Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Administration Secure Areas
d. Office, Chief (OFA01) ..................................................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
e. Office, Secretary and Waiting (SEC01)......................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
f.
Office, Assistant / Associate Chief (OFA01) ................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
g. Office, Supervisory Pharmacist (OFA01) ....................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
h. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1) ........................................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide on per Outpatient Pharmacy.
Outpatient Pharmacy Secure Areas
i.
Filling and Assembly (PHOD1).......................................... 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 60 NSF for each 100,000 projected annual
outpatient number of prescriptions, or fraction thereof.
j.
Data Processing Space (OFA03)................................... 144 NSF (13.4 NSM)
Provide one per Pharmacy Service.
k. Dispensing (PHOD2) ...................................................... 135 NSF (12.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 135 NSF for each 100,000 projected annual
outpatient number of prescriptions between 100,000 and 600,000, or fraction
thereof.. Provide an additional 100 NSF for each 100,000 projected annual
outpatient prescriptions greater than 600,000, or fraction thereof..
l.
Storage, Active (PHOD2) ............................................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 150 NSF for each 100,000 projected annual
number of outpatient prescriptions is greater than 100,000., or fraction thereof.
m. Prepackaging (PHMP2).................................................. 135 NSF (12.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 135 NSF if projected annual number of
outpatient prescriptions is greater than 300,000.
n. Controlled Substance Storage and
Secured Dispensing (SSS01) ........................................ 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 150 NSF if projected annual number of
outpatient prescriptions is greater than 300,000.
o. Storage, Flammable (SRHM1) ........................................... 30 NSF (2.8 NSM)
Provide one per Pharmacy Service.
p. Extemporaneous Compounding (PHIV2) ......................... 80 NSF (7.4 NSM)
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