FINAL DRAFT- 10/31/95
REVISED January 1997
Design Standards
Nurse/Communication Station
ARCHITECTURAL
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR
Ceiling:
Acoustic lay-in ceil ing tile
CONDITIONING
Ceiling Ht:
2700 mm (9'-0")
Dry Bulb Temp Cooling:
25C (78F)
Wall Finish:
Paint & wallcovering on
Dry Bulb Temp Heating:
22C (72F)
gypsum wallboard.
Minimum % Outside Air:
15
Tackboard Wall Surface)
100% Exhaust Air:
--
Wainscot:
--
Noise Criteria:
NC-40
Base:
Resilient base
Steam:
--
Floor Finish:
Carpet
Relative Humidity/Cooling:
50%
Slab Depr:
--
Relative Humidity/Heating:
30%
Notes:
Minimum Air Changes/Hr.:
6
Room Pressure:
0
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
2
AC Load Lighting:
31 W/m (2.85 W/sf)
None
86 W/m 2 (8W/sf)
AC Load-Equipment:
Number of People:
5
LIGHTING
Special Exhaust:
--
General:
50 FC Special:
Notes:
Notes:
1. 600 mm x 600 mm (2'x2')
recessed fluorescent light
PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GASES
fixture, 9-cell parabolic
Cold Water:
--
reflector, with 3-FB31 lamps,
Hot Water:
--
3500K, CRI=75 (Minimum)
Laboratory Air:
--
2. Recessed fluorescent downlight
Laboratory Vacuum:
--
with 2-13 watt compact
Sanitary Drain:
--
fluorescent lamps.
Reagent Grade Water:
--
3. Switching is by separate zones
Medical Air:
--
for downlights, normal and
Medical Vacuum:
--
critical 600 mm x 600 mm
Oxygen:
--
(2'x2') lights.
Notes:
1. Recommended location for
medical gases zone valve
POWER
box and local alarm panel.
General:
1200W (receptacles)
Emergency:
1600W (receptacles)
Notes:
COMMUNICATION
ADP:
Yes
Radio:
Yes
Telephone:
Yes
Intercom:
--
Pub. Addr:
--
Notes:
1.Nurse Call/Code One/EMS
recorder.
VA DESIGN GUIDE
AMBULATORY CARE (Hospital Based)
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