CHAPTER 1:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1
PURPOSE
1.2
VA ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS AND CRITERIA
1.3
OTHER CODES AND STANDARDS
1.4
UNIFORM FEDERAL ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS AND VA ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1.4.1
CONFIGURATION OF TOILET GRAB BARS
1.4.2
GENERAL VA ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EXCEEDING UFAS REQUIREMENTS
1.4.3
SPECIFIC VA ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1.5
ARCHITECT ENGINEER COORDINATION
1.6
PLANNING FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
1.6.1
ENERGY CENTER
1.6.2
HVAC EQUIPMENT SPACES
1.6.3
ELECTRICAL ROOMS AND VAULTS
1.6.4
FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT ROOMS
1.6.5
TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND TELEPHONE CONSOLE ROOMS
1.6.6
ELECTRICAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION CLOSETS
1.7
ELEVATOR PLANNING
1.8
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
1.9
EXISTING CONDITIONS
1.10
FLOOR-TO-FLOOR HEIGHTS
1.10.1 NEW CONSTRUCTION ADJOINING EXISTING BUILDING
1.10.2 ANALYSIS OF RESTRICTED FLOOR-TO-FLOOR HEIGHTS
1.11
CHANGES DURING DESIGN
1.12
COORDINATION OF DOCUMENTS
1.12.1
GENERAL
1.12.2
CONSTRUCTION TERMINOLOGY
1.12.3
NAMES OF SPACES
1.13
REVIEWS
1.13.1 SCHEDULED PROGRESS REVIEWS
1.13.2 EXTERIOR DESIGN REVIEW
1.14
SEISMIC DESIGN
1.15
VA HOSPITAL BUILDING SYSTEM (VAHBS)
1.16
COLOR RENDERINGS
1.17
DRAWINGS
1.17.1
GENERAL
1.17.2
CADD
1.17.3
INDEX
1.17.4
EQUIPMENT, CASEWORK, AND PLUMBING FIXTURES
1.17.5
FIRE-RATED AND SMOKE-BARRIER PARTITIONS
1.17.6
FLOOR DRAINS
1.17.7
CEILING PLANS
1-i
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MANUAL
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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