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VA FORM 08 - 6231

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Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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COVER SHEET

GUIDON DESIGN

1221 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST., STE. 200

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202

317.800.6388

UPDATE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

EDWARD HINES JR. VA HOSPITAL

19.6001.08

VARIES

10-28-22 TS LC

19.6001.08

UPDATE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

VA MEDICAL CENTER

EDWARD HINES JR. VA HOSPITAL

578-15-008

100% BID DOCUMENTS

SHEET INDEX

SHEET

NUMBER SHEET NAME

AI100-2 BUILDING 100 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI113-1 BUILDING 113 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI113-2 BUILDING 113 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI128-1 BUILDING 128 - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI128-1AC BLDG 128 - FIRST FLR - SECTION A & C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI128-1B BUILDING 128 - FIRST FLR - SECTION B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-0 BUILDING 200 - BASEMENT - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI200-0A BUILDING 200 - BASEMENT - SECTION A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-0B BUILDING 200 - BASEMENT - SECTION B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-0C BUILDING 200 - BASEMENT - SECTION C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-0D BUILDING 200 - BASEMENT - SECTION D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-1 BUILDING 200 - FIRST FLOOR - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI200-1A BUILDING 200 - 1 - SECTION A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-1B BUILDING 200 - 1 - SECTION B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-1C BUILDING 200 - 1 - SECTION C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-1D BUILDING 200 - 1 - SECTION D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-2 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 2 - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI200-2A BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 2 - SECTION A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-2B BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 2 - SECTION B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-2C BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 2 - SECTION C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-2D BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 2 - SECTION D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-3 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 3 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-4 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 4 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-5 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 5 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-6 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 6 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-7 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 7 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-8 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 8 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-9 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 9 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-10 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 10 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-11 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 11 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-12 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 12 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-13 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 13 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-14 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 14 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI200-15 BUILDING 200 - LEVEL 15 - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI203-1 BUILDING 203 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI217 BUILDING 217 - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI217-1A BUILDING 217 - FIRST FLOOR - SEC A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI217-1B BUILDING 217 - FIRST FLOOR - SEC B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI217-1C BUILDING 217 - FIRST FLOOR - SEC C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI217-2A BUILDING 217 - SECOND FLOOR - SEC A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI217-2B BUILDING 217 - SECOND FLOOR - SEC B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI217-2C BUILDING 217 - SECOND FLOOR - SEC C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI220-1 BUILDING 220 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI220-2 BUILDING 220 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI221-1 BUILDING 221 - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI221-1A BUILDING 221 - 1 - SECTION A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI221-1B BUILDING 221 - 1 - SECTION B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI221-1C BUILDING 221 - 1 - SECTION C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI221-1D BUILDING 221 - 1 - SECTION D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-0 BUILDING 228 - SUB BASEMENT - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-00 BUILDING 228 - BASEMENT - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-1A BUILDING 228 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-1B BUILDING 228 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-1C BUILDING 228 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-2AB BUILDING 228 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-2C BUILDING 228 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-3AB BUILDING 228 - THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-3C BUILDING 228 - THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-4AB BUILDING 228 - FOURTH FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-4C BUILDING 228- FOURTH FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-5B BUILDING 228 - FIFTH FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI228-5C BUILIDING 228 - FIFTH FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI229-1 BUILDING 229 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI230-1 BUILIDNG 230 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-A CLINIC - AURORA - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-H CLINIC - HOFFMAN ESTATES - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-J-0A CLINIC - JOLIET - BASEMENT - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-J-0B CLINIC - JOLIET - BASEMENT - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-J-1A CLINIC - JOLIET - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-K CLINIC - KANKAKEE -SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-L CLINIC - LASALLE - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AICBOC-O CLINIC - OAK LAWN - SIGNAGE DRAWING

SHEET INDEX

SHEET

NUMBER SHEET NAME

GENERAL

GI000 COVER SHEET

GI001 ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS, NOTES, AND ABBREVIATIONS

GI002 PROJECT OVERVIEW AND SIGNAGE STANDARDS

GI003 SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS - INTERIOR IDENTIFICATION

GI004 SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS - INTERIOR REGULATORY

GI005 SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS - INTERIOR GUIDES

GI006 SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS - INTERIOR DIRECTORIES

GI007 SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS - EXTERIOR GUIDES & PARKING

GI008 SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS - EXTERIOR GUIDES & PARKING

DEMO

AD001 DEMOLITION NOTES - EXTERIOR

AD002 DEMOLITION NOTES - INTERIOR

ARCHITECTURAL

AI0-1SITE EXTERIOR SITE SIGNAGE DRAWING - OVERALL

AI0-2SITE EXTERIOR SITE BUILDING SIGNAGE DRAWING ENLARGED 1

AI0-3SITE EXTERIOR SITE BUILDING SIGNAGE DRAWING ENLARGED 2

AI0-4 SITE EXTERIOR SITE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE DRAWING ENLARGED 1

AI0-5SITE EXTERIOR SITE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE DRAWING ENLARGED 2

AI0-6PARK EXTERIOR PARKING SIGNAGE DRAWING OVERALL

AI0-7PARK EXTERIOR PARKING SIGNAGE DRAWING ENLARGED 1

AI0-8PARK EXTERIOR PARKING SIGNAGE DRAWING ENLARGED 2

AI1-00 BUILDING 1 - OVERALL SECTION DRAWING

AI1-1A BUILDING 1 -1 - SECTION A - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-1B BUILDING 1 - 1 - SECTION B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-1C BUILDING 1 - 1 - SECTION C - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-1D BUILDING 1 - 1 - SECTION D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-1E BUILDING 1 - 1 - SECTION E - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-1F BUILDING 1 - 1 - SECTION F - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-1G BUILDING 1 - 1 - SECTION G - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-2AB BUILDING 1 - 2 - SECTION A & B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-2CD BUILDING 1 - 2 - SECTION C & D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-2EF BUILDING 1 - 2 - SECTION E & F - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-2G BUILDING 1 - 2 - SECTION G - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-3AB BUILDING 1 - 3 - SECTION A & B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-3CD BUILDING 1 - 3 - SECTION C & D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-3EF BUILDING 1 - 3 - SECTION E & F - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-3G BUILDING 1 - 3 - SECTION G - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-4AB BUILDING 1 - 4 - SECTION A & B - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-4CD BUILDING 1 - 4 - SECTION C & D - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-4EF BUILDING 1 - 4 - SECTION E & F - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI1-4G BUILDING 1 - 4 - SECTION G - ROOM SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI2-0 BUILDING 2 - BASEMENT - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI2-1 BUILDING 2 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI2-2 BUILDING 2 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI3-1 BUILDING 3 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI4-1 BUILDING 4 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI7-1 BUILDING 7 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI7-2 BUILDING 7 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI8-0 BUILDING 8 - BASEMENT - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI8-1 BUILDING 8 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI9-1 BUILDING 9 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI9-2 BUILDING 9 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI12-0 BUILDING 12 - BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI12-1 BUILDING 12 - SECOND & THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI13-1 BUILDING 13 - BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI13-2 BUILDING 13 - SECOND & THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI16-1 BUILDING 16 - BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI16-2 BUILDING 16 - SECOND & THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI17-1 BUILDING 17 - BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI17-2 BUILDING 17 - SECOND & THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI18-1 BUILDING 18 - BASEMENT & FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI18-2 BUILDING 18 - SECOND & THIRD FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI20-1 BUILDING 20 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI20-2 BUILDING 20 - SECOND FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI21-1 BUILDING 21 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI30-1 BUILDING 30 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI33-1 BUILDING 33 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI45-1 BUILDING 45 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI48-1 BUILDING 48 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

AI100-1 BUILDING 100 - FIRST FLOOR - SIGNAGE DRAWING

Contact: Contact:

VA HINES MEDICAL CENTER

Jake Kanuru

Project Planning COR

5000 S. Fifth Avenue Building 2 Hines, IL 60141 p: 708-202-8387 x 21149 e: Jake.Kanuru@va.gov

OWNER

GUIDON DESIGN INC.

Luke Leising

Project Manager

1221 North Pennsylvania Street Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46202 p: 317.800.6388 e: luke@guidondesign.com

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PROJECT

LOCATION

PROJECT

LOCATION

PROJECT

LOCATION

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A/C AIR CONDITION

A/E ARCHITECT/ENGINEER

AB ANCHOR BOLT

ABC AGGREGATE BASE COURSE

AC ASBESTOS CEMENT OR ASPHALTIC CONCRETE

ACS DR ACCESS DOOR

ACS FLR ACCESS FLOOR

ACS PNL ACCESS PANEL

ACST ACOUSTIC

ACT ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILE

AD AREA DRAIN

ADA AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

ADC AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSER

ADDL ADDITIONAL

ADDN ADDITION

ADH ADHESIVE

ADJ ADJACENT, ADJOINING, OR ADJUSTABLE

ADMIN ADMINISTRATION

AFC ABOVE FINISHED COUNTER

AFF ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR

AFG ABOVE FINISHED GRADE

AFS ABOVE FINISHED SLAB

AGGR AGGREGATE

AHJ AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION

AHR ANCHOR

AHU AIR HANDLING UNIT

AIA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

AISC AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

ALT ALTERNATE

ALT NO ALTERNATE NUMBER

ALUM ALUMINUM

AMP AMPERE

AMT AMOUNT

ANOD ANODIZE

ANSI AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

ANT ANTENNA

APPD APPROVED

APPROX APPROXIMATE

AR AS REQUIRED

ARCH ARCHITECT

ASB ASBESTOS

ASI ARCHITECT'S SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION

ASKLR AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER

ASPH ASPHALT

ASSN ASSOCIATION

ATCH ATTACHMENT

ATS AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH

AUTO AUTOMATIC

AUX AUXILIARY

AV AUDIO VISUAL

AVG AVERAGE

AW ACID WASTE

AWI ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORKING INSTITUTE

AWS AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY

AWT ACOUSTICAL WALL TREATMENT

B PL BASE PLATE

BALC BALCONY

BAT BATTEN

BB BULLETIN BOARD

BD BOARD

BEV BEVEL

BI FLD DR BIFOLDING DOORS

BITUM BITUMINOUS

BKG BACKING

BLD BUILD

BLDG BUILDING

BLKG BLOCKING

BLKT BLANKET

BM BEAM OR BENCHMARK

BOT BOTTOM

BRCG BRACING

BRDG BRIDGING

BRG BEARING

BRKT BRACKET

BRZ BRONZE

BSMT BASEMENT

BTWN BETWEEN

BUR BUILT-UP ROOFING

C CELSIUS CHANNEL OR CHANNEL CELSIUS

C CONC CAST CONCRETE

C TO C CENTER TO CENTER

CAB CABINET

CB CORNER BEAD

CBB CEMENTITIOUS (BACKER) BOARD

CC CUBIC CENTIMETER

CCTV CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION

CCW COUNTERCLOCKWISE

CEM CEMENT

CEM PLAS CEMENT PLASTER

CER CERAMIC

CF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED

CF/CI CONTRACTOR FURNISHED/CONTRACTOR INSTALLED

CF/OI CONTRACTOR FURNISHED/OWNER INSTALLED

CFLG COUNTERFLASHING

CFM CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE

CFMF COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING

CFS CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

CG CORNER GUARD

CGSFU CERAMIC GLAZED STRUCTURAL FACING UNITS

CH BD CHALKBOARD

CHEM CHEMICAL

CHFR CHAMFER

CI CAST IRON

CIP CAST-IN-PLACE

CIR CIRCLE

CIRC CIRCULAR

CJ CONSTRUCTION JOINT OR CONTROL JOINT

CL CENTER LINE

CLDG CLADDING

CLG CEILING

CLR CLEAR

CMU CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT

CNR CORNER

CNTR COUNTER

CO CARBON MONOXIDE, CLEANOUT

CO₂ CARBON DIOXIDE

COL COLUMN

COM COMMON

COMB COMBINATION, COMBINED

COMM COMMUNICATION

COMP COMPONENT

CONC CONCRETE

COND CONDENSER OR CONDITION

CONF CONFERENCE

CONN CONNECT

CONSTR CONSTRUCTION

CONT CONTINUE

CONTR CONTRACTOR

COORD COORDINATE

CORR CORRIDOR

CPM CRITICAL PATH METHOD

CPRS COMPRESSIBLE

CPT CARPET

CRS COLD ROLLED STEEL

CS CAST CONCRETE STONE

CSB CONCRETE SPLASH BLOCK

CSG CASING

CSK COUNTER SUNK

CSMT CASEMENT

CSWK CASEWORK

CT CERAMIC TILE

CTB CERAMIC TILE BASE

CTF CERAMIC TILE FLOOR

CTG COATING

CTR CENTER

CTRL CONTROL

CTV CABLE TELEVISION

CU COPPER C

CU FT CUBIC FEET

CU IN CUBIC INCH

CU YD CUBIC YARD

CURT CURTAIN

CYL CYLINDER

CYL L CYLINDER LOCK

N NORTH

NA NOT APPLICABLE

NAT NATURAL

NATL NATIONAL

NC NOISE CRITERIA

NCOMBL NONCOMBUSTIBLE

NEG NEGATIVE

NEUT NEUTRAL

NIC NOT IN CONTRACT

NO NUMBER

NOM NOMINAL

NR NOISE REDUCTION

NRC NOISE REDUCTION COEFFICIENT

NRP NONREMOVABLE

NS NARROW STILE

NUM NUMERAL

O/O OUT TO OUT

O OXYGEN

OA OUTSIDE AIR OR OVERALL

OC ON CENTER

OCC OCCUPY

OCT OCTAGON

OD OUTSIDE DIAMETER OR OUTSIDE DIMENSION

OF/CI OWNER FURNISHED/CONTRACTOR INSTALLED

OFD OVERFLOW DRAIN

OFF OFFICE

OF/OI OWNER FURNISHED/OWNER INSTALLED

OH OVERHANG

OH DR OVERHEAD (COILING) DOOR

OPH OPPOSITE HAND

OPNG OPENING

OPP OPPOSITE

OPR OPERABLE

OPT OPTIONAL

OR OPERATING ROOM OR OUTSIDE RADIUS

ORD ORDNANCE OR OVERFLOW ROOF DRAIN

ORG ORGANIC

ORIG ORIGINAL

ORN ORNAMENTAL

OUT OUTLET

OZ OUNCE

PAR PARALLEL OR PARAPET

PART PARTIAL

PAT PATTERN

PB PUSHBUTTON

PBD PARTICLEBOARD

PC PIECE, POLYCARBONATE OR PORTLAND CEMENT

PCC PRECAST CONCRETE

PCCP CONCRETE PAVEMENT

PCD PAPER CUP DISPENSER

PCF POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT

PCP PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTER

PED PEDESTAL

PEN PENETRATE

PEND PENDANT

PERF PERFORATED

PERIM PERIMETER

PERP PERPENDICULAR

PGBD PEGBOARD

PHS PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW

PKG PACKAGE

PL PLATE, PROPERTY LINE

PLAM PLASTIC LAMINATE

PLAS PLASTER OR PLASTIC

PLBG PLUMBING

PLYWD PLYWOOD

PMTL PAINTED METAL

PNEU PNEUMATIC

PNL PANEL

POLY POLYETHYLENE (PLASTIC)

PR PAIR

PRCST PRECAST

PREFAB PREFABRICATE

PREFIN PREFINISH

PRELIM PRELIMINARY

PREP PREPARATION

PRESS PRESSURE

PREV PREVIOUS

PRKG PARKING

PRMLD PREMOLDED

PROJ PROJECT

PROP PROPERTY

PSF POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT

PSI POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH

PT PAINT, PNEUMATIC TUBE, OR PRESSURE TREATED

PTD PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER

PTN PARTITION

PVC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PLASTIC)

PVG PAVING

PWR POWER

QA QUALITY ASSURANCE

QC QUALITY CONTROL

QRY QUARRY

QT QUARRY TILE

QTB QUARRY TILE BASE

QTF QUARRY TILE FLOOR

QTR QUARTER

QTY QUANTITY

QUAD QUADRANT

QUAL QUALITY

R RADIUS OR RISER

RA RETURN AIR

RAD RADIATOR

RB RESILIENT BASE OR RUBBER BASE

RB HK ROBE HOOK

RBM REINFORCED BRICK MASONRY

RBR RUBBER

RCP REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

RCVR RECEIVER

RD ROAD OR ROOF DRAIN

REC RECESSED

RECD RECEIVED

RECPT RECEPTACLE

RECT RECTANGLE

REF REFERENCE OR REFRIGERATOR

REFR REFRACTORY REFRIGERATION OR REFRIGERATION

REFRACTORY

REG REGISTER

REINF REINFORCE

REP REPAIR

REPL REPLACE

REQ REQUIRE

REQD REQUIRED

RESIL RESILIENT

RET RETURN

REV REVISION

RF RADIO FREQUENCY

RFG ROOFING

RFI REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RFP REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RH RIGHT HAND

RHMS ROUND HEAD MACHINE SCREW

RHR RIGHT HAND REVERSE

RHWS ROUND HEAD WOOD SCREW

RL ROOF LEADER

RLG RAILING

RM ROOM

RND ROUND

RO ROUGH OPENING

ROW RIGHT OF WAY

RPM REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE

RS ROUGH SAWN

RT RIGHT

RV ROOF VENT

RVS REVERSE

RWD REDWOOD

RWL RAIN WATER LEADER

W/ WITH

W/O WITHOUT

WARR WARRANTY

WBL WOOD BLOCKING

WC WALL COVERING OR WATER CLOSET

WC WL HNG WATER CLOSET, WALL HUNG

WCHR WATER CHILLER

WCL WL MTD WATER COOLER, WALL HUNG

WD WOOD

WDW WINDOW

WF WIDE FLANGE

WFAB WALL FABRIC

WFR WOOD FRAME

WFS WOOD FURRING STRIPS

WH WATER HEATER

WHSE WAREHOUSE

WLD WELDED

WM WIRE MESH

WP WATERPROOFING

WPD WATER PRESSURE DROP

WPM WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

WR WEATHER RESISTANT

WS WEATHERSTRIP

WSCT WAINSCOT

WT WEIGHT

WWF WELDED WIRE FABRIC

X BRACE CROSS BRACE

XPS EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE BOARD (INSULATION)

YD YARD

YR YEAR

D DEPTH OR PENNY (NAIL)

D LABEL CLASS D DOOR

DAT DATUM

DB DECIBEL

DBL DOUBLE

DBL GLZ DOUBLE GLAZE

DC DIRECT CURRENT

DEG DEGREE

DEL DELETE

DEMO DEMOLITION

DEPT DEPARTMENT

DET DETAIL

DF DRINKING FOUNTAIN

DIA DIAMETER

DIAG DIAGONAL DIAGRAM OR DIAGRAM DIAGONAL

DIFF DIFFERENCE OR DIFFUSER

DIM DIMENSION

DIR DIRECTION

DISP DISPENSER

DIST DISTANCE

DIV DIVIDE OR DIVISION

DL DEAD LOAD

DOC DOCUMENT

DOZ DOZEN

DN DOWN

DR DOOR, DRAIN, DRESSING ROOM, OR DRIVE

DS DOWNSPOUT

DSGN DESIGN

DW DISHWASHER

DWG DRAWING

DWTR DUMBWAITER

E EAST

EA EACH

EFF EFFICIENCY

EFS EXTERIOR FINISH SYSTEM

EIFS EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEM

EJ EXPANSION JOINT

EL ELEVATION

ELAST ELASTOMERIC

ELEC ELECTRIC

ELEV ELEVATOR

EMER EMERGENCY

ENCL ENCLOSURE

ENGR ENGINEER

ENVIR ENVIRONMENT

EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPDM ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE MONOMER

EPO EMERGENCY POWER OFF

EPS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE BOARD (INSULATION)

EQ EQUAL

EQL SP EQUALLY SPACED

EQUIP EQUIPMENT

EQUIV EQUIVALENT

ERD EXISTING ROOF DRAIN

ESC ESCAPE OR ESCUTCHEON

ESCAL ESCALATOR

EST ESTIMATE

ETC AND SO FORTH OR ET CETERA

ETS EXPOSE TO STRUCTURE

EW EACH WAY

EWC ELECTRIC WATER COOLER

EWS EYE WASH STATION

EXH EXHAUST

EXIST EXISTING

EXP EXPANSION OR EXPOSED

EXT EXTERIOR, EXTERNAL, OR EXTINGUISHER

F FAHRENHEIT OR FEMALE

FA FIRE ALARM

FAB FABRIC

FAC FACTOR

FACIL FACILITY

FAS FASCIA

FCO FLOOR CLEANOUT

FCTY FACTORY

FD FLOOR DRAIN

FDC FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION

FDTN FOUNDATION

FE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

FEC FIRE EXTINGUISHER CABINET

FF FINISH FACE

FF EL FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION

FF&E FURNITURE, FIXTURE, AND EQUIPMENT

FH FLAT HEAD OR FLAT HEAD SCREWS

FHC FIRE HOSE CABINET

FHMS FLAT HEAD MACHINE SCREW

FHP FULL HEIGHT PARTITION

FHWS FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREW

FIG FIGURE

FIL FILLET

FIN FINISH

FIP FILLER PANEL

FIXT FIXTURE

FL FLOORLINE

FLASH FLASHING

FLDG FOLDING

FLEX FLEXIBLE

FLG FLOORING

FLR FLOOR

FLUOR FLUORESCENT

FM FACTORY MUTUAL

FM-G FACTORY MUTUAL GLOBAL

FO FINISHED OPENING

FOC FACE OF CONCRETE OR FACE OF CURB

FOF FACE OF FINISH

FOM FACE OF MASONRY

FOS FACE OF SLAB OR FACE OF STUD

FOUNT FOUNTAIN

FOW FACE OF WALL

FP FIRE PROTECTION OR FIREPROOF

FPM FEET PER MINUTE

FPS FEET PER SECOND

FR FIRE RATING, FIRE RESISTANT, OR FRAME

FR SNK FLUSHING RIM SINK

FREQ FREQUENCY

FRMG FRAMING

FRP FIBER REINFORCED POLYESTER OR FIBERGLASS

REINFORCED PLASTIC

FRZ FREEZER

FS FEDERAL SPECIFICATION

FSTNR FASTENER

FT FEET OR FOOT

FTG FOOTING

FURG FURRING

FURN FURNISH OR FURNITURE

FUT FUTURE

FWC FABRIC WALLCOVERING

GA GAGE OR GYPSUM ASSOCIATION

GAL GALLON

GALV GALVANIC OR GALVANIZED

GALV STL GALVANIZED STEEL

GB GRAB BAR

GC GENERAL CONTRACTOR

GD GUARD

GDR GUARD RAIL

GEN GENERAL OR GENERATOR

GFRC GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE

GFRG GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED GYPSUM

GFRP GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC

GI GALVANIZED IRON

GL GLASS

GLU LAM GLUED LAMINATED WOOD

GR FL GROUND FLOOR

GRAN GRANITE

GRTG GRATING

GSB GYPSUM SHEATHING BOARD

GSM GALVANIZED SHEET METAL

GSU GLAZED STRUCTURAL UNIT

GT GROUT

GUAR GUARANTEE

GUT GUTTER

GYP GYPSUM

H HIGH

H PLAM HIGH PRESSURE PLASTIC LAMINATE

HAZ MAT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

HB HOSE BIBB

HC HOLLOW CORE

HCWD HOLLOW CORE WOOD DOOR

HDBD HARDBOARD

HDNR HARDENER

HDO HIGH DENSITY OVERLAY

HDR HEADER

HDW HARDWARE

HDWD HARDWOOD

HEPA HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (FILTER)

HEX HEXAGON

HF HIGH FREQUENCY

HGR HANGER

HM HECTOMETER OR HOLLOW METAL

HMD HOLLOW METAL DOOR

HMDF HOLLOW METAL DOOR AND FRAME

HMF HOLLOW METAL FRAME

HNDRL HANDRAIL

HO HOLD OPEN

HORIZ HORIZONTAL

HOSP HOSPITAL

HP HIGH PRESSURE OR HORSEPOWER

HS HEAT-STRENGTHENED (GLASS) OR HIGH STRENGTH

HSKPG HOUSEKEEPING

HST HOIST

HT HEIGHT

HVAC HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

HVY HEAVY

HW HOT WATER

HYD HYDRANT

HYDR HYDRAULIC

I INTERSTATE (HIGHWAY) OR MOMENT OF INERTIA

IAQ INDOOR AIR QUALITY

IBC INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE

ID IDENTIFICATION, INSIDE DIAMETER

ID NO IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

ILLUM ILLUMINATION

INCL INCLUDED

IND INDEPENDENT OR INDUSTRIAL

INFO INFORMATION

INSUL INSULATION

INT INTERIOR

INTERCOM INTERCOMMUNICATION

INTL INTERNATIONAL

IRMA INVERTED ROOF MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY

IWH INSTANTANEOUS WATER HEATER

JAN JANITOR

J-BOX JUNCTION BOX

JT JOINT

KD KILN DRIED OR KNOCKED DOWN

KIT KITCHEN

KO KNOCKOUT

KPL KICKPLATE

L ANGLE

LAB LABORATORY

LAD LADDER

LAM LAMINATE

LAM GL LAMINATED GLASS

LAU LAUNDRY

LAV LAVATORY

LBR LUMBER

LBS POUND

LD BRG LOAD-BEARING

LDR LEADER

LED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE

LF LINEAR FEET (FOOT)

LH LEFT HAND

LHR LEFT HAND REVERSE OR LEFT HAND REVERSE

LATENT HEAT RATIO

LIB LIBRARY

LIN LINEAR

LINO LINOLEUM

LIQ LIQUID

LKR LOCKER

LKR RM LOCKER ROOM

LKWASH LOCKWASHER

LL LEAD LINED

LLH LONG LEG HORIZONTAL

LLV LONG LEG VERTICAL

LMST LIMESTONE

LNDSCP LANDSCAPE

LR LIVING ROOM

LRG LARGE

LRV LOUVERED ROOF VENT

LS LUMP SUM

LT LIGHT

LT GA LIGHT GAGE

LT WT LIGHTWEIGHT

LTG LIGHTING

LTNG LIGHTNING

LVD LOUVERED

LVR LOUVER

LWC LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE

LWIC LIGHTWEIGHT INSULATING CONCRETE

LYR LAYER

MACH MACHINE

MACH RM MACHINE ROOM

MAINT MAINTENANCE

MAN MANUAL

MATL MATERIAL

MATV MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM

MAX MAXIMUM

MB MACHINE BOLT

MCB METAL CORNER BEAD

MD DECK

ME MECHANICAL ENGINEER

MEAS MEASURE

MECH MECHANICAL

MECH RM MECHANICAL ROOM

MED MEDICAL MEDIUM OR MEDIUM MEDICAL

MEK METHYL ETHYL KETONE

MEL MELAMINE

MEMB MEMBRANE

MEMO MEMORANDUM

MEZZ MEZZANINE

MF MILL FINISH

MFD MANUFACTURED

MFG MANUFACTURING

MFR MANUFACTURER

MFR REC MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION

MGT MANAGEMENT

MH MANHOLE

MIC MICROPHONE

MID MIDDLE

MIL STD MILITARY STANDARD

MIN MINIMUM MINUTE OR MINUTE MINIMUM

MIRR MIRROR

MISC MISCELLANEOUS

MIT MITER

MKR MARKER

ML METAL LATH

MLDG MOLDING (MOULDING)

MLWK MILLWORK

mm MILLIMETER

MO MASONRY OPENING OR MOTOR OPERATED

MOD MODEL, MODIFY OR MODULE

MOD BIT MODIFIED BITUMEN

MON MONITOR

MOPR MOP RACK

MR MOISTURE RESISTANT

MS MACHINE SCREW OR MOP SINK

MTD MOUNTED

MTG MOUNTING

MTL METAL

MULL MULLION

MW MICROWAVE

MWP MEMBRANE WATERPROOFING

SA SUPPLY AIR

SALV SALVAGE

SAMP SAMPLE

SAN SANITARY

SAT SUSPENDED ACOUSTICAL TILE

SATC SUSPENDED ACOUSTICAL TILE CEILING

SB SPLASH BLOCK

SBS STYRENE BUTADIEN STYRENE

SBSTR SUBSTRATE

SC SHADING COEFFICIENT OR SOLID CORE

SCH SCHOOL

SCHED SCHEDULE

SCHEM SCHEMATIC

SCP SCUPPER

SCRN SCREEN

SCT STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE

SCWD SOLID CORE WOOD DOOR

SD SHOP DRAWINGS, SMOKE DETECTOR OR SOAP

DISPENSER

SDG SIDING

SECT SECTION

SEG SEGMENT

SEL SELECT

SEP SEPARATE

SF SQUARE FOOT (FEET)

SFTWD SOFTWOOD

SGD SLIDING GLASS DOOR

SGL SINGLE

SHR SHOWER

SHR HD SHOWER HEAD

SHRD SHOWER DRAIN

SHT SHEET

SHT MTL FLASH SHEET METAL (FLASHING)

SHTHG SHEATHING

SHV SHELVING

SIM SIMILAR

SJ SCORED JOINT

SK SKETCH

SKLT SKYLIGHT

SLD WDW HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOW

SLDG SLIDING

SLNT SEALANT

SM SHEET METAL

SMK SMOKE

SND SANITARY NAPKIN DISPENSER

SND INS SOUND INSULATION

S SOUTH

SNDU SANITARY NAPKIN DISPOSAL UNIT

SPEC SPECIFICATION

SPKLR SPRINKLER

SPKR SPEAKER

SPLY SUPPLY

SQ SQUARE

SQ IN SQUARE INCH

SQ YD SQUARE YARD

SS SANITARY SEWER OR SERVICE SINK

SST STAINLESS STEEL

ST STAIRS OR STREET

STC SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS

STD STANDARD

STIF STIFFENER

STL STEEL

STL LNTL STEEL LINTEL

STL RF DK STEEL ROOF DECK

STL TB STEEL TUBE

STNLS STAINLESS

STOR STORAGE

STR STRINGERS

STRUCT STRUCTURAL

SUB SUBSTITUTE

SURF SURFACE

SUSP SUSPEND

SV SHEET VINYL

SW SWITCH

SWDR SWING DOOR

SYM SYMBOL

SYNTH SYNTHETIC

SYS SYSTEM

T TREAD

TA TOILET ACCESSORY

T&G TONGUE AND GROOVE

T&M TIME AND MATERIALS

TB THROUGH BOLT OR TOWEL BAR

TCA TILE COUNCIL OF AMERICA

TCP TELEPHONE CONTROL PANEL OR TEMPERATURE

CONTROL PANEL OR TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

TD TOWEL DISPENSER

TECH TECHNICAL

TEL TELEPHONE

TEMP TEMPERATURE OR TEMPORARY

TER TERRAZZO

THD THREAD

THERM THERMAL

THK THICKNESS

THRES THRESHOLD

THRU THROUGH

THRUOUT THROUGHOUT

TK BD TACKBOARD

TMPD TEMPERED

TN TRUE NORTH

TO TOP OF ___

TO FDN TOP OF FOUNDATION

TOB TOP OF BEAM

TOM TOP OF MASONRY

TOP TOP OF PARAPET

TOS TOP OF STEEL

TOW TOP OF WALL

TPD TOILET PAPER DISPENSER

TPH TOILET PAPER HOLDER

TR TOWEL RACK

TRANS TRANSOM

TRANS WD FIN TRANSPARENT WOOD FINISH

TRTD TREATED

TS TENSILE STRENGTH OR TUBE STEEL

TSTAT THERMOSTAT

TV TELEVISION

TYP TYPICAL

U HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

UC UNDERCUT

UCD UNDERCUT DOOR

UGND UNDERGROUND

UL UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES

ULT ULTIMATE

UNFIN UNFINISH

UON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

UPS UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY

UR URINAL

UTIL UTILITY

UV ULTRAVIOLET

V VOLT

VAC VACUUM

VAR VARIES

VCT VINYL COMPOSITION TILE OR VITRIFIED CLAY TILE

VEH VEHICLE

VENT VENTILATION

VERT VERTICAL

VEST VESTIBULE

VFAT VINYL FACED ACOUSTICAL TILE

VIC VICINITY

VID VIDEO

VIF VERIFY IN FIELD

VNR VENEER

VOC VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND

VOL VOLUME

VOLT VOLTAGE

VP VENEER PLASTER

VR VAPOR RETARDER

VTR VENT THROUGH ROOF

VWC VINYL WALL COVERING

VWF VINYL WALL FABRIC

ARCHITECTURAL ABBREVIATIONS

A. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PATCH ANY AND ALL DAMAGE TO

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING

SIGNAGE OR BY THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SIGNAGE, AND WHERE NEW

SIGNAGE DOES NOT HIDE THE DAMAGE COMPLETELY.THIS INCLUDES,

DOORS, WALLS, FINISHES, GLASS, ETC. MATCH EXISTING FINISH.

B. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ANY DESCRIPENCIES ON EXISTING OR NEW

SIGNAGE LOCATIONS WITH VA PRIOR TO FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION.

C. AREAS IN THE MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE SECURED, RESTRICTED, OR

REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO PERFORM WORK. COORDINATE ALL

WORK WITH COR. NO SCHEDULE EXTENSIONS OR COST MODIFICATIONS

WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR WORK NOT SCHEDULED APPROPRIATELY.

D. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN PREPARED USING

REVIT® SOFTWARE IN A MICROSOFT WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT. A BUILDING

INFORMATION MODEL (BIM) HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR DESIGN

COMMUNICATION. THE MODEL DOES NOT CONTAIN COMPLETE INFORMATION

FOR USE IN COST ESTIMATING, SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE, COORDINATION,

SCHEDULING, FABRICATION, OR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT.

E. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN PREPARED USING THE

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE'S UNIFORM DRAWING SYSTEM

AND THE NATIONAL CAD STANDARD AS GUIDES.

F. DISCREPANCIES IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY

BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT AND OWNER’S

REPRESENTATIVE / CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTIVE (COR).

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE HIGHER GRADE OF QUALITY AND/OR

GREATER QUANTITY OF WORK WHEN BIDDING IF A CLARIFICATION CAN NOT

BE OBTAINED BY THE BID DUE DATE.

G. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING SCOPE OF WORK WITH

OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE/COR AND VARIOUS FACILITY PERSONNEL

INVOLVED WITH UTILITY SHUT DOWN, INFECTION CONTROLS,

OCCUPANT/EMPLOYEE SAFETY, ACCESS CONTROL, ETC. ALL OUTAGES

REQUIRE 15 CALENDAR DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE.

H. ANY INDICATION OF PROJECT LIMITS OR BOUNDARY OF DEMARCATION ARE

SHOWN FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR, THE FULL SCOPE OF

THE PROJECT LIMIT OF BOUNDARY REQUIRES COORDINATION WITH THE

DESIGN SCOPE OF WORK AND ACCESS TO EXISTING UTILITIES FOR TIE IN.

I. DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN PREPARED FROM FIELD VERIFICATION, EXISTING

FACILITY DRAWING BASE FILES, AND USING DIMENSIONS, CONFIGURATIONS

AND DETAILS OF SPECIFIC MANUFACTURERS AS A BASIS OF DESIGN.

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFICATION OF ACTUAL DIMENSIONS,

THE COORDINATION OF THE DETAILS WITH THE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE

PROVIDED PER THE SCOPE OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE

SURROUNDING CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DIMENSIONS,

ROUGH-IN DIMENSIONS, CONNECTIONS, AND OVERALL INSTALLATION

REQUIREMENTS.

J. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE ENTIRE

SCOPE OF WORK OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR

IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS AND

THE SCOPE OF WORK THEY PROVIDE. SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE

RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FULL SCOPE OF WORK WITHIN THE CONTRACT

DOCUMENTS, TRADES ARE NOT SEGMENTED TO ONLY CERTAIN SHEETS AND

SPECIFICATIONS, CROSS COORDINATION IS REQUIRED.

K. CONTRACTOR AND SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE BOTH RESPONSIBLE FOR

UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION OUTLINED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS, KEY

NOTES, GENERAL NOTES, LEGEND, CODES, ETC., PROVIDED IN THE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

L. CONTRACTOR AND SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE BOTH RESPONSIBLE FOR

PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING SMOKE/FIRE RATINGS OF NEW

CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. THIS INCLUDES PATCHING

PENETRATIONS IN SHAFTS, WALLS, SLABS AND ROOF. ONLY U.L. APPROVED

METHODS, MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION ARE ACCEPTABLE.

M. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING DIMENSIONS IDENTIFIED

AND NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS WITH THE EXISTING

AND NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

VERIFICATION BETWEEN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, INSTALLED AND

UNINSTALLED CONSTRUCTION BEFORE THE ORDERING OF MATERIALS AND

EQUIPMENT. NOTIFY ARCHITECT AND OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE/COR OF

ANY DISCREPANCIES OR MISSING DIMENSIONS.

N. DO NOT SCALE THE DRAWINGS. DRAWING SCALES AS INDICATED ARE FOR

GENERAL ORIENTATION AND CONTEXT ONLY.

O. THE TERM "ALIGN" MEANS TO INSTALL DIFFERENT/SIMILAR COMPONENTS OF

CONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE A FLUSH FINISH SURFACE.

P. ALL DIMENSIONS INDICATED ARE TO FACE OF EXISTING MEMBERS, FACE OF

NEW STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, FACE OF NEW MASONRY, FACE OF NEW

STUDS OR COLUMN GRID LINES UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

Q. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE WORK WHERE DETAILS AND NOTES ARE

IDENTIFIED AS "TYPICAL” OR “SIMILAR” EACH INSTANCE THAT IS THE SAME IN

NATURE TO THE DETAIL, AREA, OR ITEM REFERENCED.

R. PROVIDED WORK SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED BY THE

CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF

DELIVERY, MOUNTING, INSTALLATION, NECESSARY BLOCKING AND ROUGH-

IN.

S. INSTALLED WORK IS THE CONTRACTOR INSTALLING OWNER FURNISHED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

COORDINATION OF MATERIAL DELIVERY, MOUNTING, INSTALLATION AND

ROUGH IN.

T. FURNISHED WORK IS THE CONTRACTOR FURNISHING THE MATERIALS AND

EQUIPMENT TO THE OWNER. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

COORDINATION OF DELIVERY AND ROUGH-IN.

U. ALL PROVIDED WORK SHALL BE WITH NEW MATERIALS UNLESS

SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT AS SALVAGED OR RELOCATED WITHIN THE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

V. ALL PERSONS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT

SHALL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AND IMPLEMENT THOSE RULES

AS THEY APPLY TO THIS PROJECT.

W. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING ADJACENT

CONSTRUCTION, FINISHES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAVEL ROUTE TO AND FROM

THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. ANY DAMAGE OR UNACCEPTABLE WEAR BY THE

CONSTRUCTION TEAM SHALL BE REPAIRED/REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR

AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.

X. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SITE SURVEYS TO VERIFY

EXISTING UTILITIES FOR EXTERIOR SIGNAGE. COORDINATE FINAL INSTALL

LOCATION WITH COR AND SHOP DRAWINGS. IF A NEW INSTALLATION

LOCATION IS REQUIRED, DIRECTIONALS SHALL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.

Y. CONTRACTOR SHALL BUDGET AN ADDITIONAL 5% OF EACH INTERIOR SIGN

TYPE TO CORRECT DISCREPENCIES NOT PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED. THESE

SIGNS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND LOCATED IN THE FIELD BY THE COR.

Z. CONTRACTOR MUST PRINT SET IN COLOR IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY ALL SIGN

TYPES.

AA. SIGNAGE CONTENT SHALL MATCH LEGENDS FOR EACH BUILDING. SIGN

COLOR, FONT, AND MATERIALS SHOULD MATCH ALL TYPICAL ELEVATIONS

ON GI SERIES AND ABA REQUIREMENTS. CONTRACTOR IS TO PROVIDE SHOP

DRAWINGS FOR ALL SIGNAGE.

SIGNAGE GENERAL NOTES

A. THE VA HINES MEDICAL CENTER CURRENTLY HAS INCONSISTENT SIGNAGE

TYPES FROM BUILDING TO BUILDING. SIGNAGE IS OUTDATED AND OFTEN NO

LONGER COMPLIANT. THE NEW BASIS OF DESIGN INCORPORATES A

COMPONENT SIGN SYTEM BROKEN DOWN BY BUILDING, PARKING, AND

EXTERIOR SITE SIGNAGE. THESE LOCATIONS ARE DENOTED ON THE COVER

SHEET AND DETAILED IN THE FOLLOWING DRAWING SET.

B. DEMOLITION SCOPE: PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES THE REMOVAL AND

DISPOSAL OF ALL EXISTING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ROOM/BUILDING

IDENTIFIERS, GUIDES, AND PARKING LOT IDENTIFIER SIGNS ON THE VA

HINES MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS UNLESS INDICATED TO REMAIN. AT THE

CBOCS, ONLY THE EXISTING INTERIOR ROOM IDENTIFIERS AND GUIDE SIGNS

SHOULD BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF. NOT ALL SIGNS ARE WITHIN THE

SCOPE INCLUDING LIFE SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS SIGNAGE. SEE SHEET

SERIES AD100 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TYPES OF SIGNS TO

REMAIN. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMOVAL AND

DISPOSAL OF RELATED ITEMS WHICH ARE REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE

THE SIGNAGE REMOVAL, INCLUDING MOUNTING HARDWARE, CONCRETE

PEDESTALS, POSTS, ELECTRICAL CONDUIT, ETC.

THE FOLLOWING SIGNS/TYPES ARE TO BE LEFT AS EXISTING TO REMAIN:

a. EQUIPMENT SIGNAGE REQUIRING ROOM TAGS OR FRAME TAGS

b. CODE AND LIFE SAFETY SIGNS INCLUDING FIRE EXTINGUISHER &

EQUIPMENT FLAGS, EYE WASH, LABORATORY GASES AND

HAZARDS, AND LIGHTED EXIT SIGNAGE

c. ELECTRICAL PANEL SIGNAGE

d. HAZARDOUS SIGNAGE

e. RESTRICTED ACCESS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

f. WINDOW FILM

g. SPECIALTY OR VENDOR BRANDED SIGNS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY

NOTED

h. MESSAGE BOARDS

i. TRAFFIC CONTROL

j. STREET SIGNS

k. ADA PARKING SIGNS

l. VA MANDATORY AND SPECIALITY

m. VA HOURS OF OPERATION

n. MONUMENTAL SIGNS

o. HISTORICAL SIGNS

p. AWARD, DONOR, OR HONOR PLAQUES

q. DEPARTMENTAL BRANDING

r. EXTERIOR SIGNS FOR BUILDINGS NOT IN THE PROJECT SCOPE

C. NEW SCOPE: PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE

PRIMARY EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SIGNAGE TO ESTABLISH A CONSISTANT

STANDARD ACROSS ALL HINES FACILITIES. THE ADDITION OF NEW

WAYFINDING SIGNAGE WILL ASSIST PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND STAFF IN

LOCATING THEIR DESTINATION. THE FOLLOWING SIGN TYPES WILL BE

REPLACED OR ADDED.

INTERIOR ROOM SIGNAGE

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT SIGNAGE

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR WAYFINDING AND GUIDES

EXTERIOR BUILDING

EXTERIOR PARKING

D. FINISHES: WHERE DEMOLITION AND NEW WORK SCOPE DAMAGES EXISTING

FINISHES OR REVEALS A DAMAGED, INCONSISTENT, OR OTHERWISE

UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF FINISH, CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE

NEW FINISHES. EXISTING FINISHES SHALL BE MATCHED AS CLOSELY AS

POSSIBLE. ANY DEVIATIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VA.

PROJECT SCOPE OVERVIEW

A. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PROJECT, WHICH SPANS ACROSS A NUMBER

OF AREAS IN VARYING LOCATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO

COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PROJECT IN A SINGLE PHASE. COORDINATE ALL

PROJECT SCHEDULES WITH VA COR AND PROJECT PLANNING AT EACH

LOCATION.

B. ALL FACILITIES WILL HAVE ONGOING OPERATIONS THORUGHOUT THE

COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT. ALL REMOVED SIGNAGE SHALL BE

REPLACED WITH THE NEW SIGNAGE WITHIN THE SAME WORK SHIFT. IF A

SIGN CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHIN A SINGLE SHIFT, TEMPORARY SIGNAGE

IS REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED.

C. PROJECT IS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN AN ACTIVE HOSPITAL AND RELATED

MEDICAL FACILITIES. CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE

ONGOING OPERATIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CMP SCHEDULE FOR

ALL WORK.

D. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ABOVE CEILING WORK REQUIRED

TO COMPLETE ALL WORK AS INDICATED. FOR ABOVE CEILING WORK,

CEILING TILES SHALL BE STORED IN A SAFE MANNER UNTIL CEILING TILES

CAN BE REINSTALLED. DAMAGED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES FROM THE

INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE SHALL BE REPLACED BY CONTRACTOR AT NO

COST TO THE OWNER.

E. ALL WORK WITHIN THE MEDICAL FACILITIES SHALL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN

THE HOURS OF 5:00PM AND 5:00AM, ON WEEKENDS, OR AS SCHEDULED WITH

THE COR. WORK REQUIRING VIBRATION OR LOUD NOISE SHALL BE KEPT TO

A MINIMUM.

F. EXIT/ACCESS FOR OPERATIONAL AREAS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL

TIMES.

G. COORDINATE LOCATION OF TEMPORARY INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES

WITH COR AS NEEDED. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INFECTION CONTROL

DRAWING TO COR AND PATIENT SAFETY/INFECTION CONTROL

REPRESENTATIVES ONCE ICRA PROTOCOLS AND PLANS ARE APPROVED.

H. ALL DEMOLITION MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE PROJECT

BOUNDARY THROUGH THE FACILITY TO DUMPSTER ALONG APPROVED

ROUTE IN ENCLOSED DUMPSTER CART, DESIGNED FOR SUCH PURPOSE,

WITH A LID.

I. ALL MATERIAL, DEBRIS, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHALL BE PROPERLY

STORED IN DESIGNATED AREAS AND APPROVED CONTAINERS. FLAMMABLE

MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE STORED IN THE FACILITY.

J. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO REPAIR EXISTING/NEW FINISHES WHICH ARE

DAMAGED BY TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION, WHETHER SPECIFICALLY NOTED

OR NOT.

K. ALL EXISTING SIGNAGE IS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED UNLESS NOTED

OTHERWISE. ANY SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED IN A NEW LOCATION ARE

IDENTIFIED WITH A NOTE INDICATING NEW. ANY SIGNS TO BE REMOVED

WITHOUT REINSTALLATION ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A NOTE INDICATING DEMO.

CONSTRUCTION AND PHASING NOTES

Project Number

Building Number

Drawing Number

Project Title

Location

Issue Date Checked Drawn

Drawing Title

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NOTES, AND ABBREVIATIONSGUIDON DESIGN

1221 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST., STE. 200

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202

317.800.6388

UPDATE WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

EDWARD HINES JR. VA HOSPITAL

19.6001.08

VARIES

10-28-22 TS LC

100% BID DOCUMENTS

STANDARDIZED NAME

STORAGE

CLEAN SUPPLY

HOUSEKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

MECHANICAL

TELECOMMUNICATION ROOM

OFFICE

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

EXAM (# IN SEQUENCE BY

DEPARTMENT)

MEN'S RESTROOM

WOMEN'S RESTROOM

MEN'S LOCKER ROOM

WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM

BREAK ROOM

LABORATORY

FOURTH FLOOR

SECTION

TYPICAL ROOM NAMES

EXAMPLES OF OTHER NAMES NO LONGER TO BE USED

EMD SUPPLY

SUPPLY

JAN., JANITOR

ELECT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

MECH

COMM, IT,

INDIVIDUAL NAMES

INDIVIDUAL NAMES

EXAM, EXAM ROOM 1

MEN, RESTROOM, MEN'S

WOMEN, RESTROOM, WOMEN'S

MEN, LOCKER

WOMEN, LOCKER

LOUNGE

LAB

4TH FLOOR, FLOOR 4, LEVEL 4

ZONES, AREA

NOTE: ROOMS COMMONLY FOUND THROUGHOUT FACILITIES SHALL HAVE A

CONSISTENT NAMING CONVENTION. SEE BELOW FOR STANDARDIZED ROOM NAMES.

ALL VERBIAGE INDICATED IN THE SIGNAGE SCHEDULES SHOULD FOLLOW THE NAMING

STANDARDS AND BE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE PROJECT PLANNING TEAM

PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. WHITE

VA BLUE PANTONE 541

ALUMINUM

EMERGENCY RED

ACCENT COLOR SECTION A - POMEGRANATE AF-295

ACCENT COLOR SECTION B - AVALON TEAL CSP-645

ACCENT COLOR SECTION C - TUMERIC 2160-20

ACCENT COLOR SECTION D - ELDERBERRY WINE

CSP-470

ACCENT COLOR SECTION E - CUCUZZA VERDE

SW9038

ACCENT COLOR SECTION F - COPPER HARBOR

SW6634

ACCENT COLOR SECTION G - CAPE VERDE SW6482

PARKING ACCENT COLOR 1 - PATIENT ONLY

B35 ANOLE GREEN

PARKING ACCENT COLOR 2 - STAFF & PATIENT

B38 AQUA RIVA

PARKING ACCENT COLOR 3 - OTHER INCLUDING

CONTRACTOR, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, & LEASED

B30 PURPLE PRINT

SECTION ACCENT COLOR LEGEND

NOTE: ALL COLORS ARE SCHEMATIC AND SHALL BE REVIEWED WITH OWNER PRIOR

TO PRODUCTION.

INTERIOR ROOM

(SEE ROOM TYPE COLORS BELOW)

GUIDE

DEPARTMENT

NOTICE

DEMO NOTE INDICATES SIGNAGE TO BE REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED.

SUBSTRATE IS TO BE PATCHED AND REPAIRED AS NEEDED TO MATCH

EXISTING FINISH.

NEW NOTE INDICATES SIGNAGE TO BE INSTALLED IN A LOCATION WHERE

SIGNAGE DOES NOT CURRENTLY EXIST.

SIGNAGE TAGS WITHOUT A DEMO OR NEW NOTE ARE TO BE REMOVED AND

REPLACED AS NEW ACCORDING TO THE REFERENCED SIGNAGE LEGENDS.

SUBSTRATE IS TO BE PATCHED AND REPAIRED AS NEEDED TO MATCH

ADJACENT FINISHES.

SIGNAGE TAG LEGEND

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DEMO

NEW

ELECTRICAL, TELECOM, MECHANICAL - IN-03.01

STORAGE - IN-04.02

AMENITY - IN-04.02

STAIRS - IN-01.10 AND IN-01.11

ELEVATORS - IN-09.08

RESTROOM - IN-09.01, 02, & 03

INTERIOR ROOM TYPE SIGN COLORS

OFFICE - IN-04.01

EXAM - IN-07.05

MEETING - IN-07.05

LABORATORY - IN-04.01

INPATIENT - IN-05.07 OR IN-05.08

EXTERIOR BUILDING

PARKING LOT

PARKING LOT LANE

NONE

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 10% OF EACH SIGN TYPE TO CORRECT DISCREPANCIES NOT PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED. THESE SIGNS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND

LOCATED IN THE FIELD WITH THE COR. GOVERNING CODES AND REFERENCES

UFC 3-120-01

ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES (ABAAS)

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC)

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 101

UFGS 10 14 00

APPLICABILITY OF CODES TO THE PROJECT:

SIGNAGE TO BE INSTALLED ON THIS PROJECT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND THE VA SIGNAGE GUIDE. THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS CODE SUMMARY APPLY

ONLY TO NEW SIGNAGE.

• BUILDING DIRECTORIES, MENUS, OCCUPANT NAMES, BUILDING ADDRESSES, AND COMPANY NAMES AND LOGOS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ABAAS.

• IN PARKING LOT, SIGNS SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH MEANS OF EGRESS AND PARKING SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS.

• TEMPORARY, 7 DAYS OR LESS, SIGNS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ABA.

• INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SIGNS IDENTIFYING PERMANENT ROOMS AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL ABAAS REQUIREMENTS. PICTOGRAMS THAT PROVIDE

INFORMATION ABOUT A ROOM OR SPACE, SUCH AS 'NO SMOKING', ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE TEXT DESCRIPTORS.

• SIGNS THAT PROVIDE DIRECTION TO OR INFORMATION ABOUT INTERIOR SPACES AND FACILITIES OF THE SITE SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 'VISUAL

CHARACTERS' REQUIREMENTS.

1. THIS INCLUDES RULES OF CONDUCT, OCCUPANT LOAD, DIRECTION TO ROOMS OR SPACES, AND EGRESS ROUTE IDENTIFICATION.

A. SIGNS FOR MEANS OF EGRESS INCLUDE EXIT DOORS, AREAS OF REFUGE, AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.

2. DOORS AT EXIT PASSAGEWAYS, EXIT DISCHARGE, AND EXIT STAIRWAYS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY TACTILE SIGNS BUT DO NOT NEED TO HAVE BRAILLE AND

DO NOT NEED TO MEET HEIGHT AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TACTILE SIGNS.

3. AREAS OF REFUGE SIGNS NEED ONLY TO COMPLY WITH 'VISUAL CHARACTERS' REQUIREMENTS.

4. SIGNS PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS NEED ONLY TO COMPLY WITH 'VISUAL CHARACTERS' REQUIREMENTS.

• ALL ENTRANCES, ELEVATORS, TOILET AND BATHING ROOMS ARE ASSUMED TO COMPLY WITH ABAAS REQUIREMENTS.

PROJECT SCOPE

THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING SIGNAGE AND PROVISION OF NEW SIGNAGE. FOR SIGNAGE TYPES TO BE REMOVED AND TO BE PROVIDED, REFER

TO ARCHITECTURAL SIGNAGE STANDARDS 'AS' SHEETS.

CODE REVIEW

1. INTERIOR FINISH

• WALLS AND CEILINGS: INTERIOR FINISH FLAME SPREAD SHALL BE LIMITED PER CHAPTER 8 OF THE NFPA 101 TO CLASS A, B AND C MATERIALS. INTERIOR WALL AND

CEILING FINISH SHALL BE CLASS A OR CLASS B IN EXITS, CORRIDORS AND LOBBIES; AND CLASS A, CLASS B, OR CLASS C IN ALL OTHER AREAS. (LSC 38.3.3)

• · CLASS A: FLAME SPREAD 0-25; SMOKE DEVELOPED 0-450.

• · CLASS B: FLAME SPREAD 26-75; SMOKE DEVELOPED 0-450.

• · CLASS C: FLAME SPREAD 76-200; SMOKE DEVELOPED 0-450

• FLOORS: INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH SHALL BE CLASS I OR CLASS II IN CORRIDORS AND EXITS.

• FABRIC DRAPERIES, CURTAINS (EXCLUDING SHOWER CURTAINS, BUT INCLUDING CUBICLE CURTAINS), AND OTHER LOOSELY HANGING FABRICS AND FILMS SERVING AS

FURNISHINGS OR DECORATIONS IN HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES MUST MEET THE FLAME RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 701, STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE

TESTS FOR FLAME-RESISTANT TEXTILES AND FILMS.

• UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES. UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES MUST ALSO MEET SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS, BASED ON NFPA 260, NFPA

261, NFPA 266, 16 CFR 1632, ASTME E1537, AND ASTME E1590

2.SIGNAGE

RAISED CHARACTERS

• RAISED CHARACTERS SHALL BE DUPLICATED IN BRAILLE.

• RAISED CHARACTERS SHALL BE 1/32" MIN ABOVE THEIR BACKGROUND.

• CHARACTERS SHALL BE UPPERCASE AND IN HORIZONTAL FORMAT. SEE TABLE 703.5.5 IN "ABA ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES".

• CHARACTERS SHALL BE SANS SERIF, HELVETICA FONT. CHARACTERS SHALL NOT BE ITALIC, OBLIQUE, SCRIPT, HIGHLY DECORATIVE, OR OF OTHER UNUSUAL FORMS.

• CHARACTER HEIGHT MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM THE BASELINE OF THE CHARACTER SHALL BE 5/8" MIN AND 2" MAX BASED ON THE HEIGHT OF THE UPPERCASE

LETTER 'I'.

• CHARACTER SPACING SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE 2 CLOSEST POINTS OF ADJACENT RAISED CHARACTERS WITHIN A MESSAGE, EXCLUDING WORD SPACES.

WHERE CHARACTERS HAVE RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTIONS, SPACING BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL RAISED CHARACTERS SHALL BE 1/8" MIN AND 4 TIMES THE RAISED CHARACTER STROKE WIDTH MAX. WHERE CHARACTERS HAVE OTHER CROSS SECTIONS, SPACING BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL RAISED CHARACTERS SHALL BE 1/16" MIN AND 4 TIMES THE RAISED CHARACTER STROKE WIDTH MAX AT TEH BASE OF THE CROSS SECTIONS, AND 1/8" MIN AND 4 TIMES THE RAISED CHARACTER STROKE WIDTH MAX AT THE TOP OF THE CROSS SECTIONS. CHARACTERS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM RAISED BORDERS AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS 3/8" MIN.

• SPACING BETWEEN THE BASELINES OF SEPARATE LINES OF RAISED CHARACTERS WITHIN A MESSAGE SHALL BE 135% MIN AND 170% MAX OF THE RAISED CHARACTER

HEIGHT.

• BRAILLE SHALL BE CONTRACTED (GRADE 2). COMPLY WITH ABAAS REQUIREMENTS.

VISUAL CHARACTERS (NOT RAISED OR BRAILLE)

• CHARACTERS AND THEIR BACKGROUND SHALL HAVE A NON-GLARE FINISH. CHARACTERS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND WITH EITHER LIGHT

CHARACTERS ON A DARK BACKGROUND OR DARK CHARACTERS ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND.

• CHARACTERS MAY BE ANY COMBINATION OF LOWER OR UPPER CASE.

• CHARACTERS SHALL BE CONVENTIONAL.

• CHARACTER HEIGHT:

• CHARACTERS SHALL BE 40" MIN. FROM GROUND

PICTOGRAMS

• PICTOGRAMS SHALL HAVE A FIELD HEIGHT OF 6" MIN. CHARACTERS AND BRAILLE SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN THE PICTOGRAM FIELD.

• PICTOGRAMS SHALL HAVE TEXT DESCRIPTORS LOCATED DIRECTLY BELOW THE PICTOGRAM FIELD.

SYMBOLS OF ACCESSIBILITY

• SYMBOLS OF ACCESSIBILITY AND THEIR BACKGROUND SHALL HAVE A NON GLARE FINISH. SYMBOLS OF ACCESSIBILITY SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND

WITH EITHER A LIGHT SYMBOL ON A DARK BACKGROUND OR A DARK SYMBOL ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND.

LOCATION OF SIGNS WITH RAISED LETTERS AND/OR BRAILLE

• TACTILE LETTERING ON SIGNS SHALL BE LOCTED 48" MIN ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACE, MEASURED FROM THE BASELINE OF THE LOWEST TACTILE

CHARACTER AND 60" MAX ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACE, MEASURED FROM THE BASELINE OF THE HIGHEST TACTILE CHARACTER.

• WHERE A TACTILE SIGN IS PROVIDED AT A DOOR, THE SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED ALONGSIDE THE DOOR AT THE LATCH SIDE. WHERE A TACTILE SIGN IS PROVIDED AT

DOUBLE DOORS WITH 1 ACTIVE LEAF, THE SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE INACTIVE LEAF. WHERE A TACTILE SIGN IS PROVIDED AT DOUBLE DOORS WITH 2 ACTIVE LEAFS, THE SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RIGHT HAND DOOR. WHERE THERE IS NO WALL SPACE AT THE LATCH SIDE OF A SINGLE DOOR OR AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF DOUBLE DOORS, SIGNS SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OF 18" MIN BY 18" MIN, CENTERED ON THE TACTILE CHARACTERS, IS PROVIDED BEYOND THE ARC OF ANY DOOR SWING BETWEEN THE CLOSED POSITION AND 45 DEGREE OPEN POSITION.

STAIR AND RAMP IDENTIFICATION SIGNS

• THE SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED 5 FT ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A POSITION THAT IS READILY VISIBLE WHEN THE DOORS ARE IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS.

IN ADDITION TO THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION SIGN, A FLOOR-LEVEL SIGN IN VISUAL CHARACTERS, RAISED CHARACTERS AND BRAILLE COMPLYING WITH ICC A117.1 SHALL BE LOCATED AT EACH FLOOR-LEVEL LANDING ADJACENT TO THE DOOR LEADING FROM THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP INTO THE CORRIDOR TO

IDENTIFY THE FLOOR LEVEL.

• THE SIGN SHALL BE A MINIMUM SIZE OF 18" BY 12".

• THE LETTERS DESIGNATING THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 1 1/2" IN HEIGHT.

• THE NUMBER DESIGNATING THE FLOOR LEVEL SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 5" IN HEIGHT AND LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE SIGN.

• OTHER LETTERING AND NUMBERS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1" IN HEIGHT.

• CHARACTERS AND THEIR BACKGROUND SHALL HAVE A NONGLARE FINISH. CHARACTERS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND, WITH EITHER LIGHT

CHARACTERS ON A DARK BACKGROUND OR DARK CHARACTERS ON A LIGHT BACKGROUND.

• WHERE SIGNS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1023.9 OF IBC ARE INSTALLED IN THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS OF BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO SECTION 1025 IBC, THE

SIGNS SHALL BE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIALS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1025.4 OF IBC.

ELEVATOR LOBBY IDENTIFICATION SIGNS

• AT LANDINGS IN INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS WHERE TWO OR MORE DOORS LEAD TO THE FLOOR LEVEL, ANY DOOR WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO AN ENCLOSED ELEVATOR

LOBBY SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNAGE LOCATED ON THE DOOR OR DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE DOOR STATING "ELEVATOR LOBBY".

CODE ANALYSISGENERAL MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION NOTES

• THE CONTRACTOR & SIGNAGE VENDOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

DETERMINING THE BEST METHOD OF INSTALLATION BASED ON THE FINAL

SIGNAGE SIZE, WEIGHT, AND DURABILITY TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE

EXISTING SUBSTRATES.

• IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL INTERIOR SIGNAGE WITH A BACKPLATE BE

SCREWED DIRECTLY INTO THE MOUNTING SURFACE. MOUNTING HARDWARE

SHOULD BE CONCEALED. IF SIGN IS NOT ABLE TO BE MOUNTED WITH A

SCREW THAN A MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE CAN

BE USED IF APPROVED BY THE VA FOR EACH CONDITION.

• CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADHERING ALL SIGNAGE SO THAT IT IS

STRUCTURLY SECURE.

• FOR EXTERIOR SITE SIGNAGE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

COMPLETING NECCESSARY SURVEYS TO SAFELY SECURE SIGNAGE INTO THE

GROUND OR MOUNTING SURFACE.

• ALL EXTERIOR SIGNS SHOULD BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 2'-0" FROM THE

CURB. THE EXACT LOCATION OF A SIGN WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE

OF SIGN AND SITE CONDITIONS. SIGN PLACEMENT MUST BE CAREFULLY

CONSIDERED TO ENSURE THAT THE SIGN FITS THE LOCATION WITHOUT

MAJOR REGRADING. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CLEAR EXISTING SHRUBS OR

BUSHES OR RELOCATE AN OBSTRUCTION. WHEN SIGNS ARE PLACED ON

SLOPING OR INCLINED GRADES, ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE MADE TO POST

LENGTHS. EXTREME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POST LENGTHS SHOULD BE

MINIMIZED.

• CONTRACTOR SHOULD FOLLOW THE VA SIGNAGE GUIDE FOR BOTH

EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, AND SPECIALTY SIGNS INSTALLATION AND VIEWING

REQUIREMENTS.

• ALL ROOM IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE PUBLIC

SIDE AT THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR, 2" OVER FROM THE DOOR FRAME.

ANY EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THIS MUST BE REVIEWED

AND APPROVED BY THE VA.

• OVERHEAD SIGNS MUST NOT VISUALLY BLOCK EXIT SIGNS AND SHALL NOT

BLOCK FIRE SPRINKLER SPRAY PATTERNS. THEY MUST HAVE A MINIMUM 84

INCHES OF CLEARANCE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN TO THE FLOOR.

• POSITION SIGNS WITH A CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT FROM THE VIEWING POINT TO

THE SIGN FACE. SIGNS SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO BE PERPENDICULAR TO

THE INTENDED VIEWER.

MOUNTING TYPE LEGEND

REFER TO INDIVIDUAL SIGNAGE ELEVATIONS AND SIGNAGE REPORTS FOR

RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION DETAIL AND METHOD FOR EACH SIGN.

A - WALL MOUNT - SCREW MOUNT IS THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR WALL

MOUNTED SIGN AS LONG AS THE SUBSTRATE ALLOWS.

B - WALL MOUNT (ALTERNATE) - MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED DOUBLE SIDED

TAPE

TO BE USED IF SUBSTRATE DOES NOT ALLOW A SCREW MOUNT

EXAMPLE: GLASS ; MUST BE APPROVED BY VA PRIOR TO INSTALL.

C. PANEL AND POST (EXTERIOR)

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERLY SURVERY SITE AND

SECURING POSTS IN THE GROUND.

D - EXTERIOR SCREW MOUNT STAND-OFFS (NOT PREFERRED METHOD)

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING ALL HISTORIC

PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS TO SAFELY INSTALL SIGNAGE ON ANY

EXTERIOR BUILDINGS, AS NEEDED.

E. CEILING MOUNT - 1/4" DIAMETER THREAD ROD

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING CEILING HEIGHTS PRIOR

TO INSTALLATION. WHERE THIS METHOD IS USED A MINIMUM CLEARANCE

OF 84" ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR MUST BE MAINTAINED.

THREAD ROD IS TO BE SCREWED DIRECTLY INTO THE CEILING OR

FASTENED TO ACOUSTICAL CEILING GIRD WITH A GRID CLIP. OVERHEAD

SIGNS MUST NOT VISUALLY BLOCK EXIT SIGNS AND SHALL NOT BLOCK

FIRE SPRINKLER SPRAY PATTERNS.

F. FLAG MOUNT - FLAG MUST BE INSTALLED WITH A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 80"

ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR.

G. MONUMENTAL WITH CONCRETE FOUNDATION (EXTERIOR)

H. POLE MOUNT - SIGN TO BE SECURED ON EXISTING EXTERIOR LAMP POSTS

WITHIN THE PARKING LOTS.

STANDARDIZED SIGNAGE NUMBER

WITH BRAILLE (GRADE 2)

TYPICAL ROOM NUMBER

NOTE: ROOMS COMMONLY FOUND THROUGHOUT THE FACILITIES SHALL MATCH THE

EXISTING ROOM NUMBERS. SEE BELOW FOR STANDARDIZED ROOM NUMBERING TO BE

INDICATED ON ALL ROOM SIGNAGE WITHIN A SECTION OF A BUILDING. ALL NUMBERS

INDICATED IN THE SIGNAGE REPORT SHOULD FOLLOW THE NUMBERING STANDARD

AND BE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE VA PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

X # # # #

SECTION LETTER

MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL BUILDINGS

ROOM NUMBER

TO BE VERIFIED

TO MATCH

CURRENT

FLOOR LAYOUT

STANDARDIZED DEPARTMENT NAME

ACQUISITIONS

ACTIVATIONS AND FACILITY PLANNING

ADMISSIONS AND TESTING

AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY

BLIND REHABILITATION SERVICE

BUSINESS OFFICE

CARDIOVASCULAR LABORATORY SERVICE

CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICE

CHAPLAIN SERVICE

CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER

COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER

COMMUNITY NURSING HOME PROGRAM

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE

COMPENSATION AND PENSION

COMPLIANCE

CONSOLIDATED PATIENT ACCOUNT CENTER

CREDIT UNION

DAY HOSPITAL

DENTAL SERVICE

DIALYSIS CENTER

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

EDUCATION SERVICE

ENROLLMENT AND ELIGIBILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

OPHTHALMOLOGY EYE CLINIC

OPTOMETRY EYE CLINIC

FACILITY COMMUNITY CARE

FAMILY SERVICES

FIRE DEPARTMENT

FISCAL SERVICE

FISHER HOUSE

GERIATRIC AND EXTENDED CARE

GERIATRIC PRIMARY CARE

GERIATRIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL CENTER

GROUNDS AND TRANSPORTATION

HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SERVICE

HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

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