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Fundamental discipline-aligned criteria describing design, construction, and technical requirements for the development of VA projects.

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Design Manual Index   09-01-2023  PDF
Architectural Design Manual   08-01-2014  PDF
Asbestos Abatement Design Manual   07-01-2011  PDF
Automated Transport Systems: Automatic Guide Vehicles (AGV), Automated Mobile Robots (AMR) System Design Manual –   05-01-2023  PDF
Automated Transport Systems: Dumbwaiter and Cartlift Design Manual   05-01-2023  PDF
Automated Transport Systems: Elevator Design Manual   07-01-2023  PDF
Automated Transport Systems: Material and Solid Waste Management, Linen and Trash Chutes Design Manual   05-01-2023  PDF
Automated Transport Systems: Pneumatic Tube System Design Manual   05-01-2023  PDF
Critical Path Method Schedule and Risk Management for Architects / Engineers (A/E): Volume 1 - Guidelines for Preparation of CPM Schedule   12-01-2012  PDF
Critical Path Method Schedule and Risk Management for Architects / Engineers (A/E): Volume 2 - Guidelines for Preparation of Risk Management   12-01-2012  PDF
Electrical Design Manual   12-01-2019  PDF
Fire Protection Design Manual   06-01-2021  PDF
Healing Environment   09-01-2016  PDF
HVAC Design Manual   11-01-2017 08-01-2023  PDF
Interior Design Manual   11-01-2020  PDF
Lighting Design Manual   01-01-2022  PDF
Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual (with Appendices)   10-01-2020 06-01-2023  PDF
Plumbing Design Manual   01-01-2023  PDF
Signage Design Manual   05-16-2023  PDF
Site Design Manual (with Appendix)   02-01-2013 04-01-2021  PDF
Site—Parking Design Manual and Demand Model   04-01-2013 11-01-2016  PDF
Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Outside Distribution Systems Design Manual, Volume 1 Steam Boilers (Steam Generating Systems)   10-01-2022  PDF
Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Outside Distribution Systems Design Manual, Volume 2 Water Boilers (Hot Water Generating Systems)    09-01-2023  PDF
Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Outside Distribution Systems Design Manual, Volume 3 Outside Steam and Heating Hot Water Distribution Systems   09-01-2022  PDF
Structural Design Manual   10-01-2022 07-01-2023  PDF
Sustainable Design Manual   05-06-2014 08-18-2017  PDF
Telecommunications and Special Telecommunications Systems Design Manual   02-01-2016  PDF

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