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The Cemetery Design and Construction Criteria establishes consistent design and construction practices and are the minimum acceptable standards for the design and construction of VA cemeteries.

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VA NCA 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 81 13.11 Sustainability Certification Requirements – LEED V4.1 BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 04-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 03 48 21 Precast Concrete Burial Crypts (Double Depth Lawn Crypt) 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 32 13 Clay Roof Tiles 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 30 13 Tiling 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 11 14 Motor Vehicle Lifts 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 14 05 Interior Signage 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 21 13 Toilet Compartments 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 03 48 24 Precast Concrete Columbarium Units 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 08 00 Facility Exterior Closure Commissioning 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 40 00 Roofing and Siding Panels 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 33 00 Coiling Doors and Grilles 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 00 02 General Requirments (Minor NCA Projects) 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 11 16 Vehicle Service Equipment 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 03 48 26 Precast Concrete Memorial Wall Units 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 05 51 00 Metal Stairs 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 41 13 Standing Seam Metal Roofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 36 13 Sectional Doors 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 63 13 Brick Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 00 01 10 Table of Contents 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 11 26 Vehicle Washing Equipment 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 03 52 00 Lightweight Concrete Roof Insulation 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 51 00 Built-Up Bituminous Roofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 63 40 Stone Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 00 01 General Requirements (Major NCA Projects) 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 11 83 00 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Refrence System 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 52 16 Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 32 17 Network Analysis Schedules (Microsoft Project Gantt Chart) 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOC
VA NCA 12 24 00 Window Shades 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 11 13 Bituminous Dampproofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 53 23 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer Roofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 51 23 Steel Windows 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 12 48 13 Entrance Floor Mats and Frames 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 05 31 Masonry Tuck Pointing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 12 00 Built-Up Bituminous Waterproofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 54 19 Polyvinyl-Chloride Roofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 51 69.11 Aluminum Storm Windows 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 42 19 Reference Standards 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 13 34 19 Metal Building Systems 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 20 00 Unit Masonry 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 13 00 Sheet Waterproofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 63 00 Metal-Framed Skylights 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 66 13 Portland Cement Terrazzo Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 43 00 Natural Stone Veneer 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 13 52 Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 61 16 Copper Standing Seam Roofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 71 00 Door Hardware 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 66 16 Terrazzo Floor Tile 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 71 00 Roof Specialties 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 71 13.11 Low Energy Power Assist Door Operators 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 67 00 Fluid-Applied Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 73 00 Cloumbarim Niche Cover 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 21 23 Loose-Fill Insulation 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 80 00 Glazing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 67 23 Resinous Flooring 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 02 21 00 Site Surveys 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 04 73 10 Memorial Wall Markers 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 28 00 Toilet and Bath Accessories 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 68 00 Carpeting 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 02 41 10 Demolition and Site Clearing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 24 00 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 07 84 00 Firestopping 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 09 91 00 Painting 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX
VA NCA 02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal 10-01-2023  PDF |  DOCX

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