Lighting - designmanual - Chapter 1 - General Requirements

Oct 22, 2026

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Lighting design manual content defining general requirements for planning and designing lighting and lighting control systems for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. It specifies who should read and use the manual, expectations for licensed lighting system design professionals, and the relationship to the VA Electrical Design Manual for complete, functional systems. It outlines objectives addressed in Chapter 2, conditions for technical deviations, and approval and submission requirements for deviations, including required supporting elements.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages190

Reading Time7 h 59 min

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Chapter 1: General Requirements

1.1 Purpose

1.2 Responsibility

1.3 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

1.4 Coordination

1.5 Design Standards and Codes

1.6 Daylighting

1.7 Abbreviations

1.8 Glossary

Chapter 2: Lighting Design Requirements

2.1 Energy Conservation

2.2 Lighting Design Strategies

2.3 Lighting Design Objectives

2.4 Lighting Control Design Strategies and Objectives

2.5 Lighting Control Design Methodologies

2.6 Luminaire Selection Guidelines

2.7 Light Source Selection Guidelines

2.8 Ballast and LED Driver Selection Guidelines

2.9 Emergency Power Pack Selection Guidelines

2.10 Lighting Control Selection Guidelines

2.11 Lighting Calculations

2.12 Lighting System Commissioning

2.13 Lighting Maintenance Considerations

Lighting PG-18-10 January 1, 2022 designmanual TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.1 PURPOSE 1.2 RESPONSIBILITY 1.3 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ) 1.4 COORDINATION 1.4.1 PLANNING AND DESIGN 1.4.2 INSTALLATION 1.5 DESIGN STANDARDS AND CODES 1.5.1 GENERAL 1.5.2 VA STANDARDS 1.5.3 OTHER STANDARDS AND CODES 1.6 DAYLIGHTING 1.6.1 GENERAL 1.7 ABBREVIATIONS 1.8 GLOSSARY CHAPTER 2: LIGHTING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 2.1 ENERGY CONSERVATION 2.2 LIGHTING DESIGN STRATEGIES 2.3 LIGHTING DESIGN OBJECTIVES 2.3.1 INTERIOR 2.3.2 EXTERIOR 2.4 LIGHTING CONTROL DESIGN STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 2.5 LIGHTING CONTROL DESIGN METHODOLOGIES 2.5.1 INTERIOR 2.5.2 EXTERIOR 2.6 LUMINAIRE SELECTION GUIDELINES 2.6.1 INTERIOR 2.6.2 EXTERIOR 2.7 LIGHT SOURCE SELECTION GUIDELINES 2.7.1 FLUORESCENT 2.7.2 HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) 2.7.3 LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED) 2.8 BALLAST AND LED DRIVER SELECTION GUIDELINES 2.8.1 FLUORESCENT BALLAST 2.8.2 HID BALLAST 2.8.3 LED DRIVER 2.9 EMERGENCY POWER PACK SELECTION GUIDELINES 2.10 LIGHTING CONTROL SELECTION GUIDELINES 2.11 LIGHTING CALCULATIONS 2.12 LIGHTING SYSTEM COMMISSIONING 2.13 LIGHTING MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 3: EXTERIOR LIGHTING GUIDELINES 3.1 ROADWAYS 3.2 OPEN PARKING AREAS 3.3 WALKWAYS 3.4 ENTRIES 3.5 LANDSCAPE 3.6 BUILDING PERIMETER 3.7 FLAGPOLES 3.8 PARKING STRUCTURES 3.9 HELICOPTER PADS 3.10 WATER TANKS 3.11 ROOF-MOUNTED ANTENNA-OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS CHAPTER 4: PATIENT AREAS LIGHTING GUIDELINES 4.1. PATIENT AREAS LIGHTING GUIDELINES MATRIX 4.2 SPECIALTY, DIAGNOSTIC, AND TREATMENT AREAS 4.2.1 EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT ROOM 4.2.2 BLOOD DRAW STATION 4.2.3 ORTHOTIC AND CASTING ROOM 4.2.4 LABORATORY 4.2.5 PROCEDURE ROOM 4.2.6 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ROOM 4.2.7 DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ROOM 4.2.8 CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT ROOM 4.2.9 RADIATION THERAPY ROOM 4.2.10 DIALYSIS TREATMENT ROOM 4.2.11 PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 4.2.12 AUDIOLOGY TESTING ROOM 4.2.13 SURGERY/OPERATING ROOM 4.2.14 SURGICAL CORRIDOR AND SCRUB AREA 4.2.15 PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-ANESTHETIC CARE (PACU) 4.2.16 DENTAL EXAM AND TREATMENT ROOM 4.2.17 ORAL SURGERY, MINOR PROCEDURE ROOM 4.2.18 PHARMACY 4.3 PATIENT CARE AREAS 4.3.1 NURSE STATION 4.3.2 PATIENT CORRIDOR 4.3.3 MEDICATION ROOM 4.3.4 PATIENT ROOM, GENERAL 4.3.5 PATIENT ROOM, ISOLATION 4.3.6 PATIENT ROOM, INTENSIVE CARE 4.3.7 PATIENT ROOM, RESIDENTIAL 4.3.8 PATIENT TOILET/SHOWER 4.3.9 PATIENT TOILET/SHOWER-RESIDENTIAL 4.3.10 NOURISHMENT STATION 4.3.11 DAY ROOM 4.3.12 MULTI-PURPOSE ACTIVITY ROOM 4.3.13 DRESSING ROOM 4.4 MENTAL HEALTH (MH) 4.4.1 PATIENT ROOM 4.4.2 PATIENT TOILET 4.4.3 CANTEEN 4.4.4 DAY ROOM 4.4.5 GROUP THERAPY ROOM 4.4.6 NURSE STATION 4.4.7 EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT ROOM 4.4.8 RRTP: PATIENT ROOM 4.4.9 RRTP: PATIENT TOILET/SHOWER 4.4.10 RRTP: LIVING AREA, DINING AREA, AND KITCHENETTE 4.4.11 RRTP: OUTPATIENT GROUP THERAPY ROOM CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC AREAS 5.1 MAIN LOBBY 5.2 ELEVATOR LOBBY 5.3 WAITING AREA 5.4 PRIMARY CORRIDORS 5.5 SECONDARY CORRIDORS 5.6 CANTEEN 5.7 BARBER SHOP 5.8 RECEPTION 5.9 PUBLIC TOILET 5.10 VETERANS CANTEEN SERVICE AND GIFT STORE CHAPTER 6: ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS 6.1 OFFICE 6.2 CONFERENCE ROOM/CLASSROOM 6.3 TEAM/BREAK ROOM 6.4 STAFF TOILET AND LOCKERS CHAPTER 7: SUPPORT AREAS 7.1 STORAGE 7.2 HOUSEKEEPING 7.3 SOILED UTILITY ROOM 7.4 CLEAN UTILITY ROOM 7.5 MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SHOPS 7.6 STERILE PROCESSING AND LOGISTICS: CLEAN SIDE 7.7 STERILE PROCESSING AND LOGISTICS: EQUIPMENT PREPARATION 7.8 STERILE PROCESSING AND LOGISTICS: DETERGENT AND WATER 7.9 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ROOMS 7.10 EQUIPMENT ROOM 7.11 LOADING DOCKS 7.12 MAIL ROOMS APPENDIX A: ILLUMINATION LEVELS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.1 GENERAL This manual is a guide for Architects, Engineers and

FAQs

Who is the manual intended for?

Architects, Engineers, and Lighting Design Professionals (A/E) are expected to read, understand, and use the manual for planning and design of lighting and lighting control systems in VA projects.

When can technical deviations from the manual be made?

Technical deviations may be made only if a safe, reliable, functional, and energy-efficient design results, and such deviations must be approved by VA’s Project Team.

How should requests for deviations be submitted?

Requests for deviations must be submitted in writing by the A/E to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) through the Project Manager (PM) or COR, and they must include the reasons and related design/technical information.

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