Guidance Documents

The list below provides selected standards, requirements, and guidelines for planning and design. These guidance documents and policies provide tools to assist our team and our clients in meeting the highest standards of design as they develop and update plans that create great communities and places for all.

YearTitleAgency/PublicationAuthor
Current Version29 CFR Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories. 1910.1450OSHA
2019Air Force Instruction 32-1015 Comprehensive PlanningDOD
2017Air Force Instruction 32-1024. Standard Facility RequirementsU.S. Air Force
2015ASHRAE Laboratory Design Guide, 2nd EditionASHRAE
2020Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 6th EditionHHS
Current VersionBrookhaven's Research FacilitiesDOEBrookhaven National Laboratory
Current VersionBuilding Research Information Knowledgebase (BRIK)AIA and NIBS
2016DAFMAN 32-1084 Facility Requirements StandardsU.S. Air Force
2005Department of Defense Energy Manager’s HandbookDODIntuitive Research & Technology Corporation
2024Design Requirements Manual (NIH)NIH
2010Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive ApproachEPA
2011Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th EditionNational Academy of SciencesNational Research Council
2014IMCOM Space Planning and Criteria ManualUSACE Huntsville Center
1999Main Street: A Handbook for Oregon CommunitiesOregon DOT and DLCD
2014Marine Corps Order 11000.12. Real Property Facilities Manual, Facilities Planning and ProgrammingDOD
1991Marine Corps Order P11000.9C W/CH 1-4: Real Property Facilities Manual, Volume VI, Energy and Utilities ManagementMarine Corps Planning Process
2010Marine Corps Planning ProcessUS Marine Corps
2013Master Planning UFC & Key Implementation StrategiesUSACEJerry Zekert, Andrea Wohlfeld, Mark L. Gillem
2022Master Planning UFC & Key Implementation Strategies 2-100-01USACE, NAVFAC, AFCEC
2013National Defense Authorization Act 2013. Section 2802. Preparation of Master Plans for Major Military Installations114th Congress
2013National Defense Authorization Act 2014. Section 2811. Preparation of Master Plans for Major Military Installations113th Congress
2013Naval Shore Infrastructure: Installation Development Plan Consistency GuideNAVFAC
2013Office of the Under Secretary of Defense – Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics’ Memorandum Policy Letter on UFC 2-100-01DOD
2016Office of the Under Secretary of Defense – Energy, Installations and Environment Memorandum Policy Letter on Installation Energy PlansDOD
2017PBS-P100 Facilities Standards For The Public Buildings ServiceGSA
1996Recreation Operations and Maintenance Guidance and ProceduresUSACE
2008Smart Transportation GuidebookNJ and PA DOT
Current VersionSustainable Facilities ToolGSA
2016; Updated 2022UFC 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirements, With ChangeDOD
2012; Updated 2022Unified Facilities Criteria 2-100-01. Installation Master PlanningDOD
2020Unified Facilities Criteria 3-260-01. Airfield and Heliport Planning and DesignDOD
2024Unified Facilities Criteria 4-010-01. DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for BuildingsDOD
2020Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)USACE, NAVFAC, HQ AFCEC, and NASA
2007Urban Street Design Guide - Charlotte NCCity of Charlotte