Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 260)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
F. Consider location of Travel Office (See Chapter 265) in vicinity of main check-in /
checkout or other central location. Use comparable criteria for administrative office /
reception areas. (If these programs are part of a larger outpatient facility).
G. To create flexibility, provide patient care space to handle the widest range of patient
visits, reduce, to the extent possible, the amount of space customized for a single
patient visit type.
H. Co-locate groups of exam and office rooms so other service teams can use rooms, as
the demand fluctuates.
I.
Create clinic modules with connecting corridors to allow internal circulation of patients
and staff; avoid crossing public circulation patterns to the greatest extent possible.
J. Design corridors a minimum of six (6) feet in width, to accommodate passage of two
(2) wheelchairs.
K. In order to accommodate the designated equipment and a patient in a wheelchair,
Exam and Treatment Rooms require a minimum clear dimension of 10'-0".
L. The offices and group therapy rooms should provide a level of privacy for the
confidential nature of the treatment program. Loud conversation should not be
discernible outside the treatment room.
M. Security and safety devices should be tamper proof. Architectural design should
accommodate the requirements for the handicapped.
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