Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 210)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
8. Scrub / Gowning Area (XXXXX)................................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per every two Cardiac Catheterization Labs
9. Control Room (XXXXX) .........................................................180 NSF (16.8 NSM)
Provide one per every whole increment of two Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratories.
10. Viewing Room (XXXXX) ..........................................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per every whole increment of two Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratories.
11. Storage, Equipment (XXXXX) ...............................................135 NSF (12.6 NSM)
Provide one minimum. Provide one additional if the total number of Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratories is greater than two.
12. Sterile Supply Room (XXXXX) ................................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per every whole increment of two Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratories.
13. Cardiac Catheter Instrument Room (XXXXX)........................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
14. Cardiac Catheter System
Component Room (XXXXX) ..................................................135 NSF (12.5 NSM)
Provide one per every whole increment of two Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratories.
15. Equipment Cleanup Room (XXXXX) ......................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per every whole increment of two Cardiac Catheterization
Laboratories.
16. Digital Quality Control Area PACS (XXXXX) ....................180 NSF (16.8 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
17. Digital Archival Storage Room-PACS (XXXXX) ..................140 NSF (13.1 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide additional 10 NSF per diagnostic room greater than
14.
18. Housekeeping Aids Closet-HAC (XXXXX) ...............................40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
D. Patient Areas: Electrophysiology
1. Sub Waiting (XXXXX) ...............................................................40 NSF ( 3.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Add 15 NSF per each projected Exam / Treatment Room
greater than three.
2. Tilt Table Testing Room (XXXXX) ........................................180 NSF (16.8 NSM)
Provide one per Cardiology Suite.
3. Pacemaker ICD Interrogation (XXXXX) ................................120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
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