First Draft 3-15-97
Introduction
The Guide Plates contained in Ambulatory Care
The Ambulatory Care Invasive Procedures Suite
Invasive Procedures Suite Design Guide are
Design Guide is intended to be a graphic
intended as illustrations of VA's furniture,
consolidation of existing Department of Veterans
equipment and personnel space needs. They
Affairs standards and criteria. It contains data
are not meant to limit design opportunities.
from the following sources:
Y
This Design Guide is not intended to be project-
Master Construction Specifications PG-18-1
specific. While it does contain the vast majority
Y
of spaces required in the Ambulatory Care
Construction Standards H-18-3
Invasive Procedures Suite, it is not possible to
Y
foresee all future requirements. The project-
Standard Details PG-18-4
specific space program is the basis for an
Y
individual project design. It is important to note
Equipment Guide List PG-7610
that the guide plates are a generic graphic
Y
representation only.
List of Equipment symbols PG-18-6
Y
Equipment manufacturers should be consulted
Space Planning Criteria PG-7610
for actual dimensions and utility requirements.
Y
Use of this Design Guide does not supersede
Barrier-Free Design Handbook H-18-13
the
project
architect's
and
engineers'
Y
responsibilities to develop a complete and
Room Finish and Door Hardware Schedule
accurate design that meets the user's needs and
PG-18-14
the appropriate code requirements.
Y
Various Technical Criteria (Design Manuals)
pertaining to Architectural, HVAC, Plumbing,
and Electrical.
Y
Consensus information from various VA
medical centers.
Y
Ambulatory Care Program Division
Y
Surgery Program Division
The Design Guide refers to the above
mentioned sources when data is either too
detailed or too broad to be included in this guide.
The Design Guide for Ambulatory Care Invasive
Procedures Suite was developed as a design
tool to assist the medical center staff and the
contracting officers in better understanding the
choices that designers ask them to make, and to
help designers understand the functional
requirements necessary for proper operation of
the Ambulatory Care Invasive Procedures Suite.
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