Space Criteria: A Guide to the Guides
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Thrift Shops
Thrift shops may be established in order to provide a
Table 7 - 98 DOD Space Authorization for Thrift Shops
non-profit facility for the sale and purchase of used
Area (Gross SF)
Military Strength
apparel, household furniture, furnishings, and equipment.
Their location should be integrated in a Community Activ-
1,400
1
-
2,000
ity Center, just as other retail and service operations are.
2,000
2,001
-
4,000
2,700
4,001
-
6,000
3,400
6,001
-
8,000
4,000
8,001
-
10,000
4,500
10,001
-
12,000
4,905
12,001
-
14,000
5,350
Over
14,000
Environmental adjustment factors to be applied to the
authorized space allowances for installations with military
strength over 2,000 are found in DOD 4270.1-M.
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Unit Entertainment
Centers
Unit entertainment centers are intended to provide facili-
Table 7 - 99 DOD Space Authorization for Unit
ties for the organization, preparation and performance of
Entertainment Centers
unit-oriented entertainment activities. They should
Unit Military Strength
Area (Gross SF)
include practice rooms, offices, equipment check-out and
repair areas, technical shops, and an auditorium with
3,500
850
stage and seating. The provision of facilities shall be
9,000
3,000
based upon the number and disposition of units on the
particular installation. Authorized space allowances are
found in Table 7 - 99. However, this facility is provided
only when it has been conclusively demonstrated that
there is no existing facility that can meet the requirement
on a joint use basis. Siting of unit entertainment centers
should provide for maximum convenience to unit person-
nel, preferably within or adjacent to the barracks complex
or billeting area.
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