First Draft 6-28-97
Technical Considerations
Narrative
required. Handicapped accessible hardware
ARCHITECTURAL
should be used throughout.
Pleasant interior architecture with soothing
HEATING, VENTILATING & AIR
colors, finishes and signage is very important
to the patient when visiting the clinic. It is
CONDITIONING
important because knowing exactly where to
Provide HVAC to heat, cool and ventilate the
go and an aesthetically pleasing environment
individual spaces, as required by VA design
instills a feeling of confidence that will relieve
criteria.
the anxiety that can accompany a visit to the
clinic. These factors become increasingly
The heating and cooling loads should be
important as the volume of patients rises and
established by the engineer/designers to
the size and complexity of the facility
meet project requirements.
expands. It is important to make the patients'
visits a good experience Choice of materials
All air conditioning systems that are
is significant - they must be durable,
considered should be compared on life cycle
permanent, maintainable, cost effective and
cost basis. The selected system should be
aesthetically pleasing.
that system having the lowest life cycle cost.
Interior partitions should be primarily painted
Transfer air should not be more than
gypsum wallboard on metal stud construction.
3
2.8m /min (100 CFM) per undercut door.
Partitions around exam and treatment rooms
Care should be taken to minimize the short
should have sound attenuation batts between
circuiting between supply and return/exhaust
the studs in accordance with VA Construction
in the spaces. Corridors should not be used
Standards
PG-18-3,
CD-34-1,
"Noise
to supply or exhaust/return air from rooms
Transmission Control".
except
exfiltration/infiltration
from
positive/negative pressure rooms adjacent to
Floors in offices, exam and treatment rooms
a corridor should be considered in balancing
and most other spaces should be vinyl
air flow. Corridor air may be used to ventilate
composition tile with a 100mm (4" ) high
toilet rooms, HACS and small electrical or
resilient base.
Waiting spaces may be
telephone closets opening directly to
carpeted with a 100mm (4") resilient base.
corridors.. Provide seismic bracing as
Toilets should have ceramic tile floors and
outlined in the VA HVAC Design Manual for
bases.
Hospital Projects. Also refer to VA Handbook
PG-18-3, CD-54 "Natural Disaster Resistive
Ceilings should be lay-in acoustic ceiling tile
Design
(non-structural)
for
additional
systems.
information.
3/4"
Interior doors should be primarily 45mm (1 )
Follow TB Criteria in the HVAC Design
thick hollow core wood in metal frames.
Manual for Hospital Projects
Hollow metal may be used where fire rating is
VA DESIGN GUIDE
EYE CLINIC
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