Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 238)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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SPACE CRITERIA
A. Reception Areas
1. Waiting (XXXXX) .................................................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 20 NSF if total number of hospital FTE
positions authorized is between 201 and 400. Provide an additional 40 NSF if
total number of FTE positions authorized is between 401 and 700. Provide an
additional 60 NSF if total number of FTE positions authorized is greater than 700.
B. Staff and Administrative Areas
1. Office, Medical Center Director (OFC03) ............................ 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide if Medical Center / Hospital is authorized. Provide an
additional 40 NSF if total number of hospital FTE positions authorized is between
201 and 400. Provide an additional 80 NSF if total number of FTE positions
authorized is between 401 and 700. Provide an additional 140 NSF if total number
of FTE positions authorized is greater than 700.
Private office accessible only through the Secretary Office, affording control of
visitors and confidentiality.
2. Toilet, Medical Center Director (TLTU1) ................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Center Director Office.
3. Office, Medical Center
Associate / Assistant Director (OFC02) ............................. 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide if Medical Center / Hospital is authorized. Provide an
additional 40 NSF if total number of FTE positions authorized is between 201 and
400. Provide an additional 80 NSF if total number of FTE positions authorized is
between 401 and 700. Provide an additional 100 NSF if total number of FTE
positions authorized is greater than 700.
4. Office, Medical Center Chief of Staff (OFC02) ................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide if Medical Center / Hospital is authorized. Provide an
additional 40 NSF if total number of FTE positions authorized is between 201 and
400. Provide an additional 80 NSF if total number of FTE positions authorized is
between 401 and 700. Provide an additional 100 NSF if total number of FTE
positions authorized is greater than 700.
5. Office, Secretary (SEC01).................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 80 NSF for each Secretary FTE position
greater than one authorized.
6. Cubicle, Administrative Assistant (OFA03) ........................... 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
Provide one per Administrative Assistant FTE position authorized.
7. Cubicle, Management Specialist /
Special Assistant (OFA03) ...................................................... 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
Provide one per Management Specialist and Special Assistant FTE position
authorized.
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