FINAL DRAFT 2-29-96
Revised 10/96
Narrative
Power
The design aspects of the facility which relate to
General purpose duplex receptacles are
the fire and life safety include:
typically provided on each wall of a room or
space.
Structural fire resistance
Building compartmentation
Dedicated duplex or special receptacles are
Fire detection, alarm and suppression
provided for selected pieces of equipment such
Smoke control and exhaust
as refrigerators.
Firefighter access and facilities
Emergency power
Workstations with personal computers (PC's)
are
typically
provided
with
quadruplex
New hospital construction and renovated areas
receptacles for the PC, monitor and printer.
of existing facilities are required to be fully
protected by an automatic fire suppression
Junction boxes are provided for equipment
system.
requiring a hardwired connection.
The minimum width of corridors and
Certain modular casework units are provided
passageways in areas is 1115 mm - (44" ), in
with a utility access module with surface
areas to be used only by staff. The minimum
mounted electrical strip mold which provides a
width of corridors in areas that will be used by
chase for wiring. Conduits and junction boxes
inpatients is 2440 mm (96"). All patient corridors
are provided to connect to the utility access
also require handrails both sides.
module for power wiring.
The Life Safety Code now permits Nurses'
Duplex receptacles on the critical branch of the
Stations and Waiting Areas to be open to the
emergency power system are provided for
corridor.
selected pieces of equipment such as
refrigerators to allow for limited operation during
Refer to the latest editions of NFPA 101 "Life
a power outage.
Safety Code", the Uniform Building Code and
additional standards published by the National
Security
Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
(not used)
Energy Conservation
Life Safety
All air conditioning systems that are considered,
should be compared to a basic system with
Purpose
respect to both life cycle cost and energy usage.
The life safety program should be developed to
The basic system should be that system having
provide a reliable system to protect the building
the lowest cost. The systems with the lowest life
occupants, firefighting personnel, building
cycle cost should be selected.
contents, building structure and continuity of
building function. Its intent should be to provide
Refer to VA HVAC Design Manual for Hospital
a reasonable level of fire safety by reducing the
projects for additional information.
probability of injury, loss of life or building
function changes due to a fire. This can be
accomplished by limiting the development and
spread of a fire emergency to the area of origin
and reducing the need for total occupant
evacuation.
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