Spinal Cord Injury Center Design Guide
July 1990 (Rev. Jan. 2004)
Architectural Notes
1.
Applicable Codes: See Design and Construction Procedures, Topic 1, Codes
and Standards.
2.
All new construction and all renovated sleeping areas shall be fully protected by
an automatic sprinkler system. Project-specific conditions may apply that require
sprinklering of renovation in non-sleeping areas as well.
3.
See Environmental Graphics Design Program Guide (Signage Manual).
4.
The datasheets which accompany each guideplate list equipment in the following
format:
SYMBOL
QUANTITY
AI
DESCRIPTION
A
B
C
D
Table III-1
The legend for the Equipment Tables is as follows:
SYMBOL From VA Equipment Guide.
A - Quantity of equipment in Intensive Rehab/Sustaining Care Nursing Units.
B - Quantity of equipment in Long Term Nursing Units.
C - This column is Not Applicable unless indicated.
D - This column is Not Applicable unless indicated.
AI - Procurement/Installation responsibility.
DESCRIPTION Detailed specification of equipment.
**A new legend will be indicated on those Equipment Tables which follow a different
legend from that listed above.
5.
When producing architectural drawings for the VA, designers should follow
Standard Detail 00000-1.DWG (PG-18-4) which outlines the accepted symbols
for designating equipment with regard to accountability as to procurement and
installation responsibilities.
6.
Guideplates show fullsize ceiling-mounted televisions over each patient bed,
however it is possible that a particular VAMC might opt for mini-TVs on wall
mounted brackets.
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