FINAL DRAFT 10-31-95
REVISED January 1997
Design Standards
Life Support Unit
ARCHITECTURAL
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR
Ceiling:
Acoustic lay-in ceiling tile with
CONDITIONING
washable finish
Dry Bulb Temp Cooling:
24C (76F)
Ceiling Ht:
2700 mm (9'-0")
Dry Bulb Temp Heating:
25C (78F)
Wall Finish:
Veneer plaster with high-build
Minimum % Outside Air:
25
glazed coating
100% Exhaust Air:
--
Wainscot:
--
Noise Criteria:
NC-35
Base:
Resilient base
Steam:
--
Floor Finish:
Vinyl composition tile
Relative Humidity/Cooling:
50%
Slab Depr:
--
Relative Humidity/Heating:
30%
Notes:
1. Provide 1200 mm (4'-0")
Minimum Air Changes/Hr.:
4
automatic door and operator
Room Pressure:
0
with remote push-plate
2
AC Load Lighting:
15 W/m (1.4 W/sf)
operation
65 W/m 2 (6W/sf)
AC Load-Equipment:
Number of People:
6
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Special Exhaust:
--
None
Notes:
LIGHTING
PLUMBING AND MEDICAL GASES
General:
Cubicle: 50FC ambient/100 FC
Cold Water:
Yes
task
Hot Water:
Yes
Special:
---
Laboratory Air:
--
Notes:
1. Dual switching for cubicle
Laboratory Vacuum:
--
lighting to provide 50/100 FC
Sanitary Drain:
Yes
levels. Switches located on
Reagent Grade Water:
--
PBPU.
Medical Air:
Yes
2. 600 mm x 1200 mm (2'x4')
Medical Vacuum:
Yes
recessed fluorescent light
Oxygen:
Yes
fixture, acrylic prismatic lens,
Notes:
W/3-F32T8 lamps, 3500K,
CRI=75 (Minimum)
3. 600 mm x 600 mm (2'x2')
recessed fluorescent light
fixture, acrylic prismatic lens,
W/2-FB31 lamps, 3500K,
CRI=75 (minimum)
POWER
General:
1000W (Non-PBPU receptacles)
Emergency:
500W (Crash cart receptacle)
Notes:
COMMUNICATION
ADP:
--
Radio:
--
Telephone:
Yes
Intercom:
--
Pub. Addr:
--
Notes:
1.Nurse Call
VA DESIGN GUIDE
AMBULATORY CARE (Hospital Based)
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