Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
D. Miscellaneous Input Data Statements
1. How many additional Audiometric Examination Suites are projected? (Expanded
Service only) (MISC)
E. Space Criteria
1. Basic Service: If one FTE Audiologist position and one FTE Speech Pathologist are
authorized.
a. Waiting Area (WRC01) ..................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Audiology and Speech Pathology.
Audiology (AUD)
b. AUD: Office /
Therapy Room, Audiologist (EXOS1) ........................... 130 NSF (12.1 NSM)
Provide one if Basic Service is authorized.
c. AUD: Suite, Audiometric Exam (PEHS4) ...................... 260 NSF (24.2 NSM)
Provide one if Basic Service is authorized.
Prefabricated, double-walled sound booth.
d. AUD: Group Therapy Room (OPMH1) .......................... 240 NSF (22.3 NSM)
Provide one if Basic Service is authorized and projected number of annual
Audiology clinic stops is greater than 2,000.
Speech Pathology (SP)
e. SP Office/ Therapy Room,
Speech Pathologist (EXOS1) ........................................ 130 NSF (12.1 NSM)
Provide one if Basic Service is authorized.
2. Expanded Service: If more than one FTE Audiologist position and one FTE Speech
Pathologist are authorized.
a. Office, Chief of Service (OFA01) ................................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one if Expanded Service is authorized.
b. Office, Secretary / Receptionist (SEC01)...................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one if Expanded Service is authorized. Provide an
additional 64 NSF per each FTE Secretary / Receptionist position authorized
greater than one.
c. Office, Administrative Assistant (OFA03) ...................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one if Expanded Service is authorized.
d. Equipment Area (OFA03)................................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one if Expanded Service is authorized.
e. Office, Patient Receptionist / Control Clerk (RECP1) .. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
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