Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
e. Open Office (OFA03).......................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF, one, if authorized. Provide an additional 64 NSF per each
Clerical, Technical and clerk positions authorized.
This office to accommodate all other clerical, technical, and administrative
employees.
2. Acquisition and Distribution
Provide office space in OPC only for those staffed full time at the clinic.
a. Office, Storekeeper (OFA02) ........................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 64 NSF per clerk position authorized
greater than one.
b. Storage, Medical and General (MMGS1)........................See Formula Below
Provide 0.01 NSF per annual outpatient visit (excluding psychiatric visits).
Provide 0.02 NSF per annual outpatient visit (excluding psychiatric visits) if
parent VAMC accommodates less than 50% of the clinic's medical and general
storage.
c. Receiving and Issue Area (MMRP1) ............................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Acquisition and Material Management Services.
d. Un-posted Stock Holding Area (MMCR2) ....................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Acquisition and Material Management Services.
e. Storage, Flammable (SRHM1) ........................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide none if projected number of annual outpatient visits is less than or equal
to 50,000. Provide one if projected number of annual outpatient visits is greater
than 50,000.
f.
Storage, Medical Gas (SRGC1) ......................................... 80 NSF (7.4 NSM)
Provide one per Acquisition and Material Management Services.
g. Storage, Equipment (SRE01) .........................................See Formula Below
Provide one. Multiply total NSF of Medical and General Storage times 0.2.
Medical and General Storage space.
h. Forms Storage / Processed Stores (SRS01) .................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one if projected number of annual outpatient visits is less
than or equal to 50,000. Provide an additional 100 NSF if projected number of
annual outpatient visits is greater than 50,000.
Storage for Office Supplies.
i.
Receiving and Shipping Dock (DOCK1) ....................... 130 NSF (12.1 NSM)
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