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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4.31.4    Windows.  Place windows to avoid breaking and entering, e.g., by reaching adjacent entry door hardware and to avoid other means of breaking and entering.  Size glazed opening equal to at least 10 percent of apartment floor area.  Size the operating section to meet NFPA 101 standards for egress.

a)  Specify commercial grade window with heavy-duty insect screen for operating section.  Consider insulating glass and thermal break frames for comfort where heat loss does not require it.

b)  Use tight-fitting, insulating, commercial grade windows.  Solar glazing with low "E" glass is required in regions with plentiful sunlight.  Install heavy-duty insect screens on operable windows.  Size windows at between 10 and 15 percent of the floor area they serve.  Windows serving residential units should be operable and sized for emergency egress.  Windows

should be compatible with the type of window coverings desired.

c)  At exterior corridor style configurations, where windows are likely to be kept covered for privacy, higher fenestration with a separate covering mechanism is recommended to allow light to enter the room while maintaining privacy at eye level.

4.31.5    Walls and Partitions.  Design walls and partitions to meet appearance and acoustic and durability requirements of bachelor housing.

a)  Choose wall and partition assemblies to provide at least 50 decibel sound separation between apartment and adjacent spaces on the outside.  Place electrical outlet boxes, HVAC openings, etc., to maintain the sound separation of the wall assembly.  Clearly direct the Contractor to seal edges of wall assemblies to adjacent construction to avoid flanking sound paths.

b)  Specify smooth durable finishes for walls and partitions in apartments.  Public spaces may include other than smooth surfaces for architectural emphasis.  Consider ease of repair and refinishing when choosing wall finishes.

c)  Provide stud walls covered with dry wall for one hour minimum fire rating, or as required by code.  For the Navy, exposed concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls in new construction should not be exposed in living spaces, or public areas and

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