Guidelines for Architects and Engineers

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01000	GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
	Design
	Products
02000	SITE WORK
	Design
	Drainage Grading Stormwater Management ADA Landscape Development Fire Lanes and Signage Screening Pavement Design Site Lighting General Requirements Sidewalks and Trails Termite Control
03000	CONCRETE
	Design
	Shop Drawing
04000	MASONRY
	Design
	Shop Drawing
05000	METALS
	Design
06000	WOOD AND PLASTICS
	Design
	Products
	Shop Drawings
07000	THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
	Design
	Products
08000	DOORS AND WINDOWS
	Design
	Products
09000	FINISHES
	Design
	Lath & Plaster Gypsum Board Ceramic Tile Wood Floors Special Flooring Wall Covering Attic Stock
	Products
	Acoustical Resilient Flooring Carpet Attic Stock Painting of Interior Surfaces
10000	SPECIALTIES
	Design
	Products
11000	EQUIPMENT
	Design
12000	FURNISHINGS (Systems Furniture)
	Design
	Products
13000	SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
14000	CONVEYING SYSTEMS
	Design
15000	MECHANICAL/PLUMBING
	Design
	General Heating and Cooling Mechanical Specifications Requirements Insulation Energy Management and Control Systems Fire Protection Commissioning
	Products
	Mechanical Equipment Preferences Plumbing Equipment Preferences
16000	ELECTRICAL
	Design
	Electrical Main Services Emergency Standby Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch Set Fire Alarm System Lighting Communications Rooms Lightning Protection/Grounding Systems Outdoor Receptacles
	Products
	Electrical Main Services Wiring Systems Emergency Standby Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch Set Fire Alarm System
List of Attachments
APPENDIX 01000-A	Fairfax County Office Space Standards
APPENDIX 01000-B	Guidelines for Design of Trash and Recycling Rooms, and Dumpster Space Requirements
APPENDIX 02000-A	Section 313 of Fairfax County Fire Prevention Code
APPENDIX 08000-A	Fire Department Access System (Lock Box)
APPENDIX 10000-A	Janitor's Closet Detail
APPENDIX 16000-A & B	Telecommunications Room Layouts and Buss Bar Detail