Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 230)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
3. Repair (XXYYZ) .................................................................... 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per Engineering Service. Provide an additional 100
NSF per technical FTE position authorized greater than one.
This function is divided into a mechanical repair area and an electronic repair
area. A large amount of testing equipment is required on work benches.
4. Storage (XXYYZ) .................................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one per Engineering Service. Provide an additional 25
NSF per technical FTE position authorized.
This area provides for storage of special spare parts and for equipment awaiting
repair.
E. Shop Areas
1. Carpentry Shop
a
Floor mounted Tools
and Equipment (XXYYZ) ................................................ 500 NSF (46.5 NSM)
Provide one if four Technical Carpentry Shop FTE positions or greater are
authorized.
This area provides space for large size tools and equipment that are normally
mounted to the floor.
b
Workbench and Worktable (XXYYZ) ............................. 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Provide one if four Technical Carpentry Shop FTE positions or greater are
authorized. Provide additional NSF per Table 1.
TABLE 1: WORKBENCH AND WORKTABLE AREA CALCULATION
NUMBER OF FTE POSITIONS
AREA
AUTHORIZED
400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
4
480 NSF (44.6 NSM)
5
6
520 NSF (48.4 NSM)
540 NSF (50.2 NSM)
7
560 NSF (52.1 NSM)
8
580 NSF (53.9 NSM)
9
590 NSF (54.9 NSM)
10
590 NFS (54.9 NSM) plus 10 NSF
Greater than 10
per FTE position greater than ten.
This area normally contains wall benches, freestanding worktables, bench
mounted tools, equipment, and devices necessary for a wide variety of tasks
associated with maintenance and repair of the physical plant and grounds.
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