HVAC REQUIREMENTS IN AMBULATORY CARE
(REFER TO VA DESIGN GUIDE, AMBULATORY CA RE, HOSPITAL BASED, FOR GRAPHIC INFORMA TION)
1. Indoor Design Conditions:
Area
Summer
Winter
HVAC Design
Degree C
Degree C
Manual Ref.
(Degree F)
(Degree F)
Minor OR and Trauma Rm.
24 (76) 50% RH
25 (78) 30% RH
Table 1-1
Exam Room
25(78) 50% RH
22(72) 30% RH
Table 1-1
2. See VA Design Guide for:
Life support Unit, Observation and Treatment, Multipurpose Examination, ENT,
Women's
Health/GYN,
,Gastroenterology
(GI)
Procedure/Treatment,
Screening
Proctoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy,
Gastric
(Esophageal)
Motility
Procedure,
DermatologyProcedure/Treatment,
Dermatology Medication Preparation Storage, Phototherapy Treatment and
Shower, Orthopedic Procedure, Chemotherapy Treatment and Agent
Preparation, and Aerosolized Pentamidine Procedure Room.
3. Maintain minimum 12 air changes per hour in minor OR (Trauma
Table 1-2 and 3.1
room) with 100% exhaust.
4. Maintain positive pressure in minor OR at all times.
3.1
5. Dedicated HVAC system for evaluation and emergency areas
3.1
including minor operating rooms for 24 hour operation.
6. HVAC system for minor OR and Trauma room to be constant
3.1
volume, 100% exhaust with individual room temperature control.
No individual room humidity control is required. Only conventional
overhead air distribution is required unlike regular OR.
7. Emergency power for HVAC equipment in seismic and high risk
2.16
hurricane areas. See CD-54 for emergency requirements.
Contact Satish Sehgal @ 202-565-5032, Kurt Knight @ 202-565-4663, Don Walden 202-565-5014 or Sat
Gupta @ 202-565-5268 for additional information.
September 2001
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