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LCD-78-311 1 (1978-03-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawuu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT! RESUOME 05224 - (B0725641J Savinqs Possible through Further Design Standardization of Bachelor Enlisted Quarters. LCD-78-311; B-133316. March Sp 1978. 30 pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.). Repovt to Sen. Gary Hart, Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services: Military Construction and Stockpiles Subcomaittee; by Elser B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: iacilities and Material sauagement: Building# Buying, or leasinq Federal Facilities and 4quipaent (706); Facilities and aatnrial Management: Design and Construction of Federal Facilities (707);Facilities and Material management: Operation and Maintenance of Pacilities (708). Contact: Logistics and Communications Div. Budget Function: General Goverrment: General Property and Records Hanaqesent (051); National Defense: Depaitment of Defens6 - Hil-tary (except procurement 8 coutrac;;x) (804). Organization Concerned: Department of the kir Force; Department of the army; Department of the Navy; Department of Defense* Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services; Senate Committee on ArneS Services; Senate Committee on Armed Services: Military Construction and Stockpiles Subcommittee. Sen. Gary Hart. Within statutory cost and Departamnt of Defense (DOD) space limits, the military services generally have teen free& and encouraged, to develop bachelor housing concepts and designs to suit their requirements and preferences. As a result, each service has developed one or more basic housing concepts to meet its needs, and there are seven basic ccncepts used today. Findings/Conclusions: Housing provided by the services is comparable in quality, but there are significant variations i costs for construction, architecture# and engineering, and differences in energy efficiency. The basic architecture was the chief factor affecting construction cost and energy efficiency. When standardized plans were used and adapted for local conditions, design costs generally were lower. Further standardization of designs could significantly reduce future housinq costs. For every 2,500 spaces built, future construction costs could be reduced up to $1 million by use of the most economical design throughout the service. DOD opposes further standardization, maintaining that flezibility is needed to meet varying geographical and individual requirements. These objections could be met, and greater standardization is warranted. Present statutory limits on cost and space have not always been et, and controls have not all b4en sufficiently effective in promotinq economy and efficiency. Recommendations: The Congress should consider three altarnatives to strengthen controls over costs: to revert to a statutory cost limit per design occupant based on the cost actually needed to build the mst economical designs or to restrict space per occupant-by

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