26 February 1993
Introduction
This document prepared by the Standards Division of
the Office of Construction Management is intended to be
Veterans Affairs standards and criteria. It contains data
from the following sources:
H-08-1
Master Construction Specifications
H-08-3
Construction Standards
H-08-4
Standard Details
H-08-5
Equipment Guide List
H-08-6
List of Equipment Symbols
H-08-9
Space Planning Criteria
H-08-13 Barrier-Free Design Handbook
H-08-14 Room Finish and Door Hardware Schedule
Various Technical Criteria pertaining to Architectural,
HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
Consensus Information from the VMU Task Force
Program Official - VHA
The VA also has other documents outlining design
requirements for this facility and these can be found in
the Table of Contents of the Design Instructions to
Architects and Engineers.
Our purpose is to make the Design Guide USER
FRIENDLY, and to serve as an index to these sources
when data is either too detailed or too broad to be
included in this guide.
VA Design Guide -- Veterinary Medical Unit
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