Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 212)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
additional 60 NSF if number of Exam / Treatment Rooms is greater than eight.
Maximum of 160 NSF.
2. Soiled Utility Room (XXXXX) ................................................. 80 NSF ( 7.4 NSM)
Minimum for up to fifteen Exam / Treatment rooms. Provide an additional 20 NSF
if number of Exam / Treatment rooms is between fifteen and thirty. Provide an
additional 40 NSF if number of Exam / Treatment Rooms is greater than thirty.
Maximum of 120 NSF
The Soiled Utility Room provides an area for cleanup of equipment, utensils and
for disposal of waste material.
3. Stretcher / Wheelchair Storage (XXXXX)................................. 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide two per Pulmonary Medicine.
4. Crash Cart Alcove (XXXXX) ...................................................... 20 NSF (1.9 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine.
5. Storage, Equipment (XXXXX) .............................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine.
6. Housekeeping Aids Closet-HAC (JANC1) ............................... 40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine.
F. Staff and Administrative Areas
1. Office, Director of Respiratory Therapy (XXXXX)............... 150 NSF (14.0 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine.
2. Office, Secretary / Waiting (XXXXX) .................................... 150 NSF (14.0 NSM)
Provide one per Pulmonary Medicine.
The space provided accommodates space for 2 standard and one accessible
seats, a desk/workstation, and several file cabinets.
3. Office, Physician (XXXXX) .................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Physician FTE position authorized.
4. Office, Nurse Manager (XXXXX) ........................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Nurse Manager FTE position authorized.
5. Office, Home Care Coordinator (XXXXX) ............................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Home Care Coordinator FTE position authorized.
6. Office, Polysomnographer (XXXX) ...................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Polysomnographer FTE position authorized.
7. Cubicle, Respiratory Therapist (XXXXX) ................................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Respiratory Therapist FTE position authorized.
8. Cubicle, Administrative (XXXXX) ............................................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Administrative FTE position authorized.
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