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11. APPLICABLE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
11.1 GENERAL
The HVAC design manual is to be used in conjunction with referenced
material listed below. Information in referenced material is not
duplicated in the criteria.
A. Department of Veterans Affairs Program Guides, Handbooks, Design and
Construction Procedures, and Construction standards:
1. PG-18-1, Master Construction Specifications
2. PG-18-3, Program Guide
3. PG-18-4, Standard Details, Volume 3, Section II (HVAC)
4. H-18-8, Seismic Design Requirements
5. PG-18-15, Minimum Requirements for A/E Submission of Schematic,
Design Development, and Construction Documents Including Cost
Estimates (Volumes A, B, and C):
Volume A:
New and Replacement Hospital Projects
Volume B:
Major New Facilities; Major Additions; and Major
Renovations
Volume C:
Minor and NRM Projects
6. VA NCS Application Guide
7. National CAD Standard (NCS)
B. Design and Construction Procedures:
Codes, Standards and Executive Orders
Drawings
Pipe Basements
Piping, Ducts and Electrical conduits
Noise Transmission Control
Future vertical Expansion
C. Construction Standard CD-54, Natural Disasters Resistive Design (Non-
Structural)
D. ASHRAE Handbooks (All Volumes), Latest Editions
E. National Fire Codes - NFPA, Latest Editions
F. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Regulation 20
CFR Part 10.
G. Design Alerts
H. A/E Alerts
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