Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 208)
Washington, DC 20420
December, 2006
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SPACE CRITERIA
A. Reception Area
1. Waiting Area (XXXXX) ............................................................ 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide one per Chaplain Service.
B. Worship Areas
1. Chapel / Worship Room (XXXXX) .................................... See Formulas Below
The number of fixed seating is determined by the following formulas:
a. If the percentage of Protestant Patients is 63% or greater:
Total beds (less SCI beds) x 0.23 x percentage of Protestant patients =
Number of Seats
b. If the percentage of Protestant Patients is less than 63%:
Total beds (less SCI beds) x 0.29 x percentage of Catholic patients = Number
of Seats
TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS
NSF REQUIRED
64 Seats or less
7.6 NSF / seat + 100 NSF
65-105 Seats
7.2 NSF / seat + 400 NSF
106 409 Seats
7.0 NSF / seat + 600 NSF
410 and Greater Seats
8.4 NSF / seat
c. Plus Accessible Space calculated as follows:
(1) MS&N Hospitals: 0.14 x Total Seats = MS&N spaces
(2) Psychiatric Hospitals: 0.05 x Total Seats = PH spaces
(3) MS&N spaces or PH spaces plus SCI Beds = Total number of
Accessible spaces.
(4) Total Accessible spaces x 20 NSF per space = Total Accessible Space
2. Eucharistic Room (XXXXX) ............................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Chaplain Service.
The Eucharistic Room will be reserved for the Blessed Sacrament and private
meditation. It must have room for 4 chairs and free-standing kneelers, an altar,
tabernacle and an electric sanctuary lamp
3. Multi-denominational
Devotional Room (XXXXX) ................................................ 180 NSF (16.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF.
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