Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 206)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
Relationship of Canteen Services Retail Store, Barber and Beauty Shop, and Optical
Shop to services listed below:
TABLE 1: INTERFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
Loading Dock
2
Canteen Cafeteria
1
Ambulatory Care
2
Day Hospital
4
Day Treatment Center
4
Engineering Services
4
ENT Clinic
4
Mental Health Hygiene Clinic
4
Patient Care Units Alcohol
4
Patient Care Units Drug
4
Patient Care Units Medical
4
Patient Care Units Neurological
4
Patient Care Units Nursing Home
3
Patient Care Units Psychiatric
4
Patient Care Units Respiratory
4
Patient Care Units Spinal Cord Injury
3
Patient Care Units Surgical
4
Laboratory Autopsy Suite
5
Nuclear Medicine Service
5
Radiology Main Suite
5
Research Services Animal Research
5
Relationship:
1. Adjacent
2. Close / Same Floor
3. Close / Different Floor Acceptable
4. Limited Traffic
5. Separation Desirable
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