This document is intended to be used as a guide and to supplement current technical manuals and other VA criteria in planning Supply, Processing & Distribution Departments. The Design Guide is not to be used as a standard design. Use of the Design Guide does not preclude the need for a functional and physical design program for each specific project. It is the responsibility of the Project Architect and the Project Engineer to develop a complete and accurate project design that best meets the user’s needs and applicable code requirements.