June 2006
A/E CHECKLIST
TITLE________________________________PROJECT NO. ______________
LOCATION___________________________________DATE ______________
REVIEWED BY ___________________________________________________
ORGANIZATION _________________________________________________
LIFE SAFETY ISSUES
HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING
REVIEW
Para. 2.12
E
REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS FOR AIR -
CONDITIONING
Follow ASHRAE standard 15-94 for personnel safety in chiller rooms.
VA Design
VA allows use of HCFC -123, HFC -134a, and HCFC - 22 refrigerants
Alert FM-
for its chillers.
187C-DA8
F
MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Provide guards, handrails, ladders, and platforms for maintenance to
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meet OSHA requirements.
Para. 2.15
G
SEISMIC REQUIREMENTS
1
See VA Design and Construction Procedures (formerly Construction
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Standards CD-54), VA Handbook H-18-8, and Uniform Building
Code.
2
Provide seismic restraints for equipment where `Z' value is equal or
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greater than 0.10. Comply with local code if there are more stringent
requirements.
3
Provide seismic bracing of piping and ductwork where `Z' value is
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equal or greater than 0.20. Comply with local code requirements if
there are more stringent requirements.
4
Z values of various VA medical Centers are listed in VA Handbook H-
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18-8. Verify these values before proceeding on a specific project.
5
VA allows use of SMACNA or NUSIG details for seismic bracing.
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