Physical Security
Physical Security Design Manuals for VA Facilities
Mission Critical Facilities (Final Draft)
- Section 1 Cover, Project Team, Table of Contents, Chapter 1 – Introduction, Chapter 2 – Glossary, Chapter 3 – Site Considerations
- Section 2 Chapter 4 – Building Entrances and Exits, Chapter 5 - Functional Areas, & Chapter 6 - Building Envelope
- Section 3 Chapter 7 – Structural System, Chapter 8 – Utilities and Building Services, Chapter 9 - Building Systems, Chapter 10 - Security Systems Chapter 11 - References
- Section 4 Appendix A: Security Door Openings (SDO)
Appendix B: Security System Application Matrix
Life-Safety Protected (Final Draft)
- Section 1 Cover, Project Team, Table of Contents, Chapter 1 – Introduction, Chapter 2 – Glossary, Chapter 3 – Site Considerations
- Section 2 Chapter 4 – Building Entrances and Exits, Chapter 5 - Functional Areas, & Chapter 6 - Building Envelope
- Section 3 Chapter 7 – Structural System, Chapter 8 – Utilities and Building Services, Chapter 9 - Building Systems, Chapter 10 - Security Systems Chapter 11 - References
- Section 4 Appendix A: Security Door Openings (SDO)
Appendix B: Security System Application Matrix
Other Documents
- VA Directive 0730 - Security and Law Enforcement
- VA Physical Security Lessons Learned (25 MB)
- Design and Construction Procedures - Security
- The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP)
These documents are in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word or Powerpoint format.
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