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Owner's Design Guidelines

What Are the Owner's Design Guidelines?

Administration Building

Master Construction Specifications, Design Guideline Elements and various other Supplemental Resources such as Interior Finishes Standards, Installation Details, HVAC Control Contract Document Requirements, etc. are all combined under the heading of the Owner's Design Guidelines.

They are to be used in the development of Contract Documents for all
MD Anderson Cancer Center design and construction Projects.


These guidelines have been developed as a collaborative cross-divisional effort through coordination with various MD Anderson personnel and outside consultants to identify preferred methods and materials of construction. The documents are continually evaluated and modified as required to insure they evolve to be an indispensable set of tools that will help us all provide this Institution with the quality facilities that are desired, required and deserved.

All facilities staff, consultants and contractors are encouraged to participate in the ongoing development of these guidelines by communicating any concerns, suggestions or questions. The forms below has been provided to allow formal consideration and processing of any input you may have.

  • Please download, complete and forward the following MS Word document form by email, fax, interoffice mail or hand deliver to the number/address provided.

      Guideline Revision Request Form

Announcements

Latest Major Revisions

January 31, 2012: CSI Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning:
23 64 20 - Heat Recovery Chillers
Initial adoption and posting of specification section.

November 22, 2011: CSI Division 01 – General Requirements:
01 35 16 - Alteration Project Procedures
Added requirements for decommissioning fire, smoke and fire/smoke dampers.

June 30, 2011: CSI Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements:
Initial Adoption and Posting of 2010 Uniform General Conditions.

September 15, 2011: Element Z4045 – Working Mothers Rooms:
Initial adoption and posting of Element.

September 15, 2011: Element Z4050 – Liquid Nitrogen Freezer Rooms:
Initial adoption and posting of Element.

June 21, 2011: Element Z4035 – Housekeeping Rooms:
Initial adoption and posting of Element.

August 25, 2011: Supplemental Resources:
Added interior finish boards and schedules for the Cancer Prevention Building and the Faculty Center. Updated Fannin Holcomb Building and Off-Site Lease Spaces finish boards and schedules.

November 02, 2010: Supplemental Resources:
Added Submittal drawing templates for Communication Room and Rack layouts.



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