Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (246)
Washington, DC 20420
March 2007
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SPACE CRITERIA
A. Office of the Chief
1
Office, Chief of Service (OFX01) ........................................ 150 NSF (14.00 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
The space will accommodate meeting with up to five individuals.
2
Office, Chief of Health Benefits Section (XXXXX) ............ 120 NSF (11.20 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
3
Office, Secretary / Waiting (XXXXX) .................................. 150 NSF (14.00 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
The space provided accommodates space for 2 standard and one accessible
seats, a desk/workstation, and several file cabinets.
4
Office, Medical Administrative Assistant (XXXXX) ........... 100 NSF (9.30 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
5
Office, ADPAC (XXXXX) ....................................................... 100 NSF (9.30 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
6
Storage / Work Room (XXXXX) .............................................. 90 NSF (8.40 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
The space provided accommodates miscellaneous equipment and supplies for
the Office of the Chief suite.
7
Conference Room (XXXXX) ................................................ 150 NSF (14.00 NSM)
Provide if in Concept of Operations.
The space provided to accommodate department meetings for between 6-8
people.
8
Staff Toilet (TLTU1) ................................................................. 50 NSF (4.70 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Administration Service.
Toilet Room is dedicated to the Office of the Chief. It shall be unisex and
handicap accessible.
B. Health Benefits Section: Centralized Registration Unit
1. Waiting (XXXXX) .................................................................. 600 NSF (55.80 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 120 NSF for every increment of 20 daily
registration / visitors greater than two hundred.
Waiting area to accommodate seating for 40 people
2. Reception (XXXXX).................................................................. 50 NSF (4.70 NSM)
Provide one per Registration Unit.
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