First Draft 6-28-97
Introduction
The Eye Clinic Design Guide is intended to be a
The Guide Plates contained in the Eye Clinic
graphic consolidation of existing Department of
Design guide are intended as illustrations of
Veterans Affairs standards and criteria.
It
VA's furniture, equipment and personnel space
contains data from the following sources:
needs. They are not meant to limit design
opportunities.
Master Construction Specifications PG-18-1
This Design Guide is not intended to be project-
Construction Standards H-18-3
specific. While it does contain the vast majority
of spaces required in an Eye Clinic, it is not
Standard Details PG-18-4
possible to foresee all future requirements. The
project-specific space program is the basis for
Equipment Guide List PG-7610
an individual project design. It is important to
note that the guide plates are a generic graphic
List of Equipment symbols PG-18-6
representation only.
Space Planning Criteria PG-7610
Equipment manufacturers should be consulted
for actual dimensions, shielding and utility
Barrier-Free Design Handbook PG-18-13
requirements. Use of this Design Guide does
not supersede the project architect's and
Room Finish and Door Hardware Schedule
engineers' responsibilities to develop a complete
PG-18-14
and accurate design that meets the user's needs
and the appropriate code requirements.
Various Technical Criteria (Design Manuals)
pertaining to Architectural, HVAC, Plumbing,
and Electrical.
Consensus information from various VA
medical centers.
Optometry Service
VA Design Alert #31
The Design Guide refers to the above
mentioned sources when data is either too
detailed or too broad to be included in this guide.
The Design Guide for the Eye Clinic was
developed as a design tool to assist the medical
center staff and the contracting officers in better
understanding the choices that designers ask
them to make, and to help designers understand
the functional requirements necessary for proper
operation of an Eye Clinic.
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