VHA PROGRAM GUIDE PG-18-3
May 2006
d. Orient plans with North toward the top of the drawing.
e. Note section symbol on the referenced sheet location.
f. Indicate the relationship of details, plans, elevations, and sections, other than standard
details, by cross-reference. Note the sheet number and drawing location of detailed feature on
details and sections. Provide key plans on stair-section sheets to indicate the location of the
stairs in the buildings.
g. Provide a key plan to show the location of a portion of a plan or elevation with respect to
the total project.
h. Use legends, abbreviations, and symbols that conform with the National CAD standard as
amended by VA Application Guide and VA documents PG-18-4, PG-18-6, and PG-18-14 when
developing VA drawings and specifications.
i. Do not write specification information on contract drawings. Show notes or dimension
information on the 1:100 (1/8 in.) scale drawings or 1:50 (1/4 in.) scale drawings, but not on
both. Do not repeat drawing information on plans, elevations or details.
j. Clearly distinguish between new, existing, and replacement items of work.
k. Locate room names and room numbers within the spaces to which they apply and locate
equipment symbols or names adjacent to the equipment shown on the floor plans.
l. Indicate all smoke barriers and fire-rated partitions on architectural, heating, ventilating, and
air-conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, and electrical 1:100 (1/8 in.) scale floor plans.
m. Show future expansions (both vertical and horizontal) by dotted lines on site plans,
architectural floor plans, engineering floor plans, and in elevations and sections.
n. For buildings which are to be fully sprinklered, place the note "FULLY SPRINKLERED"
above the title block, close to the right margin, on each architectural, structural, HVAC,
plumbing, and electrical floor plan.
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