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Room Elevation.
Size glazed openings equal to 30% window to wall ratio to provide
optimum daylighting. For more information about optimum
daylighting see Tips for Daylighting with Windows, available from
the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory,
standards for egress.
Specify commercial grade windows with heavy-duty insect screen
for operating section. Solar glazing with low "E" glass is required in
regions with plentiful sunlight. Install heavy-duty insect screens on
operable windows.
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WALLS AND PARTITIONS. Design walls and partitions to meet
appearance and acoustic and durability requirements of Navy and Marine Corps
Bachelor Housing. Choose wall and partition assemblies that will provide at least
a 50 decibel sound separation between Apartments, Rooms, or Modules and
adjacent spaces on the outside. Place electrical outlet boxes, HVAC openings,
etc., to maintain the sound separation of the wall assembly. Seal edges of wall
assemblies to adjacent construction to avoid flanking sound paths. Consider
ease of repair and refinishing when choosing wall finishes. Provide corner
guards on walls in public areas. Navy and Marine Corps finish requirements are
different. Tables 10-1 and 10-2 outline requirements.
Navy: Follow the guidelines established in the "Whole Room"
Interior Design concept.
Marine Corps: The Marine Corps requires CMU interior walls and
masonry exterior construction and finish. HQMC Code LF must
approve any deviation.
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the requirements of MIL-HDBK-1008C, Fire Protection for Facilities Engineering,
Design, and Construction. Refer to Table 10-1 for the Navy and Table 10-2 in
this manual for the Marine Corps for specific interior finish schedules.
10-36.1
Ceilings.
Ceilings should be off-white.
Suspended acoustical tile is prohibited in all Navy projects.
10-36.2
Paint. Paint interior surfaces, except factory pre-finished material,
a minimum of one prime coat and two finish coats. Paint walls and ceilings in
compact kitchen areas, bathrooms, in-room service areas, public common
spaces, laundry, and utility rooms, and painted trim with latex semi-gloss enamel.
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