September 30, 1995
Introduction
The Research Laboratory Design Guide is
The Research Laboratory Design Guide was
intended to be a graphic consolidation of existing
developed as a design tool to assist the medical
Department of Veterans Affairs standards and
profession in better understanding the choices
criteria.
It contains data from the following
that designers ask them to make, and to help
sources:
designers
understand
the
functional
requirements necessary for proper operation of a
PG-08-1, Master Construction Specifications
Research Laboratory.
H-08-3, Construction Standards
The guide plates contained in the Research
Laboratory Design Guide are intended as
PG-08-4, Standard Details
illustrations of VA's furniture, equipment and
PG-7610, Equipment Guide List
personnel space needs. They are not meant to
limit design opportunities. Equipment shown is
PG-08-6, Equipment Reference Manual
not necessarily complete.
H-7610, Space Planning Criteria
This Design Guide is not intended to be
PG-08-13, Barrier-Free Design Guide
project specific. While it does contain the
majority of spaces that now are required in
PG-08-14, Room
Door,
and
Research Laboratory, it is not possible to
Hardware Schedule
encompass all possible future requirements.
Various Design Manuals and other technical
Therefore, it is recommended that the project-
criteria pertaining to Architectural, HVAC,
specific space program be the starting point for
Plumbing, and Electrical.
an individual project design. In addition, it is
important to note that the guide plates are a
Consensus information from Research and
generic
graphic
representation
only.
Development Staff of various VA Medical
Equipment manufacturers should be consulted
Centers.
for actual dimensions and utility requirements.
Research Service
Use of this Design Guide does not diminish the
project Architects' and Engineers' responsibilities
The Design Guide refers to the above
to develop a complete and accurate design that
mentioned sources when data is either too
meets the user's needs and appropriate code
detailed or too broad to be included in this guide.
requirements.
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