division of IBR, Hydronics Institute.
Sheetmetal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association,
Inc., (SMACNA).
Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. (UL).
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Air Force Manual (AFM) 88-8, Chapter 6, "Engineering Weather Data."
American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists "Industrial
Ventilation Manual."
General Services Administration/Public Buildings Service (GSA/PBS)
Publication, "Energy Conservation Design Guidelines for New Office
Buildings."
GSA/PBS Publication, “Energy Conservation Guidelines for Existing
Office Buildings."
Federal Construction Council (FCC) Technical Report No. 51,
"Combustion Equipment and Related Facilities for Nonresidential
Heating Boilers."
Federal Construction Council (FCC), "Federal Construction Guide
Specifications."
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(7) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Nuclear Air-Cleaning Handbook,
"The Design, Construction, and Testing of High-Efficiency
Air-Cleaning Systems for Nuclear Application," ERDA 76-21
(ORNL-NSIC-65-l).
(8) Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association (TIMA), "Economic
Thickness Manual."
(9) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Publication No. SW13TS,
"Municipal Scale Incinerator Design and Operation Manual."
3. PLANNING. Project planning and preliminary design analyses used in the
selection and sizing of mechanical systems shall be energy conservation
oriented. Environmental pollution control and abatement requirements shall
also be addressed and shall comply with the requirements in Chapter XI
and Chapter XII of this Order.
4. ENERGY CONSERVATION DESIGN. General design criteria in this Chapter are
energy conservation oriented. They reflect the level of performance necessary
to comply with Federal Property Management Regulation (FPMR), 41 CFR, Chapter
101, Subchapter D, Section 101-20.116, "Conservation of Energy by Executive
Agencies," in the operation of DOE buildings. Basic criteria for energy
conservation and use of renewable energy resources are contained in Chapter
XIII, and shall be applied together with these Mechanical Systems criteria in
planning and design.
5. SPECIFICATIONS.
a. When possible, equipment specifications shall be written around standard
commercially available equipment and shall permit a reasonable range of
competition. At least three manufacturers' equipment shall be checked
for compliance with the design requirements and to assure that adequate
space is available for operation and maintenance requirements. Energy-
efficient equipment shall be a prime consideration as discussed in the
ASHRAE Standard 90A-1980 section on heating, ventilating and air-
conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
b. Specially designed equipment which is not a standard product of a
recognized manufacturer, or not a competitive item, shall be avoided
unless specifically justified (see DOE Procurement Regulations,
DOE/PR-0028, Subpart 9-l .307, "Purchase Descriptions"). Major equip-
ment, i.e., boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and so forth, shall be
a standard product of manufacturers with a satisfactory commercial/
industrial operational experience for not less than 6,000 equipment
operating hours prior to bid opening. Partial load efficiencies are a
major consideration and shall be used in evaluating equipment performance.
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c. All air-conditioning equipment shall conform to applicable
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) Standards as a m
requirement.
6. SYSTEMS. Selection of the building environmental systems (heating,
evaporative cooling-mechanical ventilation, mechanical ventilation, and
mechanical refrigeration) shall be based on an evaluation of the initia
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costs, operating costs, and environmental requirements. Annual owning and
operating costs (life cycle costing) shall be evaluated as discussed in
Chapter XIII. Consideration shall be given to projected yearly electric power
and water costs, load factors, local codes, current equipment developments,
and equipment obsolescence. For personnel comfort, the combination heating
and cooling system is normally the most economical system, as compared to
separate heating and cooling systems. Additional guidance, relating to
systems type, design, and applications, is provided in ASHRAE Handbooks.
a. Installed Capacities. The initial installed heating, ventilating, and
air-conditioning system capacity for buildings designed for future
growth shall be limited to 120 percent of peak design load unless addi-
tional capacity is required for operational reliability. For most
buildings, the installed system capacity should be equal to the system
peak design load. Auxiliary-tank thermal storage shall be considered to
reduce peak demand loads and to conserve energy. Oversizing mechanical
equipment reduces the system operational efficiency and is inconsistent
with the energy conservation objectives to operate mechanical systems at
peak efficiency.
b. Reheat. Use of reheat with fossil-fuel derived energy for personnel
m during the cooling cycle, to satisfy either temperature or
humidity control should be avoided. Variable air-volume, medium-pressure
systems are acceptable reheat-type systems, and may be used when
economically justified.
C. Hot Water Heating Systems.
(11 In the planning and design of new or existing hot water space heating
or other hot water systems for new buildings and building additions,
compatibility of these systems for use of low-temperature solar-heated
water shall be considered. As stated in paragraph 8a in Chapter XIII,
"The application of active solar systems shall be evaluated for all =
building and building addition projects; and building alteration
projects, as appropriate." Chapter XIII contains additional criteria,
including the recommendation that consideration be given to including
provisions for minimizing future retrofit costs for later adaptation
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of active solar systems when they may become life cycle cost effective.
It is recognized that active solar systems have generally not been
justified on the basis of life cycle cost analyses. However,
projected increases in the costs of nonrenewable energy provide a
positive and increasing incentive to plan for future application of
active solar hot water systems. In the evaluation of hot water
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system alternatives where the use of either high- or low-temperature
hot water systems is determined to be feasible, consideration should
be given to the potential benefits associated with future application
of solar hot water systems.
(2) Similar considerations should be given, and evaluations performed,
in deciding between the direct use of steam or conversion from steam
to a low-temperature hot water supply system for space heating.
d. Adiabatic or Evaporati