Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
number of seats; Allocate 25 NSF for 20% of the calculated total number of seats for
wheelchair accessible waiting, and 15 NSF for the remaining 80%.
6. Patient Toilet, Male (TLTU1) .................................................... 50 NSF (1.4 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 100 NSF if waiting area is greater than 230
NSF.
7. Patient Toilet, Female (TLTU1) ............................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide on per Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic.
8. Group Therapy Room (OPMH1) .......................................... 300 NSF (27.9 NSM)
Provide one if total projected number of Psychiatric Clinic stops is 8,400 or less.
Provide two if total projected number of Psychiatric Clinic stops is between 8,401 and
29,400.
Provide three if total projected number of Psychiatric Clinic stops is greater than
29,400.
Group therapy rooms will be shared by all psychiatric outpatient programs. Clinic
stops generating group therapy space include Mental Health (Group) plus Day
Treatment plus Substance Abuse (Group)
Mental Health Clinic
9. MHC: Office, Chief (OFDC1) ................................................ 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
10. MHC: Office, Counseling Staff (OFDC1)............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE counseling staff position authorized.
11. MHC: Exam / Treatment Room (EXRG3) ............................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide on per Mental Health Clinic.
This room will be available for use by the Day Treatment Program.
12. MHC: Biofeedback Treatment Room (OPMH3) .................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide on per Mental Health Clinic.
13. MHC: Biofeedback Control Room/Tech Office (OPMH3) .. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide on per Mental Health Clinic.
Day Treatment Center
14. DTC: Office, Chief (OFDC1)................................................. 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
15. DTC: Office, Counseling Staff (OFDC1) ............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per FTE counseling staff position authorized.
16. DTC: Social Activities / Dining / Multipurpose (FSCD1) ........... 500 NSF ( NSM)
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