Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 206)
Washington, DC 20420
December, 2006
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Storage, Refrigerated and Frozen Food (RER01) ............... 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide minimum NSF or 0.7 NSF per each Peak Volume Meal
per Day projected, whichever is greater.
The total walk-in box area is typically 50% refrigerator and 50% freezer. This ratio
may be changed to accommodate a facility needs.
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Food Preparation and Production (FSTD1) ........................ 300 NSF (23.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 0.75 NSF for each Peak Volume Meal per
Day greater than 500.
Food Preparation and Production are the activities that occur from the time
ingredients leave the Storage Area until the prepared menu items are brought to
the point of use or service. The back-of-house food preparation and production
should be limited to slow cooking and pre-preparation of menu items that are to
be assembled or cooked in the Serving Area in view of the customer.
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Dish Washing Area (FSDW1)................................................ 340 NSF (31.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one if Peak Volume Single Meals is 250 or less; provide
additional NSF per Table below and if Dish Washing is in the Concept of
Operations.
PEAK
VOLUME
CLEAN DISH
SINGLE
DISHWASHING
COLLECTION
TOTAL
MEAL
AREA
AREA
AREA
Less than
250 NSF
90 NSF
340 NSF
250
(23.3 NSM)
(8.4 NSM)
(31.6 NSM)
150 NSF
520 NSF
370 NSF
251 - 500
(14.0 NSM)
(48.4 NSM)
(34.4 NSM)
600 NSF
180 NSF
780 NSF
501 900
(55.8 NSM)
(16.8 NSM)
(72.5 NSM)
760 NSF
180 NSF
940 NSF
901 - 1400
(70.7 NSM)
(16.8 NSM)
(87.4 NSM)
880 NSF
240 NSF
1120 NSF
1401 - 2000
(81.8 NSM)
(22.3 NSM)
(104.1 NSM)
This area includes a tray return area with a conveyor belt.
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Pot Washing Area (FSPW1).......................................160 NSF (14.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 0.14 NSF per each Peak Volume Single
Meal projected. Maximum 350 NSF
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Sanitation and Recycling Area (SRHM1)............................. 150 NSF (14.0 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 0.2 NSF per each Peak Volume Meal per
Day projected. Maximum of 450 NSF.
This space provides storage for hazardous chemicals and cleaning compounds
that must be kept separate from food products; cleaning equipment, buffers, mops
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