Site Map
1.2 Goal
1.3 Objective
1.4 Audience
1.5 Organization
1.6 When to use the IDG
1.7 Maintaining the IDG
1.8 Responsibilities
1.9 Sustainable Design and Development
1.10 Army Standards
2.2 Design Guide Process
2.3 Using the Design Guide
2.4 Implementation
2.4.1 Setting Priorities
2.4.2 IDG Review & Approval
2.4.3 Compliance
2.4.4 Project Approval
2.4.5 Self Help Projects
2.4.6 Request For Waiver
2.4.7 Checklists
3.2 Goals, Objectives and Recommendations
3.2.1 Building Design
3.2.2 Landscape Design
3.2.3 Site Design
3.2.4 Site Systems
3.2.5 Desired Image
3.2.6 Sustainability Goals
3.3 Identification and Classification of Visual Elements
3.4 Design Principles
3.5 Visual Elements
4.2 Regional Setting
4.2.1 History of the Installation
4.2.2 Environmental Setting
4.2.3 Geology
4.2.4 Soils
4.2.5 Climate
4.2.6 Hydrology
4.2.7 Vegetation
4.2.8 Wetlands
4.2.9 Wildlife
4.2.10 Cultural Resources
4.2.11 Environmentally Sensitive Habitat
4.2.12 Contaminates
4.2.13 Noise
4.2.14 Air Quality
4.3 Existing Land Use
4.4 Proposed Land Use
5.2 Visual Theme Categories
5.2.1 Administration Facilities Visual Theme
5.2.2 Community / Community Support Visual Theme
5.2.3 Industrial Facilities Visual Theme
5.2.4 Troop Housing Visual Theme
5.2.5 Recreational Facilities Visual Theme
5.2.6 Gates Visual Theme
5.3 Visual Zones, Map
5.3.1 Logistics & Industrial Visual Zone - A
5.3.1.1 Visual Character
5.3.1.2 Visual Analysis Map
5.3.1.3 Assets
5.3.1.4 Liabilities
5.3.1.5 Recommendation
5.3.2 Unit Operations & Maintenance Visual Zone - B
5.3.2.1 Visual Character
5.3.2.2 Visual Analysis Map
5.3.2.3 Assets
5.3.2.4 Liabilities
5.3.2.5 Recommendation
5.3.3 Family Housing Visual Zone - C
5.3.4 Installation Admin. & Support Visual Zone - D
5.3.4.1 Gates Visual Zone D1
5.3.4.2 Headquarters Visual Zone D2
5.3.4.3 Community Support Visual Zone D3
5.3.4.4 Hospital Visual Zone D4
5.3.5 Recreation Visual Zone - E
5.3.5.1 Visual Character
5.3.5.2 Visual Analysis Map
5.3.5.3 Assets
5.3.5.4 Liabilities
5.3.5.5 Recommendation
5.3.6 Airfield Visual Zone - F
5.3.6.1 Visual Character
5.3.6.2 Visual Analysis Map
5.3.6.3 Assets
5.3.6.4 Liabilities
5.3.6.5 Recommendation
5.3.7 Training & Open Space - G
5.3.7.1 Visual Character
5.3.7.2 Visual Analysis Map
5.3.7.3 Assets
5.3.7.4 Liabilities
5.3.7.5 Recommendation
5.3.8 Open Space Within the Cantonment Area - H
5.3.8.1 Visual Character
5.3.8.2 Visual Analysis Map
5.3.8.3 Assets
5.3.8.4 Liabilities
5.3.8.5 Recommendation
6.1 Introduction
6.2 MILCON SRM
6.3 Area Development Guides
7.1.1 Site Planning Design Standard Reference
7.2 Site Planning Objectives
7.3 Site Planning Considerations
7.4 Site Planning Design Criteria
7.4.1 Natural Conditions
7.4.2 Manmade Site Conditions
7.5 Army Standards
7.6 References
8.2 Building Objectives
8.2.1 Sustainability Practices
8.2.2 Energy Conservation
8.2.3 Design Objectives
8.3 Structure Character
8.4 Building Entrances
8.5 Service Areas
8.6 Building Accessibility
8.7 Seismic Policy
8.8 Indigenous Structures
8.9 Historical Architecture
8.10 Renovations and Additions
8.11 Contaminated Areas
8.11.1 Asbestos Management Plan (AMP)
8.11.2 Lead Management Plan (LMP)
8.11.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyl Management Plan
8.11.4 Radon
8.12 Buildings Appurtenances
8.13 Plazas and Couryards
8.14 Interior Design
8.14.2 Interior Design Regulation
8.14.3 Space Planning
8.14.4 Electrical and Communications
8.14.5 Color
8.14.6 Acoustics
8.14.7 Interior Lighting
8.14.8 Installation Finish Guidance
8.14.9 Interior Design Guidance
8.14.9.1 Headquarters Administrative Facilities
8.14.9.2 Troop Administrative Facilities
8.14.9.3 Housing
8.14.9.4 Community Support
8.14.9.5 Recreational Facilities
8.14.9.6 Industrial Facilities
8.14.10 Installation Furnishings Standards
8.14.10.1 Conventional Furniture
8.14.10.2 System Furniture
8.14.10.3 Ergonomics
8.14.11 Window Treatments
8.14.12 Signage
8.14.13 Accessories
8.14.14 Plants
8.14.15 Interior Operations Policies
8.14.16 Interior Appearance Policy
8.15 Building Maintenance
8.16 Exterior Building Materials and Color
8.16.1 Exterior Building Materials General Discussion
8.16.2 Exterior Building Materials for each Visual THEME
8.16.3 Fort Carson on Post Material Standards
8.16.4 Exterior Building Color
8.17 Key facility Types Standardization
8.17.1 Residential Communities
8.17.2 Department of the Army (DA), Facilites Standardization Program
8.17.3 Unaccompanied Personnel Housing
8.17.4 Army Lodging
8.17.5 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Branded Theme Operations
8.17.6 Range Facilities
8.18 Physical Security Requirements
8.19 Sale and Out Lease of Army Assets
8.20 Army Standards
8.21 Local Construction Codes and Standards
8.22 References
9.2 Circulation Objectives
9.3 Roadway Hierarchy
9.3.1 Highways
9.3.2 Primary Roadways
9.3.3 Secondary Roadways
9.3.4 Tertiary Roadways
9.3.5 Cul-de-sacs
9.3.6 Tactile Vehicle Trails
9.4 Roadway Setbacks
9.5 Roadway System Design
9.6 Intersections
9.7 Entrance Gates
9.8 Parking
9.8.1 Parking Lot Requirements
9.8.2 Parking Lot Location and Design Considerations
9.9 Service Areas
9.10 Drop-off Areas
9.11 Walkways and Pedestrian Circulation
9.11.1 Walkway Network Hierarchy
9.11.2 Primary Walkways
9.11.3 Secondary Walkways
9.11.4 Tertiary Walkways
9.11.5 Troop Running Trails
9.11.6 Troop Movement Paths
9.11.7 Site Amenities at Walkways
9.11.8 Landscaping at Walkways
9.12 Plazas and Courtyards
9.13 Bikeways
9.13.1 General Conidtions
9.13.2 Bikeway Classes
9.13.3 Bikeway Furnishings
9.13.4 Bicycle Storage/Parking
9.13.5 Landscaping
9.13.6 Crosswalks
9.13.7 Walkway and Bikeway Lighting
9.13.8 Signange
9.14 Army Standards
9.15 References
10.2 Landscape Objectives
10.3 Fort Carson Landscape Policy
10.4 Principles of Landscape Development
10.5 Sustainable Landscape Development
10.6 Fort Carson Landscaping Master Plan
10.6.1 Objectives
10.6.2 Types of Landscape Areas
10.6.3 Timeline (Based on Availability of Funds)
10.7 Landscape Design Guidelines
10.7.1 Agronomy
10.7.2 Foundation Planting
10.7.3 Wind Screening
10.7.4 Buffer Planting
10.7.5 Open Space Planting
10.7.6 Street Trees
10.7.7 Parking Lot Planting
10.7.8 Environmental Control Planting
10.7.9 Image Planting
10.7.10 Entrances to the Installation
10.7.11 Zeroscaping
10.7.12 Xeriscaping
10.8 Plant Material Installation
10.9 Plant Palette and Plant Categories
10.10 Plant Material Installation
10.11 Maintenance of Plant Material
10.12 Tree Protection & Preservation
10.13 AntiTerrorism / Force Protection Considerations
10.14 Irrigation Standards
10.14.1 Basic Components of Manual or Automatic Irrigation Systems
10.14.2 Water Saving Irrigation Design
10.15 Army Standards
10.16 References
11.2 Site Elements Objectives
11.3 Site Furnishings
11.3.1 Seating
11.3.1.1 Benches
11.3.1.2 Seating Walls
11.3.1.3 Bleachers
11.3.2 Tables
11.3.3 Telephone Booths
11.3.4 Shelters
11.3.4.1 Bus Shelters
11.3.4.2 Picnic Shelters and Break Pavilions
11.3.4.3 Smoking Pavilions
11.3.5 Kiosks
11.3.6 Walls & Fences
11.3.6.1 Walls
11.3.6.2 Fences
11.3.7 Trash recycling and Ash Receptacle
11.3.8 Dumpster Enclosures
11.3.9 Planters
11.3.10 Bicycle Parking
11.3.11 Tree Grates
11.3.12 Bollards
11.3.13 Playground and Tot Lots
11.3.14 Mail Boxes
11.3.15 Vending Machines
11.3.16 Drinking Fountains
11.3.17 Flag Poles
11.3.18 Monuments, Memorials, and Military Equipment
11.3.19 Fire Hydrants
11.3.20 Plazas and Courtyards
11.4 Signs
11.4.1 Sign System Charcteristics
11.4.2 Vocabulary-Communications
11.4.3 Visual Hierarchy
11.4.4 General Provisions
11.4.5 Sign Details for Non-Traffic Related Signs
11.4.6 Sign Mounting, Location, and Placement
11.4.7 Types of Signs
11.4.7.1 Information/Identification Signs (Non-Traffic Signs)
11.4.7.2 Reserved Parking
11.4.7.3 Building Identification Sign Standards
11.4.7.4 Installation Identification Signs
11.4.7.5 Temporary Signs
11.4.7.6 Standard Morale Sign Characteristics
11.4.7.7 Directional Signs
11.4.7.8 Traffic Signs
11.4.7.9 Street Signs
11.4.7.10 Prohibitory Signs
11.4.7.11 Facility Memorialization Signage
11.4.7.12 Location Maps
11.4.7.13 Signage Containing Commerical Advertising
11.4.8 Sign System Typography
11.4.9 Reduce Visual Clutter
11.4.10 Interior Signage
11.5 Lighting Installation
11.5.1 Roadway / Street Lighting
11.5.2 Pedestrian Lighting
11.5.3 Parking Lot Lighting
11.5.4 Outdoor Architectural Lighting
11.5.5 Security Lighting
11.5.6 Lighting Design Matrix
11.5.7 Light Fixtures
11.5.8 Cut Off Lighting
11.5.9 Utility Lighting
11.5.10 Bollard Lighting
11.5.11 Spotlighting
11.5.12 Wall Mounted Lighting
11.5.13 Light Poles
11.5.14 Fixture Types
11.5.15 Base Types
11.5.16 Lamp Characteristics
11.6 Utilities
11.6.1 Electric
11.6.2 Water, Gas, Sewer, Storm
11.7 Army Standards
11.8 References
12.2 Building Siting and Design Standards
12.2.1 Minimum Standoff Distances and Separation for Buildings
12.2.2 Orientation of Buildings on a Site
12.3 Fencing
12.4 Landscape Considerations
12.5 Lighting
12.6 Berms
12.7 Gates & Entrances (Access Control Points)
12.8 Physical Security Equipment
12.9 Area Specifications (Provost Marshal / Physical Security Requirements)
12.9.1 Arms Storage
12.9.2 Intrustion Detection Systems
12.9.3 Points of Contact
12.10 Army Standards
12.11 References
B.2 Project Preparation
B.3.1 Hydrology Design Guidance
B.3.2 Foundation Information
B.3.3 Engineering Support
B.3.4 Exterior Electrical Distribution & Installation Design Guide
B.3.5 Wetland Management
B.3.6 Landscaping
B.3.6.1 Agronomy Design Guidelines
B.3.6.1.1 Basic Planting Guide
B.3.6.1.2 Seeding-Cantonment Area
B.3.6.1.3 Sod
B.3.6.1.4 Staple Pattern Guide
B.3.6.1.5 Tree an Shrub Pruning
B.3.6.1.6 Turfgrass - Irrigated
B.3.6.1.7 Tree and Shrub Watering Guide
B.3.6.1.8 Downrange Seeding Specifications
B.3.7 Paving Requirements
B.3.8 Pavement Painting, Yellow and White
B.3.9 Security Requirements
B.3.10 Exterior Signage Requirements
B.3.11 Underground Utilities
B.3.12 Exterior Lighting
B.3.13 Water Service
B.3.14 Sanitary Sewer Service
B.3.15 Gas Service
B.3.16 Antennas and Support Structures
B.3.17 Energy Conservation
B.3.18 Electrical
B.3.19 Mechanical/Plumbing Requirements
B.3.20 Air Conditioning Design Data
B.3.21 Restroom Requirements
B.3.22 Fire Protection Requirements
B.3.23 Communications requirements
B.3.24 Fort Carson Fire Department Standards
B.3.25 Insulation Requirement
B.3.26 Solar Applications
B.3.30 Mass Notification Guide
B.4 Project Closeout
B.5 Construction
B.5.2 Air Quality Management Program
B.5.2.1 Demolition and Renovation
B.5.2.2 Land Development Notice
B.5.2.3 Facility Upgrades
B.5.2.4 Open Burning
B.5.2.5 Sand Blasting
B.5.2.6 Ozone Depleting Chemicals
B.5.2.7 Painting
B.5.3 Contaminates
B.5.4 Solid Waste Management
B.5.5 Dig Permits
B.5.6 Asbestos/Lead Base Paint Management Program
B.5.7 Energy Conservation
B.5.8 Pollution Prevention
B.5.9 Radon
B.5.10 Summary of Permits
B.5.11 Storm Water Retention Basins
B.5.12 Noxious Weeds
B.5.13 Utility Activation
B.5.14 Construction Permit
B.5.15 Permit Extensions
B.5.16 Utility Permits
B.5.17 Water Quality Management Program
B.5.18 Utility Service Requirements, Locates
B.5.19 Noise
B.5.20 Demolition
B.5.21 Hazardous Materials
B.5.22 Coordination and Notification Required for Railroad Track Work
B.5.23 Safety
B.5.24 Utility Meters
B.6 Maintenance
B.7 Requests
B.8 General Base Wide Information
D.1 What is Sustainable Design?
D.2 Sustainable Design and Development
D.3 Sustainability and the Federal Government
D.4 USGBC LEED
D.5 Army Standards
D.6 The Building Architectural Design
D.6.1 Schematic Design
D.6.2 Designing Using Computer Simulations
D.6.3 Desiging High Performance Features and Systems
D.6.4 Designing for Daylighting
D.6.5 Passive and Active Solar Systems
D.6.6 Accommodating Recycling Activities
D.6.7 Incentives for Renewable Technologies and Sustainable Design
D.7.1 High Perfomance Engineering Design
D.7.2 Lighting System Design
D.7.3 Mechancial System Design
D.7.4 Central Plant Systems
D.7.5 Plumbing and Water Use
D.7.6 Building Control Systems
D.7.7 Electrical Power Systems
D.7.8 Metering
1.1 Flooring
1.1.1 Carpet
1.1.2 Vinyl Comosition Tile (VCT)
1.1.3 Sheet Vinyl
1.1.4 Porcelain Tile
1.1.5 Wood
1.1.6 Seamless Epoxy
1.1.7 Rubber
1.1.8 Stained/Sealed Concrete
1.2 Base
1.3 Walls
1.3.1 Paint & Coatings
1.3.2 Wallcoverings – Paper/Vinyl
1.3.3 Wallcoverings - Fabric/Textile
1.3.4 Acoustical Wall Panel
1.3.5 Wall Tile
1.3.6 Wood Paneling
1.3.7 Stone or Brick
1.4 Ceilings
1.5 Countertops
1.6 Doors
1.7 Lighting
I.8 Restrooms
J.1 Furniture Finishes
J.2 Furniture and Textile Construction
J.3 Conventional Furniture
J.4 Systems Furniture
J.5 Children's Furniture
J.6 Accessories
J.7 Restrooms and Locker Rooms
J.8 Signage
J.9 Railings
Administration Facilities Visual Theme
Industrial Facilities Visual Theme
Troop Housing Visual Theme
Gates Visual Theme
Community / Community Support Visual Theme
Recreational Facilties Visual Theme
Visual Zone A color Chart
Visual Zone B1(a) color Chart
Visual Zone B1(b) color Chart
Visual Zone B2 color Chart
Visual Zone B3 color Chart
Visual Zone D1 color Chart
Visual Zone D2 color Chart
Visual Zone D3 color Chart
Visual Zone D4 color Chart
Visual Zone E color Chart
Visual Zone F color Chart
Visual Zone G color Chart
M.1 Introduction
M.2 Historic Preservation Regulations
M.3 Rehabilitation of Historic Properties
M.4 Army Standards
M.5 Reference
Q.1 Section 7, Site Planning
Q.2 Section 8, Buildings
Q.3 Section 9, Circulation:
Q.4 Section 10, Landscape
Q.5 Section 11, Site Elements
Q.6 Section 12, Force Protection
Q.7 Appendix D, Sustainable Design
Q.8 Appendix M, Historic Preservation
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