Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 226)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
8. Housekeeping Aids Closet (JANC1) .......................................40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one per Electroencephalography Laboratory.
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D. Staff and Administrative Areas
1. EEG Instrument and Work Room (OPEE2)......................... 180 NSF (16.8 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 20 NSF per Exam Room greater than one.
Maximum 220 NSF.
2. Medical Records, Storage, Movable (MRS02) .................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 50 NSF if the calculated number of Exam
Rooms is greater than one.
EEG Records are stored here. Active records must be available to make
comparisons among tracings made serially, i.e., days, weeks, or months apart.
3. Reading Room (XXYYZ)....................................................... 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 50 NSF if the calculated number of Exam
Rooms is greater than one.
This is a multi-purpose room to accommodate reading and interpreting EEG
tapes; dictation and reporting; Resident, Intern, and Staff training; and evaluation
of related Echoencephalography and Electromyography studies.
4. Office, Chief of Service (OFA01) ......................................... 150 NSF (14.0 NSM)
Provide one per Electroencephalography Laboratory.
5. Office, Assistant Chief of Service (OFA01 / OFA02) .......... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per each Assistant Chief of Service FTE position authorized. (OFA01
for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture).
6. Office, Physician (OFA01 / OFA02) ..................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per each Physician FTE position authorized. (OFA01 for standard
furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture).
7. Office, Chief Nurse (OFA01 / OFA02).................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per each Chief Nurse FTE position authorized. (OFA01 for standard
furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture).
8. Office, Chief Technician (OFA01 / OFA02) ...........................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per each Chief Technician FTE position authorized. (OFA01 for
standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture).
9. Cubicle, Technician (OFA03)...................................................30 NSF (2.8 NSM)
Provide one for every increment of two Technician FTE positions authorized
greater than two.
10. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1) ................................................................ 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Divide by fifteen the total number of Electroencephalography Laboratory FTE
positions authorized. Provide one toilet for each whole increment. A minimum of
5 authorized FTE positions are required to provide a staff toilet.
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