Interior Signs

Air Force Corporate Standards

Limit signs to essential identification of spaces, direction, information and when required by regulations. Locate required signs in an orderly uncluttered arrangement. Ensure that types, sizes, materials and colors are coordinated throughout an entire facility. Avoid sign proliferation.

Follow UFC 3-120-01 for placement, layout and typography. Appropriately relate the quality of sign materials to the Facility Group designation.

Sustainability

Reduce environmental impact of materials. Promote indoor environmental quality through material specifications that include consideration of environmentally preferable products, products with recycled content, as well as low-emitting and biobased products.

Specify materials and products with low pollutant emissions, including composite wood products, adhesives, sealants, paints and finishes.

Specify materials and products with low VOC (low-emitting materials) including composite wood products, adhesives, sealants, coatings, and finishes. Meet or exceed EPA's requirements for recycled content. Specify products meeting or exceeding USDA recommendations for biobased content while meeting IFS for durability and quality.

Resilience

At locations with high temperatures and humidity and intense UV light, avoid the use of sign materials that degrade, weaken or fade in these conditions.

UFC 3-120-01 Design: Sign Standards
https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc/ufc-3-120-01

UFC 3-120-10 Interior Design
https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-criteria-ufc/ufc-3-120-10