26 February 1993
The Veterinary Medical Unit Design Guide was
developed as a design tool to assist the medical
profession in better understanding the choices that
designers ask them to make, and to help the designers
understand the functional requirements necessary for
proper animal care.
The guide plates contained in the VMU Design Guide
are intended as illustrations of VA's furniture, equipment
and personnel space needs. They are not meant to limit
design opportunities. The design guide is not a standard
design and should not be used as such.
This Design Guide is not intended to be project
specific. While it does contain the vast majority of
spaces that now are required in the VMU, it is not
possible to encompass all possible future requirements.
Therefore, it is recommended that the project-specific
space program be the starting point for an individual
project design. In addition, it is important to note that the
guide plates are a generic graphic representation only.
Equipment manufacturers should be consulted for actual
dimensions and utility requirements. Use of this design
guide does not compromise the project Architects' and
Engineers' responsibilities to develop a complete and
accurate design that meets the users' needs and
appropriate code requirements.
VA Design Guide -- Veterinary Medical Unit
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