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Standards Alerts  Subscribe to Standards Alerts

Serves to identify innovative and broad ranging Standards and Design processes and procedures that have a major impact on the VA’s goal of delivering World-class Facilities.

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These documents are available in the following format:   Adobe Acrobat (PDF)

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Standards Alert Sequential Index   10-31-2022  PDF
003C2B-SA-001 VA Adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM)   04-03-2008  PDF
003C2B-SA 002a Standardization of Square Footage Space Definitions and Measurements For VA Facilities   04-01-2012  PDF
003C2B-SA-011 Cardiovascular Laboratory Service Design Guide   04-15-2016  PDF
003C2B-SA-016 Requirement to Install Amalgam Separators in New Dental Facilities   11-15-2017  PDF
003C2B-SA-017 R01b Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces   08-01-2021  PDF
003C2B-SA-018 Green Building Certification Standard Update (Major Projects)   08-24-2021  PDF
003C2B-SA-019 VA’s SPS and Logistics Service Design Guide, Digestive Diseases and Endoscopy Svc. Design Guide, HVAC Design Manual, and Master Specifications Section 08 56 19   10-31-2022  PDF

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