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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


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