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2.9.5 Emotional responses are, to a great extent, the product of
color and its character and quality as encountered within the
environment. These responses are influenced by the viewing
conditions, the use of color on surrounding objects and surfaces,
and the size and relationships of these factors. Color can stimulate
the imagination and create, attract, and maintain interest. Handled
knowledgeably, imaginatively, and wisely, it is one of the most
economical, yet psychologically satisfying and successful elements
of the interior environment.
2.9.6 Specification of proper furnishings is critical to the
performance and operational success of any facility. The standard
criteria by which quality and appropriateness may be evaluated
include function, moveability, adjustability, maintenance, durability,
comfort, and cost.
2.10
2.10.1 The primary criteria document for the design of information
Information
technology areas for AR facilities is the paper "USAR CIO
Technology
Information Technology Requirements for Military Construction
Army Reserve." This paper prescribes area allocations and
equipment arrangements for AR facilities based on their size.
2.10.2 Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard -
TIA/ EIA 568: The Design Agency should review the latest design
standards for telecommunications and fiber optic cabling and
comply with TIA/EIA-568- B.1 "General Requirements", TIA/
EIA-568-B.2 "100 Ohm Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling", and
TIA/EIA-568-B.3 "Optical Fiber Cabling Components." Additional
design criteria for inside and outside plant signal distribution systems
is available from ETL 1110-3-502 "Telephone and Network
Distribution System Design and Implementation Guide."
2.10.3
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\ The Design Agency is responsible for designing and
specifying a complete telephone communications system, including
handsets, to be fully operable at completion of construction. The
telephone switch shall be purchased with OMAR Funds./1/
2.10.4 In general, each workstation will require a telephone outlet,
but not all workstations will receive a telephone handset. The
project documents prescribe the number of handsets for the
project.
2.10.5 The Design Agency is also responsible for designing and
specifying LAN cabling and conduit, termination blocks and
equipment racks. LAN cabling should be routed from the network
operations center (NOC) to the IT hub rooms, and from the IT hub
UFC 4-171-05
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