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DESIGN MANUALS (PG-18-10)

Design Manual Index with titles and dates, by Discipline

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Architectural

Asbestos Abatement

Automated Transport Systems    Change Summary

• Automatic Guide Vehicles (AGV), Automated Mobile Robots (AMR) System
• Dumbwaiter and Cartlift
• Elevator   Elevator DM Change Summary
• Material and Solid Waste Management, Linen and Trash Chutes
• Pneumatic Tube System Design Manual

• Elevator Inspection Reports

CPM Schedule and Risk Management

• Volume 1, CPM Schedule
• Volume 2, Risk Management   Change Summary

Electrical     Change Summary

Elevator - see Automated Transport section above

Equipment  -  Effective September 24, 2019 the Equipment Design Manual dated June 2006 is rescinded and shall not be utilized for VA Projects. VA project requiring equipment design information and Acquisition Code definitions should refer to the following locations:

• PG 18-5 Equipment Guide List
• VA BIM Standard
• Space and Equipment Planning System (SEPS)
• Military Standard 1691

Estimating Manual

Fire Protection     Change Summary
     Clean Agent Comparison

HVAC    Chapter 6 Table (Section 508 compliant)
      Change Summary
      Hazard Communication Standard Policy

Interior Design   Change Summary

Lighting   Change Summary

Physical Security & Resiliency

Compliance Date:  All projects in VA’s Major Construction Program that are in design at the effective date of the manual but have not concluded the 35-percent design milestone (defined as Schematic Design or SD2) must incorporate the requirements of this manual.  Major projects that have reached the 35-percent design milestone are required to be in compliance with the edition of this manual effective at the time OR the current version, at the discretion of the Project Delivery Team.  

Design Manual - October 2020, Minor Revisions 01-01-2024 - Change Summary

• Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual
  • Appendix A1 - Standard Security Door Types
  • Appendix A2 - Security Door Opening Schedule
  • Appendix A3 - Security Door Opening Matrix
  • Appendix B - Securty System Application Matrix

Design Manual - January 2015

• Life Safety Protected Facilities
• Mission Critical Facilities
• Appendix A
  • Security Door Opening Matrix
  • Standard Security Door Types
  • Security Door Opening Schedule
• Appendix B - Security System Application Matrix
• VA CFM Design Alerts

Other Documents

• VA Directive 0730 - Security and Law Enforcement

Plumbing     Change Summary

Signage and Wayfinding

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• Signage Design Manual 
  • Change Summary
• VA Signage Artwork (compressed Adobe Illustrator file)
  • No Smoking No Vaping Signs in PDF
  • No Smoking No Vaping Sign in AI
  • No Smoking No Vaping 18 x 24 Sign in AI
  • Fonts
• VHA Standardized Signage Nomenclature

Site

• Parking Design Manual and Demand Model     Change Summary
• Parking Demand Model (xls)
• Parking Demand Model (xlsm)
• Site Design Manual
• Site Design Manual Appendix
       Summary of Changes

Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Outside Distribution Systems

• Volume 1 - Steam Boilers   Change Summary
• Volume 2 - Water Boilers   Change Summary
• Volume 3 - Distribution Systems   Change Summary

• Boiler Testing Manual

Structural   Change Summary

Sustainable Design

Telecom Systems Infrastructure Standards and Design

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