September 30, 1994
Introduction
The SPD Design Guide is intended to be a
The Design Guide for Supply, Processing,
graphic consolidation of existing Department of
and Distribution was developed as a design tool
Veterans Affairs standards and criteria.
It
to assist health care professionals in better
contains data from the following sources:
understanding the choices that designers ask
them to make, and to help designers understand
H-7610 Space Planning Criteria
the functional requirements necessary for proper
H-08-3 Construction Standards
operation of SPD.
H-08-4 Standard Details
The guide plates contained in the SPD
Design Guide are intended as illustrations of
H-08-13 Barrier-Free Design Handbook
VA's space needs (e.g., furniture, equipment,
PG-7610 Equipment Guide List
personnel, etc.). They are not meant to limit
design opportunities.
PG-08-1 Master Construction
Specifications
This Design Guide is not intended to be
project specific. While it does contain the
PG-08-6 List of Equipment Symbols
majority of spaces that now are required in SPD,
PG-08-10 Design Manuals
it is not possible to encompass all possible future
requirements. Therefore, it is recommended that
PG-08-14 Room Finish and Door
the project-specific space program be the
Hardware Schedule
starting point for an individual project design. In
Consensus information from SPD Chiefs of
addition, it is important to note that the guide
various VA Medical Centers.
plates are a generic graphic representation
only.
Equipment manufacturers should be
Distribution Programs Division
consulted for actual dimensions and utility
The Design Guide refers to the above
requirements. Use of this Design Guide does
mentioned sources when data is either too
not compromise the project Architects' and
detailed or too broad to be included in this guide.
Engineers' responsibilities to develop a complete
and accurate design that meets the user's needs
and appropriate code requirements.
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