Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 248)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
Minimum NSF. Provide one if MMS is in Concept of Operations. Provide an
additional 300 NSF if MMEC Expanded Core Program is in Concept of
Operations. Provide an additional 100 NSF per each Copy Center Technician
FTE position greater than one. Provide an additional 1,000 NSF if an Expanded
Central Copy Center Service is authorized.
Provides high volume, high speed copying, printing and some finishing services
for the medical center.
2. Storage, Paper / Supply (SRE01) ........................................ 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one if MMS is in Concept of Operations. Provide an
additional 50 NSF if MMEC Expanded Core Program is in Concept of Operations.
Provide an additional 150 NSF if an Expanded Central Copy Center Service is
authorized.
Provides space and a climate controlled environment to store a variety of paper
and supplies need to provide copying, printing and finishing services.
F. Support Areas:
1. Storage, MMS without
Illustration Services (SRE01) ............................................ 250 NSF ( 23.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF if the number of FTE positions
authorized is five or greater and if Illustration Services is not authorized. Provide
an additional 80 NSF if Illustration Services is authorized. Provide an additional
130 NSF if Illustration Services is authorized and the number of FTE positions
authorized is five or greater and the number of Illustrator FTE positions is two or
less. Provide an additional 180 NSF if Illustration Services is authorized and the
number of FTE positions authorized is five or greater and the number of Illustrator
FTE positions is three or greater.
2. Storage, MMEC (SRE01)...................................................... 350 NSF (32.5 NSM)
Provide one per Medical Media Expanded Core Site.
3. Audiovisual (AV) Equipment
Storage / Check-out Room (SRE01) ................................... 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Provide one if MMS or MMEC is authorized.
Equipment set-up/testing as well as minor preventive maintenance such as bulb
replacement, cord/connection repair, and cleaning optics are preformed in this
area. This room may also be used for training demos when and if the reception
area is not available.
4. Video-Teleconferencing Room (XXYYZ) ........................... 240 NSF ( 22.3 NSM)
Provide one per MMS and MMEC Site.
Accommodates conference room area for 16 persons, video, sound, computer
and document camera interface for video-teleconferencing system. Area should
accommodate network connection for V-Tel type system.
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