UFC 4-740-02
26 September 2006
free weight, selectorized equipment, and cardio equipment areas and do not include
space for stretching/warm-up/cool-down and the fitness assessment office.
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SPACE PROGRAM.
The space program for Fitness Facilities is developed through the use of an interactive
spreadsheet. It is completed by first entering the appropriate Service branch and then
selecting the appropriate size basis for the facility. These selections generate the
default space program which is broken down into the spaces listed in Tables 1-1 and 1-
2. In some cases, there are options to modify the default numbers or to add optional
spaces.
This spreadsheet is available as a downloadable Microsoft Excel file from the Whole
Building Design Guide Website (www.wbdg.org) under the DoD page.
Service Exception: The Air Force worksheet is available as a downloadable
Microsoft Excel file from the Air Force Services Agency public Website: www-
p.afsv.af.mil/FC/AF_Fitness_Centers.htm.
2-2.1
Samples of completed interactive spreadsheets for each Service are
included in Appendix B.
2-2.2
The data upon which the interactive spreadsheet is based is also provided
in Appendix B. Do not use Appendix B to develop the space program--use only the
interactive spreadsheet.
2-2.3
The space program developed through the use of the interactive
spreadsheet serves as a guideline for the Fitness Facility planning team and generally
represents the maximum space allowed. The final space program for a new Fitness
Facility will need to be carefully determined by Installation representatives and the
appropriate Service program office guided by the criteria in this UFC.
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LOCATION DETERMINANTS.
Several factors determine the most appropriate and cost-effective location for a Fitness
Facility. In general, considerations should include the availability and capacity of
required utilities and the mass/scale of the facility relative to adjacent structures.
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Access.
The Fitness Facility's ideal location should encourage participation by a diverse
representation of the target audience, including both genders, by being visible and
easily accessible. Consider locating the facility along the pedestrian paths to the
existing barracks/dormitories, existing MWR/NEX/MCCS/ Services facilities, and/or the
dining facility. To accommodate patron access, consider the relationships to existing
vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns, bike trails, and bus stops. Provide
adequate parking as close to the facility as possible within Antiterrorism (AT)
requirements.
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