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The Goal of the Design Guide is to ensure the quality of VA cemeteries while controlling construction and operating costs.  \nThis document is intended to be used as a guide and to replace to current technical manuals and other VA criteria in the planning of national cemeteries. The Design Guide is not  to be used as a standard design, and the use of this Design Guide does not limit the project  Architects’ and Engineers’ responsibilities to develop a complete and accurate project design  that best meets the user’s needs and applicable code requirements.  \nLloyd H. Siegel, FAIA  \nDirector, Facilities Quality Office (187) Office of Facilities Management  \nRobert B. Holbrook  \nDirector, Technical Support Service National Cemetery Administration  \nContents  \nSection 1 ................... Introduction  \nAcknowledgments  \nSection 2 ................... Narrative  \nSection 3................... Relationship Diagrams and Relationship Matrix  \nSection 4 ................... Functional Requirements  \nSection 5................... Design Criteria  \nSection 1  \nIntroduction, Acknowledgments  \nPage  \nIntroduction ............................................ 1-1  \nAcknowledgments .................................. 1-3  \nIntroduction  \nThe NCA Design Guide was prepared in cooperation with the National Cemetery Administration and the Office of Facilities Management (FM) and is intended to be a consolidation of existing Department of Veterans Affairs standards and criteria. It contains data from the following sources:  \n• Master Construction Specification, PG-18-1  \n• Construction Standards, H-18-3  \n• Standard Details, PG-18-4  \n• Equipment Guide List, Program Guide 7610  \n• Equipment Reference Manual, PG-18-6  \n• Space Planning Criteria, Handbook 7610, Chapters 701 and 703  \n• Barrier Free Design Guide, PG-18-13  \n• Room Finishes, Door, and Hardware Schedule, PG-18-14  \n• Various Technical Design Criteria pertaining to Architectural, Cost Estimating, CPM Phasing, Electrical, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Interior Design, Plumbing, Sanitary, Site, and Structural.  \n• Consensus information from directors from various VA national cemeteries.  \nThe Design Guide refers to the above mentioned sources when data is either too detailed or too broad to be included in this guide.  \nThe Design Guide for NCA was developed as a design tool to help designers understand the functional requirements necessary for proper operation of a national cemetery. It's purpose is to answer the question \"To what standard does the A/E design?\" The Design Guide is a part of the project design contracting documents which also includes the \"Scope of Work\", \"A/E Submission Instructions\" and \"Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) Standards Manual.\"  \nThis Design Guide is not intended to be project specific. While it does contain the vast majority of spaces that now are required in development of a cemetery project, it is not possible to encompass all possible future requirements. It also describes some space which are not required at all cemeteries. Therefore, it is recommended that the project specific-space program and scope of work be the starting point for an individual project design. Equipment manufacturers should be consulted for actual dimensions and utility requirements. Use of this Design Guide does not compromise the projects Architect’ and Engineers’ responsibilities to develop a complete and accurate design that meets the user’s needs and appropriate code requirements.  \nAcknowledgments  \nCredit ","cbCaihjoX4lt5HBA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihjoX4lt5HBA","pdf",1221343,214,"English","# Section 1 Introduction, Acknowledgments\n## Introduction\n## Acknowledgments\n# Section 2 Narrative\n## Narrative\n## Mission and Background\n# Section 3 Relationship Diagrams and Relationship Matrix\n# Section 4 Functional Requirements\n# Section 5 Design Criteria","[{\"question\":\"What is the goal of the NCA Facilities Design Guide?\",\"answer\":\"To ensure the quality of VA cemeteries while controlling construction and operating costs.\"},{\"question\":\"How should designers use the guide in project planning?\",\"answer\":\"Use it as a planning guide to understand functional requirements for operating a national cemetery, and start with the project-specific space program and scope of work.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the guide replace architects’ and engineers’ responsibilities for code-compliant design?\",\"answer\":\"No. It does not limit architects’ and engineers’ responsibilities to develop a complete, accurate, and code-compliant project design.\"}]","National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Facilities Design Guide - Foreword - Introduction | PDF",539]