Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 100 NSF if total number of calculated seats is
greater than 50.
5.9 FUNCTIONAL AREA 9: OPC: ELECTRO-ENCEPHALOGRAPHY LABORATORY (EEG)
Refer to VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapter 226 for supplemental information.
A. Staffing Input Data Statements
1. Is a full-time EEG Technician position authorized? (S)
2
. How many additional EEG Technician positions are authorized? (S)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
1. How many EEG Exam Rooms are authorized? (W)
C. Space Determinations
The clinic must staff at least one full-time EEG technician to justify the following space:
1. EEG Exam Room (OPEE1) .................................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide the number of Exam Rooms authorized and if an FTE EEG Technician
position is authorized.
2. EEG Instrument and Work Room (OPEE2) ........................ 180 NSF (16.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF if total number of EEG Exam Rooms is
greater than one and if an FTE EEG Technician position is authorized.
3. Storage, EEG Record (MRS01) ............................................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 50 NSF if total number of EEG Exam Rooms is
greater than one and if an FTE EEG Technician position is authorized.
4. Office, EEG Technician (OFA01)........................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per authorized FTE EEG Technician position.
5.10 FUNCTIONAL AREA 10: OPC: DIGESTIVE DISEASES PROGRAM-ENDOSCOPY
Refer to VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapter 287 for supplemental information. Space
for this suite may be incorporated into a clinic module or surgery suite.
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Will the Endoscopy Suite be incorporated into a clinic module or the surgery suite?
(M)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
1. How many annual EGD procedures are projected? (W)
2. How many annual Colonoscopy procedures are projected? (W)
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