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UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED FACILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) FACILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS Any copyrighted material included in this UFC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this UFC must have the permission of the copyright holder. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity) AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) Change No. Date Location This UFC supersedes UFC 3-440-01, dated 14 June 2002 and UFC 3-440-04N, dated 16 January 2004. UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criteria (U

r Force Civil Engineer Center Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment) UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) REVISION SUMMARY SHEET Document: UFC 3-440-01, Facility-Scale Renewable Energy Systems Superseding: UFC 3-440-01, Active Solar Preheat Systems and UFC 3-440-04N, Solar Heating of Buildings and Domestic Hot Water Description: This new UFC 3-440-01 consolidates into one Tri-Service document the renewable energy criteria applicable to solar thermal energy that was in the superseded documents, and new solar photovoltaic electrical energy generation. This UFC applies to facility-scale renewable energy systems and is not intended for utility-scale energy generation. Reasons for Document:  To provide unified Department of D

ance of the reference is used. UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 3 1-9 BEST PRACTICES Appendix B contains background information and best practices for accomplishing certain renewable energy design and engineering services. 1-10 GLOSSARY Appendix C contains acronyms, abbreviations, and terms. 1-11 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES For additional resources on renewable energy applications and systems, refer to the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) Internet site: http://www.wbdg.org/resources/. UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 4 This Page Intentionally Left Blank UFC 3-440-01 01 July 2015 5 CHAPTER 2 SOLAR THERMAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 2-1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2-1.1 Economic Feasibility Study As required in UFC 1-200-02, Section 523 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 requires that at least 30% of

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ing Systems UFC 3-440-01, Facility-Scale Renewable Energy Systems UFC 3-501-01, Electrical Engineering UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings UFC 4-010-06, Cybersecurity of Facility-Related Control Systems UFC 4-440-01, Warehouses and Storage Facilities UFC 4-510-01, Design: Military Medical Facilities CANCELLED 46 UFC 3-420-01 01 April 2021 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS (UFGS) http://dod.wbdg.org UFGS 22 00 00, Plumbing, General Purpose UFGS 23 03 00.00 20, Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods UFGS 23 07 00, Thermal Insulation for Mechanical Systems CANCELLED 47 UFC 3-420-01 01 April 2021 APPENDIX C DESIGN GUIDANCE FOR EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYEWASH STATIONS C-1

following: “1401.1 Scope. This chapter governs the design, construction, installation, alteration and repair of systems, equipment and appliances intended to use solar energy for space heating or cooling, domestic hot water heating, swimming pool heating or process heating. Additionally, comply with UFC 3-440-01. UFC 3-440-01 takes precedence in any conflict with IMC Chapter 14.” CANCELLED

e 1, 1 April 2019 29 Figure 3-3 Truck Dock Configurations Plan Views and Section UFC 4-440-01 1 April 2014 Change 1, 1 April 2019 30 Figure 3-4 Typical Truck Dock UFC 4-440-01 1 April 2014 Change 1, 1 April 2019 31 Figure 3-5 Truck Apron Section UFC 4-440-01 1 April 2014 Change 1, 1 April 2019 32 Figure 3-6 Door Size Characteristics Perspective View and Sections UFC 4-440-01 1 April 2014 Change 1, 1 April 2019 33 3-4.2 Rail Docks If rail access is available include provisions for rail docks (see figure 3-7) as an option in the design of all storage facilities exceeding 40,000 square feet (3716 sq. m). There are three primary types of rail dock: Figure 3-7 Rail Car Characteristics Section and Elevations UFC 4-440-01 1 April 2014 Change 1, 1 April 2019 34 3-4.2.1 Outside Docks Outside rail d

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