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Appendix E: Hospital Building Systems
Appendix E: Hospital Building Systems
Pages 83-86
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A service bay located on the narrow side of the module provides a vertical link to carry mechanical and electrical equipment, and shafts and stairs so that the modules can be combined to form a tower, a series of pavilions off a central comdor, a superblock with open cores, or a number of other forms. The VARBS has attracted considerable praise and received a 1992 Federal Design Achievement Award.
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The IBS systems module is a unit one floor high, and is served by its own service distribution systems and utility pod, with a floor area of 10,000 to 22,500 square feet. Easy equipment accessibility to maximize facility life span is cited as one of the factors comprising the IBS design intent.
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