Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 244)
Washington, DC 20420
December, 2006
8. Volunteer Space ........................................................................ 80 NSF (4.6 NSM)
Provide one per Lobby
Final staging area for volunteers. Space is in addition to space programmed in
separate Volunteer Service Chapter.
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PLANNING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
A. Net-to-department gross factor (NTDG) for Lobby is 1.20. This number when
multiplied by the programmed Net Square Foot (NSF) area, determines the
Departmental Gross Square Feet (DGSF).
B. The lobby should be located contiguous to the main entrance of a building.
C. The Public Toilets should be located adjacent to the Lobby but should not open
directly into the Lobby.
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Lobby to services listed below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICES
RELATIONSHIP
REASON
Parking Facilities
2
H
Hospital Directors Suite
3
H,I
Personnel Service
3
H,I
Service Organizations
3
H,I
Supply Service Administration
3
H,I
Veterans Assistance Unit
3
I
Voluntary Services
3
H,I
Substance Abuse Clinic
4
H
MAS Processing Unit
4
H
Patient Care Units Substance Abuse
4
H
Patient Care Units CCU, MICU,SICU
4
H
Patient Care Units MS&N
4
H
Patient Care Units Psychiatric
4
H
Patient Care Units Respiratory
4
H
Surgical Service
4
L
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