Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
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June 2006
Provide one per Endoscopy Suite.
14. Housekeeping Aids Closet (JANC1)....................................... 40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one per Endoscopy Suite.
5.11 FUNCTIONAL AREA 11: OPC: ENGINEERING
Refer to VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapter 230 for supplemental information.
A. Mission Input Data Statements
1. Will biomedical engineering repairs for the clinic be performed in-house? (M)
B. Space Criteria
1. Biomedical Engineering Repair Shop (BMER1).............. 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one is biomedical engineering repairs will be performed in-house.
5.12 FUNCTIONAL AREA 12: OPC: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EMS)
Refer to VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapter 406 for supplemental information.
A. Staffing Input Data Statements
1. Is an Environmental Management Service Chief Officer position authorized? (S)
2. Is an Environmental Management Service Secretary to the Chief position
authorized? (S)
3. How many FTE Environmental Management Service clerk positions are authorized?
(S)
B. Miscellaneous Input Data Statements
1. How many female Environmental Care Service and Maintenance personnel positions
are anticipated? (used to calculate number of showers in LLTS) (MISC)
2. How many male Environmental Care Service and Maintenance personnel are
anticipated? (used to calculate number of showers in LLTS) (MISC)
C. Space Criteria : Provide office space in OPC only for FTE's located at the clinic.
1. Office, Chief (OFA01)........................................................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one per Environmental Management Service.
2. Office, Secretary and Waiting (SEC01)............................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 64 NSF for each FTE Secretary position
authorized greater than one and if in Concept of Operations.
3. Storage, Environmental Management
Supplies and Large Equipment (SRSE1) ........................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF; for up to 29,999 total OPC area (NSF).
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