HVAC Design Manual for New Hospitals, Replacement Hospitals, Ambulatory Care
Chapter 1. General Requirements - dmmehosp0005
Criteria Unique to VA - dmmehosp0007
Scope of HVAC Design
Basic Design Parameters - dmmehosp0009
Table 1-1 Indoor Design Conditions
Table 1-1 Indoor Design Conditions-cont.
Notes on Indoor Design Conditions - dmmehosp0012
Supply Aire Requirements (Mechanical Cooling)
Table 1-2 Air Changes/Hr; Constant Volume v/s VAV Volume System
Table 1-2 Air Changes/Hr; Constant Volume v/s VAV Volume System-cont
Outdoor Aire Requirements (Mechanical Cooling)
Table 1-3 Minimum Outdoor Air Requirements
Table 1-4 Minimum Exhaust Air Requirements/Room Pressure-cont - dmmehosp0018
Table 1-4 Minimum Exhaust Air Requirements/Room Pressure-cont - dmmehosp0019
Air Pressure Relationship
Table 1-5 Noise Level
HVAC Equipment Sizing Criteria
Table 1-5 System/Motor Voltages
Contract Drawings
Specific Requirements
Equipment Schedules - dmmehosp0026
Piping Drawings - dmmehosp0027
HVAC Calculations, Analyses and Review Submittals
HVAC Calculations for Higher Elevations
Equipment Location and Installation - dmmehosp0030
Locations of Outside Air Intakes and Exhaust Air Outlets
Energy Conservation - dmmehosp0032
Table 1-9 Recommended Overall "Uo" Factors for New Construction
Design Features - dmmehosp0034
Design for Existing Buildings
HVAC System Upgrade
Certification of Building Energy Performance
Chapter 2. HVAC Systems and Equipment
Contents-cont. - dmmehosp0040
HVAC Systems Selection Requirements - dmmehosp0041
Ducted Return/Exhaust Requirements
Dedicated Air Handling Units
Exceptions/Modifications to Dedicated Air Handling Units
HVAC Equipment Requirements
Air Filters
Table 2-1. Filter Efficiencies (Percent) for all Air Systems
Central Humidifiers
Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems
Room Fan-Coil Units
Radiant Ceiling Panel Systems
Heating Systems - dmmehosp0052
Hydronic Heating
System Configuration
Steam Heating
Electric Heating
Ethylene Glycol-Water Systems
Table 2-2 Heat Transfer Capacity Factors For Glycol Solutions
Table 2-4 Ethylene Glycol Solution; Weight Correction Factors
Table 2-6 Pump Head Correction Factors For Increased Viscosity
Stema Piping and Distribution
Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) and PRV Stations
Steam Gun Set
Ventilating Systems - dmmehosp0064
Unoccupied Areas
Trash Collection Areas
Code Compliance
Emergency Generator Room
Transformer Rooms (Vaults) and Electric Closets
Exhaust Systems
Laboratory Hood Exhaust Systems
Table 2-13 H3 Hood Exhaust Air Requirements
Biological Safety Cabinets (Hoods) H12
Table 2-17 H12 Cabinet (Types B1 and B2) Exhaust Air Requirements
Table 2-18 H14 Hood Exhaust Air Requirements
Autopsy and Morgue Exhaust Systems
Maintenance Garages
Refrigeration Systems for Air Conditioning
Chiller Capacity
Additional Design Considerations
Central Chilled Water Plant Flow Diagram
Secondary Distribution Interface Flow Diagram
Secondary/Tertiary Distribution Interface Flow Diagram
DX Refrigeration Systems
Refrigeration Systems for Animal Research Areas
Freeze Protection - Chilled Water System
Documentation Requirements
Smoke and Fire Protection - dmmehosp0088
Smoke Control
Smoke Barrier
Elevator Shaft Venting
Penetrations of Fire and Smoke Barriers
Other Locations not Requiring Fire Dampers
Smoke and Fire Protection - dmmehosp0094
Automatic Temperature Control Systems
Engineering Control Center (ECC)
Pumps for chilled water
Heat Exchangers
Seismic Requirements (HVAC) - dmmehosp0099
Conformance with NUSIG - dmmehosp0100
Emergency Power for HVAC
List of HVAC Equipment on Emergency Power-cont.
Chapter 3. HVAC Requirements for Occupied Areas
Contents-cont. - dmmehosp0104
Ambulatory Care - Evaluation and Emergency Area
Animal Research Facility
Audiology Sound Suites
CT Scanner
Computer Rooms
Dental Prosthetics Laboratory
Intensive Care Units (ICUs) - Medical, Surgical and Coronary
Kitchens (MAIN) and Kitchens for Large Cafeterias
Hot Vapor Producing Equipment
Laboratories
Laundry (Central) Facility
Linear Accelerators
Medical Media Service (MMS)
HVAC System
Table 3-2 Medical Media Service - Core Areas
Table 3-2 Medical Media Service - Core Areas-cont.
Table 3-3 Medical Media Service - Expanded Core Areas
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Units and CT Scanners
MRI Cooling Units
Psychiatric Areas - dmmehosp0124
SPD (Supply, Processing and Distribution)
ETO Exhaust System
Surgery Suite Systems
TB Criteria
Table 3-5 TB Criteria Indoor Design Conditions
Table 3-6 TB Criteria Supply Air Requirements
Exhaust Air Systems - dmmehosp0131
Air Pressurization
Air Handling Systems (Existing and New Facilities)
Radiant Ceiling Panels
Exhaust and Intake Outlets
Chapter 4. HVAC Requirements for Unoccupied Areas
Battery Charging Areas
Reagent Grade Water Treatment Rooms
Radioactive Iodine
Walk-In Refrigerators
Xenon Gas
Ventilation Calculations
Storage & Preparation Room
Chapter 5. Support Data
Applicable Design and Construction Procedures, and Reference Documents Index
Program Guide 7610, Equipment Guide List
Schedules of Tables for Chapter 1-4
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators-cont. - dmmehosp0153
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators-cont. - dmmehosp0154
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators-cont. - dmmehosp0155
Climatic Conditions - dmmehosp0156
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0157
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0158
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0159
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0160
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0161
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0162
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0163
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0164
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0165
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0166
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0167
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0168
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0169
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0170
Index of HVAC Criteria
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0172
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0173
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0174
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0175
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0176
HVAC Design Manual for New Hospitals, Replacement Hospitals, Ambulatory Care
Chapter 1. General Requirements - dmmehosp0005
Criteria Unique to VA - dmmehosp0007
Scope of HVAC Design
Basic Design Parameters - dmmehosp0009
Table 1-1 Indoor Design Conditions
Table 1-1 Indoor Design Conditions-cont.
Notes on Indoor Design Conditions - dmmehosp0012
Supply Aire Requirements (Mechanical Cooling)
Table 1-2 Air Changes/Hr; Constant Volume v/s VAV Volume System
Table 1-2 Air Changes/Hr; Constant Volume v/s VAV Volume System-cont
Outdoor Aire Requirements (Mechanical Cooling)
Table 1-3 Minimum Outdoor Air Requirements
Table 1-4 Minimum Exhaust Air Requirements/Room Pressure-cont - dmmehosp0018
Table 1-4 Minimum Exhaust Air Requirements/Room Pressure-cont - dmmehosp0019
Air Pressure Relationship
Table 1-5 Noise Level
HVAC Equipment Sizing Criteria
Table 1-5 System/Motor Voltages
Contract Drawings
Specific Requirements
Equipment Schedules - dmmehosp0026
Piping Drawings - dmmehosp0027
HVAC Calculations, Analyses and Review Submittals
HVAC Calculations for Higher Elevations
Equipment Location and Installation - dmmehosp0030
Locations of Outside Air Intakes and Exhaust Air Outlets
Energy Conservation - dmmehosp0032
Table 1-9 Recommended Overall "Uo" Factors for New Construction
Design Features - dmmehosp0034
Design for Existing Buildings
HVAC System Upgrade
Certification of Building Energy Performance
Chapter 2. HVAC Systems and Equipment
Contents-cont. - dmmehosp0040
HVAC Systems Selection Requirements - dmmehosp0041
Ducted Return/Exhaust Requirements
Dedicated Air Handling Units
Exceptions/Modifications to Dedicated Air Handling Units
HVAC Equipment Requirements
Air Filters
Table 2-1. Filter Efficiencies (Percent) for all Air Systems
Central Humidifiers
Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems
Room Fan-Coil Units
Radiant Ceiling Panel Systems
Heating Systems - dmmehosp0052
Hydronic Heating
System Configuration
Steam Heating
Electric Heating
Ethylene Glycol-Water Systems
Table 2-2 Heat Transfer Capacity Factors For Glycol Solutions
Table 2-4 Ethylene Glycol Solution; Weight Correction Factors
Table 2-6 Pump Head Correction Factors For Increased Viscosity
Stema Piping and Distribution
Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) and PRV Stations
Steam Gun Set
Ventilating Systems - dmmehosp0064
Unoccupied Areas
Trash Collection Areas
Code Compliance
Emergency Generator Room
Transformer Rooms (Vaults) and Electric Closets
Exhaust Systems
Laboratory Hood Exhaust Systems
Table 2-13 H3 Hood Exhaust Air Requirements
Biological Safety Cabinets (Hoods) H12
Table 2-17 H12 Cabinet (Types B1 and B2) Exhaust Air Requirements
Table 2-18 H14 Hood Exhaust Air Requirements
Autopsy and Morgue Exhaust Systems
Maintenance Garages
Refrigeration Systems for Air Conditioning
Chiller Capacity
Additional Design Considerations
Central Chilled Water Plant Flow Diagram
Secondary Distribution Interface Flow Diagram
Secondary/Tertiary Distribution Interface Flow Diagram
DX Refrigeration Systems
Refrigeration Systems for Animal Research Areas
Freeze Protection - Chilled Water System
Documentation Requirements
Smoke and Fire Protection - dmmehosp0088
Smoke Control
Smoke Barrier
Elevator Shaft Venting
Penetrations of Fire and Smoke Barriers
Other Locations not Requiring Fire Dampers
Smoke and Fire Protection - dmmehosp0094
Automatic Temperature Control Systems
Engineering Control Center (ECC)
Pumps for chilled water
Heat Exchangers
Seismic Requirements (HVAC) - dmmehosp0099
Conformance with NUSIG - dmmehosp0100
Emergency Power for HVAC
List of HVAC Equipment on Emergency Power-cont.
Chapter 3. HVAC Requirements for Occupied Areas
Contents-cont. - dmmehosp0104
Ambulatory Care - Evaluation and Emergency Area
Animal Research Facility
Audiology Sound Suites
CT Scanner
Computer Rooms
Dental Prosthetics Laboratory
Intensive Care Units (ICUs) - Medical, Surgical and Coronary
Kitchens (MAIN) and Kitchens for Large Cafeterias
Hot Vapor Producing Equipment
Laboratories
Laundry (Central) Facility
Linear Accelerators
Medical Media Service (MMS)
HVAC System
Table 3-2 Medical Media Service - Core Areas
Table 3-2 Medical Media Service - Core Areas-cont.
Table 3-3 Medical Media Service - Expanded Core Areas
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Units and CT Scanners
MRI Cooling Units
Psychiatric Areas - dmmehosp0124
SPD (Supply, Processing and Distribution)
ETO Exhaust System
Surgery Suite Systems
TB Criteria
Table 3-5 TB Criteria Indoor Design Conditions
Table 3-6 TB Criteria Supply Air Requirements
Exhaust Air Systems - dmmehosp0131
Air Pressurization
Air Handling Systems (Existing and New Facilities)
Radiant Ceiling Panels
Exhaust and Intake Outlets
Chapter 4. HVAC Requirements for Unoccupied Areas
Battery Charging Areas
Reagent Grade Water Treatment Rooms
Radioactive Iodine
Walk-In Refrigerators
Xenon Gas
Ventilation Calculations
Storage & Preparation Room
Chapter 5. Support Data
Applicable Design and Construction Procedures, and Reference Documents Index
Program Guide 7610, Equipment Guide List
Schedules of Tables for Chapter 1-4
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators-cont. - dmmehosp0153
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators-cont. - dmmehosp0154
Table 5-1 Selection Guide for Vibration Isolators-cont. - dmmehosp0155
Climatic Conditions - dmmehosp0156
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0157
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0158
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0159
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0160
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0161
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0162
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0163
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0164
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0165
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0166
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0167
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0168
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0169
Climatic Conditions-cont. - dmmehosp0170
Index of HVAC Criteria
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0172
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0173
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0174
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0175
Index of HVAC Criteria-cont. - dmmehosp0176
HVAC Design Manual for New Hospitals, Replacement Hospitals, Ambulatory Care
