Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (218)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
Day Hospital
3
A,H,I
Day Treatment Center
3
A,H,I
Dental Service
3
A,H,I
Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic
3
A,H,I
Dialysis Center
3
A,H,I
Mental Health Clinic
3
A,H,I
Patient Care Units Substance Abuse
3
A,H,I
Patient Care Units Nursing Home Care
3
A,H,I
Patient Care Units Mental Health/Behavioral
3
A,H,I
Science
Patient Care Units - SCI
3
A,H,I
Parking Facilities
3
A,H,I
Psychology Service Admin.
3
A,H,I
Legend:
Reasons:
Relationship
(Use as many as appropriate)
1. Adjacent
A. Common use of resources
2. Close / Same Floor
B. Accessibility of supplies
3. Close / Different Floor
C. Urgency of contact
Acceptable
D. Noise or vibration
4. Limited Traffic
E. Presence of odors or fumes
X. Separation Desirable
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient's convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Others (specify)
L. Closeness inappropriate
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