1.6.4 FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT ROOMS
For design guidance on fire alarm equipment rooms, see Design and
Construction Procedures, Topic 8, "Electrical, Signal, and Telephone Closets
and Computer Rooms".
1.6.5 TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND CONSOLE ROOMS
1.6.5.1 For telephone equipment room requirements, see Electrical Design
Manual, Articles 8.11, 8.12, and 8.13. Also see Design and Construction
Procedures, Topic 8, "Electrical, Signal, and Telephone Closets and Computer
Rooms", Paragraph 5.
1.6.5.2 For telephone console room requirements, see Electrical Design
Manual, Article 8.14.
equipment rooms (of the telecommunications system), see Electrical Design
Manual, Paragraph 7.12.5.
1.6.6 ELECTRICAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION CLOSETS
1.6.6.1 For electric closet requirements, see Design and Construction
Procedures, Topic 8, "Electric, Signal, and Telephone Closets and Computer
Rooms".
1.6.6.2 For telecommunication closet requirements, see Electrical Design
Manual, Article 8.15.
1.7 ELEVATOR PLANNING
Once they are located, elevators become pivotal, but inflexible, elements of
a multi-story building. See VA Transport Systems Design Manual at the
earliest stages of schematics and design development for guidelines on
elevator arrangement, number, sizes, and types.
1.8 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
The A/E may propose the use of any building material and any method of
assembly. Proposals for use of relatively untried materials or of unusual
methods of construction, however, shall be discussed with the Office of
Facilities Management as early as possible.
1.9 EXISTING CONDITIONS
VA will provide the current "as-built" documents for the project. However, it
is the A/E's responsibility to visit the site and verify existing conditions
including those above existing ceilings. Where components indicated on
existing drawings are not correct, make whatever changes are necessary to
show the actual existing conditions.
1.10 FLOOR-TO-FLOOR HEIGHTS
1.10.1 NEW CONSTRUCTION ADJOINING EXISTING BUILDING
Ceiling heights and space to economically install mechanical and electrical
systems above the ceiling require certain minimum dimensions. In developing
the preliminary design, give special attention to conditions where a new
structure joins an existing structure. Immediately inform the Project Manager
if you find that the existing building's floor-to-floor heights are
inadequate for:
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