Veterans Benefits Administration Design Guide - index
Veterans Benefits Administration Design Guide - vba_dg0001
Foreword - vba_dg0002
Introduction - vba_dg0003
Acknowledgements - vba_dg0004
VBA Organization and Description
Future Trends - vba_dg0008
Organization Chart -Department of Veterans Affairs
Organization Chart - Veterans Benefits Administration
Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office
VBA Mission Statement
VBA Goals
Building Requirements and Considerations
Building Orientation
Public Areas
Accessibility - vba_dg0017
Space Programming and Acquisition
GSA Assignment
VA Lease
VA Construction
Enhanced-Use
VBA Conventional Construction Schedule - 59 Months
VBA Conventional Construction Schedule - 69 Months
GSA Leased Space Construction Schedule
Adjacencies
Private Spaces
VBA Regional Office Relationship Diagram
Adjancency Matrix
Adjucation Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Adjudication Division
Narrative Description - vba_dg0032
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0033
Administrative Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0035
Central Reproduction Unit - vba_dg0036
Mail Room Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Medium and Large Volume Mailroom
Administrative Division
Finance Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0041
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0042
Information Resource Management Division
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0044
Loan Guaranty Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0046
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0047
Office of the Director
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0049
Support Facilities - vba_dg0050
Credit Union
Health Unit
Small Field Station
Suggested Training/Conference/Meeting Room Sizes - vba_dg0054
Suggested Training/Conference/Meeting Room Sizes - vba_dg0055
Support Services Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0057
Central Reproduction Unit - vba_dg0058
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0059
Veterans Services Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0061
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0062
Veterans Service Organizations
Suggested Work Stations
Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0066
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0067
Office of the Regional Counsel
Workstation Type A1/A2
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0070
Workstation Type A2 - Equipment
Workstation Type B1/B2/B3
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0073
Workstation Type B2 - Equipment
Workstation Type B3 - Equipment
Workstation Type C1/C2/C3
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0077
Workstation Type C2 - Equipment
Workstation Type C3 - Equipment
General Workstation
General Workstation - Equipment
Office Type D
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0083
Office Type E
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0085
Office Type F
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0087
Agent Cashier Equipment & Utility Plan
Agent Cashier's Office - Equipment
Central Reproduction Equipment & Utility Plan
Central Reproduction Unit - Equipment
Employee Lounge/Break Room
Employee Lounge - Equipment
Hearing Room Equipment & Utility Plan
Hearing Room - Equipment
Interview Room Equipment & Utility Plan
Interview Room - Equipment
Mailroom - Small
Mailroom - Medium
Mailroom - Large
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0101
Publications Unit
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0103
Testing Room
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0105
Training Room (P.C. Training Optional Layout)
Training Room (Classroom Optional Layout)
Training Room Reflected Ceiling Utility Plan
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0109
Technical Requirements - Computer Room
Applicable Standards
Raised Access Floor
Raised Access Floor (Cont)
Acoustical Ceiling
UPS/PDU
Oversized neutrals and wiring of ADP equipment
Generator Sizing
Subfloor water detection system
Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical
Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler
Electrical - vba_dg0121
Power Distribution
Lighting - vba_dg0123
Telephone/Data Spaces & Cable Pathways
General Requirements - vba_dg0125
General Requirements (Cont)
Entrance Conduits
Horizontal Conduits - vba_dg0128
Telephone Equipment Room Pull Box - Ceiling mount
Detail B
Detail C
Cable Trays
Telephone/Data - Ducts/Cellular Floors
Telephone/Data Outlets
Telephone Equipment Room
Telephone Console Room - vba_dg0136
Power and Lighting Requirements
Telephone Equipment Room (Power and Lighting)
Environmental Conditions
Fire Protection - Telephone Equipment Room
T/D Cabling Design Guide
General Material Standards
UTP Cables
Contractor Responsibilities
Material Submittals
Structured Cabling System - Subsystems
Telephone Equipment Room Main Distribution Frame
Telephone/Data (T/D) Closets
Telephone Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
Telephone/Data Closets
Work Station Interface (WSI) Requirements
Contractor Provided Furniture Mounted WSI Equipment
Grounding and Bonding
Cabling Distributions System -Testing
Category 3 UTP Telephone Backbone
Acceptability
CDS Contractor Qualifications
Case History - Federal Building
Funding
Oversight
Checklist - vba_dg0161
Communications - vba_dg0162
Workstations
The Move
Case History - Enhanced Use
Things that must be planned for
Things that must be planned for (cont)
The Big Event - The Move
Glossary - vba_dg0169
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0170
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0171
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0172
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0173
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0174
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0175
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0176
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0177
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0178
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0179
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0180
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0181
Abbreviations - vba_dg0182
Abbreviations (cont) - vba_dg0183
Legend of Symbols - vba_dg0184
Finish Schedule
Finish Schedule (cont)
Checklist - vba_dg0187
Outside Accessibility
Curb Ramps
Inside Accessibility - vba_dg0190
Carpet
Toilet Rooms - vba_dg0192
Elevators - vba_dg0193
Leasing - vba_dg0194
Additional Resources - vba_dg0195
Evaluation Form
Veterans Benefits Administration Design Guide - vba_dg0001
Foreword - vba_dg0002
Introduction - vba_dg0003
Acknowledgements - vba_dg0004
VBA Organization and Description
Future Trends - vba_dg0008
Organization Chart -Department of Veterans Affairs
Organization Chart - Veterans Benefits Administration
Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office
VBA Mission Statement
VBA Goals
Building Requirements and Considerations
Building Orientation
Public Areas
Accessibility - vba_dg0017
Space Programming and Acquisition
GSA Assignment
VA Lease
VA Construction
Enhanced-Use
VBA Conventional Construction Schedule - 59 Months
VBA Conventional Construction Schedule - 69 Months
GSA Leased Space Construction Schedule
Adjacencies
Private Spaces
VBA Regional Office Relationship Diagram
Adjancency Matrix
Adjucation Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Adjudication Division
Narrative Description - vba_dg0032
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0033
Administrative Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0035
Central Reproduction Unit - vba_dg0036
Mail Room Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Medium and Large Volume Mailroom
Administrative Division
Finance Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0041
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0042
Information Resource Management Division
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0044
Loan Guaranty Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0046
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0047
Office of the Director
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0049
Support Facilities - vba_dg0050
Credit Union
Health Unit
Small Field Station
Suggested Training/Conference/Meeting Room Sizes - vba_dg0054
Suggested Training/Conference/Meeting Room Sizes - vba_dg0055
Support Services Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0057
Central Reproduction Unit - vba_dg0058
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0059
Veterans Services Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0061
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0062
Veterans Service Organizations
Suggested Work Stations
Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Division Relationship/Workflow Diagram
Narrative Description - vba_dg0066
Suggested Workstations - vba_dg0067
Office of the Regional Counsel
Workstation Type A1/A2
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0070
Workstation Type A2 - Equipment
Workstation Type B1/B2/B3
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0073
Workstation Type B2 - Equipment
Workstation Type B3 - Equipment
Workstation Type C1/C2/C3
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0077
Workstation Type C2 - Equipment
Workstation Type C3 - Equipment
General Workstation
General Workstation - Equipment
Office Type D
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0083
Office Type E
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0085
Office Type F
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0087
Agent Cashier Equipment & Utility Plan
Agent Cashier's Office - Equipment
Central Reproduction Equipment & Utility Plan
Central Reproduction Unit - Equipment
Employee Lounge/Break Room
Employee Lounge - Equipment
Hearing Room Equipment & Utility Plan
Hearing Room - Equipment
Interview Room Equipment & Utility Plan
Interview Room - Equipment
Mailroom - Small
Mailroom - Medium
Mailroom - Large
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0101
Publications Unit
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0103
Testing Room
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0105
Training Room (P.C. Training Optional Layout)
Training Room (Classroom Optional Layout)
Training Room Reflected Ceiling Utility Plan
Equipment Guide List and Workstation Components - vba_dg0109
Technical Requirements - Computer Room
Applicable Standards
Raised Access Floor
Raised Access Floor (Cont)
Acoustical Ceiling
UPS/PDU
Oversized neutrals and wiring of ADP equipment
Generator Sizing
Subfloor water detection system
Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical
Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler
Electrical - vba_dg0121
Power Distribution
Lighting - vba_dg0123
Telephone/Data Spaces & Cable Pathways
General Requirements - vba_dg0125
General Requirements (Cont)
Entrance Conduits
Horizontal Conduits - vba_dg0128
Telephone Equipment Room Pull Box - Ceiling mount
Detail B
Detail C
Cable Trays
Telephone/Data - Ducts/Cellular Floors
Telephone/Data Outlets
Telephone Equipment Room
Telephone Console Room - vba_dg0136
Power and Lighting Requirements
Telephone Equipment Room (Power and Lighting)
Environmental Conditions
Fire Protection - Telephone Equipment Room
T/D Cabling Design Guide
General Material Standards
UTP Cables
Contractor Responsibilities
Material Submittals
Structured Cabling System - Subsystems
Telephone Equipment Room Main Distribution Frame
Telephone/Data (T/D) Closets
Telephone Main Distribution Frame (MDF)
Telephone/Data Closets
Work Station Interface (WSI) Requirements
Contractor Provided Furniture Mounted WSI Equipment
Grounding and Bonding
Cabling Distributions System -Testing
Category 3 UTP Telephone Backbone
Acceptability
CDS Contractor Qualifications
Case History - Federal Building
Funding
Oversight
Checklist - vba_dg0161
Communications - vba_dg0162
Workstations
The Move
Case History - Enhanced Use
Things that must be planned for
Things that must be planned for (cont)
The Big Event - The Move
Glossary - vba_dg0169
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0170
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0171
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0172
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0173
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0174
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0175
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0176
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0177
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0178
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0179
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0180
Glossary (cont) - vba_dg0181
Abbreviations - vba_dg0182
Abbreviations (cont) - vba_dg0183
Legend of Symbols - vba_dg0184
Finish Schedule
Finish Schedule (cont)
Checklist - vba_dg0187
Outside Accessibility
Curb Ramps
Inside Accessibility - vba_dg0190
Carpet
Toilet Rooms - vba_dg0192
Elevators - vba_dg0193
Leasing - vba_dg0194
Additional Resources - vba_dg0195
Evaluation Form
