Nursing Home Design Guide
2006
2.0
TECHNICAL CRITERIA
11. Specifications for the Design,
Fabrication, and Erection of
2.1
Codes and
Structural Steel for Buildings,
Standards
published by the American Institute
of Steel Construction (AISC).
2.1.1
National Codes and
12. Energy Code for New Federal
References
Commercial and Multi-Family High
Rise Residential Buildings; Final
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Rule, (mandatory for new federal
requires consultants to use the latest
buildings), Department of Energy
editions of codes and standards for all
(DOE) Regulations, 10 Code of
projects. Among the required codes
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts
and standards are:
434 and 435.
13. Provisions for Construction and
1.
VA Directives, Design Manuals,
Safety Signs, stated in General
Master Specifications and other
Requirements Section 01010 of
guidance in the Technical
the VA Master Construction
Information Library (TIL)
Specification.
http:\www.va.gov/facmgt/standard.
14. Greening the Government through
2.
Occupational, Safety and Health
Efficient Energy Management
Administration (OSHA) standards.
Executive Order 13123.
3.
National Fire Protection
15. Greening the Government through
Association (NFPA) codes.
Leadership in Environmental
4.
National Electrical Code (NEC).
Management Executive Order
5.
International Building Code, 2003
13148.
Edition (IBC 2003).
16. Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor
6.
Uniform Building Code, 1997
Air Quality ASHRAE Standard
Edition (UBC 1997), for other
62-2001, published by the
building elements.
American Society of Heating,
7.
National Standard Plumbing Code
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
(NSPC).
Engineers, Inc.
8.
Safety Code for Elevators and
17. Safety Standard for Refrigeration
Escalators A 17.1, published by
Systems ASHRAE Standard 15-
American Society of Mechanical
2001, published by the American
Engineers (ASME),
Society of Heating, Refrigerating
9.
Uniform Federal Accessibility
and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
Standards (UFAS), including
Inc.
Barrier Free Design Guide; A
18. Humidity Control Design Guide for
Supplement to the UFAS (DVA
Commercial and Institutional
PG-18-13; February 1997).
Buildings; Chapter 25: Eldercare
10. Building Code Requirements for
Buildings - 2001, published by the
Reinforced Concrete (ACI 318),
American Society of Heating,
published by the American
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Concrete Institute.
Engineers, Inc.
Office of Facilities Management
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