This document provides guidance to designers, maintenance providers and contractors engaged in the repair, renovation, construction and modernization of Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) properties worldwide.
This guide is not intended to serve as complete specification in and of itself, but rather complement already published industry standard practices, the Uniform Building Codes, the Unified Design Facilities Criteria (UFC 4-510-01), applicable codes and requirements published by NFPA, AIA, NESC, NRCA, IBC, SMACNA, ASHRAE, ASPE, current Engineering Technical Letters (ETLs) published by the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) and the Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA), local and regional codes, regulations and other pertinent publications. Where existing publications are again mentioned or cited in this guide, it is done so to reiterate the significance of that publication.
