First Draft 4-15-97
Introduction
The Tuberculosis Design Guide Primer is
The Guide Plate contained in the Tuberculosis
intended to be a graphic consolidation of
Design Guide Primer is intended as illustrations
existing Department of Veterans Affairs
of VA's furniture, equipment and personnel
standards and criteria. It contains data from the
space needs. It is not meant to limit design
following sources:
opportunities.
Master Construction Specifications PG-18-1
This Design Guide Primer is not intended to be
project-specific. It is important to note that the
Construction Standards H-18-3
guide plate contained in this TB Primer is a
generic graphic representation only.
Standard Details PG-18-4
Equipment manufacturers should be consulted
Equipment Guide List PG-7610
for actual dimensions and utility requirements.
Use of this Design Guide Primer does not
List of Equipment symbols PG-18-6
supersede the project architect's and engineers'
responsibilities to develop a complete and
Space Planning Criteria PG-7610
accurate design that meets the user's needs and
the appropriate code requirements.
Barrier-Free Design Handbook H-18-13
Room Finish and Door Hardware Schedule
PG-18-14
Various Technical Criteria (Design Manuals)
pertaining to Architectural, HVAC, Plumbing,
and Electrical.
Ambulatory Care Program Division
Surgery Program Division
The Design Guide refers to the above
mentioned sources when data is either too
detailed or too broad to be included in this guide.
The Design Guide for Tuberculosis Design
Guide Primer was developed as a design tool to
assist the medical center staff and the
contracting officers in better understanding the
choices that designers ask them to make, and to
help designers understand the functional
requirements necessary for a proper approach
towards addressing Tuberculosis (TB) within our
VA facilities.
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