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UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED LIBRARIES UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 This Page Intentionally Left Blank UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) LIBRARIES 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. Indicate the preparing activity beside the Service responsible for preparing the document. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER (Preparing Activity) Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) Change No. Date Location This UFC supersedes UFC 4-740-20, Libraries, dated 1 May 2006
No. Date Location This UFC supersedes UFC 4-740-20, Libraries, dated 1 May 2006. UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 This Page Intentionally Left Blank UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) system is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007 and provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria, and applies to the Military Departments, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) Memorandum dated 29 May 2002. UFC will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate. All construction outside of the United States, its territories, and possessions is also governed by Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), Host Nation Funded Construction Agreements (HNFA), and in some instances
nt. Acoustics Meet library criteria in UFC 3-101-01 and provide an area of finishes with NRC of 0.70 or higher to equal or exceed the floor area of this room/area. Casework/Built-in Equipment Coordinate to support maker equipment and tools planned by installation. Furnishings Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) Coordinate to support maker equipment and tools planned by installation. UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 47 User-provided Equipment Coordinate with installation for maker equipment and tools. Task lighting. Special Requirements Confirm ventilation, plumbing, power and security with equipment and tools planned by installation. UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 48 This Page Intentionally Left Blank UFC 4-740-20 20 March 2023 49 APPENDIX A BEST PRACTICES The Best Practices Appendix is considered to be gui
Direct Digital Control for HVAC and Other Building Control Systems UFC 3-420-01, Plumbing Systems UFC 3-501-01, Electrical Engineering UFC 3-520-01, Interior Electrical Systems UFC 3-530-01, Interior and Exterior Lighting Systems 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 4-022-01, Security Engineering: Entry Control Facilities / Access Control Points UFC 4-023-10, Safe Havens UFC 4-026-01, Design to Resist Forced Entry UFC 4-740-06, Youth Centers UFC 4-730-01 20 March 2023 45 FC 4-740-14N, Navy and Marine Corps Child Development Centers UFC 4-740-15, Continuous Child Care Facilities C-2 NON-GOVERNMENT. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS https://ww
ciation 101, “Life Safety Code,” current edition Public Law 113-291, Section 902, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015,” December 19, 2014 Secretary of War Memorandum, “Department of War Secondary Titles,” October 10, 2025 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 3-600-01, “Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities,” November 28, 2016 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 4-740-06, “Youth Centers,” January 12, 2006 DoWI 6060.04, December 4, 2019 Change 1, June 23, 2026 REFERENCES 36 United States Code, Title 10, Sections 1785 and 1799 United States Code, Title 20 United States Code, Title 29, Section 794 (also known as “Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”) United States Code, Title 34, Section 20341
ciation 101, “Life Safety Code,” current edition Public Law 113-291, Section 902, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015,” December 19, 2014 Secretary of War Memorandum, “Department of War Secondary Titles,” October 10, 2025 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 3-600-01, “Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities,” November 28, 2016 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 4-740-06, “Youth Centers,” January 12, 2006 DoWI 6060.04, December 4, 2019 Change 1, June 23, 2026 REFERENCES 36 United States Code, Title 10, Sections 1785 and 1799 United States Code, Title 20 United States Code, Title 29, Section 794 (also known as “Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”) United States Code, Title 34, Section 20341
nt lighting for cleaning. • Refer to UFC 4-740-14 and FC 4-740-14N for additional requirements and considerations regarding child development centers. CANCELLED UFC 3-530-01 09 February 2023 Change 1, 15 December 2023 94 3-11 PARKING. 3-11.1 Parking Structures. 3-11.1.1 Control Requirements. Manual Control None Occupancy/Vacancy Automatic ON with detected motion Automatically dimmed by at least 50% after 20 minutes of vacancy Time Schedule Scheduled shutoff for all lights in the space when the space is scheduled to be vacant Daylight Automatic reduction of daylight transition lighting to general light levels from Sunset to Sunrise Responsive continuous daylight dimming of luminaires within 20 feet of large perimeter wall openings Zoning Zones must be 3,600 square feet or less Low brightnes
ineering for Facilities UFC 4-010-05, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction UFC 4-020-01, DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual UFC 4-021-02, Electronic Security Systems UFC 4-440-01, Design: Warehouses and Storage Facilities, currently in Draft and anticipated to be published January 2014. UFC 4-610-01, Administrative Facilities UFC 4-740-20, Libraries UFGS 23 09 23.13 20, BACnet Direct Digital Control Systems for HVAC DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OPNAVINST 5450.342, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of the Naval History and Heritage Command OPNAVINST 5530.13C Physical Security Instruction for Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) SECNAVINST 4000.35A, Cultural Resources Program SECNAVINST M-5510.36, Information Security Progra
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