DRG Architects’ comprehensive design services included utility tie-ins, expansion and addition of site amenities, full building construction plans and specifications and design coordination responsibilities with all sub-consultants. DRG Architects was also tasked with providing guidance throughout the construction process. The UTES building is 89,000 SF and has three major functional areas: Vehicle Service Area: 32 general work bays to accommodate the Army National Guard’s wheeled, armored vehicles. The vehicle service area is equipped with two 7.5-ton cranes, an under-slab lubricant reclamation system, and a state-of-the-art exhaust capture system. Each bay is heated with high efficiency infra-red heaters and has two large skylights for natural lighting. Specialty Services Area: Vehicle wash bay, warm-up bay and bulky equipment bay Training and Administration Area: Offices, locker rooms, dining facility, instructional rooms, and combined supply room. The Unit Training Equipment Site was a key component of the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Military Base’s Consolidated Logistics Training Facility (CLTF) master plan. Other components of this master plan included:

• Army National Guard Readiness Center
• Combined Support and Maintenance Shops (CSMS)
• Army Reserve Equipment Concentration Site (ARECS)