Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 212)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
55nsf addl. allocates 25 NSF for one accessible seat and 30 NSF for two
standard seats.
2. Reception (XXXXX).................................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 10 NSF for each whole increment of two
projected Exam / Treatment Room greater than three.
3. Public Toilet (XXXXX)............................................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one for male and one for female.
B. Patient Areas Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care:
1. Pulmonary Screening (XXXXX) ............................................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care.
2. Pulmonary Function
Testing (PFT) Lab (XXXXX) .................................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual Spirometry Clinic Stops by 6,400. Provide
one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1)
3. Extended Function Testing Lab (XXXXX) .......................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual Spirometry with Lung Volume Clinic Stops
by 1,600. Provide one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1)
This space includes a body box.
4. Pulmonary Exercise Physiology (XXXXX) .......................... 250 NSF (23.3 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual Exercise Physiology Clinic Stops by 1,067.
Provide one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1)
This room is used by the patient for physical exercise during which the patient's
pulmonary function and response of gaseous exchange is measured and later
analyzed.
5. Cubicle, Respiratory Inhalation (XXXXX) ................................ 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide two per Pulmonary Medicine and if in Concept of Operations.
6. Respiratory Decontamination Room (XXXXX)...................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care.
7. Storage, Equipment (XXXXX) ............................................... 170 NSF (15.8 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care.
8. Storage, Gas Cylinder (XXXXX) .............................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine / Respiratory Care.
9. Storage, Ventilator (XXXXX) ................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 10 NSF per ventilator greater than ten.
10. Ventilatory Test Room Spirometry (XXXXX) ....................... 240 NSF (22.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 60 NSF if the total number of ventilators is
greater than ten.
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