MIL-HDBK-1036 Bachelor Housing See Notice 1 For Replacement InformationThis military handbook, MIL-HDBK-1036A, provides the basic design criteria for Navy and Marine Corps bachelor housing. It presents guidance for development of designs for bachelor housing, enlisted and officer,taking into account local program operations and requirements, as well as the new Office of the Secretary of Defense OSD Construction Standards. Refer to the Secretary of Defense Memorandum, dated 6 November 1995, in the front of this handbook, before the table of contents.

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Section 4:  QUALITY STANDARDS

4.1       Site Planning.  Site planning requires an interdisciplinary involvement of the community planner, landscape architect, architect, interior designer, and civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers.  Analysis of existing site conditions (e.g., utilities and plant material, traffic patterns, land use, community facilities, and off-site workplaces) is needed for effective site design.  Evaluate and analyze the following site quality standards to ensure the optimum solution is selected.

4.1.1     Orientation.  Site bachelor housing to take advantage of the positive features of the site.  Provide protection from undesirable winds and glare, shading from excessive sun in warm climates, and orientation of operable windows to take advantage of summer breezes.

4.1.2     Site Organization.  Pay special attention to building orientation, mass, and scale in developing the site plan.

Develop a sense of order, arrival, orientation, and community in planning the site.  Site housing in relationship to one another to create outdoor spaces for use as passive or active recreation areas.  Achieve spatial balance and scale through thoughtful placement and arrangement of structures, landscaping, and landforms.  Organize the site using functional zones and the appropriate relationship of functions.  Intermittent functions such as trash collection, vending machine service, furniture moving, and mechanical repair should not interrupt residents' activities.

4.1.3     Circulation Systems.  Grade walkways  and size to allow barrier-free access to the first floor of buildings and to

outdoor areas.  Light walkways for safety without spilling light into residential units.  Walkways should be located and sized to pleasantly and efficiently connect residents with site amenities, parking, station transportation, community facilities, jogging trails, and workplaces.  Place walkways with emphasis on functional rather than formal needs.  Walkways to building entrances should be 8 feet (2.5 meters) wide.  Other sidewalks

are 6 feet (2 meters) wide.

4.1.4     Vehicular Access.  Provide access to the bachelor housing from secondary (collector) streets to reduce congestion associated with main arterial streets.  Where possible, divide main entrances with landscaped traffic medians between entry and

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