June 2006
A/E CHECKLIST
TITLE________________________________PROJECT NO. ______________
LOCATION___________________________________DATE ______________
REVIEWED BY ___________________________________________________
ORGANIZATION _________________________________________________
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR REVIEWERS
HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING
REVIEW
The reviewer should be thoroughly familiar with the following VA standards before conducting
review of HVAC design. These are available on Internet
http://www.va.gov/facmgt/standard/va_gov.htm
1. HVAC DESIGN MANUALS (PG-18-10)
a. HVAC Design Manual for Hospital Projects (Replacement Hospitals, Ambulatory
Care, Clinical Addition, Energy Center, and Satellite Outpatient Clinic;
b. HVAC Design Manual for Regional Office Projects;
c. HVAC Design Manual for Domiciliary and Nursing Home Care Units; and
d. HVAC Design Manual for Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU).
2.
MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS (PG-18-1)
3.
STANDARD DETAILS (PG-18-4, VOL. 3, SECTION II) (Available in AutoCADD 2000
Format)
4.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES (H-18-3) (formerly Construction
Standards (Policies defining the minimum level of excellence in the design of VA facilities)
5.
DESIGN GUIDES (PG-18-12) (Graphic information on specific programs in the design development of VA
facilities)
6.
DESIGN ALERTS (These alerts are issued on a regular basis for design and construction related issues)
7.
A/E QUALITY ALERTS (These alerts are issued to guard against common and repeat design errors)
8.
TECHNICAL SUMMARIES (The summaries of design requirements for special and critical areas)
9.
A/E SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, PROGRAM GUIDE, PG-18-15
10.
NATIONAL CAD STANDARD
11.
VA NATIONAL CAD STANDARD APPLICATION GUIDE
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